(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

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Lyrics

I can't get no satisfaction
I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no

When I'm drivin' in my car
And that man comes on the radio
He's tellin' me more and more
About some useless information
Supposed to fire my imagination
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can't get no satisfaction
I can't get no satisfaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no
When I'm watchin' my T.V.
And that man comes on to tell me
How white my shirts can be
But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The same cigarrettes as me
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can't get no satisfaction
I can't get no girl reaction
'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try
I can't get no, I can't get no

When I'm ridin' round the world
And I'm doin' this and I'm signing that
And I'm tryin' to make some girl
Who tells me baby better come back later next week
'Cause you see I'm on a losing streak
I can't get no, oh no, no, no
Hey hey hey, that's what I say

I can't get no, I can't get no
I can't get no satisfaction
No satisfaction, no satisfaction, no satisfaction

B-side:	'The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man' (US), 'The Spider and the Fly' (UK)
Format:	7-inch, 12-inch
Released:	6 June 1965 (US), 20 August 1965 (UK)
Recorded:	12 May 1965, RCA Studios, Hollywood
Genre:	Rock and Roll
Length:	3:44
Label:	London (US), Decca (UK)
Writer:	Jagger/Richards
Producer:	Andrew Loog Oldham

"The Stones' signature tune, concocted by Keith Richards in his sleep."

Personnel

Mick Jagger - lead vocals, backing vocals
Keith Richards - electric guitars, backing vocals
Brian Jones - acoustic guitar
Charlie Watts - drums
Bill Wyman - bass guitar
Jack Nitzsche - piano, tambourine