Lies (Rolling Stones song) explained

Lies
Artist:the Rolling Stones
Album:Some Girls
Released:9 June 1978
Recorded:10 October21 December 1977; Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris
Genre:Punk rock[1]
Length:3:28
Label:Rolling Stones/Virgin
Producer:The Glimmer Twins

"Lies" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones from their 1978 album Some Girls.

The song is a fast-paced rocker is about a man being fed up with his girlfriend's lying and cheating. As with most of Some Girls, it features the five core Stones members, with Jagger, Richards and Ronnie Wood sharing electric guitar duties.

Use in television

The track was featured on WKRP in Cincinnati on the episode "Pilot: Part Two". However, "Lies", although performed during the 1978 US tour, was the only track on Some Girls to be permanently dropped from live setlists after the last dates supporting its parent album.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Segretto, Mike. 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. 2022. 1978. 351-352. Backbeat. 9781493064601.
  2. http://www.rocksoff.org/debuts.htm Live debuts of each Rolling Stones song (to 25.11.06)