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Who sang Beast Of Burden?

The Rolling Stones released the song Beast Of Burden. Date of release: 1978.

Release date: 1978

Duration: 04:25

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The meaning of the song 'Beast Of Burden ', based on the lyrics

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🎶 Beast Of Burden song analysis

The singer expresses his love and affection for his partner, while stressing that he does not want to be a "workhorse". Is he tough enough, tough enough and rich enough for her to make love to him? He implores her to let him in and not put him out on the street because he can handle her "illness." He reiterates that he's not her kind of man and he doesn't want to be her workhorse.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Beast Of Burden’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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The Rolling Stones - Short Biography

The Rolling Stones are an iconic English rock band formed in London in 1962, and are widely regarded as one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. They pioneered the gritty, rhythmic sound that defined hard rock, with their first stable lineup including singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts. After Andrew Loog Oldham became their manager in 1963, Jagger and Richards became the band's main creative force.

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- "Beast of Burden" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones.
- It appears on the album Some Girls of 1978.
- It was ranked #435 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
- It has been covered by many artists, including Bette Midler, Willie Nelson and Eric Clapton.
- It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018.

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