This is one where Mick has certainly written brand new lyrics (online? EBay?) Having fun singing about the ridiculous things the Press makes up about him.

(Question marks where I can't make it out.)

People say they saw me in Africa
Out in the bush shooting lions
??? Nigeria, posted their heads online.

Then I heard that you’d got a new baby
With an old friend of mine
He’s in India, he’s a billionaire
You’ve been totally redesigned.

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down dirty lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down vicious lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry
Don’t make me cry

???
I’ve been in Italy
Tippling down the wine
On the run with a different duchess every night

But my only lover
Came from antiquity
Found on a building site
She’s got no head, she’s cut from marble so white

It’s a lie, it’s a lie
I’ve been questioned by the FBI
I’ve got a clean sheet,
I’m holding my head, holding it high.

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down dirty lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry
Don’t make me cry

I just heard I’m getting married
Round about the Fourth of July
Honeymoon in Hawaii, put it in your diary
Don’t forget your black tie!

It’s a lie, it’s a lie
I swear it on my mother’s life
My conscience is clear
I’ve got nothing to hide.

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down dirty lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry
Don’t make me cry

I stole an election, took it to a fence
Tried to get the highest price
The whole thing is passé
Put it on EBay
Shoulda took my lawyer’s advice .

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down dirty lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
A ? ? ? ? of a lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry
Don’t make me cry

People say they saw me in Africa
Out in the bush shooting lions
Flew up to Nigeria, posted their heads online.

Then I heard that you’d got a new baby
With an old friend of mine
He’s in India, he’s a billionaire
You’ve been totally redesigned.

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down dirty lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down vicious lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry
Don’t make me cry

All summer long
I’ve been in Italy
Tippling down the wine
On the run with a different duchess every night

But my only lover
Came from antiquity
Found her on a building site
She’s got no head, she’s cut from marble so white

It’s a lie, it’s a lie
I’ve been questioned by the FBI
I’ve got a clean sheet,
I’m holding my head, holding it high.

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down dirty lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry
Don’t make me cry

I just heard I’m getting married
Round about the Fourth of July
Honeymoon in Hawaii, put it in your diary
Don’t forget your black tie!

It’s a lie, it’s a lie
I swear it on my mother’s life
My conscience is clear
I’ve got nothing to hide.

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down dirty lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry
Don’t make me cry

I stole an election, took it to a fence
Tried to get the highest price
The whole thing is passé
Put it on EBay
Shoulda took my lawyer’s advice .

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
It’s a low down dirty lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry

Well, it’s a lie, it’s a lie
A filthy despicable lie
Don’t make me laugh, don’t make me cry
Don’t make me cry

Thanks!

Thanks! I haven't listened the lyrics that closely yet, so it was nice to read them here.

Reminds me of "Out of Rage" by playing with the image, and what it is to be a subject of whatever media attention, but of course now going a pretty over-the-top.

But at the same Mick seemingly is not keen on trying to create anything accurate related to the context of the song initially, but shamelessly uses contemporary references. I mean, he sounds more like the man who just wrote "Eazy Sleazy" than anything he did in TATTOO YOU. A term 'anachronism' does not belong to a Jaggerian vocabulary. Theoretically, he could have saved this song to a new Stones album...

But yeah, good to know that he is okay with the FBI nowadays - they not any longer keeping papers on him six feet high...

- Doxa

But yeah, good to know that he is okay with the FBI nowadays - they not any longer keeping papers on him six feet high...

Not sure he's okay with the FBI these day's, looks like he still be watched by them......
I think the story about Italy is from last year.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2021-11-02 02:16 by NICOS.

the references to 'put it online' and 'ebay' would suggest those lyrics werent written in 1978!

Heck yeah..
Ebay didnt crank up till mid 90's .....



ROCKMAN

How long before Mick
squeeeeeeeezes Tick Tock inta a song ??????



ROCKMAN