| November 11th, 2004 02:41 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
I've read in various Stones bios how Brian thought this song was about him, but I never really delved into the lyrics before other than the obvious chorus of "theres something happening / but you dont know what it is / do you Mr. Jones"
but I was listening closely today and it really could of been written specifically about Brian. The barbed lyrics really paint a tale of a paranoid character that has unfortunately fell out of the loop of whatever social circle he was once in. And it also seems like a commentary as to how the Stones - particularly Mick, Keith and Andrew - ganged up on and manipulated Brian and played on his insecurites
"you raise up your head/and you ask 'is this where it is?'/and somebody points to you and says "its his"/and you say ' whats mine?'/ and someboy else says 'where what is?'/and you say 'oh my god, am I here all alone?'
hmmmm...... |
| November 12th, 2004 02:07 PM |
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| jb |
Nice post!!! |
| November 12th, 2004 02:25 PM |
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| nankerphelge |
Sure ain't about Taylor!!
HA!
Get it! |
| November 12th, 2004 04:03 PM |
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| jpenn11 |
There's some stuff about this in Up and Down with the Rolling Stones. |
| November 12th, 2004 04:29 PM |
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| kath |
i've always loved that last line..
"oh my gawd, am i here all alone?..cuz you KNOW something is happening here, but you don't know what it is
do you, mr. jones?"
incredible album. |
| November 12th, 2004 04:40 PM |
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| Nasty Habits |
It makes some sense in hindsight, but considering the song was written in 1965 when Jones was still pretty well a full time Stone, I sincerely doubt Dylan would single Brian Jones out as the squarest man on Earth. Brian was just displaying typical narcissistic Stones mentality in assuming it was about him.
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| November 12th, 2004 08:34 PM |
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| Gazza |
Thats what I think, too
Also, if Dylan was writing a song about him he wouldnt make it so bloody obvious to name the person in the song "Mr Jones".
Dylan use to tease Brian by greeting him with "Hi Brian - hows your paranoia?" |
| November 12th, 2004 10:47 PM |
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| kath |
i never thought it was about brian. nor did i ever think "like a rollin' stone" ever had anything to do with the stones. it's folklore.
everything is except the story about keef's total blood transfusion/teeth growing back story. that's one's true. |
| November 13th, 2004 01:45 AM |
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| F505 |
quote:
nankerphelge wrote:
Sure ain't about Taylor!!
HA!
Get it!
You're so right
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