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Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. This was wrote while Mick was serving his time behind bars. The striking clip was directed by the late Peter Whitehead, already a Stones insider from his direction of the 1965 tour documentary Charlie Is My Darling and their video for “We Love You,” also from 1967. The Rolling Stones and ABKCO Music & Records have released the latest in the series of faithfully-restored vintage 1960s promotional films in 4K resolution. The latest in the collection is the promo for “2000 Light Years From Home,” filmed and produced in 1967.
Cleared payment cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab. "2000 Light Years from Home" is a song from The Rolling Stones's album Their Satanic Majesties Request. "2000 Light Years from Home" appears to be the B-Side of She's a Rainbow in the US, and it was charted as a single in Germany. It was composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
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But is tremendously fine a piece of music and nothing like it was done before and nothing like it happened after. It was also kind of swansong of Brian Jones, Stones' Syd Barrett or Peter Gabriel . TSMR is one of the most underrated albums; even the Rolling Stones disregard it.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists. Most Stones fans hate the album, for it is very different to the normal blusy stuff form the band. Some people compare it to The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, because of the cover.....i don't think they have a lot in common. In '89 when performed during the Steel Wheels tour Jagger changed the lyrics from 100,600, 1000 and 2000 Lightyears to only 2000 Lightyears. The eerie, but also maybe the best song of that album. The rolling stones are not a psychicadellic band.
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I listened to this, then "Can you hear me knocking" The difference hurts. A good solid psychedelic tune from the Stones from the summer of '67. But some songs on Satanic are good; personnally I like She's like a Rainbow, Citadel, 2000 Lights Years from Home, Two Thousand Man and In Another Land. They do sing backing vocals on Sing This All Together.
Beatles fans accused the Stones of constantly ripping off the Fab 4. Thus 'Satanic' was considsered a rip-off of 'Pepper' and 'Beggar's Banquet', with its off-white sleeve, was considered a rip-off of the 'White Album'. I would like to hear more of this album, though. All artists need to experiment, and the Rolling Stones are no exception. But I couldn't believe it was them when I heard this song just now. I wish that NASA would have beamed this through space instead of the Beatle's Across the Universe.
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Sure, it's a nod to the psychedelic trends of the era, but really, "2000 Light Years From Home" is just a minor-key variation on the 12-bar blues that the Rolling Stones had been practicing since the beginning of their career. Their Satanic Majesty's Request does not come anywhere close to the heights attained by the Beatles' record, and it also reaches some pretty low depths. Nevertheless, the record has some excellent moments. Beginning with a strum and bang of a piano's strings, creating a dissonant crash, Charlie Watts kicks "2000 Light Years From Home" into high gear after a wicked Latin-tinged/suspense film guitar lick introduction by Keith Richards. But Brian Jones layers on prominent Mellotron strings and effects, giving the song a surreal and cinematically epic sweep, and creating the desired soaring effect that drives Mick Jagger's vocals. The lyrics are, on the surface, about space travel, but ultimately about distance and loneliness -- perhaps a metaphor for drug use and the increasing gulfs between youth culture and their elders, the "home" in the song.
GREAT SONG. Never understood why people STILL love to slag this album off. That being said, if The Stones had put a few other songs from the same sessions and time period it would have really rounded out the record. The Stones played this on their Steel Wheels tour in 1989. A show in Atlantic City was broadcast with this song shot in 3D, which viewers could see using those goofy glasses. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. “2000 Light Years From Home,” from the Stones’ experimental 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request, was never an A-side in its own right.
Because they definitely are not a psychedelic band; bad memories may play a role too. Ace Frehley of the band KISS did a cover of 2000 years on one of their albums. The “promotional film,” as it was known back then, was directed by the latePeter Whiteheadand shot on 35 MM film. The performance clip opens with closeups of the band members bathed in various colors, withMick Jagger’s face painted, something he would do again for the “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” video, which was filmed the following year. EBay Money Back Guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform.
I Have a recording of The Tragically Hip performing this song live.When and where, I don't know.Maybe it appears on an album,but if it does I haven't been able to find it. From this album I like "The Lantern " , it's an anticipation of the guitar sound (Ac. Gtr.)of "Beggars Banquet". "2000 Man", "she's a Rainbow" and "Citadel" are good songs too. On "Sing This All Together" I read once that John and Paul sang backing vocals.
In 1991, a live version was released as the B-side to "Highwire." Product Partnerships Limited Learn more about Product Partnerships Limited - opens in a new window or tab (of Suite D2 Joseph’s Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds LS3 1AB) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority . EBay Limited acts as a credit broker not a lender. We may receive commission if your application for credit is successful, the commission does not affect the amount you will pay under your agreement.
Jagger reportedly wrote the lyrics in Brixton prison following his conviction on drug charges in June 1967. The working title of the instrumental backing was “Toffee Apple”. The prominent string part is played by Brian Jones on mellotron. The sound effects at the beginning of the song before the melody starts was played by him on a piano.
This song wasnt even considered for the album until Brian put his Mellotron touch to it. Margotin and Guesdon suggest the claves were played by Eddie Kramer, the session's assistant sound engineer.
Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's handling time, origin ZIP Code, destination ZIP Code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment. “2000 Light Years From Home” is a song from The Rolling Stones' 1967 psychedelic rock album Their Satanic Majesties Request. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it also appeared as the B-side to the US single “She’s a Rainbow”, and charted as a single in Germany.
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Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it also appeared as the B-side to the American single "She's a Rainbow", and charted as a single in Germany. The track, written by Mick andKeith Richards,was the B-side to the single “She’s A Rainbow.” It is believed Mick wrote the lyrics in prison during an incarceration from a drug bust. The Rolling Stonesare sharing a newly restored version of the music video for “2000 Light Years From Home,” from their 1967 experimental/psychedelic album,Their Satanic Majesties Request. The clip, filmed and produced in 1967, has now been restored in 4K resolution and released digitally for the first time.
