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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
11/23/23 | 1h 5m 45s | Rating: TV-PG
In 1968, the Stones headlined “Rock and Roll Circus,” a planned TV special that mated aerialists, fire-eaters and acrobats with the day’s top rock acts. Playing a six-song set, the Stones' performance climaxed with Mick Jagger writhing like a man possessed. The program, kept in the vault for nearly three decades, also includes songs by The Who, Jethro Tull, and The Dirty Mac, among others.
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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
[ Fuck's "Entrance of the Gladiators" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Music ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -You've heard of Oxford Circus.
You've heard of Piccadilly Circus.
And this is "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus," and we've got sights and sounds and marvels to delight your eyes and ears.
And you'll be able to see the very first one of those in a few moments.
[ Fuck's "Entrance of the Gladiators" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ] Welcome back, everybody.
And the first of our delights for you tonight is the fantastic... -Jethro Tull!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Jethro Tull's "Song for Jeffrey" plays ] - Gonna lose my way tomorrow Gonna give away my car I'd take you along with me But you would not go so far Don't see what I do not want to see You don't hear what I don't say Won't be what I don't want to be I continue in my way Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' to I don't want to Every day, I see the mornin' Come on in the same old way Tell myself tomorrow brings me things I would not dream today Gonna lose my way tomorrow Gonna give away my car I'd take you along with me But you would not go so far Don't see what I do not want to see You don't hear what I don't say Won't be what I don't want to be I continue in my way Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' Don't see, see, see where I'm goin' to I don't want to [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -And now, ladies and gentlemen, dig The Who.
-It's a sign of intelligence, mate.
[ Guitar strums ] Two, three.
- Her man's been gone For nigh on year He was due home yesterday But he ain't here Her man's been gone For nigh on a year He was due home yesterday But he ain't here [ The Who's "A Quick One While He's Away" plays ] - Down your street, your crying is a well-known sound Your street is very well known throughout your town Your town is very famous for the little girl Whose crying can be heard all around the world - Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh - We have a remedy you'll appreciate No need to be so sad He's only late We'll bring you flowers and things Help pass your time We'll give him eagle's wings Then he can fly to you Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la Fa la la la la la We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la We have a remedy Fa la la la la la la - We have a remedy Little girl guide Why don't you stop your crying?
Here comes Ivor, the dirty old sooty engine driver To make you feel all right - My name is Ivor I'm an engine driver I know him well I know why you feel blue Just 'cause he's late Don't mean he'll never get through He told me he loves you He ain't no liar, I ain't, either So let's have a smile for an old engine driver -Hey!
- Let's have a smile for an old engine driver - Soon be home Soon be home We'll soon We'll soon, soon, soon be home - Soon be home Soon be home - Oh, yeah - We'll soon We'll soon, soon, soon be home Soon be home Soon be home Dang, dang Dang, dang Dang, dang Dang, dang Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald Jerrald jerrald jerrald jerrald - I can't believe it Do my eyes deceive me?
Am I back in your arms?
Away from all harm?
It's like a dream to be with you again Can't believe that I'm with you again - Bow, bow, bow, boo-bow-bow-bow - I missed you, and I must admit I kissed a few and once did sit On Ivor the Engine Driver's lap And later with him had a nap You are forgiven - You are forgiven - You are forgiven - You are forgiven - You are forgiven - You are forgiven - You are forgiven - You are forgiven - You are forgiven, forgiven Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven, forgiven - Forgiven, forgiven, forgiven - Know you're forgiven Come on, baby Know that you lie Know you're forgiven Know that you've made me cry Baby - You are forgiv...en - You know you're forgiven - Forgiven - You know you're forgiven - Forgiven, forgiven - You know you're forgiven - Forgiven - Know you're forgiven - You're all forgiven -Hey!
[ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -[ Whistles ] -Oh, that's marvelous!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Juventino Rosas' "Over the Waves" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Song ends ] [ Taj Mahal's "Ain't That a Lot of Love" plays ] - You got to dig it, baby Yes, yes, yes You know the desert could not hold All the love that I have in my heart for you If I could spread it out across the sea I know my love would cover it all up, baby Ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have and hold If the bees only knew how sweet your love was They'd pack up their honeycomb If the birds overheard how sweet your voice was, darling They would pack up their song, yeah Ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have and hold Woman, now, you got a smile And you got a kiss You got a kindness, baby And you got a lovin', lovin', lovin', lovin', baby Ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have and hold Now, if the cooks in the kitchen Had a dress as tight yours They would not need a fire Ain't a word I could say Just describe your fine looks and lovin', lovin' desire Yes, you are, ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have and hold Ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have and hold Woman, woman, woman, mama, mama, mama Ain't that kindness Baby, baby, ain't that a kindness Woman, woman, ain't that a kindness Somebody, somebody tell me Somebody, somebody, please Somebody, somebody somewhere Somebody, somebody tell this poor boy's children Somebody, somebody somewhere We got to bring them together, people We got to join all together, baby We got to bring it up together, baby We got to bring it up together, baby Woman, you know that the desert could not hold All the lovin' that I have in my heart for you If I could spread it out across the sea You know my love would cover it all up Ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have and hold Ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have and hold Ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have and hold Ain't that a lot of love For two hearts to have Oh, and hold, baby [ Outro plays ] [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] -And now we'd like to welcome our next guest, the beautiful Miss Marianne Faithfull.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Marianne Faithfull's "Something Better" plays ] - He walks along singing his fairy song Picking up magic that grows at his feet She says her say in her peculiar way Dreaming good fortune on everyone's street Say, hey, have you heard?
Blue whiskey's the rage I'll send you a jug in the morning It is absurd to live in a cage You know there's got to be something better As they go by, don't look with eagle's eyes Smile on your jailers until they grow weak Nothing can compare to something that's almost there The cherry plum madness that all of us seek Say, hey, have you heard?
Blue whiskey's the rage I'll send you a jug in the morning It is absurd to live in a cage You know there's got to be something better [ Cheers and applause ] [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -And now Danny Camara, assisted by the lovely Luna.
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Rhythmic drumbeats ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Drumbeats continue ] [ Cheers and applause ] -Winston... -Huh?
-...welcome to the show.
-Michael, it's a pleasure to be here.
-It's really nice to have you, John.
As you know, I've admired your work for so long and haven't been able to get together with you so much as I'd want.
-It's not been my fault, Michael.
-Ah.
Do you remember, uh, that little place off Broadway we -- -Oh, those were the days.
"I Wanna Hold Your Man."
I remember that.
-John, I want to talk to you about your new group, The, uh, Dirty Mac... -Sure.
-...that you've got together for tonight's show, comprised of yourself and -- -Well, myself.
That's Wintson Leg-Thigh, you know, and we've got Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
-Are you really experienced?
-Yeah, really.
Oh, very, very.
-You've read my file.
And we've got Eric Clapton from The Cream, the late, great Cream, Michael.
-Cream.
Fantastic.
-And we've got Keith Richards, your own soul brother.
-Dirty.
-Great.
I'd like just to give you this, Mike... -Thank you, John.
-...on behalf of the British public.
-"Yer Blues," John.
"Yer Blues," John.
-Same to you, Michael.
-"Yer Blues," John.
-One, two, three, four.
Yes, I'm lonely Wanna die Yes, I'm lonely Wanna die If I ain't dead already Girl, you know the reason why In the morning Wanna die In the evening Wanna die, yeah If I ain't dead already Girl you know the reason why My mother was of the sky My father was of the earth But I am of the universe And you know what it's worth I'm lonely Wanna die If I ain't dead already, ooh Girl, you know the reason why The eagle picks my eye The worm, he licks my bone I feel so suicidal Just like Dylan's Mr. Jones I'm lonely Wanna die If I ain't dead already, ooh Girl, you know the reason why Black cloud crossed my mind Blue mist round my soul Feel so suicidal Even hate my rock 'n' roll I'm lonely Wanna die If I ain't dead already Whew, girl, you know the reason why Wanna die Yes, I'm lonely [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] Hey!
[ Cheers and applause continue ] [ Speaking indistinctly ] [ "Whole Lotta Yoko" plays ] Yeah, go!
