 Exile on Main Street (1972) [ larger cover art ] |
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| Boy_Wonder (Bath, back in the UK) | Posted: Mar 05, 2013 - 01:23 60+ years of Rock'n'Roll encapsulated in one song..... Let It Rock Mama says yes, Papa says no, Make up you mind 'cause I gotta go. I'm gonna raise hell at the Union Hall, Drive myself right over the wall. Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, Round and round and round we go. Roll this joint, gonna get down low, Start my starter, gonna stop the show. Oh, yeah! Mister President, Mister Immigration Man, Let me in, sweetie, to your fair land. I'm Tampa bound and Memphis too, Short Fat Fanny is on the loose. Dig that sound on the radio, Then slip it right across into Buffalo. Dick and Pat in ole D.C., Well they're gonna hold some shit for me. Ying yang, you're my thing, Oh, now, baby, won't you hear me sing. Flip Flop, fit to drop, Come on baby, won't you let it rock? Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! From San Jose down to Santa Fe, Kiss me quick, baby, won'tcha make my day. Down to New Orleans with the Dixie Dean, 'Cross to Dallas, Texas with the Butter Queen. Rip this joint, gonna rip yours too, Some brand new steps and some weight to lose. Gonna roll this joint, gonna get down low, Round and round and round we'll go. Wham, Bham, Birmingham, Alabam' don't give a damn. Little Rock fit to drop. Ah, let it rock. |
| planet3one9 (seattle) | Posted: Oct 18, 2011 - 08:21 Hell yes |
| DoctorHooey (/etc) | Posted: Aug 16, 2011 - 08:50 Just finished reading Keith's memoir "Life". If you are even a passing Stones fan, this is a must-read. |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jun 14, 2011 - 07:39 lemmoth wrote: I'm 17 and my friends and I need a great opener for a mix tape of Rock and Roll to take with us on a road trip. Good choice! Hope the trip was a good one. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Mar 11, 2011 - 14:02 I'm 17 and my friends and I need a great opener for a mix tape of Rock and Roll to take with us on a road trip. |
| oenyaw | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 08:07 The best scream in rock'n'roll. So glad they re-released this one on 180 gm audiophile vinyl. |
| PA1749 (Jim Thorpe, PA) | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 08:06 Even if this was the only album the Stones ever produced, it would still place them right up there with the best! |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 08:05 Godlike , a nice start this evening, thanks, RP. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Nov 05, 2010 - 14:57  |
| paulmack (the hissing swamps) | Posted: Nov 05, 2010 - 14:55 Hard not to catch the meaning behind that segue. Nice one. And great choice of a Stones song to use. |
| Zapmedia (New York City and New Jersey) | Posted: Nov 05, 2010 - 14:54 I'm feeling pretty darn good now !!!! |
| BKardon (Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison) | Posted: Mar 28, 2010 - 00:02 Can't wait for the reissue. |
| dkwalika (Upper Midwest) | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 13:24 Yep! How about Loving Cup someday? gopre wrote: Definitely a Desert Island Disc for me, too. One of the few albums that live up to its hype. "Alabam' don't give a damn, Little Rock don't give a fock..." |
| zipper | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 13:20 Proclivities wrote: "Tries too hard"? This is just straight-up, pure rock and roll; they didn't have to try in 1972, they were the best at it. yup, tries too hard. |
| h8rhater | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 13:17 Proclivities wrote: "Tries too hard"? This is just straight-up, pure rock and roll; they didn't have to try in 1972, they were the best at it. Don't bother with the idiots Proclivities, the clueless will remain so. This is the single greatest rock and roll record of the era. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 13:15 Great opener from one of the top 10 albums of all time. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 17:15 zipper wrote: tries too hard. embarrassing for a legendary act. "Tries too hard"? This is just straight-up, pure rock and roll; they didn't have to try in 1972, they were the best at it. |
| zipper | Posted: Aug 19, 2009 - 15:52 jjbix wrote: w e a k tune. tries too hard. embarrassing for a legendary act. |
| fatcatjb (Sunny Sacramento) | Posted: May 16, 2009 - 11:17 my mood just went from surly to dancing like an idiot |
| Phonedave (Northeast NJ) | Posted: Oct 07, 2008 - 08:49 Woke me up :) This disc lives in my car. -dave |
| froggy (North Pole, Ak) | Posted: Jul 04, 2008 - 14:01 Right on comment by Bill on the whole "rip off" thing that was dominating the posts on World Party's "Way Down Under". "Rip This Joint" should be the motto of all pop/rock/country...hell even jazz and classical... Really who cares? Just enjoy the music for what it is, a manifestation of human playfulness. |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: May 02, 2008 - 15:25  That's pretty bad |
| EssexTex (Behind You!) | Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 05:59 Roll this joint! |
| jjbix (san diego) | Posted: Nov 27, 2007 - 09:09 w e a k tune. |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Nov 27, 2007 - 09:07 Wow. They are clearly trying to sound like World Party! |
| rtkmusic (SoCal) | Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 14:24   
need a killer sax emoticon! |
| cubaninlondon | Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 14:24 Is he taking the p? A Rolling Stones-sound-alike band followed by the real thing and one of my favourite tracks by The Stones ever! Well done, Bill. www.cubaninlondon.blogspot.com      |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Sep 25, 2007 - 14:23 2-record set on 1 CD, and what a CD it is! |
| gopre | Posted: Jul 24, 2007 - 17:00 MatClarke wrote: If I could only have one album it would be this.
Definitely a Desert Island Disc for me, too. One of the few albums that live up to its hype. "Alabam' don't give a damn, Little Rock don't give a fock..." |
| skyguy (CO) | Posted: Jul 24, 2007 - 16:59 Nice segue! My favorite stones album. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jul 24, 2007 - 16:59 Clearly the best rockin Stones album!!! |
| Darkmatter (Sweden) | Posted: Apr 21, 2007 - 09:08 This is what rock'n'roll should be like!  |
| MatClarke (Stonehenge, England) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 01:13 If I could only have one album it would be this. |
| cosinus (Old Europe) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 00:35 some good old rock 'n' roll in the morning |