What's your favorite Rolling Stones song?

[Dulcinea]

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I went with my family to see them in concert in Atlanta Friday 6/7. They are still one of the best live bands out there. My favorite Stones song is "Gimme Shelter" closely followed by "Monkey Man."

[pdxflyboy]

1. Gimme Shelter

The lyrics vividly describe what happens in war, The song doesn’t make me feel happy, but it’s my favorite.

[LuckyCharms]

2. Salt of the Earth, Memo From Turner, We Love You...

Monkey Man

Moonlight Mile

Midnight Rambler

Rocks off

Too many favorites!

[Silent Type]

3. I'm an early fan, but particularly songs high school era bands played in 60s. So, songs like "Get OffMy Cloud

are special.

But as a Gram Parsons and Flying Burrito Brothers fan, “Wild Horses” is my favorite.

[Demobrat]

4. Brown sugar.

You can’t not get up and dance.

[LakeArenal]

5. Dead Flowers.

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Me, too!

Though the New Riders of the Purple Sage did a damn good rendition.

And every tune they played on "Get ye Yah Yah's Out" - favorite album of the Stones.

[Tarzanrock]

7. Ruby Tuesday

Lyrics
She would never say where she came from
Yesterday don't matter if it's gone
While the sun is bright
Or in the darkest night
No one knows, she comes and goes
Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still, I'm gonna miss you
Don't question why she needs to be so free
She'll tell you it's the only way to be
She just can't be chained
To a life where nothing's gained
And nothing's lost, at such a cost
Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still, I'm gonna miss you
"There's no time to lose, " I heard her say
Catch your dreams before they slip away
Dying all the time
Lose your dreams and you will lose your mind
Ain't life unkind?
Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still, I'm gonna miss you
Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still, I'm gonna miss you

[lastlib]

16. This one!

Love "Ruby Tuesday!"

[Aristus]

46. Mine, too.

The Beatles mastered 'wistful and dreamy', but in "Ruby Tuesday", the Stones did a pretty good job of it.

[viva la]

8. Paint It Black

I remember it was used as the theme of the Vietnam War TV series China Beach, and the anger and despair echo that terrible war.

[Coventina]

9. Paint it Black

I am not a Stones fan, but I love that song!!!!

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[brush]

10. Can't leave out "Satisfaction."

[malaise]

18. That one

😀

[Roy Rolling]

11. Time is on My Side

Written by local Irma Thomas, it was the band’s earliest U.S. hit. Mick performed a duet with Irma at this years New Orleans Jazz Fest last month. It was electric.

But I love every other song nearly as much, having witnessed their entire career since I was 9-years old.

[Traurigkeit]

12. Waiting On A Friend

A smile relieves a heart that grieves
Remember what I said
I'm not waiting on a lady
I'm just waiting on a friend

[True Dough]

19. Ditto

That one is my #1.

[Arkansas Granny]

22. My favorite, as well.

Followed closely by Brown Sugar and Jumpin' Jack Flash.

[happybird]

13. The first 30 seconds of Monkey Man was my ringtone for years

It was perfect because it starts softly and slowly grows in intensity until it’s impossible to ignore, as well as being one of the best intros, ever!

I’m hard pressed to pick a favorite. Gimme Shelter, Can’t You Hear Me Knocking, Wild Horses, You Can’t Always Get What You Want.
I freakin’ love Miss You and Beast of Burden and have a special place in my heart for Loving Cup (it used to be a frequent encore at Phish shows).

Edit: Adding Tumbling Dice, too.
Too many greats to choose from!

[V850i]

14. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

Folowed by Slave (today anyways)

[KarenS]

15. I love so many of their songs,,,,

my daughter just saw them here in Phoenix about a month ago

Don't forget:

Emotional Rescue

She's So Cold

[pandr32]

17. Let it Bleed

I just saw them in Seattle last month.

[retread]

20. Factory Girl.

[Martin Eden]

21. Can't You Hear Me Knockin

GREAT musial jam over the last few minutes!

[sop]

33. Mick Taylor's guitar work on 'Can't You Hear Me Knockin' is sublime.

"The song begins with a guitar intro that both Keith Richards and Mick Taylor contributed to, evolving into a rhythm riff played by Richards. At two minutes and forty-three seconds, an instrumental break begins, with Rocky Dijon on congas; saxophonist Bobby Keys performs an extended saxophone solo over the layered guitar work of Richards and Taylor. Taylor then takes over from Keys and carries the song to its finish with a lengthy guitar solo."