-[ Vocalizing ] [ Vocalizing continues ] [ Vocalizing continues ] [ Vocalizing continues ] [ Vocalizing continues ] [ Vocalizing continues ] [ Vocalizing continues ] Give me, give me, give me [ Song ends ] -Hey!
Hey!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Indistinct shouting ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -And now... [no audio] [ Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ] - I was born in a crossfire hurricane And I howled at the maw in the drivin' rain But it's all right now In fact, it's a gas But it's all right I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash It's a gas, gas, gas Yeah I was raised by a toothless, bearded hag I was schooled with a strap right across my back But it's all right now In fact, it's a gas But it's all right I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash It's a gas, gas, gas Yeah Get down Yeah, my baby Whoo Watch it I was drowned, I was washed up and left for dead I fell down to my feet and I saw they bled Yeah, I frowned at the crumbs of a crust of bread My, my, yeah I was crowned with a spike right through my head Yeah, yeah But it's all right now Now, in fact, it's a gas But it's all right I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash It's a gas, gas, gas Yeah Whoo, my baby Ah, Jumpin' Jack Flash Jumpin', Jumpin' Jack Flash My, my, I'm Jumpin' Jack Flash Jump, Jumpin', Jumpin', Jumpin', Jumpin', Jumpin' Jumpin', Jumpin' Jack Flash Jumpin' Jack Flash Jump, Jump, Jumpin', Jumpin', Jumpin' [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you.
Thank you very much.
You're too kind.
-More!
More!
[ Cheers and applause ] [ Rolling Stones' "Parachute Woman" plays ] - Parachute woman, land on me tonight Parachute woman, land on me tonight Yeah, I'll break big in New Orleans And I'll overspill in Caroline Parachute woman, join me for a ride Parachute woman, join me for a ride Well, I'll make my play in Dallas And get hot again in half the time Could now die, boy Parachute woman, will you blow me out?
Yeah, parachute woman, will you blow me out?
Well, my heavy throbber itchin' Just to lay a solid rhythm down Oh, baby [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] Yeah, land on me tonight.
God save the queen.
I said the queen.
God s-- I'm sorry, Keith.
I forgot your guitar.
-One, two, three, four.
[ Rolling Stones' "No Expectations" plays ] - Take me to the station And put me on a train I've got no expectations To pass Through here Again Once I was a rich man Now I am so poor But never in my sweet, short life Have I Felt like this Before You heart is like a diamond You throw your pearls at swine And as I watch you leaving me You pack My peace Of mind Ooh Our love was like the water That splashes on a stone Our love is like our music Why, it's here And then It's gone So take me to the airport And put me on a plane I've got no expectations To pass Through here Again Mmm Mm-hmm Hmm-hmm-hmm, hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm Hmm-hmm-hmm [ Cheers and applause ] [ Song ends ] Baby!
[ Indistinct shouting ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] Baby!
[ Rolling Stones' "You Cant Always Get What You Want" plays ] I saw her today at the reception A glass of wine in her hand I knew she was gonna meet her connection At her feet was her footloose man And I said that you can't Always get what you want, honey You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try sometime Well, you might just find You get what you need Ahhhhhh, yeah Yeah So I went to the Chelsea drugstore To get your prescription filled I was standin' in line with your friend Jimmy And, man, did he look pretty ill We decided that we would have a soda My favorite flavor is cherry red I sung my song to my friend Mr. Jimmy And he said one word to me, and that was "dead" And I said that you can't Always get what you want, honey And you, uh, cannot always get the man that you want And you cannot always get the man that you want But if you try sometime Just might find Just might find Find, find you get what you need Bah-bah-da, yeah Aw, baby Oh, yeah Now hit me Yeah Bah-bah, yeah Whoo Yeah Aw, yeah I saw her today at the reception In her glass was a bleeding man She was practiced at the art of deception I could tell by her blood-stained hands And I'll say it That you can't always get what you want Whoa, you can't always get what you want Ah, you can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes, you just might find You just might find Find you get what you need Aw, yeah One more And you can't always get what you want And you can't always satisfy your need Ah, you can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes, just might find You just might find you get what you need Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [ Cheers and applause ] Hey, baby.
[ Song ends ] Oh, baby.
[ Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil" plays ] Yo Aw, yeah Ow Yo [ Vocalizing ] Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith I was round when Jesus Christ Had his moment of doubt and pain Made damn sure that Pilate Washed his hands and sealed his fate Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name Aw, yeah But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game Stuck around St. Petersburg When I saw it was a-time for a change Killed the czar and his ministers Anastasia screamed in vain I rode a tank, held a general's rank When the blitzkrieg raged And the bodies stank Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name Aw, yeah But what's confusing you is just the nature of my game I watched with glee while your kings and queens Fought for 10 decades for the gods they made I shouted out, "Who killed the Kennedys?"
When after all, it was you and me So let me please introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste And I laid traps for troubadours Who get killed before they reached Bombay Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name Aw, yeah But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game Aw, yeah Get down with it Aw, yeah Aw, yeah Bye, bye, baby Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name Aw, yeah But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game Yeah Just as every cop is a criminal And all the sinners saints As heads is tails, you can call me Lucifer 'Cause I'm in need of some restraint So if you meet me, have some courtesy Have some sympathy and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or I'll lay your soul to waste Yeah Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name Aw, yeah But what's puzzling you is just the nature of my game Aw, yeah Get down with it Whoo Yeah All right Whoo-hoo Ooh, hoo All right Ooh, hoo All right Aw, baby All right All right All right Ooh, whoo Ooh, hoo Ooh, hoo Aw, yeah Ooh, hoo-hoo Aw, yeah Aw, yeah Ooh, hoo Ooh, hoo Aw-hoo All right All right Whoo Whoo, ah Whoo Ooh, yeah Yeah Yeah, yeah Aw, yeah Whoo Whoo All right All right All right All right Whoo All right Ahh Oh, yeah Now, tell me, baby What's my name?
Now, tell me, baby Ah, tell me, baby What's my name?
Won't you tell me, sweetie Yeah, alright Ooh, hoo-hoo Aw, yeah Ooh, hoo-hoo Aw, yeah Aw, yeah Aw, yeah Whoo Aw, yeah All down Aw, yeah Yeah Yeah All right Tell me, baby What's my name?
What's my name?
Won't you tell me, baby What's my name?
Won't you tell me, sweetie Tell me my name Why don't you tell me, baby What's my name?
Won't you to tell me, sweetie Yeah, what's my name?
Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Oh, yeah All right Now tell me, honey What's my name?
Ah, what's my name?
Oh, tell me, baby [ Song ends ] [ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -And now there's nothing left for us to say, really, but to see you one last "good nightly" song and to wish you all good night.
[ The Rolling Stones' "Salt of the Earth" plays ] -Let's drink to the hardworkin' people Let's think of the lowly of birth Raise your glass to the good and the evil Let's drink to the salt of the earth - Say a prayer for the common foot soldier Spare a thought for his back-breaking work Spare a thought for his wife and his children Who burn the fires and who still till the earth And when I look into this faceless crowd A swirling mass of gray, blue, black, and white They don't look real to me In fact, we all look so strange Yeah - Raise your glass to the hardworkin' people Let's drink to the uncounted heads Let's think of the wavering millions Who need leading, but get gamblers instead Spare a thought for the stay-at-home voter Whose empty eyes gaze at strange beauty shows And at parades of gray-suited grafters A choice of cancer or polio - And when I look into this faceless crowd A swirling mass of gray and black and white Do we all look real to you Or do we look too strange?
Yeah - Let's drink to the hardworkin' people Let's think of the lowly of birth Spare a thought for the rag-tagged people Let's drink to the salt of the earth Let's drink to the hardworkin' people Let's drink to the salt of the earth Let's think of the two thousand million Let's think of the humble of birth [ All vocalizing ] - Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth -Sock it to them, Pete!
- Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth [ Song ends ] -Yes!
-[ Laughs ] [ The Rolling Stones' "Salt of the Earth" plays ] - Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth Yes, let us drink to the salt of the earth [ Fuck's "Entrance of the Gladiators" plays ] [ Cheers and applause ]
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