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BeforeTheyMakeMeRun
No, I don't think the Stones ever considered doing it live. It was written about a political event from the late 80s/early 90s, so by now, it would make for a good live rocker, but it would be dated. Just like the styles of 'Miss You' and 'Emotional Rescue'. winking smiley
I agree that it is a great song, though.
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dcba
Imo what Jagger objected to was selling tons of arms to Saddam (in the 80's) then declaring he's @#$%&'s son (1990).
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electricmud
imo you can use the lyrics as a not dated statement in general.
I see your point, it's just that the overall event that inspired the track is dated and not on the level of, say, Vietnam or WWI/WWII.Quote
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BeforeTheyMakeMeRun
No, I don't think the Stones ever considered doing it live. It was written about a political event from the late 80s/early 90s, so by now, it would make for a good live rocker, but it would be dated. Just like the styles of 'Miss You' and 'Emotional Rescue'. winking smiley
I agree that it is a great song, though.
"We sell them missiles we sell them tanks" is dated ??
The lyrics are actual and by the way the "political event" was the Iraqui invasion of Kuwait in 1990, following by the first Gulf War in 1991. Building up countries by permitted sales of arms is not dated.
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Send It To me
I love that track. It would be entirely appropriate to play in 2014!
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gotdablouse
Good song (Mick told RS in January 1991 that he had the chords/music leftover from recent sessions, most likely SW) and it's got a nice singalong chorus that would certainly work well live. Maybe Mick thinks it's dated...Did anyone figure out for sure who played that long and "fast" solo, not exactly Keith or Ronnie's style ?
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DandelionPowderman
Classic Ronnie. Played by Ronnie, of course.
The track was made as filler for Flashpoint. Three years later, for the VL tour, it was probably forgotten and not taken into consideration for the VL setlist.
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gotdablouse
It was quite popular in France though at the time with many people who had normally no interest in the Stones finding it pretty catchy. I liked that, hehe...
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DandelionPowderman
Classic Ronnie. Played by Ronnie, of course.
The track was made as filler for Flashpoint. Three years later, for the VL tour, it was probably forgotten and not taken into consideration for the VL setlist.
Usually they don't do videos for album fillers... That said, I think they had a bit more in their minnds for it than being just a filler... Basically same kind of point as "Doom & Gloom" or "Don't Stop" has, to help to sell some other product.. Artistically thinking, basically the same merit as well...
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dcba
I think it is dated. And Keith remarked in th mid-90's that "it's pointless to write a song about @#$%& Bosnia" cos by the time you put the song out the conflict in question is already over.
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DandelionPowderman
Classic Ronnie. Played by Ronnie, of course.
The track was made as filler for Flashpoint. Three years later, for the VL tour, it was probably forgotten and not taken into consideration for the VL setlist.
Usually they don't do videos for album fillers... That said, I think they had a bit more in their minnds for it than being just a filler... Basically same kind of point as "Doom & Gloom" or "Don't Stop" has, to help to sell some other product.. Artistically thinking, basically the same merit as well...
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It was also a single with a concept. But its place and function on Flashpoint was nothing but filler.