Has anyone deciphered it? "Keema-keema"?

Haha, that's a GREAT question. It sounds like "deeba deeba" to me.

If you play it backwards, it repeats "Mick Is Satan".

Perfect question to submit via the Ask Keith gizmo: [www.keithrichards.com]

Always thought it is "sheeba sheeba"

Not cheeba cheeba, as in Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba by the Harlem Underground; it's a great funk track from the 70s.

According to MetroLyrics, it's "Gimme Gimme". I don't know if that's what they're actually saying, but that's what one lyric website thinks, anyway

Always heard it as Gimmie Gimmie ....



ROCKMAN

Could be, but I don't hear that at all.

It's "gimmie, gimmie".

Heck yeah when I listen back maybe it's ... Givea Givea



ROCKMAN

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Heck yeah when I listen back maybe it's ... Givea Givea

could be they have dry hands, and are chanting Nivea, Nivea?

.....You creamed it treacle ... Hhhaaaaaa



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Heck yeah when I listen back maybe it's ... Givea Givea

I'll buy that.

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Rockman
.....You creamed it treacle ... Hhhaaaaaa

hey, chafing is not a joke

Always assumed it was just a chant. Kind of like "Doo wop, doo wop"

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spsimmons
Always assumed it was just a chant. Kind of like "Doo wop, doo wop"

true, and doo wop was already taken, so it makes sense they'd look to alternate chants that would be unused and available.

I Give-a Give-a...

Talking about spending $ for items.

PECMAN

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Rockman
Always heard it as Gimmie Gimmie ....

Not as Gimme Gimme?

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It's "gimmie, gimmie".

Nah. It's gotta be "gimme gimme".

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GasLightStreet

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DandelionPowderman
It's "gimmie, gimmie".

Nah. It's gotta be "gimme gimme".

They're British.

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DandelionPowderman
They're British.

The Winos aren't British! Unless they're closet Brits,
or Dande dear was just checking whether we're paying attention :E

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DandelionPowderman
They're British.

The Winos aren't British! Unless they're closet Brits,
or Dande dear was just checking whether we're paying attention :E

At least 33,3 percent of the songwriters are british. I suspect the guy who would spell it «gimmie» came up with the part as well, but I know I'm on thin ice here

AND: Somehow I mixed the Stones and Gimmie Shelter in here - sorry



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No way it's "gimme gimme." Not even close.

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No way it's "gimme gimme." Not even close.

That's what I was thinking...I can't get "gimme" out of what they're chanting no matter what. It ends with "ah"...still sounds like "deebah deebah" to me.

Before «pocket calculator», Keith is singing «give it to me».

Listen here: [www.youtube.com]

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DandelionPowderman
Before «pocket calculator», Keith is singing «give it to me».

Listen here: [www.youtube.com]

I hear "give up, give up."

Surrender Dorothy?

It's some variation of "give it" and, as heard above, "give-uh."

From keithrichards.com

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar - Keith Richards
Backing Vocals - Sarah Dash
Backing Vocals, Guitar - Waddy Wachtel
Bass - Charley Drayton
Organ, Clavinet - Ivan Neville

Written by Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, Waddy Watchel

Makin' it, doesn't matter how many
Takin'it
Well, I can't shake it
Off of my back, damn monkey
It's either too tight
Or it's too slack

How much
That's all it is ooh
Ninety nine
How much, yahh
Now, ninety nine
You better hack it baby
Yea, my time exploded, space blew up
Need something in my dixie cup
Whoa, let me get it right
There's the best pair of lips I've kissed all night

How much, well give it to me
I'll pay you later
Nine ninety nine
Ohh, I got a pocket calculator
Yeah, wake up, it don't make sense
Nickles and dimes
Nine ninety nine

The lion and the lamb are locked in an embrace
You won't get it till it's in your face
Ohh, I got me out of depper red
Don't panic
Ah, it's where I want to be
Yeah, oh
A useful member of society, huh!
I just need a little of that old money

Gimme ninety nine, yea
Well, I can't shake it off of my back
God damn monkey
Aw, it's too tight, or it's too slack
Yeah some things never change
Price of bullets remains the same

Here we go
Hand over fist, slap on the wrist
Umm, nine nine
That's all I'm askin' How much
How much do you want to give
Just a little bit
Nine
Yeah they operate
Look at the state of my baby
Well, it cost 20 grand, pitiful
Yeah, that's a nine
Put your money where your mouth is
Cough it up
Ohh nickels and dimes
Yeah, huh, ooh

Nobody commented on the set list in the video I posted. It's very fresh