One of the most interesting side with the Stones I think is their so called non-political status. It´s no secret Jagger wanted to be a politician when he was young(er). SFM is a heavy statement for a non-poltical group, esp. as being released in the hot year of 1968
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Keef has said several times he enjoyed playing in Czechoslovakia/Czeckia, and supposedly Hungary too. Anyway; the matter is completely different with Cuba, even we Europeans realize that.
Since the 60´s with the Stones devil worshipping and creating free concerts at outback Speedway arenas outside S.F & Keef & Brian walkin around with nazi uniforms they have gone a long way. They are highly aware peoplpe, but - thank God - not that kind of preachers as Sting or Bono. Far away.
I hear some social pathos in SFM; as well as in DDDD(H). In the more recent Blinded By Rainbows I believe ol´ Mick is talking about Ulster/Northern Ireland, right? ... Can anyone else figure out some songs with heavier content in this sense? Still i´ts only rock 'n' roll. Eliva did some of his finest moments with In The Ghetto, that side of Elvis is for me also the most interesting. But I´m glad they limit themselves in this to some one song a decade or so. But when they really think things over, a good result is usually what comes out of it.
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