The Meaning and Story of The Rolling Stones' Thumbing Reaction to Then-Current Events, "Undercover of the Night"

Over the roughly 60 years of the band's history, many of their songs have been released, so it makes sense that some of The Rolling Stones' singles—even ones that were hits at the time—don't get talked about very much now days. "Undercover of the Night," which peaked at number 10 in the United States in 1983, has undoubtedly faded from view with time. In a situation like this, hiding away is the wisest course of action for anyone: Undercover, keep whatever I say / Undercover of the night. The Rolling Stones made an effort with "Undercover of the Night" to be relevant today rather than resting on their past achievements. Even though it caused "The Glimmer Twins" to split up, it was successful in achieving those objectives.

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