“‘Get Off My Cloud’ was basically a response to people knocking on our door asking us for the follow-up to ‘Satisfaction,’ which was such an enormous hit worldwide,” guitarist Keith Richards recalled years later (via Song Facts). “This, to us, was mind-blowing. We thought, ‘At last. We can sit back and maybe think about events.'” Unfortunately, there was no such reprieve to be found in the wake of “Satisfaction’s” success. People were hungry to see what else the band had in store, and patience had no place amongst their newly acquired fanbase.
Though the heat was on and The Rolling Stones were frantically trying to assemble the rudiments of a new song, it only took a simple look at the world around them to make it happen. Yes, the staggering success and warm reception of their music was flattering, but they also needed time to recharge collectively. The Stones had conditions of their own that could be summed up in a simple message: back off, slow your roll, and get off of our cloud.
