It is interesting...is the split down to American and English accents or is just a world wide confusion? I'm English but from Northern England so even to me Jagger's 'mockney' infused with whatever US accent he is trying can be confusing...anyone here from London Town who could give there opinion, sorry if you already have.

I'm from southern England originally, but not actually London (not far from Dartford, actually!), so I don't know if that counts. I'm down with "world wide confusion," actually.

I'm no one to judge since for the first hundred times I heard Gimme I thought he was saying..."just a shout away."

But I really thought it was 1-2...but when I re-listened I could definitely hear "watch it" or "what you" or "watch you."

I dunno - time for another daiquiri to ponder more heavy thoughts.

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I'm no one to judge since for the first hundred times I heard Gimme I thought he was saying..."just a shout away."

But I really thought it was 1-2...but when I re-listened I could definitely hear "watch it" or "what you" or "watch you."

I dunno - time for another daiquiri to ponder more heavy thoughts.

I thought it was watch you at first too...anyway, pour me one too memphiscats, I'll take it with a twist of lime.



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I'm no one to judge since for the first hundred times I heard Gimme I thought he was saying..."just a shout away."

But I really thought it was 1-2...but when I re-listened I could definitely hear "watch it" or "what you" or "watch you."

I dunno - time for another daiquiri to ponder more heavy thoughts.

I thought it was watch you at first too...anyway, pour me one too memphiscats, I'll take it with a twist of lime.

You got it honey lamb!

It's clearly "Watch it".

Is there any way to find out for sure, I wonder (but doubt it)?

(I guess this is what happens when a band isn't currently active--the kind of trivia it's possible to get hung up on!)

Edit: Btw, I'm giving myself an award--I looked back up the page and saw I'd used the word "actually" three times in two sentences. Thus proving my British heritage.



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Listen what Mick says at 1:28

That's not what he says on the record, though.

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That's not what he says on the record, though.

It is, but just in a slightly different way.

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That's not what he says on the record, though.

Isn't he saying Watch It?

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That's not what he says on the record, though.

Isn't he saying Watch It?

He says "Watch it" on the studio version.

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That's not what he says on the record, though.

Isn't he saying Watch It?

He says "Watch it" on the studio version.

... and on the live video he posted.

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I'm from southern England originally, but not actually London (not far from Dartford, actually!), so I don't know if that counts. I'm down with "world wide confusion," actually.

Ah, another Kentish poster?

If he is saying "one two" it is very odd that he would say that. You'd think that he would do that to count the main riff in but he says it too fast for some reason. Sounds like it's in double time. Why would he count it as 1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2 etc... rather than 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and which is the way the song is counted. The song is in 4/4 time. One wouldn't normally count it in double time. It's not a 2/4 song. Also, if you count 1234 in double time along with the music, it sounds like the 1 and 2 that Mick says doesn't match up with the count. Having to squeeze in the 3 and 4 after his 1, 2 doesn't quite sound right. It's a very strange placement of a "one two".

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If he is saying "one two" it is very odd that he would say that. You'd think that he would do that to count the main riff in but he says it too fast for some reason. Sounds like it's in double time. Why would he count it as 1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2 etc... rather than 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and which is the way the song is counted. The song is in 4/4 time. One wouldn't normally count it in double time. It's not a 2/4 song. Also, if you count 1234 in double time along with the music, it sounds like the 1 and 2 that Mick says doesn't match up with the count. Having to squeeze in the 3 and 4 after his 1, 2 doesn't quite sound right. It's a very strange placement of a "one two".

Well fortunately even for people with timing issues he is not saying 'one two' he says 'Watch it'.

Yes watch it. One two makes no sense.

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Yes watch it. One two makes no sense.

Hey. Watch it. You might piss off the non-sensers who think it's 'one two' that can't count in 4/4 time...

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That's not what he says on the record, though.

Isn't he saying Watch It?

He says "Watch it" on the studio version.

NOOOOOO!! And the "one two" isn't a count-in, it's just an intro to the song, like "here we go."

I will now go off and kill myself. *bang*


*sudden resurrection*

Yes, Big Al, I grew up in Kent.

I think this is the only way to figure it out...

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That's not what he says on the record, though.

Isn't he saying Watch It?

He says "Watch it" on the studio version.

NOOOOOO!! And the "one two" isn't a count-in, it's just an intro to the song, like "here we go."

What 'one two'?

There is no 'one two' in Jumpin' Jack Flash. Now be on with it.

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That's not what he says on the record, though.

Isn't he saying Watch It?

He says "Watch it" on the studio version.

NOOOOOO!! And the "one two" isn't a count-in, it's just an intro to the song, like "here we go."

I will now go off and kill myself. *bang*





*sudden resurrection*

Yes, Big Al, I grew up in Kent.

That's my interpretation. Also, Aquamarine is british, so that gives her some authority in judging this, regardless of what makes sense or not.



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On a related note, it took years before I realized they were saying, "Hey, Hey, You, You" on Get Off My Cloud. I had always imagined it as being four different band members making four different random yelping noises, like

Hey, He, Ha, Who, Get Off Of My Cloud!

I think I like it better that way.



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On a related note, it took years before I realized they were saying, "Hey, Hey, You, You" on Get Off My Cloud. I had always thought it was just four random yelping noises.

"I say, 'Hey, Who, Ha, He, Get Off Of My Cloud!'"

I think I like it better that way.

You're not the only one!



"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

As Ray said to Jim on the beach in Venice, "Those are some great @#$%& lyrics, man!"

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On a related note, it took years before I realized they were saying, "Hey, Hey, You, You" on Get Off My Cloud. I had always thought it was just four random yelping noises.

"I say, 'Hey, Who, Ha, He, Get Off Of My Cloud!'"

I think I like it better that way.

I thought it was "Hey hey, please Keith, get off of my cloud".

I may have been drunk though.

I slowed the speed down put kept the correct pitch using a Tascam CD-GT1. Now it's sounds like "Ahh Choo". I'll go with Watch It.

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It is interesting...is the split down to American and English accents or is just a world wide confusion? I'm English but from Northern England so even to me Jagger's 'mockney' infused with whatever US accent he is trying can be confusing...anyone here from London Town who could give there opinion, sorry if you already have.

I'm from London....and I've always thought it was "one, two". Whether I'm right or not, I don't know... Going to have to listen to it again.

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That's my interpretation. Also, Aquamarine is british, so that gives her some authority in judging this, regardless of what makes sense or not.

I am British too and it's quite clearly "watch it" in a Mick slang kinda way.

I don't think Britishness is a factor here, really. I've just listened to it five times consecutively, though, and nothing will ever change my mind. On another note, Bill's in good form!