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Who sang Far Away Eyes?
Release date: 9/6/1978
Duration: 04:24
Writer(s): Jagger/Richards
Producer(s): The Glimmer Twins

The Rolling Stones released the song Far Away Eyes. Date of release: 9/6/1978.

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The meaning of the song 'Far Away Eyes ', based on the lyrics
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🎶 Far Away Eyes song analysis
This song is about a man who falls in love with a woman who has "distant eyes".

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Far Away Eyes’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
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The Rolling Stones - Short Biography

- The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962.
- They pioneered the gritty, rhythmic sound that defined hard rock.
- The first stable lineup consisted of singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts.
- Andrew Loog Oldham became the band's manager in 1963 and encouraged them to write their own songs.
- Jagger and Richards became the main creative force of the band, splitting with Jones due to his drug addiction.
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- The song is called "Far Away Eyes".
- It is taken from the Rolling Stones album of 1978, Some Girls.
- It was released as the B-side of the single "Miss You".
- Rolling Stone magazine made it the 73rd song on its list of the 100 greatest Rolling Stones songs.
- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards collaborated extensively on the writing and composition of the song, which was recorded in late 1977.
- The Stones, longtime fans of country music, incorporated many aspects of Bakersfield-style country music into this song.
- The lyrics deal with the loneliness of life and the possibilities of finding love.
- The verses of the song are half-sung, half-spoken.

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