Posted on 04/24/2020 10:21:01 AM PDT by C19fan
The Rolling Stones haven’t had a number 1 hit probably since 1981’s “Start Me Up.” They’ve had scattershot singles since then– they were never a great singles chart band. They certainly have never had a number 1 hit on iTunes, a relatively new service. But this morning the nearly 60 year old Best Rock and Roll Band in the world is number with “Living in a Ghost Town.” The single was dropped yesterday to great acclaim. With a nod to the Specials’ “Ghost Town,” the song by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards couldn’t be more timely. Ironically. the group recorded the song last year. But recently, Mick says in his video, they realized it might have some impact now, The accompanying video is excellent, also. So interesting that our anthems for this moment are coming from the Stones and Jon Bon Jovi, older acts that have stood the test of time.
(Excerpt) Read more at showbiz411.com ...
“The only song that I ever really loved by the Stones was “Angie”. “
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Never cared for that, too balad-y. The Stones forte is blues and straight up rock.
Bump
“Love Paint It Black. Reminds me of Vietnam... though my tour of Vietnam consisted of sitting in the bottom of my dad’s balls sack the whole time.”
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If most the comments on Youtube 60s-70s music videos were honest, they’d read pretty much like that.
Keef does an intro at the link, where he tells us to “Say stafe.” Lol.
When he finally goes, there’s going to be a hell of a fight over his estate.
LOL - yeah, we should follow Keef's example. I don't think I'd last 24 hours.
Good bluesy stuff. Mick really nails those harmonica riffs.
I'm with you here, a great song by a great band that came and went too fast.
The Specials “Ghost Town” (mentioned in the article)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqZ8428GSrI
The Stones’ humdrum new single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdhENdBYqdo
A good ballad is actually hard to pull off because any mistakes will stick out like a sore thumb. We all have our preferences though. That is human nature.
* Sticky Fingers
(Wild Horses, Dead Flowers, Can't you Hear Me Knockin'?)
True, I’m not a ballad fan in general.
Fun fact: Mick’s got a GREAT GRANDCHILD who is older than his most recent child.
Oh, my.
How old is Mick’s most recent? How old is his great-grandchild?
Shattered is the perfect song for NYC right now.
“What’s your favorite Stones album”?
Let It Bleed-———all of it!
The lawyers will make out well. You know how much money will be spent trying to get that money?
I was reading an interview with Keith Richards in a magazine and in the interview Keith Richards intimated that kids should not do drugs.
Keith Richards... says that kids should not do drugs.
Keith, we can't do any more drugs because you already did them all, all right? There's none left! We have to wait 'til you die and smoke your ashes!
-Dennis Leary
Although I like the Stones, I liked the Specials original version of this song better.
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