| 13th February 2008 10:56 PM |
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| andrews27 |
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Glimmer Twin wrote:
Wow, after reading through this thread I realized just how great most of the Stones album titles have been. I'm not sure which are my favrites. I think the only duds are 12X5 and Goats Head Soup. GHS always repulse me.
12 X 5 is, of course, an erstwhile "expanded" version of an earlier EP called 5 X 5 (it had 5 songs instead of 12). English radio operators during the war had an expression, "I read you five-by-five," which is the equivalent of the US "Loud and clear." The five-by-five I take to be some kind of radio-directional thingy - what's it mean, Gazza?
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| 13th February 2008 11:11 PM |
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| Sioux |
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Soldatti wrote:
Let It Bleed
And wasn't this title a play on the Beatles "Let It Be"? Kinda reminds me of the headlines..."The Beatles want to hold your hand. The Stones want to burn your town." |
| 14th February 2008 07:34 AM |
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| Gazza |
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andrews27 wrote:
12 X 5 is, of course, an erstwhile "expanded" version of an earlier EP called 5 X 5 (it had 5 songs instead of 12). English radio operators during the war had an expression, "I read you five-by-five," which is the equivalent of the US "Loud and clear." The five-by-five I take to be some kind of radio-directional thingy - what's it mean, Gazza?
I have to say I've never heard that expression in my life! |
| 14th February 2008 07:36 AM |
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| Gazza |
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Sioux wrote:
And wasn't this title a play on the Beatles "Let It Be"? Kinda reminds me of the headlines..."The Beatles want to hold your hand. The Stones want to burn your town."
Nope.
Let It Bleed came out five months BEFORE Let It Be. Although the Beatles RECORDED their song first (for the album "Get Back" which was then changed to "Let It Be" for the purposes of accompanying the film of the same name) |
| 14th February 2008 07:46 AM |
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| Gazza |
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Glimmer Twin wrote:
Wow, after reading through this thread I realized just how great most of the Stones album titles have been. I'm not sure which are my favrites. I think the only duds are 12X5 and Goats Head Soup. GHS always repulse me.
Its also interesting to me how many of these album titles have phrases which have since passed into common parlance separate from their use in musical culture - I'd never heard the term "Emotional Rescue" used for example before the Stones released an album of that name. I've also seen expressions like Exile On Main Street and Get Yer Ya Yas Out used widely. Not to mention numerous song titles... (You Cant Always Get What You Want and I Cant Get No Satisfaction being maybe the two most commonly used)
And even in music circles - you had a record label named Beggars Banquet, the expression "Its Only Rock 'n'Roll" has remained as familiar as 'Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll' or other similar cliches - and theres bound to at least have been a porn film somewhere with Sticky Fingers in the title.....
Their influence in popular culture is enormous.
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| 14th February 2008 07:52 AM |
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| Riffhard |
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Gazza wrote:
Its also interesting to me how many of these album titles have phrases which have since passed into common parlance separate from their use in musical culture - I'd never heard the term "Emotional Rescue" used for example before the Stones released an album of that name. I've also seen expressions like Exile On Main Street and Get Yer Ya Yas Out used widely. Not to mention numerous song titles... (You Cant Always Get What You Want and I Cant Get No Satisfaction being maybe the two most commonly used)
And even in music circles - you had a record label named Beggars Banquet, the expression "Its Only Rock 'n'Roll" has remained as familiar as 'Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll' or other similar cliches - and theres bound to at least have been a porn film somewhere with Sticky Fingers in the title.....
Their influence in popular culture is enormous.
[Edited by Gazza]
True that. There is also a show on cable tv here in the states called Gimme Shelter. It's a do-it-youself home repair show.
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| 14th February 2008 08:26 AM |
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| andrews27 |
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Gazza wrote:
I have to say I've never heard that expression in my life!
You gotta see more British WWII movies from the 40s or 50s, such as Michael Powell's war movies (Life & Death of Col. Blimp, etc.) You hear "I read you five-by-five" a lot, coming from guys in RAF uniforms and clunky old headsets with leather straps, seated by a radar sweep. It means "perfect reception," and I once read why it means that but have forgotten.
Don't forget, Mick was born in a war, so you can call him a War, War Baby... And everybody of a certain age at EMI and Decca and BBC after all was a home front veteran.
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| 14th February 2008 08:38 AM |
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| glencar |
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andrews27 wrote:
12 X 5 is, of course, an erstwhile "expanded" version of an earlier EP called 5 X 5 (it had 5 songs instead of 12). English radio operators during the war had an expression, "I read you five-by-five," which is the equivalent of the US "Loud and clear." The five-by-five I take to be some kind of radio-directional thingy - what's it mean, Gazza?
[Edited by andrews27]
5 By 5 is a radio count we do to test how a frequency sounds. It's used in the US also. Many of these things are international in scope. |
| 14th February 2008 08:39 AM |
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| glencar |
Blessed Poison would have made a great title. |
| 14th February 2008 09:06 AM |
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| Gazza |
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glencar wrote:
Blessed Poison would have made a great title.
the album titles in the last two decades tend to be tied in with the concept of the stage show that theyre touring behind (Steel Wheels, Bigger Bang etc)
No wonder they changed that one to Bridges To Babylon. Hard to see how theyd have got a stage design built around Blessed Poison.
