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Rolling Stones songs: Some Girls
SOME GIRLS: MICK JAGGER UNLEASHED If you thought Mick Jagger played it safe, think again. Some Girls is him letting loose, mixing cheeky humor with rock-star swagger. From a smooth-talking gigolo counting off his conquests to calling out groupies around the globe, Jagger spares no one. French girls want Cartier, Italians dream of cars, Americans want it all, and English girls? Prissy as ever. It’s messy, bold, and pure ’70s rock attitude—fun, outrageous, and impossible to ignore.
Give me all you money/ Give me all your gold…
Original title: Some More Girls Written by: Jagger/Richard Recorded: EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France, Oct. 10-Dec. 1977, Jan. 5-March 2 1978 *Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012
If you’re easily offended, maybe steer clear of this one—Some Girls (the song) is pure Mick Jagger cutting loose, and he doesn’t hold back. The song opens with a sly, almost gigolo-like narrator, counting off his experiences with women who pay for his attention. Then Jagger flips back into rock star mode, zeroing in on groupies and turning every line into a cheeky critique of women from around the world. French girls want Cartier, Italian girls dream of cars, Americans expect it all, and English girls? Just prissy.
Jagger even takes shots at black girls, which sparked enormous controversy at the time. Originally, the track ran for almost 23 minutes, packed with even more outrageous and cynical verses that were eventually cut—but enough remained to provoke feminist and antiracist groups. The humor is raw, the commentary sharp, and whether you find it funny or offensive, the song captures a snapshot of 1970s rock bravado.
Controversy and Backlash
The line “Black girls just want to get f**ked all night” ignited public outrage. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson led calls for a boycott through his Operation PUSH initiative, demanding record companies take responsibility for the content. Most executives ignored him, but Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records tried to intervene—only to admit he had no creative control over the Stones. The band responded with a halfhearted apology, emphasizing that the song was meant as parody, not insult. Even Mick himself wasn’t willing to change it at first, though later performances softened or omitted the most incendiary lyrics. This wasn’t new for the Stones; tracks like Brown Sugar and Under My Thumb had also drawn feminist ire.
Behind the Music
Some Girls was written by Jagger and Keith Richards, inspired by the women in their lives, mostly groupies. Richards joked that they called the song Some Girls because remembering individual names was impossible. The song also featured Sugar Blue on harmonica, an American blues player discovered performing in the Paris metro. The track was initially over 20 minutes, but editing trimmed it down to a punchy, chaotic celebration of rock and lust. Its album cover parodied newspaper ads for wigs, once featuring celebrities until legal issues forced changes. Jagger later insisted that the song was all in good fun: he adored women, found most of them funny, and meant no real harm—just a messy, playful snapshot of his rock ‘n’ roll life.
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