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windmelody
The "Stripped" Version is very good, all Stones in top form.
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OzHeavyThrobber
Good fun song but I prefer the Stripped version. Very laid back and bluesy.
"A machine operator" haha don't know if any other song of their's shows it's age as badly because of the lyrics. Maybe it's A side when referencing ciggie advertising on TV?
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Doxa
There is a Keith Richards quote in a Donovan thread, and to paraphrase it "I play two Jimmy Reed numbers in a row, and a third one is mine".... pops up "The Spider And The Fly"...
The song is a great example of Jagger/Richards duo discovering an original take on teh musical genre they were most hot on their late teenager years. By the time it was done and relaesed it probably wasn't such a big winner any longer, since their mind probably wan't into authentic blues any longer. So it basically was an album filler and single B-side material. But that was it like in 1965. And like said by someone above, the time has been kind to "Spider And The Fly", and I would say it even shines today as representing the band in its early r&b essence, showing that they were able to master the blues song format, and sound damn original. I can't think of any white 'pop' band from 1965 to actually having such a mature and original voice in blues. Decades later the great updated version in STRIPPED showed that the band also was rather satisfied with the result.
I guess it is, like SilverDagger mentioned, a first sign of tongue-in-a-cheek approach Jagger would be known from time to time since then. Jagger's presence altogether is huge on a track - it is not any longer any Jimmy Reed imitator, but authentic Mick Jagger.
One of the best blues tracks the band has ever done.
- Doxa
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DandelionPowderman
The Keith quote was Buddy Holly, but he probably had a quote for Jimmy as well