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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby toomanyhatz » 08 Oct 2009, 07:11

"Street Fighting Man" is definitely up there.
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby whodathunkit » 08 Oct 2009, 08:56

Gimme Shelter
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Limpin' Jez McKenzie » 08 Oct 2009, 09:13

Tumbling Dice, Honky Tonk Women, Dance part 2
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Neige » 08 Oct 2009, 09:36

Another vote for Gimme Shelter
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby clive gash » 08 Oct 2009, 09:41

Child of the Moon
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Insouciant Western People » 08 Oct 2009, 10:21

Hmm, difficult one. They never had just one great song that stood above all others, like The Beatles had with Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

I'll have a think and get back to you.
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Postby never/ever » 08 Oct 2009, 12:19

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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Penk! » 08 Oct 2009, 12:30

'Jumpin' Jack Flash' or 'Paint It Black' depending on my mood.
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Lemon Yoghourt » 08 Oct 2009, 12:52

Today, it's Casino Boogie but objectively, Jumpin' Jack Flash.

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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Brin » 08 Oct 2009, 13:23

Today its 'Ruby Tuesday.
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby NMB » 08 Oct 2009, 13:36

Factory Girl. As ever.
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Guy E » 08 Oct 2009, 13:38

When this question was posed a few months ago I said, Child of the Moon.

I'll stick with that for now.
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Geoff » 08 Oct 2009, 15:11

Tumbling Dice. My all time favourite song ever.
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Insouciant Western People » 08 Oct 2009, 15:22

Molony wrote:'Under My Thumb'.


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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby SlangKing » 08 Oct 2009, 17:14

"Moonlight Mile" followed closely by "Out of Time"
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby nathan » 08 Oct 2009, 17:46

Stop Breaking Down

But if covers don't count, I will pick Sway.

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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby johnnydefault » 08 Oct 2009, 18:09

Sympathy for the Devil

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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby kath » 08 Oct 2009, 18:18

Davey the Fat Boy wrote:Tough one. Maybe "Monkey Man" right this moment.


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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby Snarfyguy » 08 Oct 2009, 20:14

Street Fighting Man... Honkey Tonk Women... Jumping Jack Flash... Dandelion... 2,000 Light Years from Home... She's a Rainbow...Sway... Soul Survivor... We Love You...

eh eh!

Street Fighting Man by a nose, just for the psychedelic haze that settle over it toward the outro.
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Re: Your Favourite Rolling Stones Song

Postby purgatory brite » 08 Oct 2009, 21:37

You Can't Always Get What You Want - even despite the choral introduction.


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