8 of mine have shown up, including my #2 and #4. Sure plenty of the others will place but I'm unsure about my #1 & #3 - not sure my fave deep cuts from the Obvious Four are the same as everybody else's.
― da croupier, Thursday, 5 April 2012 11:34 (twelve years ago) link
My nos. 3 (Undercover of the Night) and 13 (Waiting on a Friend) have shown, which is twice as many as I'd expected frankly. I've got one other could appear, but I suspect I'm just a wellwisher from here on in.
Thanks yawl for Winter btw - I'd never really got it before, but I'm running through the playlist just now and it blew me away.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 5 April 2012 11:42 (twelve years ago) link
I count nine of mine so far; "Sweet Virginia" and "Get Off My Cloud" were right on the fence. Glad to see "She's a Rainbow"--the Rolling Stones seem so temperamentally ill-suited to psychedelicizing (I made up that word with some help from the Chambers Brothers), but they pull it off beautifully there.
― clemenza, Thursday, 5 April 2012 11:46 (twelve years ago) link
Only four of mine have placed so far. There was never any question that "Torn and Frayed" would make my ballot, though. What VG said upthread about feeling weird ranking it otm.
― Dancing with Mr. T (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 5 April 2012 13:18 (twelve years ago) link
Can't really believe I cut "Got Off Of My Cloud", "Loving Cup", and "Sweet Virginia" from my ballot. With "Sweet Virginia" I figured that, since I live in Virginia, it was kinda too sentimental and obvious to include it. "... Cloud" just seemed like it has been in my life so long I should let it go, but "Loving Cup" shoulda made it somehow. Great song, worth it for the piano alone.
― grandavis, Thursday, 5 April 2012 13:55 (twelve years ago) link
Also, though I don't want to encourage guessing at what #1 will be, I can think of at least one strong contender other than "Gimme Shelter".
― grandavis, Thursday, 5 April 2012 13:57 (twelve years ago) link
i feel like i could have made a ballot based on any number of adjectives, but went mostly with "sleazy" and "major jams" to help me decidehence, "bitch" is my personal favorite sleazy stones jam. (i was the #1 vote for that song, haven't been keeping up but you guys are doing a splendid job so far) also thanks for the spotify playlist
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
is that Spotify playlist working for anyone else?
great thread/results so far.
― piscesx, Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
there were only 7 subscribers, but it looks fine to me
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
ah yeah working now cheers!
― piscesx, Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:13 (twelve years ago) link
Five of mine have placed so far, the highest my #10 ("Play with Fire"). I'm still suffering PTSD from cutting tracks like "Sweet Virginia" and "Torn and Frayed" from my ballot.
― Brad C., Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:32 (twelve years ago) link
25. 2000 Light Years From Home – 380 points (15 votes)
http://www.iconic-culture.com/catalog/2000a.jpghttp://www.youtu.be/c_f_tkpFxv4
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:55 (twelve years ago) link
surprise!
― Year of the RMDE (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
Too low or too high? Figured it would make it (though I didn't vote for it).
― grandavis, Thursday, 5 April 2012 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
seems right
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 5 April 2012 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, April 5, 2012
<3
"winter" was my #5
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 15:51 (twelve years ago) link
24. Honky Tonk Women – 411 points (18 votes)
http://classmatesmemorylane.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/may-31-rolling-stones.jpg?w=640&h=511http://www.youtu.be/4Cxsgn2UzQ0
The guitar on this song is my favorite shit
― do dat do dat do do dat dat dat (thewufs), Thursday, 5 April 2012 15:56 (twelve years ago) link
Like the guitar, get distracted by the rest. For some reason this always just comes off as too hokey for me. Maybe I have heard it so many times that it's charms are just utterly telegraphed to death, and thus not charming any more.
― grandavis, Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:01 (twelve years ago) link
never cared about it much past the intro until my cover band of shame days. turns out it is super super fun and people like it a lot.
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:05 (twelve years ago) link
the "blew my nose" line is so stupid
― You big bully, why are you hitting that little bully? (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:08 (twelve years ago) link
There are a lot of songs that are fun to cover, it really can redeem them when it comes to listening to them after the fact (spoken from my own cover band experience, though with no shame, it was always just for fun/parties ...)
