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2002 in Anaheim, best ever as all the reviewers said back then..

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The first review is from Dean Goodman who wrote: "..."You Got Me Rocking," a rather unremarkable song that never seems to go away".

I was also at this show, and honestly don't recall YGMR being played at all - some things are best left forgotten I suppose.

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I was also at this show, and honestly don't recall YGMR being played at all - some things are best left forgotten I suppose.

What??

I'm not a big fan of You Got Me Rockin' either...but their performance was on fire that night...and the moment when Jagger sang, "I was a pitcher.." and the screen showed a clip of the Angels winning their first World Series in that very stadium just six days earlier...well, it's an understatement to say that the whole place just exploded!


Unforgettable.

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Hairball

I was also at this show, and honestly don't recall YGMR being played at all - some things are best left forgotten I suppose.

What??

I'm not a big fan of You Got Me Rockin' either...but their performance was on fire that night...and the moment when Jagger sang, "I was a pitcher.." and the screen showed a clip of the Angels winning their first World Series in that very stadium just six days earlier...well, it's an understatement to say that the whole place just exploded!


Unforgettable.

Of course the Angels winning the World Series was quite a memorable event, and the show itself was fantastic - especially being 10th row center!
But I've always been much more of an L.A. Dodgers fan anyways, and the tune itself is a real stinker, hence it was easy to forget that it was played live at that show.
I must have seen YGMR played at quite a few shows throughout the years, but for the life of me I couldn't tell you where or when. It's quite forgettable.

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It’s really generic isn’t it? Probably would have made a half way decent KISS or Bon Jovi song but The Rolling Stones no way

I can imagine someone like Justin Timberlake doing a cover version to help give themselves some rock and roll cred.
Or maybe a city slicker contemporary country artist such as Tim McGraw or Blake Shelton...yeehaw...ya'll got me rawkin' now...

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My least favourite Stones track. Just one cliché too many, both musically and lyrics-wise. (* * 1/2)

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Weird that I never really liked this song UNTIL I heard the 10:58 version from Voodoo Brew with Keith on lead vocals, Mick singing background, slow tempo, the song goes on and on and on... AND I LOVE IT!

YGMR with sax is the best version!
Not using it was a crime!!
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HopeYouGuessMyName
Weird that I never really liked this song UNTIL I heard the 10:58 version from Voodoo Brew with Keith on lead vocals, Mick singing background, slow tempo, the song goes on and on and on... AND I LOVE IT!

YGMR with sax is the best version!
Not using it was a crime!!
Around Min 53
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Shocking to hear how much character and rock'n'roll those unfinished versions had and how it got far too polished and bland sounding in the end

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HopeYouGuessMyName
Weird that I never really liked this song UNTIL I heard the 10:58 version from Voodoo Brew with Keith on lead vocals, Mick singing background, slow tempo, the song goes on and on and on... AND I LOVE IT!

YGMR with sax is the best version!
Not using it was a crime!!
Around Min 53
[youtu.be]

Shocking to hear how much character and rock'n'roll those unfinished versions had and how it got far too polished and bland sounding in the end

You're so right!

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HopeYouGuessMyName
Weird that I never really liked this song UNTIL I heard the 10:58 version from Voodoo Brew with Keith on lead vocals, Mick singing background, slow tempo, the song goes on and on and on... AND I LOVE IT!

YGMR with sax is the best version!
Not using it was a crime!!
Around Min 53
[youtu.be]

Shocking to hear how much character and rock'n'roll those unfinished versions had and how it got far too polished and bland sounding in the end

You're so right!

I so AGREE! I am so with you all on that. The one with Keef on voc is groovy! It rocks, it drives, it grooves.

I have always hated that dumb, bumping, boring, stale bass in the released version. Geee. Can't stand it. That bass just lacks everything including imagination. And the production... don't even get me started on that. LOUD, everything is loud and in-your-face. The official version sounds crafted, rawness is gone, shines like chrome. I want some rust on Stones songs.

But this unreleased version is a gem. It is PURE Stones. Why can't the boys see the potential in a version just like this one? Why do we, fans, hear something we love and they do not?

You never put a sax, lead guitar - in front of the singer. Never. You think it´s cool because Mick is on fire here...that´s it. And as usual - everything not released is Waaay better than the original. Every B-side is better than what´s on the album. Right? Stones know shit - you know whats best. "Yeah, he should have a sax up his nose!"

I remember this very well and I agree things went crazy when they showed the Angels winning their first World Series.

We are just not going to get songs like the 68-73 era but this is one of their more recent songs that Mick seems to like playing.

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Hairball

I was also at this show, and honestly don't recall YGMR being played at all - some things are best left forgotten I suppose.

What??

I'm not a big fan of You Got Me Rockin' either...but their performance was on fire that night...and the moment when Jagger sang, "I was a pitcher.." and the screen showed a clip of the Angels winning their first World Series in that very stadium just six days earlier...well, it's an understatement to say that the whole place just exploded!


