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amandabeech

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44. The Stones would be on the same level of Paul Revere and the Raiders? Please.

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 09:29 PM

Aug 2012

"Kicks" vs. "Satisfaction"?? Plus the later stuff like "Start Me Up" and my favorite "Beast of Burden"??

The Stones may not be the Beatles, but they are clearly up there with the best of British Rock.

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Fuck you GB and whatever remains of your empire. [View all] al_liberal Aug 2012 OP

Oh, for fucks sake. n/t A HERETIC I AM Aug 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2012 #8

Awww, come on! I wanna see what you said before you deleted it. n/t A HERETIC I AM Aug 2012 #23

What a nasty post. Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #2

I miss it every day. pintobean Aug 2012 #12

Yeah, unrec free speech. That's what makes America great N/T al_liberal Aug 2012 #25

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What exactly is a "Duche?" Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #50

They DID pay hommage to the world's greatest rock and roll band. Fawke Em Aug 2012 #3

Second Greatest Band...Led still beats The Who...but damnit to hell I love them too. n/t vaberella Aug 2012 #35

Like I said, "subjective." Fawke Em Aug 2012 #43

If you had said GD, I might agree... Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #4

One could say the same about the olympics in general. Dawson Leery Aug 2012 #5

Amen. n/t vaberella Aug 2012 #36

Someone around here agrees with me. Dawson Leery Aug 2012 #40

AC/DC but who accounts for taste DainBramaged Aug 2012 #6

But, they're not British. Fawke Em Aug 2012 #45

STILL the greatest rock band, period DainBramaged Aug 2012 #47

AC/DC The.Razors Edge was my first metal album x darkangel218 Aug 2012 #51

I thought you meant George Bush Freddie Aug 2012 #7

So did I - starting to get a little nostalgic about Bush bashing for a minute. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #16

George Burns? Genevieve Bujold? Gary Busey? Al_troll? nt valerief Aug 2012 #9

Ha!!! That's right! I forgot all about Gary Busey's empire. Thanks for dredging up the memories. kayakjohnny Aug 2012 #19

Some people are never satisfied. rug Aug 2012 #10

You can't always get what you want ... I said ... you can't always get what you want ... JoePhilly Aug 2012 #78

And then there's this one by AC/DC DainBramaged Aug 2012 #11

I really hate George Bush, too. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #13

And a live version DainBramaged Aug 2012 #14

Okay Third Greatest rock band that ever lived. Love AC/DC. n/t vaberella Aug 2012 #37

And there's this DainBramaged Aug 2012 #41

I'm more partial to this one... vaberella Aug 2012 #49

Youtube says you picked the wrong song DainBramaged Aug 2012 #55

Which are the other two? truebrit71 Aug 2012 #77

seriously? this is the outrage? wow. then i say.... yea GB for honoring mary poppins. nt seabeyond Aug 2012 #15

OH and lest we forget, 300,000,000 viewers worldwide can't be wrong DainBramaged Aug 2012 #17

Stone Rolling was an Olympic event? TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #18

Oh, fer fuck sakes, lighten the fuck up Francis. nt madinmaryland Aug 2012 #20

Oh, for fucks sake Confusious Aug 2012 #21

UnRec. Where is it when you need it? Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #22

you must have missed the lennon tribute they just did. thank you GB spanone Aug 2012 #24

I loved the John Lennon tribute ArnoldLayne Aug 2012 #27

The Beatles were a better band IMO Politicalboi Aug 2012 #28

Read "Life" by Keith. al_liberal Aug 2012 #34

The Stones would be on the same level of Paul Revere and the Raiders? Please. amandabeech Aug 2012 #44

Mick Jagger on why the Rolling Stones refused to play at the Olympics thelordofhell Aug 2012 #29

Yes...its not like just flipping a switch bhikkhu Aug 2012 #70

Green Bay is actually a nice town and they'll get their football empire back. Kaleva Aug 2012 #31

I thought GB was George Bush.... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #65

The Rolling Stones Satisfaction WAS in the opening ceremoney karynnj Aug 2012 #32

Rolling Stones suck. Greatest Rock Band that ever existed is Led Zeppelin. Point blank. vaberella Aug 2012 #33

Uh, no. Sorry. DainBramaged Aug 2012 #39

What you talking about? vaberella Aug 2012 #52

Meh, oldies DainBramaged Aug 2012 #54

I like Zep more too. But the Stones are fucking awesome RZM Aug 2012 #56

Jimmy Page was the one who was really Snubbed since he wanted to play JI7 Aug 2012 #67

Great post! Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #42

Nice trash receptacle. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #57

Post 29 explains why they didn't play. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #46

I missed it all! polly7 Aug 2012 #60

They had a video of him riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #64

Pink Floyds-Wish You Were Here..Yea!! ArnoldLayne Aug 2012 #48

kick ArnoldLayne Aug 2012 #58

+10000000000 DJ13 Aug 2012 #59

and it still puts me to sleep. Maybe it is sold as a sleep aid. kwassa Aug 2012 #62

Just need the right medication DJ13 Aug 2012 #63

Nope. But thanks for playing!! truebrit71 Aug 2012 #75

I wonder why Dave Gilmour didn't show up for that? truebrit71 Aug 2012 #76

... Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #53

Ahhh... Great Britain ... MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #61

Your OP makes no sense...the Stones are a product of GB, yet... yawnmaster Aug 2012 #66

probably a fan who sat through just waiting for their favorite to show JI7 Aug 2012 #68

Hankie? Solly Mack Aug 2012 #69

I read the subject line and thought this was going to be about Glenn Beck - LOL :) n/t Tx4obama Aug 2012 #71

I agree that dissing the Stones is a sacrilege. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #72

You are a few things, but mostly you are just wrong. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #73

NBC would probably have edited them out anyway.... truebrit71 Aug 2012 #74

You can't always get what you want ... I said ... you can't always get what you want ... JoePhilly Aug 2012 #79

Great Britain will give your concern all the attention it actually warrants. LanternWaste Aug 2012 #80

Greatest rock band bongbong Aug 2012 #81

They offered a space to the Rolling Stones and they turned it down saying they weren't Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #82