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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2019 12:52:22 GMT
Now I've read a bit of Jagger's and Richards' explanation of the lyrics... and I don't buy it. At least not with what the final production turned out to be.
The structure of the song is that he's saying the world is going to shit, girl, and the female voice is buying into it, and then they agree at the end that love (and kisses) is the only answer. It seems like the message is "Everything is awful. Let's shag and forget about it." The shelter here is getting laid.
It's still a great song. Is this just my hot take? Well, yes. But when viewed through that lens, it does seem a little creepy.
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Post by cypher on Nov 19, 2019 16:34:42 GMT
Don't know where the hippy/ hippie angle comes from, as it could apply to anyone, to a certain extent.
'Gimme Shelter', written by Keith Richards during the filming of 'Performance', where Mick Jagger was supposedly getting jiggy with Anita Pallenberg, can be seen as a reflection of that relationship, for sure. Like all good songs, though, it can work on different levels. Primarily it could be a comment on what it was like to switch on the television in 1969, and the images that would assail the viewer, of the world going to shit.
But, what could help people to storm the tempest of what was going on around them, the shelter of your lover's arms and a kiss, at the very least. If everyone could just bask in that comfort, then maybe the world could be put to rights as a result.
Can love conquer all? If the simple act of firing a shot from a gun can spiral into rape, murder and war, can the embrace of your lover have the opposite effect?
I don' think it's about trying to get sex, per se, but of course it's a natural by-product of being embraced in your lover's arms and sharing a kiss.
That's my take on the song, but of course it's going to mean different things to different people.
Oh, and it's, 'Burns like a red coal carpet', not, 'red coat carpet'.
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Post by millar70 on Nov 19, 2019 20:32:03 GMT
It's creepy when a hippie wants to have sex?
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Nov 19, 2019 20:36:55 GMT
One of the greatest opening to a song ever. Sets the dark tone perfectly
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Post by amyghost on Nov 19, 2019 20:58:03 GMT
It was the Sixties, getting laid was going to solve the problems of the world. Who cares, it's a great song.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2019 6:01:27 GMT
Don't know where the hippy/ hippie angle comes from, as it could apply to anyone, to a certain extent. 'Gimme Shelter', written by Keith Richards during the filming of 'Performance', where Mick Jagger was supposedly getting jiggy with Anita Pallenberg, can be seen as a reflection of that relationship, for sure. Like all good songs, though, it can work on different levels. Primarily it could be a comment on what it was like to switch on the television in 1969, and the images that would assail the viewer, of the world going to shit. But, what could help people to storm the tempest of what was going on around them, the shelter of your lover's arms and a kiss, at the very least. If everyone could just bask in that comfort, then maybe the world could be put to rights as a result. Can love conquer all? If the simple act of firing a shot from a gun can spiral into rape, murder and war, can the embrace of your lover have the opposite effect? I don' think it's about trying to get sex, per se, but of course it's a natural by-product of being embraced in your lover's arms and sharing a kiss. That's my take on the song, but of course it's going to mean different things to different people. Oh, and it's, 'Burns like a red coal carpet', not, 'red coat carpet'. A very thoughtful and insightful response. You're right that it is a matter of it working on different levels. My read here is a rather cynical one. It's honestly not how I view the song, just something I can envision. I think I'm more on your page when it comes to the love element. What's more comforting in times of strife than the embrace of a lover, as you say? Thanks for that.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Nov 21, 2019 6:43:15 GMT
Is this a song about a hippie trying to get sex?
Ha ha, good point really. Possibly could be about that.
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Post by WarrenPeace on Nov 21, 2019 23:35:29 GMT
Now I've read a bit of Jagger's and Richards' explanation of the lyrics... and I don't buy it. At least not with what the final production turned out to be. The structure of the song is that he's saying the world is going to shit, girl, and the female voice is buying into it, and then they agree at the end that love (and kisses) is the only answer. It seems like the message is "Everything is awful. Let's shag and forget about it." The shelter here is getting laid. It's still a great song. Is this just my hot take? Well, yes. But when viewed through that lens, it does seem a little creepy. Don't know where the hippy/ hippie angle comes from, as it could apply to anyone, to a certain extent. 'Gimme Shelter', written by Keith Richards during the filming of 'Performance', where Mick Jagger was supposedly getting jiggy with Anita Pallenberg, can be seen as a reflection of that relationship, for sure. Like all good songs, though, it can work on different levels. Primarily it could be a comment on what it was like to switch on the television in 1969, and the images that would assail the viewer, of the world going to shit. But, what could help people to storm the tempest of what was going on around them, the shelter of your lover's arms and a kiss, at the very least. If everyone could just bask in that comfort, then maybe the world could be put to rights as a result. Can love conquer all? If the simple act of firing a shot from a gun can spiral into rape, murder and war, can the embrace of your lover have the opposite effect? I don' think it's about trying to get sex, per se, but of course it's a natural by-product of being embraced in your lover's arms and sharing a kiss. That's my take on the song, but of course it's going to mean different things to different people. Oh, and it's, 'Burns like a red coal carpet', not, 'red coat carpet'. I dunno man. All I know is I am glad they have the lyrics in that kindergarten paint project refridgerator art video because it sounds like gibberish by some guy singing with a mouthful of marbles. And does one letter for one word really matter all that much?
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Post by Ass_E9 on Nov 28, 2019 3:30:58 GMT
It's about a rich musician trying to avoid paying taxes.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Nov 29, 2019 17:05:16 GMT
It's about a rich musician trying to avoid paying taxes. that's why i thought, he's opening his 1st limited liability company.
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Post by WarrenPeace on Nov 29, 2019 17:31:19 GMT
It's about a rich musician trying to avoid paying taxes. It's about a rich musician trying to avoid paying taxes. that's why i thought, he's opening his 1st limited liability company. It took a few seconds but once the light bulb went off...  You guys are too much! I love cerebral humor like this.
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