― grandavis, Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:10 (twelve years ago) link
Hence its brilliance.
― Dancing with Mr. T (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
the Prince "Honky Tonk Women" is classic
― ferrante's inferranteno (some dude), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
impressed no one has made a cowbell crack yet
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
23. Under My Thumb – 423 points (18 votes)
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/altamonthd6.jpghttp://www.youtu.be/7mZdvFSiWQI
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:25 (twelve years ago) link
Best marimbas in rock.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:28 (twelve years ago) link
No way! I was expecting this at no.2.
I feel slightly guilty that I dig the Altamont version the most.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
funny you should say. the pic didn't work, but it was supposed to be this:
http://i44.tinypic.com/1492t6w.jpg
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
The guy gurning from 1:21 onwards is terrifying
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
god that pic just freezes my stomach
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:46 (twelve years ago) link
Thought this would be higher for some reason as well (though it was a late cut from my ballot). The marimba hook is classic in itself, I agree.
― grandavis, Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
that so-mental-it-works-and-goes-next-level ornamentation is really what was lost with jones. the ruby tuesday recorder, the (as yet unheard-from) mad sitar that takes "paint it, black" over the edge
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
i'm surprised there aren't more "sexist!" charges just about now
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
oh right, sorry: what is sexist exactly about the rolling stones' under my thumb?
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
"Under My Thumb" has had a lot more not-actually-sexist defenses than a lot of other Stones songs (many of which are plainly indefensible on that front), don't really see the need for that convo in this thread and least of all about that song
xpost
― ferrante's inferranteno (some dude), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
although i'm kind of amazed that thread doesn't bring up Ellen Willis: http://jezebel.com/5797747/the-willis-test-is-the-new-bechdel-test
― ferrante's inferranteno (some dude), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
Indian Girl is more offensive, right? If only from a quality POV!
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
if we're widening the net from sexist to offensive then "Thumb" wouldn't even make the top 10 Stones songs up for debate
― ferrante's inferranteno (some dude), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:09 (twelve years ago) link
POLLED IN THE MARKET DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
haha, so true some dude
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
it's OK, Rog, your first poll thread had the probably best poll title pun ever
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
ha. point being, i ruled the above out on the basis of "too offensive"
it's easy to forget how "edgy" dudes were in their day. my gf grew up in a funk/soul/gospel household and is relatively new to the notion of enjoying music made by white people. she's coming round on the Stones based on a) stolen from black people and b) "winter," but remarked last night in re "sweet virginia" whoa they did swear a lot huh? and i'm like "and that's the lyrics you can make out." then put on "star star"
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
Exile is probably one of the first major rock records w/substantial profanity in the lyrics.
― Mike Love Costume Jewelry on Etsy (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:25 (twelve years ago) link
damn, this is really low for Under My Thumb. does Heart of Stone even stand a chance anymore?
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:26 (twelve years ago) link
I don't have much of a feeling on Under My Thumb except I don't really like it. I find it kinda, skeevy? Something. I hate the line about she's a siamese cat of a girl, it just gets in my head and blehhhh yuk.
The sexism? I mean, you could argue that they've had that same basic pose for their whole career, it's kind of stupid to just hone in on one song. You form a band with a bunch of oversexed horndogs, that's what happens.
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:28 (twelve years ago) link
I just heard "No Scrubs" again. Still far more sexist than "Under My Thumb."
― rogermexico., Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:33 PM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
wtf
― JIM THOMETHEUS (zachlyon), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
say whatnow
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
love "2000 light years from home", was my #2 (though largely for strategic reasons). one of the few genuinely psychedelic stones stones that actually works.
love "brown sugar", too, but didn't vote for it. exposure fatigue, i guess, cuz it's a hell of a lot of fun.
"under my thumb" is brilliant full stop & brilliantly nasty (those marimbas! "sweetest ... pet in the world"), but it's always irritated the shit out of me, so i cut it w prejudice.
― preternatural concepts concerning variances in sound and texture (contenderizer), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
and yeah, boggled by the "no scrubs" comment
― preternatural concepts concerning variances in sound and texture (contenderizer), Thursday, 5 April 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link