You Can't Always Get What You Want performed by The Rolling Stones

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I saw her today at a reception
A glass of wine in her hand
I knew she would meet her connection
At her feet was her footloose man

No, you can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
And if you try sometime you find
You get what you need

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

You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you might find
You get what you need

Oh yeah, hey hey hey, oh...

And I went down to the demonstration
To get my fair share of abuse
Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration
If we don't we're gonna blow a 50-amp fuse"
Sing it to me now...

You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes well you just might find
You get what you need
Oh baby, yeah, yeah!

I went down to the Chelsea drugstore
To get your prescription filled
I was standing in line with Mr. Jimmy
And man, did he look pretty ill
We decided that we would have a soda
My favorite flavor, cherry red
I sung my song to Mr. Jimmy
Yeah, and he said one word to me, and that was "dead"
I said to him

You can't always get what you want, no!
You can't always get what you want (tell ya baby)
You can't always get what you want (no)
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You get what you need
Oh yes! Woo!

You get what you need--yeah, oh baby!
Oh yeah!

I saw her today at the reception
In her glass was a bleeding man
She was practiced at the art of deception
Well I could tell by her blood-stained hands

You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You just might find
You get what you need

You can't always get what you want (no, no baby)
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You just might find
You get what you need, ah yes...

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What Television Commercials feature this Song?

It is played in these television commercials...

Joy Commercial

Dates: December 2015 - April 2016
Type: Television Commercial

This song plays at the end of the TV Spot for the film Joy.

JOY is the wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, pave the road in this intense emotional and human comedy about becoming a true boss of family and enterprise facing a world of unforgiving commerce. Allies become adversaries and adversaries become allies, both inside and outside the family, as Joy's inner life and fierce imagination carry her through the storm she faces. Jennifer Lawrence stars, with Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Elisabeth Rohm and Dascha Polanco. Like David O. Russell's previous films, Joy defies genre to tell a story of family, loyalty, and love. In Theaters - December 25, 2015 "JOY | "Success" TV Commercial [HD] | 20th Century FOX" You're so smart, you're so beautiful. You could've married anybody instead of this...I don't even know what to call this guy. Are you seriously talking about this right now? This is what my life has come to. I have a dead end job, I'm in debt up to my eyeballs and I share my house with my divorced parents, my grandmother and my ex. OK. I'm leaving. Something's gotta change. We're doing an invention. It's priority. This has a chance to change all of our lives. You know what you are? You're like a gas leak. You're silently killing us all. You tell somebody something once, they don't hear you. You tell them four times, they still don't hear you. By the ninth time, they begin to hear you. I don't get it. Lots of people have ideas. Go home. I won't. I'm doing this for my family. Can you make $50,000 by next week? This woman's gonna be a whole new business. I'm a little proud of you, I gotta admit it. Joy. Rated 'PG-13'. December 25th. The Dreamer Her Father The Salesman From The Director Of American Hustle And Silver Linings Playbook Comes The Most Unlikely Success Story In American History Jennifer Lawrence Robert De Niro And Bradley Cooper Joy December 25 JoyMovie.com #JoyMovie

Sky Sports Commercial

Dates: August 2012 - November 2012
Type: Television Commercial

This Television Commercial plays You Can't Always Get What You Want performed by The Rolling Stones

What Songs are based on this Song?

It is covered by these songs...

You Can't Always Get What You Want
performed by Ituana

Type: Song

This Song is a cover of You Can't Always Get What You Want performed by The Rolling Stones

You Can't Always Get What You Want
performed by Tommy Stinson and Friends for Done to Death

Type: Song

This Song is a cover of You Can't Always Get What You Want performed by The Rolling Stones

What Television Episodes reference this Song?

It is played in these television episodes...

Californication:
Season: 4 / Episode: 12
...And Justice for All

Date: March 27, 2011
Type: Television Episode

This song plays at the end of the episode while Hank is on the set of the film "Fucking and Punching", thinking he is seeing Karen and Becca, when who he really sees are the actresses set to play them in the film. The song also plays as Karen and Becca, on their road trip with Pearl and Ben, see a black Porsche, expecting it to be Hank's. The song continues to play during the end credits.