i don't pretend to be any kind of expert on the British class structure in the 40s/50s,
but just looking at how their backgrounds have been presented by themselves, each other, assorted writers, onlookers, etc,
it seems like Mick's family has always been described as being a *little* better situated than Keith's and Bill's, but certainly not *upper* middle class -
that's the bit i thought sounded revisionist. Brian's family has certainly always been said to be the best off of the lot.
ahhh, who cares - the Stones are all in a class by themselves anyway.
it just sounded weird to me to suddenly claim Mick grew up "upper middle class" just because he's now got a title.
Mick Jagger: listen to that! "a name you could open sardine tins with" as Stanley Booth so nicely put it. upper middle my sweet ass. :E
"What do you want - what?!"
- Keith