I just saw this thread and took out my recently purchased 40 Licks cd (at Costco), but one of my favorites isnt on it.
If you don't limit yourself to their own compositions (following Rosstaman's example above); It's All Over Now, Satisfaction and Not Fade Away. Counting only their own compositions, Satisfaction, Under My Thumb and As Tears Go By (the omitted song). |
Ventilator Blues
Just Wanna See His Face
Let it Loose |
sympathy, midnight rambler, time waits for no one |
This is tough. How many did they write? Over 400 I believe. Anyway, here goes-
1)Can't You Hear Me Knockin'
2)Midnight Rambler
3), 3) hmmmm, Ok. I'll go with- Under My Thumb. |
1-Gimme Shelter
2-Can't You Hear Me Knocking
3-Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) |
1. Under My Thumb
2 Going Down
3 Gimme Shelter |
Don't leave out Sister Morphine. |
U are all wrong #1 She's a Rainbow, Fool to Cry at #2, and finally I'm Just Waiting On A Freind. |
Good thread. Hard to pick just three, and I suspect the three I would pick depends on the day I pick them. Today the top three are (in no particular order):
1. Don't Know Why (the only listenable thing on Metamorphosis)
2. Memory Motel
3. Soul Survivor (and the entire rest of Exile on Main Street. IMHO among the top three of four rock and roll albums ever) |
Definately Paint in black... |
Angie and wild horses although I'm not a real Stones fan they did have some good songs in the past. They must be too tired now though cuz they sure haven't lately! |
Some of the best 'Stones I've heard is on a concert bootleg recorded in San Francisco around the time "Let it Bleed" was released. It is so cool to hear the audience not-applaud after hearing (what are now classic) tunes for the first time. The boys also had a rippingly good time playing old Chuck Berry numbers... Ya' know, Sir Mick (can't get used to that) has so much friggin' money... Couldn't he release the better bootleg stuff (like Lord Dylan)? A friend-of-a-friend had a collection of boots numbering around 50 (if I recall correctly). There is so much just ass-kicking good music that we can't hear... |
1) Monkey man
2) Gimme Shelter
3) Sympathy for the devil |
1. Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown
2. Midnight Rambler
3. Honky Tonk Women |
Angie
Sympathie for the devil
Offa my cloud |
1. Fancy man blues - Curbach, this was recorded in 1989 and as far as I know only available on "Rolling Stones Collectibles", the 2nd cd in a two disc "Flashpoint" box set. 2. Gimme shelter , makes me wish that I knew how to play the drums! 3. I prefer the live "Get yer ya-ya's out" version of "Sympathy for the devil" to the studio version, but the are both excellent. I can't believe that I've made this list without "Satisfaction", but 3 is such a low number to choose from. Another great one is the live "little red rooster" with Clapton |
Albums....
Sticky Fingers
Exile on Main Street
Some Girls
Black and blue
Cant list just three songs
Sticky Fingers and Exile are soo good |
1. Paint it Black, 2. Mother's Little Helper, 3. Sympathy for the Devil (what are the odds, but the third choice tied with Ruby Tuesday and Gimme Shelter) |
Tumbling Dice, Let's Spend the Night Together, The Last Time... |
For those of you having trouble picking your three favorites, how about picking three that are recorded well. That should be a bit easier....... |
"Can't you hear me knocking"
"Sympathy for the Devil"
"2000 Light Years From Home" |
That's easy:
1) Satisfaction
2) Satisfaction
3) Paint It Black
Ncarv, Rarl and Franklapdog: you three almost got it right! |
Satisfaction,Paint It Black and Gimme Shelter!!! |
Paint It Black; Ruby Tuesday; You Can't Always Get What You Want; |
1. Satisfaction
2. Satisfaction
3. Satisfaction
Then . . . Sympathy for the Devil, Street Fighting Man, Midnight Rambler. And then . . . Honky Tonk Women, . . . oh, forget it . . . too difficult. Sort of like saying, "Pick your three favorite Grateful Dead songs. (No, that's even harder.)
Latter day Stones just aren't the same Stones. |
"Let's Spend The Night Together"
"Can't You Hear Me Knocking"
"Wild Horses" |
Depends on my mood at the time but 1- Gimme Shelter 2- Can't ya hear me knocking 3- (Today its) Monkey Man |
Okay, who's gonna be the first to pick a song released after Tatoo You? Anyone? Anyone? |
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Wild Horses
Gimme Shelter
(top ten would be easier...)
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Can't always get what you want
It's only rock & roll
Sympathy for the devil |
Fool to cry
Some Girls
Black Limosines |
Hmmmm. I'll take:
"Sympathy For The Devil"
"You Got The Silver"
and a true wild card. . .
"Fingerprint File" |
