Many folks do not care for it. I know never played live & do not think ever will. I Like the tune. Sort of repetitive I give it a B- or 6.75/10.
Kind of a mood piece know what I mean. What do you think of the song? Mez

Mood piece is correct at its best time i would go with 7...but at its worst not much lower. I like it very much although prefer some of the other slower ones on that album

I agree with you exactly stonestom! Mez

if ur in the tattoo mood, it fits. 7.75 out of 10. or solid b. gets u ready for waiting on a friend also.

I always thought it was pretty much on par with the excellent "Worried About You." A kind of glossy urban soul track. Another very cool facet of the Stones. Love Jagger's vocal.

Rev. Robert W. Wrote:
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> I always thought it was pretty much on par with
> the excellent "Worried About You." A kind of
> glossy urban soul track. Another very cool facet
> of the Stones. Love Jagger's vocal.


Glossy urban track. Nicely said Reverend! Give it a 6.694. Never dug the concept of a slow side on a Stones album. So I don't give TY the reverence many others do. Give me some Dirty Work instead!

Karl

Fairly good - 7/10

My favourite slow TY song is 'Tops' - an underrated tune, in my estimation.

8

3

It's the worst song on the exellent Tattoo.

I think it's boring, the weakest song on Tattoo You. 4 points of 10

no i i think isn't so bad at all, i give it a 6.5/7. jagger is fantastic in that song!

9/10

Didnt really appreciate it at first (probably because of its original status as a B-side) , but now I think its friggin beautiful and one of their most under rated songs

Excellent lyrics, the singing is absolutely terrific and musically just wonderful (like the way it just stops dead for a couple of seconds). Beautiful guitar work.

I rate it 8/10. Over the years "Tops" and "No use in crying" have become my favorites on side 2.

I like it a lot. 'urban soul track': excellent description, some posts up!!

Oh I don't think it is weakest point of TY at all. Nothing on Side 2 could be called that. (See Hang Fire or Neighbors for that). But I think Jagger is excellent on this song. The echo at the end of the verses is beautiful. The song has that soul groove in 6/8 tempo that is so ...authentic. Only word I can come up with. There is something about these melancholic torch ballads like "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" where the 6/8 tempo fits so well. The slight stutter and pusating of the beat; that short lag before the snare hit gives it like a heartbeat.
The harmonies in the chorus are also great. Today we would have gotten Bernard all over it. It's good to hear Keith and Ron's voices in there in the higher register. Any song that has Jagger crying about "looking way out on the track.." "down at the station" is going to be a winner.

"ain't no train comin' baby..."

I love that song!

Ross

I always loved that track. Especially the way Charlie's snare drum sounds! It has a certain country feel, wich I like a lot. Give it an 8.

Mack Jigger said certain country feel...i hear that too...on the chorus with those lovely harmonies...highlite of the song for me.....7



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Love that Mick bit..."There ain't no train comin' baby...I ain't never, NEver comIN' BACK..."

I dig that whole ballad side of Tattoo You although I always wondered why they divided that album into a "rocker" side and a "slow" side. Maybe because there were so many slow ones?

9 out of 10, tattoo you for me is the most 'compact' album ever.
I love the concept with the rockin' a-side and the slower but nonetheless great b'side.

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> I dig that whole ballad side of Tattoo You
> although I always wondered why they divided that
> album into a "rocker" side and a "slow" side.
> Maybe because there were so many slow ones?


it works perfectly

they did something similar on Exile by deliberately having a 'quieter' side on that record (side 2)

Love this one! One of the best off Tattoo You imo!