Is anyone seriously afraid that Jagger's song is going to change the political landscape?My issue with the Stones is that it comes across as a naked attempt at stirring up controversy. Sure, they've always been a controversial band, but I don't think they've been this brazen. Coupled with the pervasive opinion that their music hasn't been up to par in years, if not decades, it just seems really futile.
The Stones can sing about neo-cons until their dentures fall out, for all I care. I haven't bought a Stones album since Stripped because of all the filler. This flailing attempt at controversy really isn't going to change that for me.
To be fair, some of their 70s stuff wasn't completely free of filler: It's Only Rock n' Roll, Goat's Head, Black n' Blue, Emotional Rescue, even Tattoo You had more than one lame tune. The problem is that they've set an impossible benchmark with Sticky Fingers, Exile, and Some Girls.