Keith (Richards) Puts Mick (Jagger) to the Sword Over Knighthood

Yahoo! News ^ | December 4, 2003 | Reuters

[El Conservador]

LONDON (Reuters) - Keith Richards (news) is not amused.

The legendary Rolling Stones' guitarist has flown into a rock and roll rage against Mick Jagger (news) over the singer's decision to accept a knighthood, the ultimate nod from the British establishment.

"I don't want to step out onstage with someone wearing a coronet and sporting the old ermine," Richards told British music magazine "Uncut" in an expletive-rich interview.

"I told Mick it's a paltry honor...It's not what the Stones is about, is it?"

The Stones, still rocking after 40 years, made their names with crunching rock classics including "Satisfaction," "Street Fighting Man" and "Brown Sugar."

A 1967 Stones' album was entitled "Their Satanic Majesties Request."

Despite his near spotless rebel credentials, Jagger, 60, is scheduled to become "Sir Mick" at a Buckingham Palace ceremony on December 12.

He will join British musicians Paul McCartney (news) and Elton John (news) who have already been knighted by Queen Elizabeth with a touch of the sword.

Richards' own chances of arising Sir Keith, already thought slim after 59 years of hard living, will have receded even further.

[El Conservador]

Residual effect of those drugs???

Anyway, good for Mick.

[Alter Kaker]

This M. Richards photograph is seven year old, therefore unlikely much improvement.

[Amelia]

"...It's not what the Stones is about, is it?"

I should think not.

[El Conservador]

DAMN!!!

He looks f***ing 85 years old, man!!!

[facedown]

I think that might be a painting.

[irv]

He looks f***ing 85 years old, man!!!

And still gets more women throwing themselves at him than most of the rest of us combined.

(I'm not saying I want that sort of thing. But if I live enough centuries to look that bad, it might be kind of nice for the ego.)

[dead]

It's not what the Stones is about, is it?

The Stones is about prancing around like 70-year-old dandies, playing tired forty-year old ditties for old stoned baby boomers.

But it pays well.

[Michael.SF.]

And still gets more women throwing themselves at him than most of the rest of us combined.

Which is a sad reflection on those women, is it not?

[FlyVet]

So? It means knighthood doesn't have any real meaning any more. It's now the equivalent of a star on the Walk of Fame for Britney. Barf. Must be the Stones, one of the world's greatest garage bands, have a new album coming out.

Jagger: "Hey, Keith, old mate, our record sales are down. I'm bummed about this."

Richards: "Oh, don't worry, you old fool, I'll take care of it. You got this knighthood thing coming up? I'll just complain about it. Create a rift between us, you know? You know it always works. It'll make all the tabloids. Cha-ching $$$! We'll be back in the money before you know it."

[SamAdams76]

Hey, I think the Brits are great allies and they have excellent taste in beer. But what is it with this monarchy crap and all the fuss over these knightings and such? I just don't get it. I mean, it's not like the Royal Family is anything worth looking up to. I mean, look at the dsyfunction. They are a bunch of screwups. If they had to work for a living, they'd be cleaning office buildings at night and pumping gas.

[skinkinthegrass]

"So? It means...you know it."

It has the ring of truth to it...M. Jacko is next.

[thesummerwind]

I will get this somewhat wrong, but Mick had something tart and cool to say about Keith's "poor attitude" on hearing of Mick's knighthood. I heard that Mick, when he found out that Keith was pissed about Mick's knighthood, said (something like this), "He's just like a kid whose Mom didn't give him his pouridge.

Help me, I know I'm a little off on this. But Mick was funny!

And, maybe Keith deserves knighthood also.

Rock and Roll!

The Stones are the best Rock and Roll band ever, IMO, but the Beatles were the best BAND ever.

[1Old Pro]

And still gets more women throwing themselves at him than most of the rest of us combined.

I wonder if that has anything to do with his bank accounts.

[thesummerwind]

He looks f***ing 85 years old, man!!!

Bad lighting. It's all lighting! ;)

He looks alot younger when he's all cleaned up.

[thesummerwind]

Personally, I think it's a great picture/painting..

[thesummerwind]

The Stones is about prancing around like 70-year-old dandies, playing tired forty-year old ditties for old stoned baby boomers.

Some of the VERY best songs written in the past 50 years! An amazing collection of great ones. Show some sympathy for the devil.

[squidly]

I wonder if that has anything to do with his bank accounts.

Some of them, no doubt, but there are countless seemingly normal women who turn into lust crazed harlots when confronted with well known grungy musicians. I have observed it, but cannot explain it.

[woodyinscc]

He looks alot younger when he's all cleaned up

You are kidding right?

[thesummerwind]

Cha-ching $$$! We'll be back in the money before you know it."

I really don't think they have to worry about that.

[thesummerwind]

and pumping gas.

Hey, what's with that?! You want the oil checked? ;)