Good thing you weren't a kid watching Hannah Montana. LOL.
Look, I have no problem with viewing things as art. I enjoyed Frank Sinatra's music, for instance. Mick will do whatever he wants. I posted about how it felt to me, a member of the general public, to hear those lyrics again just last night, knowing what we now know.
I first saw Mick live when he was 21 and again close enough to touch him when he was 25, and enjoyed the Stones' music. It's always been about good time memories. I think many men and women took his bad-boy antics as par for the 60s course. Certainly I did, more or less along the same lines of Camille Paglia, whom you mentioned. That's why it surprised me so much when I felt appalled by the lyrics last night.
When you think about the actual plot of “The Sound of Music” it is all a little bent. I mean the barley legal fallen virginal nun hooks up with a semi retired salty sea captain who is involved with an attractive older wealthy mature lady trying to save the captain from embarrassment. Dude, you don’t do the help; she’s your nanny not your “who’s your daddy”. Perverted story line.
Did you see him live in concert last night?
To be honest, I prefer covers of The Stones’ songs. Mick’s prancing has always gotten on my nerves! And also, remember, the adage: the show must go on. Pros don’t care if their mothers croaked before going on stage. And people want to hear the songs that performers are associated with. That’s show biz!