Keith Richards Wrote One of The Rolling Stones Songs in his Sleep.

It is a popular story that Keith Richards, the guitarist of The Rolling Stones, wrote one of their biggest hits, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,“ in his sleep. According to Richards, the iconic guitar riff that opens the song came to him in a dream or a semi-conscious state. The story goes that Richards woke up in the middle of the night, grabbed a cassette recorder from his bedside table, played the riff, and mumbled some lyrics. In the morning, when he listened back to the recording, he couldn’t quite recall where the riff came from but realized its potential. Keith Richards then brought the riff to the band, and together with Mick Jagger, they developed it into the full song. Jagger wrote the lyrics, which express the frustration and dissatisfaction of the protagonist in a consumerist society. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction“ was released as a single by The Rolling Stones in 1965 and became an instant hit, reaching number one on the charts. The song’s