You Can't Always Get What You Want - Covers and Tributes

Covers and Tributes

• In 1971, jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi released a cover version of the song on his album Oaxaca.
• In 1980, Bette Midler recorded a live version for her concert album and film Divine Madness. The song was made into a medley featuring Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released".
• In 1981, Aretha Franklin covered the song on her album Love All the Hurt Away.
• In 1989, "Weird Al" Yankovic included the song in "The Hot Rocks Polka," a polka medley consisting entirely of the Stones' songs.
• In 1990, George Michael used the song's rhythm, chords and chorus in his single "Waiting For That Day". Jagger and Richards received shared songwriting credit.
• In 1992, Def Leppard released an acoustic cover of the song as a b-side to their single "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad".
• Blues musician Luther Allison covered the song for the 1997 tribute album Paint It Blue: Songs of the Rolling Stones.
• In 1997, Sunchild released a live version of the song on their album Barefoot & Live.
• In 1998, the jam band Rusted Root included a version on their self-titled fourth album.
• In 2001, reggae band Steel Pulse recorded it for Paint It Black: A Reggae Tribute to the Rolling Stones.
• The 3-2-1 Penguins video, The Amazing Carnival of Complaining (released 2001) features a song which includes the line "You can't always get what you want, you can't always get what you want, but if you gripe sometimes, you just might find, you turn into seeds!"
• Band from TV covered it for the soundtrack of House.
• In 2006, the cover by Ituana was included into the album Bossa n' Stones, Vol. 2.
• In 2007, Anarchist folk punk group Ghost Mice recorded a version of this song to benefit Food Not Bombs.
• In 2008, Belgian outfit Soulwax released a remix of the song, which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2008 film, 21.
• In 2008, French Jean-Jacques Milteau (harmonica) recorded the song for his album Soul Conversation with Ron Smyth (vocal).
• In 2009, the cast of Glee recorded a cover in the episode "Sectionals".
• In 2010, Blunt Instrument released a glitch-hop remix of the song.
• In 2012, the band fun. covered the song during their encore at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.