Good morning everybody! Here we are again at the end of another week (I do hope that you had a good one) and it’s time once again for Song Lyric Sunday. This week our host Jim Adams said that we would have a ‘plethora of songs to chose from’ with our prompt Boogie/Rock/Rolling Stone but, I have to be honest I was pretty stumped. I couldn’t think of a single track that I really like that would fit and, if I don’t like a track I really don’t want to share it with you guys. So, that left me with Rolling Stone’s tracks and, I have to admit I am not a huge Stones fan mainly because I don’t like Mick Jagger’s voice (sorry Mick). What track would you use for this prompt? Got one already? Then why not play along! Here are some rules for you:
- Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not.
- Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due.
- Make sure you also credit the singer/band and if you desire you can provide a link to where you found the lyrics.
- Link to the YouTube video, or pull it into your post so others can listen to the song.
- Ping back to this post will eventually work, as long as you are being patient, but you can also place your link in the comments if you don’t like to wait.
- Read at least one other person’s blog, so we can all share new and fantastic music and create amazing new blogging friends in the process.
- Feel free to suggest future prompts.
- Have fun and enjoy the music.
After much thought, I came up with the only Rolling Stones track that I really like but sung by Guns and Roses (I hope that still counts):
I’m a man of wealth and taste
I’ve been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man’s soul to waste
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
Hope you guess my name
But what’s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain
Held a general’s rank
When the blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank
Hope you guess my name, oh yeah
Ah, what’s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, oh yeah
Fought for ten decades
For the gods they made
Who killed the Kennedys?
When after all
It was you and me
I’m a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what’s puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what’s confusing you
Is just the nature of my game, mm yeah
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
Just call me Lucifer
‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I’ll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah
Hope you guessed my name, mm yeah
Is the nature of my game, mm mean it, get down
Oh yeah
Tell me honey, can ya guess my name
Tell me baby, what’s my name
I tell you one time, you’re to blame
Tell me, baby, what’s my name
Tell me, sweetie, what’s my name
Love it! xo
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I don’t think I ever heard this song , but
topical till the end of time!
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Quite so :O) x
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I was just playing this track the other day. Then that was followed by lots of Floyd and capped off with Peter Gabriel. Have a good day.
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What a great mix of tracks! Love Pink Floyd! You too Mike :O) x
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We’ll forgive you for not liking Mick Jagger’s voice. His manner, and facial mannerisms always put me off. However, great music is good whatever its source!
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You’re so right :O) x
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