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Did you ever hear this the Rolling Stones religious song - Far Away Eyes?

The verses of the song are half sung, half spoken, with Jagger using a parodic Southern American English accent:

I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield, Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station, And the preacher said 'You know, you always have the Lord by your side', And I was so pleased to be informed of this, That I ran 20 red lights in His honor, Thank you Jesus, thank you Lord

In a 1978 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Jagger said, "You know, when you drive through Bakersfield on a Sunday morning or Sunday evening - I did that about six months ago - all the country music radio stations start broadcasting black gospel services live from L.A. And that's what the song refers to. But the song's really about driving alone, listening to the radio." On influences, Jagger stated "I wouldn't say this song was influenced specifically by Gram (Parsons). That idea of country music played slightly tongue in cheek - Gram had that in 'Drugstore Truck Drivin' Man', and we have that sardonic quality, too." Asked by the interviewer if the girl in the song was a real one, Jagger replied, "Yeah, she's real, she's a real girl."

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  • 9 years ago
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    Not only heard it. I own it! It bought it as a 45 vinyl record a long time ago. Still have it! Nowadays you can just buy it on Itunes, though.

    Source(s): FM Radio.
  • 4 years ago

    i admire that track, even with the undeniable fact that it rather is meant as a parody of one of those very absurd, narrative, 70s u . s . a . songs (e.g. "I ran 20 purple lighting fixtures in His honor"), no longer as a non secular track.

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