the rolling stones time is on my side album
Time Is on My Side The Rolling Stones recorded two versions of the song in 1964. The first version (a looser arrangement featuring a briefer, organ-only intro), recorded in London in June 1964, was released in the US in 1964, as a single from their album 12 X 5. The second version (more tightly arranged and featuring guitar in the intro), recorded in Chicago on November 8, 1964, was released in the UK on January 15, 1965 on The Rolling Stones No. 2. This is the version that receives airplay and appears on most "best of" compilations. Both versions incorporate elements of Irma Thomas's recording, including spoken-word interjections in the chorus, a monologue in the middle of the song, and distinctive lead guitar.[2]
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) Billie Joe Armstrong wrote "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" in 1990 about his girlfriend moving to Ecuador with him naming the song "Good Riddance" to show anger towards his girlfriend.[4] He did not show the song to his bandmates until the Dookie recording sessions in 1993.[5] During the sessions, the song was determined to be too different from the rest of the songs on Dookie, and producer Rob Cavallo was unsure of how to structure the recording.[5] When the time came to record Nimrod, Armstrong decided to use the song, and Cavallo suggested they add strings to the track. He sent the band to play foosball in another room while he recorded the strings, which took "like fifteen, twenty minutes, maybe a half an hour at the most."[5] Cavallo reflected on his decision to add the strings "I knew we had done the right thing. It was a hit the second I heard it."[5]