Gimme Shelter

Let It Bleed ^ | August 16, 1971 | Rolling Stones

[Fido969]

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin' Our very street today Burns like a red coal carpet Mad bull lost your way

[Fido969]

Anthem for 2020

[hercuroc]

from one of the best albums ever...Let It Bleed.

[shadowlands1960]

Just a shot away....

[zeestephen]

Merry Clayton's solo/duet with Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter” is one of the greatest back-up performances of all time.

[deadrock]

Keef' s autobiography is splendid.

He states he came up with the music, plus the first and last lines of the song. MJ filled in the rest.

[left that other site]

My absolute FAVORITE Stones Album.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Rolling Stones threaten to sue Donald Trump over use of songs

[newfreep]

When pushed, “Gimme Shelter” is my #1 Rock and or Roll song ever recorded.

The background story of Merry Clayton’s amazing vocals is tragic.

[newfreep]

At the end of her solo, Mick was mesmerized and blown away and, if listening closely, you can hear him say “Whoa”.

[dfwgator]

Keef' s autobiography is splendid.

Agreed. He's pretty sharp, despite all the chemicals.

[FamiliarFace]

Agreed. One of my favorite songs. Love the Stones.

[dfwgator]

Agreed. One of my favorite songs. Love the Stones.

Me too, Fred...Barney.....

(Apologies to Steven Wright)

[kiryandil]

Do we allow music by racists [authors of Brown Sugar] on Free Republic?    

[liberalh8ter]

Best Stones song, IMHO. Merry’s voice gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.

[freefdny]

Curlers in her hair. Just got out of bed. Merry is awesome.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ChONufP0FEs

[zeestephen]

Thanks.

Great link.

[sheana]

Did you ever read the background on that? Apparently they called her in the middle of the night when they decided they needed someone. If I remember right she was huge and pregnant and they told her more or less....just go with it. The ‘rape/murder’ was straight from her.

[dfwgator]

Do we allow music by racists [authors of Brown Sugar] on Free Republic? thinking face

Or "Some Girls"?

Garrett Morris: [dignified, dripping with snooty condescension] Now, I'd like to speak about the subject of a certain Mick Jagger - of the Rolling Stones. ... And I'm going to talk about the song he sang -- a song in which he sings these very words: "Black girls - just want to have sex - all night long." ...

Now, Mr. Jagger, there is only one question I want to ask you -- Jaggs. ... And you better have the answer, man, you better have the answer, since you have besmirched the character of black women. Therefore, here is my question, Jaggs. [pause, takes off eyeglasses, suddenly drops the pose, pleading] Where are all of these black broads, man? ... [huge cheers and applause] Hey, like, where ARE they, baby? You got any phone numbers for me, baby? ... Please send 'em to me. [puts glasses back on, dignified again] Thank you. ...

[deweyfrank]

IMHO, Lisa Fisher's solo in the 1995 Amsterdam version of Gimme Shelter was the absolute best.

[1066AD]

https://youtu.be/8kl6q_9qZOs

I like this one!