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olddad56

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24. no, heroin, almost every song on the sticky fingers album contained references to heroin

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #19)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 01:46 PM

Jul 2016

http://diffuser.fm/druggiest-rolling-stones-songs/

Check out #6 on the list, the Sticky Fingers album.

I know this because my best friend was a junkie and a big stones fan. What do you think Sister Morphine and Dead Flowers were about. Brown Sugar, Dead Flowers, and Sister Morphine were all on the Sticky Fingers album.

brown sugar was a popular reference to brown Mexican heroin long before that tune was written.

all of the hidden innuendos on that album related to heroin just went over the heads of the people who were not caught up in that web.

At the time, both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were junkies.

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'The Rolling Stones do not endorse Donald Trump,' according to tweet [View all] forest444 Jul 2016 OP

Yeah, when I heard that, first thing popped into mind: "Mick's gonna be PISSED." n/t TygrBright Jul 2016 #1

George Harrison's estate also put out a response dflprincess Jul 2016 #2

Their shamelessness knows no bounds, it seems. forest444 Jul 2016 #3

This 2007 article suggests that. alp227 Jul 2016 #7

Yah the thing is they don't need permission rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #26

He also plays "Sympathy For The Devil" just before he comes onstage Midnight Writer Jul 2016 #4

Someone should sneak 'Lonesome Loser' into their playlist after his concession speech this November. forest444 Jul 2016 #5

He's not going to stop. Philly-Union-Man Jul 2016 #6

You're right, there's nothing that can be done JohnnyRingo Jul 2016 #12

YEP Cosmocat Jul 2016 #15

can't they sue him for copyright infringement? gopiscrap Jul 2016 #22

No rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #27

Sue his ass! world wide wally Jul 2016 #8

Give a concert with proceeds donated to Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #9

Why is it the only party I hear doing this is the republicans? /rhetorical area51 Jul 2016 #10

You don't need their permission. It isn't stealing. Indydem Jul 2016 #20

Whining? dflprincess Jul 2016 #30

I wonder if Trump has any idea of what the tune Brown Sugar is even about. olddad56 Jul 2016 #11

really? tomp Jul 2016 #13

Heroin??? Botany Jul 2016 #16

Maybe he meant "heroine" malthaussen Jul 2016 #19

no, heroin, almost every song on the sticky fingers album contained references to heroin olddad56 Jul 2016 #24

Mexican Brown Heroine. mjvpi Jul 2016 #28

I beg to differ. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #14

There was one very appropriate use of a Stones song cbfromco Jul 2016 #17

No, I shouldn't think they would. malthaussen Jul 2016 #18

I am sure the Rolling Stones will allow one song whistler162 Jul 2016 #21

"brown sugar"? pepperbear Jul 2016 #23

Lies is a catchy Stones song. It would work well and they might not object. mjvpi Jul 2016 #25

We'll all be singing this if Trump is elected Mister Twilight Jul 2016 #29

They should send him a bill for $100 million Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #31