Can't You Hear Me Knocking
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| Song by The Rolling Stones | |||||
| Album | Sticky Fingers | ||||
| Released | April 23, 1971 | ||||
| Recorded | March & May, 1970 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 7:15 | ||||
| Label | Rolling Stones/Virgin | ||||
| Writer | Jagger/Richards | ||||
| Producer | Jimmy Miller | ||||
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"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" is a song by British rock and roll band the Rolling Stones from the band's 1971 album Sticky Fingers.
Running seven minutes and fifteen seconds, the song begins with a rhythm riff by guitarist Keith Richards and Mick Jagger singing the lyrics. At two minutes and forty-three seconds, the song diverges into an instrumental break, begun by Rocky Dijon on congas and a guitar piece by Richards. Saxophonist Bobby Keys performs an extended solo over the layered strums of Richards and Mick Taylor. Taylor then takes over from Keys and proceeds to carry the song to its finish with a lengthy guitar solo.
One of the most frequent requests of fans since its introduction to the Stones' catalogue, the band finally included it during their Licks Tour in 2002. The performance is notable as Jagger introduced a harmonica solo in between the song's sax and guitar solos. A live recording was captured and released on the 2004 live album Live Licks.
This song is playable in Guitar Hero II, in which the saxophone solo was taken out leaving the song much shorter than it is. It has also been featured on the soundtracks of the films Blow and Casino.
