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1. Gimme Shelter

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2024, 11:49 PM

Jun 2024

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

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What's your favorite Rolling Stones song? [View all] Dulcinea Jun 2024 OP

Gimme Shelter pdxflyboy Jun 2024 #1

Salt of the Earth, Memo From Turner, We Love You... LuckyCharms Jun 2024 #2

I'm an early fan, but particularly songs high school era bands played in 60s. So, songs like "Get OffMy Cloud Silent Type Jun 2024 #3

Brown sugar. Demobrat Jun 2024 #4

Dead Flowers. LakeArenal Jun 2024 #5

Me, too! OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2024 #6

Ruby Tuesday Tarzanrock Jun 2024 #7

This one! lastlib Jun 2024 #16

Mine, too. Aristus Jun 2024 #46

Paint It Black viva la Jun 2024 #8

Paint it Black Coventina Jun 2024 #9

Can't leave out "Satisfaction." brush Jun 2024 #10

That one malaise Jun 2024 #18

Time is on My Side Roy Rolling Jun 2024 #11

Waiting On A Friend Traurigkeit Jun 2024 #12

Ditto True Dough Jun 2024 #19

My favorite, as well. Arkansas Granny Jun 2024 #22

The first 30 seconds of Monkey Man was my ringtone for years happybird Jun 2024 #13

Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo V850i Jun 2024 #14

I love so many of their songs,,,, KarenS Jun 2024 #15

Let it Bleed pandr32 Jun 2024 #17

Factory Girl. retread Jun 2024 #20

Can't You Hear Me Knockin Martin Eden Jun 2024 #21

Mick Taylor's guitar work on 'Can't You Hear Me Knockin' is sublime. sop Jun 2024 #33

And, as you mentioned, Bobby Keys on Sax Martin Eden Jun 2024 #39

You Can't Always Get What You Want and Sympathy For the Devil marked50 Jun 2024 #23

Bitch Doc_Technical Jun 2024 #24

I can't choose only one song from the Rolling Stones Niagara Jun 2024 #25

Rats I forgot MuseRider Jun 2024 #36

You can always go back and add the song to your response, MuseRider Niagara Jun 2024 #43

The Girl With Far Away Eyes Botany Jun 2024 #26

You Can't Always Get What You Want! Hands down. Diamond_Dog Jun 2024 #27

Sympathy for the Devil FalloutShelter Jun 2024 #28

Gimme Shelter, Sympathy For The Devil, Midnight Rambler highplainsdem Jun 2024 #29

Moonlight Mile Lulu KC Jun 2024 #30

Several if..fish..had..wings Jun 2024 #31

Tumblin' dice XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 #32

It's a tossup: Paint it Black and Gimme Shelter WestMichRad Jun 2024 #34

Paint It Black MuseRider Jun 2024 #35

Waiting on a Friend. 1981, Tatoo you. cachukis Jun 2024 #37

Mother's Little Helper rurallib Jun 2024 #38

I have to mention "Miss You" because of Sugar Blue on harmonica Martin Eden Jun 2024 #40

I saw them in concert too! A month or so ago in Phoenix. Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #41

Gimme Shelter and Mixed Emotions BOSSHOG Jun 2024 #42

Both off the same album LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #44

Probably "Mother's Little Helper," but it depends on the time of day. n/t malthaussen Jun 2024 #45

No Expectations VGNonly Jun 2024 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jun 2024 #48

It's All Over Now Skittles Jun 2024 #49

Toss up... av8rdave Jun 2024 #50

Paint It Black TexasDem69 Jun 2024 #51

She's a Rainbow n/t Stargleamer Jun 2024 #52

Start me up! kimbutgar Jun 2024 #53

Angie. LisaM Jun 2024 #54

I loved this song so much I named my cat, Angie! She's gone now and I'm still not over it 😢 Deuxcents Jun 2024 #57

Weird. Me too. In that order! AloeVera Jun 2024 #62

Hmmmm.... It's what version of what song because of love some of their live stuff. The Get Yer Ya Ya's Sympathy brewens Jun 2024 #55

You Can't Always Get What You Want Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #56

Close call... CCExile Jun 2024 #58

"Dead Flowers" was my late mother's fave Stones song. JenniferJuniper Jun 2024 #59

My late father's fave was "Jumpin' Jack Flash." Dulcinea Jun 2024 #61

The Rolling Stones - The Last Time DBoon Jun 2024 #60

My top three (in no particular order): Mad_Dem_X Jun 2024 #63

So many good ones by them! Different Drummer Jun 2024 #64