tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.comments2023-03-20T10:11:32.989-04:00Blogging the StonesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-47065387363271126472020-05-07T13:11:59.154-04:002020-05-07T13:11:59.154-04:00Thanks for sharing this wonderful post with us. I ...Thanks for sharing this wonderful post with us. I find Regan to be a very funny comedian. It was great to stop by your blog. Have a great rest of your day and keep up the posts.<br /><a href="https://www.lawyernortheastphiladelphia.com/car-accident-lawyer/" rel="nofollow">Greg Prosmushkin</a><br />Greg Prosmushkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469085569109130005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-63251909328755093112016-10-22T14:48:20.053-04:002016-10-22T14:48:20.053-04:00You're almost there...but the lyrics are:
Me...You're almost there...but the lyrics are: <br /><br />Men are armed shout who goes there<br />We have journeyed far from here<br />Armed with bibles make us swear<br />Candy and taffy, hope we both are well<br />Please come see me in the citadel<br />Flags are flying, dollar bills<br />Round the heights of concrete hills<br />You can see the pinnacles<br />Candy and taffy, hope we both are well<br />Please come see me in the citadel<br />In the streets are many walls<br />Hear the peasants come and crawl<br />You can hear their lovers call<br />Candy and taffy, hope we both are well<br />Please come see me in the citadel<br />Screaming people fly so fast<br />In their shiny metal cars<br />Throug the woods of steel and glass<br />Candy and taffy, hope we both are well<br />Please come see me in the citadel<br /><br />Candy and Taffy refer to Candy Darling and her friend Taffy, who both hung out with the Stones in NYC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-77505507906363117382009-11-13T22:20:52.676-05:002009-11-13T22:20:52.676-05:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? ...Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-11449449700406650512009-04-22T09:23:00.000-04:002009-04-22T09:23:00.000-04:00You're right about peer-to-peer, I hammered it - a...You're right about peer-to-peer, I hammered it - and downloaded a ton (approx 20 CDs worth) of Mashups, all pre broadband and on a dial up modem..<br /><br />I used to sell comps of them and home-made VCDs of Bowies 1980 Floorshow via Ebay until they wised up...Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-3200859605622089472009-04-21T12:40:00.000-04:002009-04-21T12:40:00.000-04:00I've been toying with writing a book on Napster an...I've been toying with writing a book on Napster and the resultant peer-to-peer revolution. It changed everything for me.<br /><br />WRT the Felice Brothers, I bought a couple of their albums last week, and while I want to say that they're your typical alt-country act, I just can't get a bunch of their songs out of my head these days. They really have a knack for ballads particularly.Nankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256374128701491581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-43333228503622391992009-04-21T09:43:00.000-04:002009-04-21T09:43:00.000-04:00Good find Nanker - there's more than a touch of Dy...Good find Nanker - there's more than a touch of Dylan about that tune..never ued Napster, but gave Kazaa and Winmx a frying on the old days...Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-46723936960720922802009-04-08T16:11:00.000-04:002009-04-08T16:11:00.000-04:00Big Bob thinks Jumpin' Jack Flash is on Sticky Fin...Big Bob thinks Jumpin' Jack Flash is on Sticky Fingers so that kind of negates any authority that book claims to have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-50749024749701949762009-02-06T14:48:00.000-05:002009-02-06T14:48:00.000-05:00A couple of years ago I went to a wedding, and the...A couple of years ago I went to a wedding, and the best man told a story - - - <BR/><BR/>BM: The Groom was dating two girls, one named Michelle and one named Angie, and couldn't decide which one he should keep. Since I'm more of a Stones fan than a Beatles fan I told him he should stick with Angie.<BR/><BR/>The groom was marrying Michelle, it was an awkward moment to say the least, nobody laughed.Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678997523276713855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-76282047309389500842009-01-14T12:57:00.000-05:002009-01-14T12:57:00.000-05:00From Wikipedia:"In the liner notes to the compilat...From Wikipedia:<BR/><BR/>"In the liner notes to the compilation disc Jump Back, Richards says, 'I'd recently had my daughter born, whose name was Angela, and the name was starting to ring around the house. "Angie" just fitted.'"<BR/><BR/>Personally, I like to think that Mick wrote <A HREF="http://glimmeringnanker.blogspot.com/2008/08/sweet-black-angel.html" REL="nofollow"><I>another</I></A> set of lyrics about Angela Davis, which would make him so much cooler in my book.Nankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256374128701491581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-53727326802191987982009-01-14T11:51:00.000-05:002009-01-14T11:51:00.000-05:00Was it Angie or David Bowie, he was singing about ...Was it Angie or David Bowie, he was singing about or is the whole thing an urban myth?The Wolfmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387536572306326739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-30700761593129594032008-11-13T08:07:00.000-05:002008-11-13T08:07:00.000-05:00Not a fan of this tune either- seems like the Ston...Not a fan of this tune either- seems like the Stones at their sloppiest, rather than loosestMondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-37090842808898744032008-10-31T06:10:00.000-04:002008-10-31T06:10:00.000-04:00too true - but a great one for Halloween though.too true - but a great one for Halloween though.Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-19368390403555930522008-10-22T10:53:00.000-04:002008-10-22T10:53:00.000-04:00I have never read any books about the Stones befor...I have never read any books about the Stones before, but I have read many rock books — unfortunately I had forgotten how bad they could be when the author is completely infatuated with the subject.<BR/><BR/>I am hoping this one picks up the pace a little, or at least starts presenting facts instead of florid descriptions.Nankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256374128701491581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-20052848270254737962008-10-22T08:07:00.000-04:002008-10-22T08:07:00.000-04:00Gotta read this book - the Victor Bokris Keith bio...Gotta read this book - the Victor Bokris Keith bio is my fave so farMondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-31073999445181511002008-10-02T10:39:00.000-04:002008-10-02T10:39:00.000-04:00Thanks, I will check it out. (My prediction: there...Thanks, I will check it out. (My prediction: there's a little <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgogyVS5izQ" REL="nofollow">"Slave"</A> involved. I'm putting money on it.)<BR/><BR/>I picked up <A HREF="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/11569598/the_rolling_stones_making_their_masterpiece_exile_on_main_street" REL="nofollow">this book</A>, which will hopefully help me make some sense out of the glorious mess that is <I>Exile</I>, particularly on some of the odder stylistic desicions -- like "Let It Loose".Nankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256374128701491581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-23599511549912597642008-10-02T10:29:00.000-04:002008-10-02T10:29:00.000-04:00I always though it was filler - but after about 20...I always though it was filler - but after about 20 years of playing it finally clicked and now I love it. Those horns, the call and response vocals at the end - it may be a slow grower, but it will 'steal your heart away' in the end<BR/><BR/>Great to have you back and good timing too (watch out for a Stones special on Funky Friday tomorrow)Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-14554942215638959092008-09-26T09:22:00.000-04:002008-09-26T09:22:00.000-04:00"unfinished feel of the composition."?It's "turd o..."unfinished feel of the composition."?<BR/><BR/>It's "turd on the run"!<BR/><BR/>I think this song sounds fantastic.<BR/>Wait till you get to "Dirty work".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132483155370259417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-24566474642854873672008-09-14T21:26:00.000-04:002008-09-14T21:26:00.000-04:00Holy shit, it's been a month! I really have to get...Holy shit, it's been a month! I really have to get back to this. This week, I promise: the rest of the greatest album ever, proceeding to the inevitable 35-year decline.Nankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256374128701491581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-7476846935469105482008-09-14T06:45:00.000-04:002008-09-14T06:45:00.000-04:00Ahhh just tripped over this link from old Mondo's ...Ahhh just tripped over this link from old Mondo's blog so I thought I'd check it out. Thought it was a gag at first, a play on words, but nope! This is some serious dedication to one of the greatest bands in the World. I take my hat off to you fella for wanting to undertake such a thing. I shall be readoing this blog from start to finish when I get time. A worthy cause if ever there was one. Do you like other bands too?Axe Victimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571658847673238630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-61294087055078053972008-09-04T10:30:00.000-04:002008-09-04T10:30:00.000-04:00I think you're both homos.I think you're both homos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132483155370259417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-41307774865414814952008-08-19T07:29:00.000-04:002008-08-19T07:29:00.000-04:00I'm with you on this one Nanker - It's never lost ...I'm with you on this one Nanker - It's never lost it's 'first time I heard it' buzz for me- it's also one of Mrs M's fave Stones tunesMondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-10074610811292728082008-08-08T11:21:00.000-04:002008-08-08T11:21:00.000-04:00Marah also tried to capture the vibe of this album...Marah also tried to capture the vibe of this album on their <I>Kids In Philly</I> album, somewhat successfully, I believe. I will check out the Primal Scream album.Nankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256374128701491581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-72533042615724763972008-08-08T08:36:00.000-04:002008-08-08T08:36:00.000-04:00It's the texture and perhaps the 'messy mix', that...It's the texture and perhaps the 'messy mix', that make this album work. Did you ever hear Primal Screams album 'Give Out But Don't Give Up' they were really going for that Stones vibe, they caught some of the sound, but none of the soul.Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-66388631280253084902008-08-08T08:35:00.000-04:002008-08-08T08:35:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718951264232124071.post-47665037505113873962008-07-31T16:12:00.000-04:002008-07-31T16:12:00.000-04:00I love this tune now as much as when I first heard...I love this tune now as much as when I first heard it almost 25 years ago<BR/><BR/>Check this a lesson in how to play the <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO1IQv4cTqA" REL="nofollow">opening riff</A>Mondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.com