Mixed Emotions
The Rolling Stones
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Button your lip, baby Button your coat Let's go out dancing Go for the throat Let's bury the hatchet And wipe out the past And make love together Stay on the path You're not the only one With mixed emotions You're not the only ship Adrift on this ocean This coming and going Is driving me nuts This to-ing and fro-ing Is hurting my guts The get off the fence now You're creasing your butt Life is a party Let's get out and strut, yes You're not the only one With mixed emotions You're not the only ship Adrift on this ocean You're not the only one That's feeling lonesome You're not the only one With mixed emotions You're not the only one You're not the only one Let's grab the world By the scruff of the neck And drink it down deeply And love it to death So button your lip, baby Button your coat Let's go out dancing Let's rock 'n' roll yeah You're not the only one With mixed emotions You're not the only ship Adrift on this ocean You're not the only one That's feeling lonesome You're not the only one With mixed emotions Mixed emotions You're not the only one You're not the only one You're not the only one You're not the only one You're not the only one You're not the only one
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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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10 facts about this song
Band Creation"Mixed Emotions" is a song by The Rolling Stones, a British band that was formed in London in 1962.
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Album InformationThe song is from their 21st British and 23rd American studio album, "Steel Wheels", which was released in 1989.
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Chart Performance"Mixed Emotions" reached number one on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. and number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Songwriting DuoThe track was written by the band's principal songwriting team of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who are often referred to as "The Glimmer Twins".
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Reunion SignificanceThis single marked a significant comeback for the band, as it was their first release after a period marked by intra-band disagreements and lackluster sales.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Mixed Emotions" was directed by prominent filmmaker Julien Temple, who has also worked with bands like The Kinks and The Sex Pistols.
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Tour Connection"Mixed Emotions" was heavily featured in the band's subsequent Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour, one of the biggest and most profitable tours in rock history at the time.
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Slang TitleIn the early recording stages and unofficially, the song was often called "Mixed Emotions" (You're Not The Only One), or simply, "Dirty Work", referring to the Cook and the Case, two British idiomatic phrases for troublesome or thankless activities.
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Limited Live PlaysDespite its commercial success, The Rolling Stones have rarely played "Mixed Emotions" live in concert since the end of the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour in 1990.
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Appreciation by CriticsMany music critics appreciated "Mixed Emotions" for its energetic and traditional rock-style, and it helped to re-establish The Rolling Stones as a relevant act in the late '80s and early '90s.
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