Rolling Stones
Street Fighting Man
Beggar's Banquet
(1969)

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kcar
Mar 17, 2013 - 08:56
treatment_bound wrote:
Apparently, the suits at London Records (the Stones' U.S. label) determined the album sleeve pictured at the top of this page was too "harsh" for us Yanks back in '68, so they substituted this piece of safe tripe instead:



It looks like a crappy wedding invitation! I wonder if Mick & Keith are registered at Crate & Barrel?



I remember being surprised when I saw the toilet cover for the first time, many years after the album came out. The American version is just too safe. I'd love to know what the Beatles were thinking when they released "Yesterday and Today" with the butchered dolls cover...

Greatgreat song, one of the Stones' best. Tight-pants strutting..


ambrebalte
Mar 17, 2013 - 08:54
ick wrote:
The Stones when they were punk!

Well that was when they had a future they didn't want to dream about, when now, they dream with no future
Time is ghastly with punk


Proclivities
Dec 13, 2012 - 07:11
martinc wrote:
1969 was a fine year for new music and this was just one of them.

I thought this album was released in 1968. Whatever, great album, great tune.


DanFHiggins
Dec 13, 2012 - 07:10
Just Raw music. Energy - Cutting

Wonderful


Bozo
Oct 11, 2012 - 13:40
Boy, do I miss Brian Jones!!! The stories about Brian are the highlight of Keith's book!!!


gemtag
Oct 11, 2012 - 13:36
Their best song


ick
Aug 09, 2012 - 12:40
The Stones when they were punk!


snitramc
Dec 31, 2011 - 18:53
Great song. So has anyone read Keith's autobiography? I did. Just wondering what other folks thought of the book.


kurtster
Dec 31, 2011 - 18:49
Yes !!!!!


nalle
Aug 27, 2011 - 07:42
One of the best Stones song, IMHO.



Cynaera
Mar 22, 2011 - 17:03
Never before has this Stones song held more meaning and relevance. I love it.


martinc
Feb 19, 2011 - 06:21
1969 was a fine year for new music and this was just one of them.


Barman
Oct 16, 2010 - 05:20
danimal3114u wrote:
Keith nails this song, as does the entire band, but the guitar is what makes this track for me. right from the intro, you know this track is classic.

Nay! What of the (BANGBANGBANGBANG) drums? {#Drummer}


helgigermany
Oct 16, 2010 - 05:18
Nice!


lemmoth
Sep 14, 2010 - 10:45
Stingray wrote:
Never been on my Best-Stones-Songs list...

Always been on my Best-Stones-Songs list -10



Proclivities
Aug 13, 2010 - 10:17
treatment_bound wrote:
Apparently, the suits at London Records (the Stones' U.S. label) determined the album sleeve pictured at the top of this page was too "harsh" for us Yanks back in '68, so they substituted this piece of safe tripe instead:



It looks like a crappy wedding invitation! I wonder if Mick & Keith are registered at Crate & Barrel?



The US 'replacement' cover was designer to look like an invitation - to a banquet.


h8rhater
Aug 13, 2010 - 10:11
stevebeaver wrote:
Not a Stones fan (they have been coasting IMHO since 1972) but this rocks.
Stingray
Aug 13, 2010 - 10:10
Never been on my Best-Stones-Songs list...


paulmack
Jul 12, 2010 - 12:48
stevebeaver wrote:
Not a Stones fan (they have been coasting IMHO since 1972) but this rocks.
johnjconn
Jul 12, 2010 - 12:38
I actually kind of enjoyed this song the first 11,345 times I heard it.
But lately, oh, say the last 14,328 times I've heard it, I feel it's getting old.



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