hermioneweasleyx
Hello my loves. Welcome to the “Top 10 Songs by The Rolling Stones”.
I’ve tried to stay rational as much as possible, but the thing is I kind of consider The Rolling Stones to be not only one of the biggest bands of all time, but also one of the rare bands whose every single member has managed to perform the full apotheoses, which means they’ve literally turned themselves into Gods, and now they’re living among us mortals leaving us breathless and mesmerized by their presence by spreading some kind of a transcendental and magical energy all around the venue at which they’re performing. Seeing them perform live is pretty much the closest proximity to being at the mountain Olympus.
After reading the previous paragraph, I’m pretty sure you can see how hard for me is not to stay bias.
Anyhow, I did! Therefore, please respect the hard work I went through. But, I did leave this list opened to both submissions and voting, in order for this article, which means a great deal to me, to stay as transparent as possible. Your thoughts, submissions and votes are more than welcomed! 🙂
All that being said, I can only present you with the main criteria I’ve used for listing these songs which was the recognition and “popularity” among the recipients of the songs. Not my favorite criteria, but when lists are being made, it could be the most relevant one.
Here’s the list.
All the love,
Hermione Weasley X
#1 You Can’t Always Get What You Want (1969)
Everything is possible, but it does come with the price. You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need! Nicely put, in it?
#2 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (1965)
Undeniable the most popular song The Rolling Stones have ever recorded. The one Britney Spears has done the worst cover ever off of all time!!!! The guitar line was conjured by Keith Richards while he was asleep. "I had no idea I'd written it," he recalled in his memoir, Life, explaining how he awoke to discover the bones of the song which were obviously recorded the previous night with his acoustic guitar on a bedside cassette machine.
#3 Gimme Shelter (1969)
The song described by Mick Jagger as the "kind of end-of-the-world song, really. It's apocalypse; the whole record's like that" (Jagger, The Rolling Stones, 1995). It's The Rolling Stones perfect storm: the ultimate Sixties eulogy and rock's greatest bad-trip anthem, with the gathering power of soul music and pure rock and roll.
#4 Sympathy for the Devil (1968)
All I have to say for this one is that the band was forced to change the original line "who killed Kennedy" to "who killed The Kennedys". Censorship didn't stop this song to finding its way to the tops and a place in the history.
#5 Paint It Black (1966)
The story of my life. If I wan't trying to be so damn rational this would be placed at number one. Or maybe it would be The Flash. It all depends on the mood really 🙂 This one's for the darker, and more often, days.
#6 Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1968)
Yet, another anathema of mine 🙂 As explained by Mick Jagger in the already mentioned interview for The Rolling Stone in 1995 this song is about having a hard time and getting out. Just a metaphor for getting out of all the acid things.
#7 Wild Horses (1971)
There's no doubt Wild Horses is one of the best love songs of all time. The one which makes you feel lonely as the person singing it. It may not be a jolly one, but let's face it the greatest loves rarely are. All I know is that Wild Horses will always make waterfalls going down my eyes.
#8 Brown Sugar (1971)
Now, this is the perfect example of how rational I was while working on this list. If I was to name my least favorite song by The Rolling Stones, it would be Brown Sugar. This is the place in the list where Shine a Light, I't Only Rock and Roll But I Like It and Ruby Tuesday would had been listed if this list was created based on my own opinion. Then again, the criteria was the song's "fame", therefore even I have to admit Brown Sugar needs to be here. As well as the following song...
#9 Honky Tonk Woman (1969)
#10 Street Fighting Man (1968)
If it wasn't for the war in Vietnam. The song was written after Mick Jagger had witnessed a massive anti-war protest in Grosvenor Square. Well done lads! When someone supports something they believe in and, if it happens to be the right belief, I'm always in! Those are my boys at their finest!
