Paul McCartney reveals his favourite songs by The Rolling Stones

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Two of the largest bands to come out of the 1960s were The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, who were a part of the British Invasion that ruled the music business. The Stones were promoted as the bad boys of rock and roll, with headlines like "Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone?" whereas the Fab Four frequently wore similar suits and haircuts.

Although the two bands were always portrayed as adversaries, Mick Jagger acknowledged that "we went through some pretty strange times" in his 1988 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame address. In those early years, there was some rivalry and some friction, but we always ended up being friends.

The Rolling Stones' second single, "I Wanna Be Your Man," which was originally penned by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, received a boost from The Beatles in 1963. The Stones had a hit with the song, which was featured on With the Beatles and peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. With the release of The Rolling Stones No. 2 in January 1965, Jagger and his band achieved worldwide renown and a number one album in less than two years.

The band members haven't exactly despised each other despite being competitor bands. McCartney is a fan of the Stones' music and revealed to Esquire which songs he would most like to hear if he saw them live. The first is their well-known 1965 single, I Can't Get No, Satisfaction." The song delivered the group their first US number-one smash, catapulting them to unimaginable heights.

The song "truly made the Rolling Stones," according to Jagger, "changing us from just another band into a massive, monster band. Its title is quite alluring. A really memorable guitar riff is included. It features a fantastic guitar tone that was avant-garde at the time. Additionally, it catches a sense of the era, which is crucial in songs of this nature. The result was alienation.

The 1969 song "Honky Tonk Women" is a favourite of McCartney's as well. The song, which contained sexually explicit lyrics, became another number-one success for the Stones in a number of nations, including their own United States. The band first developed the song in a country manner, drawing inspiration from Hank Williams' "Honky Tonk Blues," before transforming it into a more commercially successful rock smash. When Mick and I were sitting on the porch of this ranch house, I started to play, essentially playing around with an old Hank Williams concept, Keith Richards explained in a promotional interview. Because we genuinely believed we were true cowboys. Country Honk, the Stones' take on the song, appeared on Let It Bleed.

Finally, "Ruby Tuesday," another American number one for the band, is one of McCartney's favourite Rolling Stones tunes. The song was originally intended to be the B-side to the single "Let's Spend the Night Together," but due to the sexual content of the A-side, radio stations frequently played "Ruby Tuesday," which led to its unexpected success. One of Brain Jones' many musical abilities, the recorder, is featured in the song. He was a gas, Richards told Rolling Stone. He was a musical cat who could play anything. There is music coming out of it, it was like. I can do it if I put some effort into it.