[Martin Eden]

39. And, as you mentioned, Bobby Keys on Sax

Not easy to pick a #1 favorite Stones song. Some of my favorites are from the 1960's, but CYHMK wasn't cited in this thread yet so I had to call it out.

[marked50]

23. You Can't Always Get What You Want and Sympathy For the Devil

[Doc_Technical]

24. Bitch

[Niagara]

25. I can't choose only one song from the Rolling Stones

I'll attempt to keep my favs at 3 songs:

1. Wild Horses

2. Beast of Burden

3. Gimme Shelter

[MuseRider]

36. Rats I forgot

Beast of Burden on my list.

[Niagara]

43. You can always go back and add the song to your response, MuseRider

[Botany]

26. The Girl With Far Away Eyes

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and I ran 6 red lights in his honor

[Diamond_Dog]

27. You Can't Always Get What You Want! Hands down.

[FalloutShelter]

28. Sympathy for the Devil

[highplainsdem]

29. Gimme Shelter, Sympathy For The Devil, Midnight Rambler

[Lulu KC]

30. Moonlight Mile

[if..fish..had..wings]

31. Several

She's a Rainbow
Sympathy for the Devil
Salt of the Earth

[XanaDUer2]

32. Tumblin' dice

[WestMichRad]

34. It's a tossup: Paint it Black and Gimme Shelter

[MuseRider]

35. Paint It Black

As Tears Go By

Jumpin Jack Flash

only a few but the first to come to mind.

[cachukis]

37. Waiting on a Friend. 1981, Tatoo you.

[rurallib]

38. Mother's Little Helper

What a drag it is getting old

[Martin Eden]

40. I have to mention "Miss You" because of Sugar Blue on harmonica

He had a really good blues band with him in the 1980's, which I saw a couple times at North side blues bars in Chicago.

[Elessar Zappa]

41. I saw them in concert too! A month or so ago in Phoenix.

Man, they’re in great shape, aren’t they? And Jagger’s voice has really held up. Hmmm.. favorite song. I’d say Satisfaction or Sympathy for the Devil. One more thing, the African-American woman that sang on some of his songs was absolutely fantastic!

[BOSSHOG]

42. Gimme Shelter and Mixed Emotions

And about a hundred tied for third favorite

[LudwigPastorius]

44. Both off the same album

[malthaussen]

45. Probably "Mother's Little Helper," but it depends on the time of day. n/t

[VGNonly]

47. No Expectations

[Skittles]

49. It's All Over Now

I loved all the early ones with Brian


OH OH and does it get any better than this? I love how Brian cracks up at the end!

[av8rdave]

50. Toss up...

Gimme Shelter or Honky Tonk Woman (love Keef’s guitar riffs)

[TexasDem69]

51. Paint It Black

[Stargleamer]

52. She's a Rainbow n/t

[kimbutgar]

53. Start me up!

I’ve seen the Stones in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s and they were awesome all three times.

[LisaM]

54. Angie.

Probably "Wild Horses" after that.

[Deuxcents]

57. I loved this song so much I named my cat, Angie! She's gone now and I'm still not over it 😢

[AloeVera]

62. Weird. Me too. In that order!

[brewens]

55. Hmmmm.... It's what version of what song because of love some of their live stuff. The Get Yer Ya Ya's Sympathy

For The Devil might be my favorite.

[Deep State Witch]

56. You Can't Always Get What You Want

Sympathy for the Devil
Gimme Shelter
Miss You

[CCExile]

58. Close call...

Sympathy for the Devil just edges out Paint it Black. Wait, no, Jumpin' Jack Flash, or, wait maybe the weird Emotional Rescue, wait, wait, I guess it depends on my mood, but "Sympathy..." always get my old juices flowing.

[JenniferJuniper]

59. "Dead Flowers" was my late mother's fave Stones song.

They came to Foxboro Stadium last week. She would have loved to have seen them.

[Dulcinea]

61. My late father's fave was "Jumpin' Jack Flash."

He went by Jack (real name John.) He too would have loved to see them.

[DBoon]

60. The Rolling Stones - The Last Time

On edit: love the guitar, almost sound Velvet Underground-ish

[Mad_Dem_X]

63. My top three (in no particular order):

Beast of Burden
Hang Fire
Waiting On A Friend

[Different Drummer]

64. So many good ones by them!

My top five:

Gimme Shelter
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
Wild Horses
Bitch
Sympathy for the Devil