Unforgettable.

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mkbbcmr
My least favourite Stones track. Just one cliché too many, both musically and lyrics-wise. (* * 1/2)

totally agree. The lyrics especially are evidence of how weak and lame Jagger got with some of his recent efforts.....the Jagger of the 60's/70's would never have written these lyrics and published them.

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You never put a sax, lead guitar - in front of the singer. Never. You think it´s cool because Mick is on fire here...that´s it. And as usual - everything not released is Waaay better than the original. Every B-side is better than what´s on the album. Right? Stones know shit - you know whats best. "Yeah, he should have a sax up his nose!"

Nobody said that what's not released is usually better than what was released.

But sometimes with rock n roll too much producing and polishing is counterintuitive to the raw feeling that is part of the music. In that case the unreleased stuff has a raw energy that is missing on the released album.

I loved it so much when it came out. This pounding drum, this primate beat, these pumping guitars. It was straight to the roots - not blues, but tribal energy, voodoo mystery, animalistic fire. Worked fantastic for Voodoo Lounge tour and it's vibe.
That said, it's a bit overplayed now. Especially recent live versions sound a bit uninspired.

I like YGMR, I think it just works well live and Mick knows it!

It's not a bad track, high energy. It's the cringey lyrics that murder it for me.

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It's not a bad track, high energy. It's the cringey lyrics that murder it for me.

With a track such as this, do lyrics matter? It’s got driving energy and a rollicking bite. I, generally, don’t listen to the Stones for lyrical greatness. Jagger isn’t Morrisey.

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It's not a bad track, high energy. It's the cringey lyrics that murder it for me.

With a track such as this, do lyrics matter? It’s got driving energy and a rollicking bite. I, generally, don’t listen to the Stones for lyrical greatness. Jagger isn’t Morrisey.

"The sense of this is like, You've got me buzzin' again, or whatever word you want to use. It's about someone who was becoming a disastrous failure, until they woke up. You know, the butcher that cuts himself, the surgeon who shakes, the pitcher that's in a slump, the tycoon who loses all his money..."

- Mick Jagger, 1994

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I loved it so much when it came out. This pounding drum, this primate beat, these pumping guitars. It was straight to the roots - not blues, but tribal energy, voodoo mystery, animalistic fire. Worked fantastic for Voodoo Lounge tour and it's vibe.
That said, it's a bit overplayed now. Especially recent live versions sound a bit uninspired.

I thought the recent live Versions with Steve Jordan were quite a blast

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One of my least favorite Stones song, never understood why it gets played live so much. Easy one for them to do live I guess. Doesn't seem to get the crowd going much.

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Hound Dog
One of my least favorite Stones song, never understood why it gets played live so much. Easy one for them to do live I guess. Doesn't seem to get the crowd going much.

Hey! Hey! What do you mean now!

Id rather pump my first and yell Heyyy Heyyy than Uh huh shadoobee uh huh

It rips, it rolls. Fun lyrics.

Never liked this song. For me worst song on Voodoo Lounge, why they play it live, no idea.

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J-J-Flash
Never liked this song. For me worst song on Voodoo Lounge, why they play it live, no idea.

It’s been a mainstay for 30 years; I guess plenty like it. I think it a great track; especially live.

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It's not a bad track, high energy. It's the cringey lyrics that murder it for me.

Mick was a murderer, trying not to get caught. He got a cold and had a terrible cough. But he didn't feel bad holding onto a spleen. In it was a diamond now all he needed was a ring.

The LP version is a bit... well, the version on NO SECURITY is quite listenable and much better, probably because it's a bit faster - and they play it good. Other than that, the album version, eh, it's nothing worth bothering with. It's not on any hits or favorites playlist of mine.

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The LP version is a bit... well, the version on NO SECURITY is quite listenable and much better, probably because it's a bit faster - and they play it good. Other than that, the album version, eh, it's nothing worth bothering with. It's not on any hits or favorites playlist of mine.

In a way, likewise.

Am I the only one, here, who views You Got Me Rocking as a 'live track' Perhaps it's because it's been as mainstay for so long, and I rarely listen to Voodoo Lounge, but I only ever 'hear it' in a live setting.

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The LP version is a bit... well, the version on NO SECURITY is quite listenable and much better, probably because it's a bit faster - and they play it good. Other than that, the album version, eh, it's nothing worth bothering with. It's not on any hits or favorites playlist of mine.

In a way, likewise.

Am I the only one, here, who views You Got Me Rocking as a 'live track' Perhaps it's because it's been as mainstay for so long, and I rarely listen to Voodoo Lounge, but I only ever 'hear it' in a live setting.

You got me rocking definitely works better live. I prefer the NS version to the one on VL, and I have heard several decent versions live.