Unless the stage was in the shape of a syringe or something |
| 14th February 2008 09:08 AM |
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| Lazy Bones |
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Gazza wrote:
Unless the stage was in the shape of a syringe or something
LOL. Mama will be happy as you're 'on' on VDay! |
| 14th February 2008 10:14 AM |
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| TampabayStone |
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Gazza wrote:
- and theres bound to at least have been a porn film somewhere with Sticky Fingers in the title.....
Their influence in popular culture is enormous.
[Edited by Gazza]
When I first heard about this board, I googled Rocks Off (at work). Not the best way to go about finding this site. |
| 14th February 2008 12:23 PM |
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| Sioux |
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Gazza wrote:
Nope.
Let It Bleed came out five months BEFORE Let It Be. Although the Beatles RECORDED their song first (for the album "Get Back" which was then changed to "Let It Be" for the purposes of accompanying the film of the same name)
Ahhhh, thanks Gazza.. |
| 14th February 2008 01:58 PM |
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| nanatod |
I can't believe that no one has listed these two titles yet:
The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hitmakers)
Rolling Stones, Now!
What is not cool about either of them? |
| 14th February 2008 02:45 PM |
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| Gazza |
Someone suggested a while back they call their NEXT album "England's Oldest Hitmakers".
I think that would be pretty cool and a nice pot-shot at the critics who are always going on about their ages, and they could do it complete with an up to date reconstruction of the pose thats on the original album cover (a la Beatles 1962-66/1967-70 albums) |
| 14th February 2008 02:48 PM |
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| Gazza |
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TampabayStone wrote:
When I first heard about this board, I googled Rocks Off (at work). Not the best way to go about finding this site.
The regular google search shows this site as the main 'hit' on the first few pages, but on checking 'google images', I see what you mean! Yikes!
Having just seen some of the entries there, I'm sure you bookmarked them anyway... ! |
| 14th February 2008 02:56 PM |
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| gimmekeef |
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Gazza wrote:
Someone suggested a while back they call their NEXT album "England's Oldest Hitmakers".
I think that would be pretty cool and a nice pot-shot at the critics who are always going on about their ages, and they could do it complete with an up to date reconstruction of the pose thats on the original album cover (a la Beatles 1962-66/1967-70 albums)
Problem with that is they'd actually have to knuckle down and write a hit! |
| 15th February 2008 08:55 AM |
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| guitarman53 |
1-December's Children (And Everybody's)
2-High Tide & Green Grass.
3-Beggar's Banquet. |
| 15th February 2008 09:24 AM |
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| egon |
Rarities.
It's so... promising. |
| 15th February 2008 11:29 AM |
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| TampabayStone |
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Gazza wrote:
The regular google search shows this site as the main 'hit' on the first few pages, but on checking 'google images', I see what you mean! Yikes!
Having just seen some of the entries there, I'm sure you bookmarked them anyway... !
LOL, I may have Yahoo'd it or just typed in www.rocksoff.com. Used to go to to Shidoobee to find the link to here. |
| 15th February 2008 11:47 AM |
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guitarman53 wrote:
1-December's Children (And Everybody's) ....
Yes! guitarman53 -- you beat me to it! That's such a poetic title and enigmatic. I love it. As tears go by...
The album shot is cool too!
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| 15th February 2008 01:22 PM |
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| glencar |
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egon wrote:
Rarities.
It's so... promising.
Genius! I'd say any of us could come up with a better collection just from our boots. |
| 15th February 2008 07:32 PM |
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| Kilroy |
Sticky Fingers
"It's pure Stones"
I always thought that "Between The Buttons" was a reference to one looking at the Little bit of Skin seen "Between The Buttons" on a Busty Babe!
Where is My Mind, I know I stared at that little bit of opening as a young teen with this on my mind, and that album on the record player. |
| 15th February 2008 07:35 PM |
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| mojoman |
it's only micheal cohl
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| 15th February 2008 07:51 PM |
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| Mr.D |
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Sir Stonesalot wrote:
And I've always thought that "Emotional Rescue" was a really lame title. Appropriate for such a lame album.
[Edited by Sir Stonesalot]
really? ER is one of my favourite albums, and has one of my favourite songs on it, Where the boys go |
| 15th February 2008 08:03 PM |
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| fireontheplatter |
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TampabayStone wrote:
When I first heard about this board, I googled Rocks Off (at work). Not the best way to go about finding this site.
weird things happen at six thirty six am |
| 15th February 2008 09:01 PM |
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| Poplar |
Emotional Rescue or Tattoo You.
but damn, they've had soo many good ones.
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| 15th February 2008 09:49 PM |
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| guitarman53 |
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Highwire Rob wrote:
Yes! guitarman53 -- you beat me to it! That's such a poetic title and enigmatic. I love it. As tears go by...
The album shot is cool too!
It certainly is, they looked out of their album covers like they'd call anybody's bluff, the first rebellious rock 'N' Roll band by far, Out of their heads is another one, this was a far cry from The sickening pop bands at the time, with their smiling, like Herman Hermits, The Stones looked like a street gang compared to them. |
| 16th February 2008 12:08 AM |
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| andrews27 |
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Highwire Rob wrote:
Yes! guitarman53 -- you beat me to it! That's such a poetic title and enigmatic. I love it. As tears go by...
The album shot is cool too!
Too Simon & Garfunkel for me. Parsley, sage with that?
[Edited by andrews27] |
| 16th February 2008 03:16 PM |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
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Poplar wrote:
but damn, they've had soo many good ones.
Which seems to make consensus impossible.
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