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Stray Cat Blues
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| "Stray Cat Blues" | ||
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| Song by The Rolling Stones | ||
| from the album Beggars Banquet | ||
| Released | 6 December 1968 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4:40 | |
| Label | ABKCO | |
| Writer(s) | Mick Jagger Keith Richards |
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| Producer(s) | Jimmy Miller | |
| Beggars Banquet track listing | ||
| "Prodigal Son" (7) |
"Stray Cat Blues" (8) |
"Factory Girl" (9) |
"Stray Cat Blues" is the eighth song on the Rolling Stones' album Beggar's Banquet. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Jimmy Miller. Miller's production of the song is very representative of his style, featuring a very prominent high hat beat, droning piano, a distorted electric guitar and vocals from Jagger kept even in the mix.
The lyrics were considered very controversial for 1968, and are even considered risque by many today. The song is told from the perspective of a pedophile pining after a 15 year old girl, reasoning that he will violate her because "it's no capital crime".
A live performance was captured during the Stones' American Tour 1969 and released on the 1970 live album Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!