The Rolling Stones' 1981 hard rock single from the album Tattoo You, one of the band's best-known songs and a perennial arena-opening track.
Became a cultural touchstone for large-scale live events after its use in Microsoft's Windows 95 launch campaign, making it a globally recognized signal of big-moment theatrical openings.
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