Black Limousine
Songfacts®:
- This is based on a song by the blues musician Jimmy Reed called "You Don't Have To Go." The song is about The Stones' rock and roll lifestyle of women, alcohol, and limousines.
- This was first recorded at the Some Girls sessions in 1978.
- Ron Wood got a writing credit for this. It is one of the few Stones originals not credited only to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
- According to Wood, the guitar riff was influenced by a Texas slide blues guitarist named Hop Wilson, who recorded in the '60s. >>Suggestion credit:
Bertrand - Paris, France
Comments: 3
- Ethan from Portland, Orthe hampton '81 version is nothing short of orgasmic
- Steve from Culver City, CaSugar Blue on Harmonica
- Ethan from Portland, Orthis is the Stones at their bluesy-best.
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