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by The MayorofRockNRoll_Archive
Okay...I see a lot of Stones hate. I didn't want to vote in this poll, but now I feel compelled to say Stones.
I know you all are fascinated by my opinion, so here's why:
First off, the Stones are a rocker generation older. Maybe that seems like a dumb reason, but to me that means their roots are in a little deeper and they're that much closer to the source.
Second, it comes down to a song- maybe a couple of songs. For the longest time, "Street Fighting Man" was my favorite Stones song. However, when I got around to buying my own copy of Beggar's Banquet, the album track before SFM, "Jigsaw Puzzle", just kicked my ass.
I mean...that song...I'm surprised more filmmakers who use the Stones (Wes Anderson, Martin Scorcese) haven't used "Jigsaw Puzzle". The song itself, I think, has a narrative that would suit some montage dealing with scenes of death, violence, regret and sorrow beautifully- especially, maybe, the part where Jagger gets self-referential about his band.
I was out drinking one night, I told this girl my favorite Stones song was Jigsaw Puzzle. She kissed me.
Memo to Turner is pretty cool too.
When I think about it, though, it's like this...Zep were like this skyscraper- or this menacing storm cloud- that loomed over everything. The Stones were thugs- meaning they could be human beings and speak to you on that level.
So...I love me some Zep, but I've gotta say Fred and Barney on this one.
You call me a hater like that's a bad thing
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