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The perfect track (no disrespect to Keith who is missing from it); itâs a terrific reminder that a wonderful end result can come out of something you didnât take too seriously at first. (Mick considered this song to be a âdoodleâ and was unsure if it was ready to record).
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"For I am sleeping under strange, strange skies
Just another mad, mad day on the road
My dreams is fading down the railway line
I'm just about a moonlight mile on down the road."
I'm generally not a fan of "road" songs from famous musicians, they're just too prone to cliche
But Mick lets us peek behind the mask here to see how empty the pop life really is.
No Keef on this track (he was notoriously unreliable around this time due to his drug habit)
Just Mick and Mick Taylor doing the all night studio thing
with some lovely strings tacked on.
IMO one of the Stones' most underrated songs.
Feb 29, 2024
A little overlooked and a little maligned as being part of that period in Bobâs career (starting after the motorcycle incident) where he ended his streak of revolutionary albums (that had his contemporaries in a constant chokehold from â63-â66), and instead began turning inwards; a little more pastoral, a little more run-down and homey. Whatever, he couldâve stopped after Visions of Johanna, anything after is a blessing. It pains me when people treat this as pedestrian or unessential music. Close to John Wesley Harding in sound and aesthetic but more honest and not as interested in folk-mythmaking. This is like his McCartney, total domestic bliss and joie de vivre. Sign On The Window is my favourite.
Hopefully gets some reappraisal after Timmy covered Three Angels on SNL.
Feb 10, 2025
Canât really beat the Drifters version but thatâs not the point
Feb 16, 2024
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I donât mean this in a dark or morbid way â itâs just truly a great reality check. Time is precious. (And if youâre dealing with death or loss, I like to recommend The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation by Rainer Maria Rilke â a lovely collection of Rilkeâs correspondences with bereaved friends and acquaintances during times of mourning).
Mar 23, 2023
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I love dropping GIFs into text exchanges for a little added flavor, especially during a âseriousâ or âbusinessâ conversation when the recipient least expects it. Everyone in my inbox knows my GIF game is strong â I am particularly fond of âThe Godfatherâ and âAri Goldâ.
Mar 23, 2023
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I have a few fabulous mafioso characters in my life who recommend meeting in restaurants during the off hours â seemingly always in a booth â in order to really get down to business. Itâs clear theyâve cut some serious deals when no oneâs looking. Sometimes stepping outside the normal office setting is necessary. One of the mobâs many useful lessons.
Mar 23, 2023