"Connection" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, featured on their 1967 album Between the Buttons.
The lyrics also reflect the pressures the band was under by 1967: My bags they get a very close inspection, I wonder why it is that they suspect 'em, They're dying to add me to their collection, And I don't know, If they'll let me goThe song was written before Jagger, Richards and fellow Rolling Stone Brian Jones were arrested by the police for drugs.
The song itself is built on a very simple chord progression, a repetitive drum pattern, Chuck Berry-like lead guitar from Richards, the piano of Jack Nitzsche, tambourine and organ pedals by multi-instrumentalist Jones, and bass by Wyman.
In December 2024, Susanna Hoffs and Elvis Costello collaborated on a version to celebrate Keith Richards' 81st birthday.
[3] This song was performed many times by the New Riders of the Purple Sage, with Jerry Garcia and Marmaduke Dawson singing.