How the Rolling Stones Wrote the Satirical Lyrics for 'Some Girls'

Jagger wrote the lyrics for “Some Girls” in a burst of energy during the punk/disco moment of 1977, pulling lines from overheard club talk and his own misanthropic charm. The band recorded it at Pathé Marconi in Paris, using a loose, almost improvisational approach—Keith Richards laid down the riff, and Jagger rattled off verses as they rolled tape.

The satirical targets were deliberately stereotyped women by nationality: black girls (“just wanna get fucked all night”), Chinese girls (“get down on their hands and knees”), English girls (“give me all their money”), and French girls (“do it for a song”). But Jagger also aimed the needle at himself and the band—lines like “Give me your number, I’ll call you sometime” mocked the aging rock star chasing groupies. He claimed the whole thing was a parody of racist and sexist clichés, though many took it literally. The controversy only fueled the album’s success.