Posted on 03/13/2017 6:16:55 AM PDT by simpson96
Excellent
You mean..... you didn’t chase the bright elusive butterfly across your dreams with nets of wonder?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5mD_loFlfg
On the old daytime David Letterman show Rich Hall played a private eye said to be investigating a missing woman: “We think she was kidnapped by a baseball team”, and they played the line: “when I was here and you were gone...the Angels came...”
I’ve always liked that song...it’s one of the better songs of the 60’s.But “Honey”? No thanks!
“Gimme Shelter” and “Like A Rolling Stone” are my top 2 “Rock and/or Roll” songs of all time.
The back story of Merry Clayton singing background is compelling and tragic.
She was called near midnight to come to a LA studio to record her vocals. Although pregnant, she went and gave a performance of a lifetime that truly blew Jagger away. If listening closely, you can hear him exclaim “Wow”.
Afterwards, she lost her baby from the exertion of her vocals.
Agree. 100%
One of the most horrifically mawkish recordings of all time.
If you don’t stop I’m going to personally stand in your front yard and sing “McArthur Park” While playing a ukulele.
“Naked voice from Merry Clayton in gimme shelter”
Merry & Jagger describe that late night session...and her voice is isolated - amazing!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChONufP0FEs
Yup,I read that she lost her baby shortly after the session.I'm no obstetrician but I wonder if that wasn't just a sad coincidence.
As for "woo"...some time ago I found an isolated vocals version of Gimme Shelter on the web which is really awesome.On it,you can hear Jagger clearly go "woo".
First time I heard Gimmie Shelter was in the PX at Fort Knox as I was in BCT at the time.Being an Army recruit and hearing that song...Yikes! It's still as vivid for me today as it was almost 50 years ago.
I always thought Honey was murdered by a motorcycle gang.
“...when she was there and all alone, the Angels came.”
;^)
I have an urge to drive a stake through the heart of this thread. Each song mentioned made me puke then and now.
“And Honey I miss you...”
If it is in my brain all day, I am putting it in everyone’s brain. Consider yourselves queer song cursed.
:-)
I always thought “The angels came” was just a nice way of saying he hired a hit man to take her out while he was gone so he would have plausible deniability.
“Honey I miss you, and I’m being good...with your sister”.
I hope the kid kept the receipt.
Ha!
When does the hurting stop?
This song always gave me a musical sphincter lock . . .
“When does the hurting stop?”
IT Doesn’t! And that dumb thing bout - the good die young-— does NOT help....
Aw jeez another song that will be bouncing around my skull for awhile. I’m not sure even Iz could save that song with his uke.
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