Artist: The Rolling Stones
Album: It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll
I remember this song from my childhood. My parents had a copy of Made in the Shade on vinyl, and that was how I grew up listening to it. To this day, this song sounds completely strange to me whenever I hear a modern digital copy. It just doesn’t sound right without the scratch and crackle of the old album.
For some reason, I never really cared for songs where rock musicians tried to be profound. But I sure always liked songs like this one that deal with the basics: sex, drugs and rock and roll. Couple some breakup defiance with a good hook, and I’m all set to go. And the Rolling Stones have justly earned their legendary status.
I can’t help it. This is one song that I like to dance along with, even though I can’t really dance. Something about the guitar in this song just calls to me. It’s not a showy, epic guitar part, but it works in perfect harmony with everything else in the song. Especially in the way that it mimics and complements the raspy quality of the vocals. This song comes together into a single coherent entity in a way that a lot of musicians can only dream about.
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