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"Connection" appears on the Rolling Stones' 1967 album Between the Buttons. The track was composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, with both band members providing vocal performances. The song is understood to draw inspiration from the extensive time the band spent traveling through airports during that period.

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The song explores the experience of prolonged airport time and the scrutiny faced by travelers. It incorporates extensive wordplay centered around the word "connection," while simultaneously addressing the mounting pressures and suspicions the band encountered in 1967.