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peoplewitheyes
I'm all 6s and 7s and 9s
(anyone know what that means? I've always loved it)
He's complaining about holding a poor hand of cards, full of nondescript 6s and 7s and 9s instead of higher value stuff. In my younger days I used to play whist with an uncle and aunt who often said that their hand had no "money" (good cards) and was all 6s and 7s - Tumbling Dice is full of card players jargon.
As for the tattoo, I like "she got a mind of her own..." but it has to be something she'll be able to live with all her life, so probably Bliss's advice is best: try it out with a temporary version first.
Coincidental (?) that the band tweeted the line this am..Quote
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peoplewitheyes
I'm all 6s and 7s and 9s
(anyone know what that means? I've always loved it)
He's complaining about holding a poor hand of cards, full of nondescript 6s and 7s and 9s instead of higher value stuff. In my younger days I used to play whist with an uncle and aunt who often said that their hand had no "money" (good cards) and was all 6s and 7s - Tumbling Dice is full of card players jargon.
As for the tattoo, I like "she got a mind of her own..." but it has to be something she'll be able to live with all her life, so probably Bliss's advice is best: try it out with a temporary version first.
It was my opinion it had to do with the casino game of "craps", which of course would bet on the outcome of dice, which get "tumbled".
I saw an interview once with a woman who was a maid, servant, something in France at the time of Exile, who stated Mick would come back from a casino and ask how certain games were played, one of which was craps. Since then, I considered the line was about the outcome of six, seven, or nine, being rolled. While those actual results have different outcomes, Mick likely used those numbers for their lyrical contribution, not necessarily a direct correlation to the game.
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WorriedAboutYou
Definitely don't do this.
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saintmick
Thanks so far for all the serious and funny advices. Its not because of me that she (age 22) wants this. But influenced by me she likes the Stones and realise the greatness of rhe band and their music.
And she likes a tattoo. So she's puzzling what kind of. She came up with the idea of a Stones lyric. This post I did on my own, she doesnt even know about it. Later on I will show her. She could be surprised or bored, we'll see. About the spelling: true, I'm not native English. But she's smarter than me, she will get it right.
Personally I like the "I've got my freedom, but I don't have much time' Referring to "I" seems more personal than referring to "she" Or "yesterday dont matter if its gone".
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snorton
Here is where I seem to recall have got my theory.
[www.songfacts.com]
"This was originally titled "Good Time Woman," with different lyrics. Mick Jagger told the story of the song to The Sun newspaper May 21, 2010: "It started out with a great riff from Keith and we had it down as a completed song called Good Time Women. That take is one of the bonus tracks on the new Exile package; it was quite fast and sounded great but I wasn't happy with the lyrics.
Later, I got the title in my head, 'call me the tumbling dice' so I had the theme for it. I didn't know anything about dice playing but I knew lots of jargon used by dice players. I'd heard gamblers in casinos shouting it out.
I asked my housekeeper if she played dice. She did and she told me these terms. That was the inspiration.""
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saintmick
I'm very curious about the suggestions of anyone in Stoneslan...
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mjaggergirl
Don’t stop
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georgemcdonnell314
I am not a fan of tattoo's I think scars tell a better story.
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keithsman
Mine would say " TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE " but i don't like Tattoo's so it's not going to happen.
Always think of tattoos as a permanent choice or decision to a changing mind.
One year it's Sarah the next It's Wendy
A bit like voting Brexit then wishing you hadn't