Rolling Stones Sunday - I Got the Blues

Unlike last week's song, I Got the Blues actually made it onto an album – 1971’s Sticky Fingers. The absolutely scorching organ solo from Billy Preston at 2:13 is the highlight of the song. If you can’t be bothered with the whole thing, please just listen to those 24 seconds, they are incredible:

I Got the Blues showcases the Stones’ Soul/R’n’B influences, with a steady beat and a horn arrangement by Jim Price. Lyrically, simple, but heartfelt, the opening lines suggest bitterness, but the mood soon changes to loving, then finally, desperate. Musically, the song echoes this, with mournful rhythm guitar and Jagger’s voice a straw shy of breaking. It's a goodbye, but one tinged with sadness and regret. It's a departure from the style of ballads the Stones normally write, and well worth the listen.