I hear many new Christmas songs on the radio now when we're into first week of Advent. Dolly Parton, among others. I guess it's not really the Stones' cup of tea,
with "Run, Run Rudolph" as an exception. But would you have appreciated a new song with a holiday theme from the boys? A Stones Christmas Song Anno 2020?
It would have fit right in with their "release one song at a time" agenda...

One of my favs is Mick Jagger's christmas duet with Joss Stone

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Not bad at all, Nisse. Thanks for the tip.

Maybe their version of The Kinks "Father Christmas".

Is "Winter" their only song to mention Christmas?

Dolly´s new christmas album - beautiful collection of songs. The last minute of Mary did you know...

Never, ever!
No @#$%& Christmas song,
no @#$%& musical,
no @#$%& guest songwriters,
no @#$%& Satisfaction 2020 version.

4 reasons why I love them.

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NilsHolgersson
One of my favs is Mick Jagger's christmas duet with Joss Stone

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Mine too

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TooTough
Never, ever!
No @#$%& Christmas song,
no @#$%& musical,
no @#$%& guest songwriters,
no @#$%& Satisfaction 2020 version.

4 reasons why I love them.

How about a short one?

Cosmic Christmas from Their Satanic Majesties Request ?

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TooTough
Never, ever!
No @#$%& Christmas song,
no @#$%& musical,
no @#$%& guest songwriters,
no @#$%& Satisfaction 2020 version.

4 reasons why I love them.

Big fat +1!

I'm sure Sir Michael, as a businessman, would disagree with you two, TT and D. The month of December is usually big business for the recording industry.
In the old days - when they (RS) still made records - December was good for sales. And Christmas songs are usually very lucrative for artists who still want
to stay in business and connect to their fans.

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Stoneage
I'm sure Sir Michael, as a businessman, would disagree with you two, TT and D. The month of December is usually big business for the recording industry.
In the old days - when they (RS) still made records - December was good for sales. And Christmas songs are usually very lucrative for artists who still want
to stay in business and connect to their fans.

I can imagine Mick releasing a Christmas tune on his own- maybe even a brief tweet strumming a guitar and singing Jingle Bells whilst wearing a Santa hat.

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

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Stoneage
I hear many new Christmas songs on the radio now when we're into first week of Advent. Dolly Parton, among others. I guess it's not really the Stones' cup of tea,
with "Run, Run Rudolph" as an exception. But would you have appreciated a new song with a holiday theme from the boys? A Stones Christmas Song Anno 2020?
It would have fit right in with their "release one song at a time" agenda...

They are soon 80 year old men, they wont do any christmas songs...and you only need one:

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Stoneage
I'm sure Sir Michael, as a businessman, would disagree with you two, TT and D. The month of December is usually big business for the recording industry.
In the old days - when they (RS) still made records - December was good for sales. And Christmas songs are usually very lucrative for artists who still want
to stay in business and connect to their fans.

Looking at your postal history, it seems that your first "Sir Michael"-post was on November 9, 2010 in Track talk for "Hang Fire".

So you have kept at it for more than ten years. Congratulations!

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This is pretty christmassy

Thats a fantastic t shirt dude has on.

jb

Absolutely not. Cashing in on Christmas is something lesser artists need to do.

They could cover Merry Christmas Baby.

Absolutely not. That's not their style. AC/DC did one sort of on 'The Razors Edge' with Mistress For Christmas and it's just the worst thing they've ever done.

A new song...Rock n Roll Christmas by Jagger Richards...I'm all for it!

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Green Lady
Absolutely not. Cashing in on Christmas is something lesser artists need to do.

I support this view!

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Stoneage
would you have appreciated a new song with a holiday theme from the boys?

Of course not...weird idea.
Boys...weird as well.

Of course, my idea is weird. You know better. Yesterday I saw an (live) interview with Dolly Parton on Swedish TV. Her new Christmas song is played all over the radio right now.
She has written more than 3,000 songs and now she has written 14 new ones. Dolly Parton is 74 years old. She said it was important for her as an artist to keep at it all the time.
Personally, I would appreciate a sign of life from the band (apparently we can't call them boys anymore) now and then. They are not getting any younger. That is for sure.
But then again I'm always against the grain here. The rest of you seem to prefer silence. Let's wait for the new album then. Or Godot...

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Stoneage
I'm sure Sir Michael, as a businessman, would disagree with you two, TT and D. The month of December is usually big business for the recording industry.
In the old days - when they (RS) still made records - December was good for sales. And Christmas songs are usually very lucrative for artists who still want
to stay in business and connect to their fans.

It used to be.

It isn't now.

It won't be ever again.

The Rolling Stones haven't done any kind of holiday song, to my knowledge, anywya, and it sure looks like they never will.

Cosmic Christmas .......



ROCKMAN

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Stoneage
I'm sure Sir Michael, as a businessman, would disagree with you two, TT and D. The month of December is usually big business for the recording industry.
In the old days - when they (RS) still made records - December was good for sales. And Christmas songs are usually very lucrative for artists who still want
to stay in business and connect to their fans.

Well I think if he has not done it yet, he actually agrees with Too Tough.

Sure, they have never been against some commercial stuff but doing Christmas record and release it in December is something no one would expect from them.



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I was talking about one song, not an album. And it doesn't have to be about Jesus or even Santa. And it can be rock or pop oriented. Like Chris Rea for instance.
A perfect modern Christmas song. My initial thought was that any reason for them to make themselves heard again is a good reason.
The prospect of a new album is getting slimmer and slimmer anyway...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2020-12-06 21:10 by Stoneage.

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TooTough
Never, ever!
No @#$%& Christmas song,
no @#$%& musical,
no @#$%& guest songwriters,
no @#$%& Satisfaction 2020 version.

4 reasons why I love them.

+1!

The Rolling Stones do not need Christmas as occasion for releasing song(s).

The release of Rolling Stones music is its own occasion.

Hopefully they may do that during 2021. Preferably an album. If not possible, one song instead. But, of course, no use of Christmas for such a release.

I guess nobody expected Bob Dylan to do a christmas album either..