Mother's Little Helper / Lady Jane

by The Rolling Stones

Mother's Little Helper / Lady Jane cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 2 July 1966
  • Label: London
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A biting sociological critique of suburban housewives and prescription drug dependency, marking a major thematic departure for the group. The distinctive, vaguely Eastern acoustic riff, played on a 12-string guitar, perfectly underscores the cynical, observational nature of the lyrics.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, drugs, addiction, medieval, satirical

Tracklist

  1. Lady Jane
  2. Mother's Little Helper

Credits

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