It's pretty obvious what's going on in this song, as Mick Jagger makes a play to bed down a lovely lady. All this talk of "satisfying her every need" got the attention of censors. Many radio stations either refused to play it or bleeped out the word "night."
The Stones had yet to score their first Top 10 hit in America when they made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. When they returned for their fifth appearance on January 15, 1967, they played this song, but with the lyric altered to "let's spend some time together." This was an unusual capitulation for The Rolling Stones, but Sullivan was a very big deal and would likely have banned them from the program if they didn't follow the rules. Jagger made his displeasure clear, rolling his eyes when he sang the line. It ended up being the group's last performance on the show with founding member Brian Jones, who died on July 3, 1969. They returned one more time, performing on November 23, 1969.
The lead instrument on this track is the piano, rather than guitar, which was unusual for The Stones. Jack Nitzsche, who often contributed keys for the group, played it.
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