The Rolling Stones – Start Me Up

“Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones from the album Tattoo You (1981). Charted #7 in UK and #2 in US.

This was (fittingly) the first single from Tattoo You, the album that brought the Rolling Stones into the MTV era, earning them a new wave of American fans in the process. They had been making videos since the ’60s, often with the film-maker Michael Lindsay-Hogg, who returned to direct the Tattoo You videos. “Start Me Up” is just the band performing the song against a black background, but it had the good fortune of being released in August 1981 around the same time MTV launched. The network was thrilled to a have a well-shot video for a contemporary hit song song by a legendary rock band, and put it in hot rotation. It didn’t have a concept, but for the 12-year-olds glued to their TVs, it was their first time seeing Mick Jagger in action, and it was enough to keep them transfixed until the next video. Many of these kids grew up to be Rolling Stones fans like their parents. Watch the video bellow:

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The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up

The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up - Official Promo03:26

Start Me Up, este o melodie de pe albumul Tattoo You din 1981. Prima înregistrare a melodiei a fost într-o sesiune din 1977. Primele două takes nu au fost pe placul lor, așa că urmatoarele inregistari au fost cu un ritm de reggae, care bineînțeles nu le-a plăcut. Pentru următorii 4 ani, au lăsat-o deoparte, până când au avut nevoie de o melodie pentru Tattoo You. Au relucrat piesa și în final a fost inclusă în album.

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Prima înregistrare a melodiei a fost făcută în 1977, în Paris, în aceiași zi când au înregistrat “Miss You”.

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