As Tears Go By sung by Marianne Faithfull written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and their then manager, Andrew Loog Oldham. As Tears Go By sung by Marrianne Faithfull … The Stones manager, Andrew Oldham, gave it to a singer he also managed named Marianne Faithfull, who released it in 1964. It was going to be the B-side of her first single, but the record company decided to make it the A-side and it became her first hit. The Stones recorded it a year later. Faithfull became Mick Jagger’s girlfriend in 1966. Their tumultuous relationship ended 3 years later. In that time, she helped write “Sister Morphine” and gave Jagger the book that inspired “Sympathy For The Devil.” It reached no. 9 in the British charts and launched her career as a major singer. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 in America the week ending November 28, 1964, where it stayed for nine weeks peaking at 22. As Tears Go By lyrics It is the evening of the day, I sit and watch the children play. Smiling faces I can see, but not for me, I sit and watch as tears go by. My riches can’t buy ev’rything, I want to hear the children sing. All I hear is the sound of rain falling on the ground, I sit and watch as tears go by. It is the evening of the day, I sit and watch the children play. Doin’ things I used to do they think are new. I sit and watch as tears go by.
September 2nd, 2010 at 3:21 pm
The guitarist here is not less that Jimmy Page
September 2nd, 2010 at 3:48 pm
when i was little we had this British 60’s casette and i would always listen to it, this was my favourite song!! Its nice to hear this agian, thank you x
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:09 pm
@annie482000 my pleasure Annie
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:29 pm
I love this one. Thanks for posting, rikkyhardo!
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:48 pm
De las mejores versiones. Jagger debe estar más que satisfecho
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:59 pm
@iamjakesnow1989 it was a pleasure fella
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:01 pm
I really love her version of this song. Thanks for posting it up!
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:37 pm
@Rikkyhardo
It’s for Mabel Normand – I love silent movies
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:01 pm
@fabledmabel
I agree – Thank God! I WELL prefer studio versions over live.
September 2nd, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Thats’s pretty kool of ya Jonky old boy
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:20 pm
i can’t figure out whose version i like more, marianne faithfull or the rolling stones. so i’m gonna add both to my playlist!
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Read a magazine article about her a few months back, she looks pretty amazing and seems very modest and down to earth. Love this song.
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:40 pm
I love it N Rolling Stones ver too!
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:54 pm
she looks like paris hilton at 1:17
but wayyy more gorgeous of course !
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Well thankyou very much . . . I rarely get an awesome for my videos, let alone a thank God . . .
Thanx again fabledmabel (what an awesome youtube sig name!!!!) lol
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:13 pm
THANK GOD someone finally put up the studio version of this song. . . and with an awesome video to bootf!!!
September 2nd, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Ta for telling us . . . they’re big news them gurlz
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Megan and Liz favorited this! Luckky
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:09 pm
might try and set that up . . . don’t really know how to, what with all the copyright stugff with wmg and all that, maybe ten second samples or something.
gonna have a go soon . . . good idea
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:15 pm
i would suggest a comparison of lifetime playlists to see who comes out on top. Marianne has an amazing. . . and amazingly difficult list.
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:45 pm
maybe, but lulu sang that awesome To Sir with Love.
Sandy Shaw?
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:01 pm
dusty. . . drama, theatrics. . . but the soul of this song? lulu. . . one hit wonder.
September 2nd, 2010 at 10:26 pm
who else is up there with her? maybe Dusty Springfield or Lulu?
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:20 pm
easily one of the ten best, if not THE best female recording of the ’60’s. Still in love with Marianne!
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:03 am
Lovely job, thanks so much for posting!