In the documentary film Gimme Shelter , an alternative mix of the song is played back to the band while they relax in a hotel in Alabama. Template:Citation needed In the liner notes to the compilation album Jump Back , Jagger says, "The lyric was all to do with the dual combination of drugs and girls.
This song was a very instant thing, a definite high point. In the Rolling Stone interview 14 December , RS with Jagger, he spoke at length about the song, its inspiration and success — including claiming credit for writing the lyrics. He attributed the success of the song to a "good groove". After noting that the lyrics could mean so many lewd subjects, he again noted that the combination of those subjects, the lyrical ambiguity was partially why the song was considered successful.
He noted, "That makes it God knows what I'm on about on that song. It's such a mishmash. All the nasty subjects in one go I never would write that song now. I'd think, 'Oh God, I can't. I've got to stop. I can't just write raw like that.
The lyrical subject matter has often been a point of interest and controversy. Described by rock critic Robert Christgau as "a rocker so compelling that it discourages exegesis ", [5] "Brown Sugar" Template:'s popularity indeed often overshadowed its scandalous lyrics, which were essentially a pastiche of a number of taboo subjects, including slavery , rape, interracial sex , cunnilingus , sadomasochism , lost virginity and heroin. An alternative version was recorded on 18 December , at Olympic Studios in London, after or during a birthday party for Richards.
The song undeniably deals in confronting subject matter. Its removal from the set list causes us to question whether the song is racist and speaks to the changing parameters of ethical practice for musicians. Keith Richards highlights this ambiguity in his comments on the removal of the song.
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Popular pages. Sticky Fingers Exile on Main St. Recent blog posts Forum. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Brown Sugar. Edit source History Talk 0. Inspiration and recording [ ] Though credited, like most Stones compositions, to singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards , the lyrics were primarily the work of Jagger, who wrote it sometime during the filming of Ned Kelly in Release [ ] "Brown Sugar" was eventually released in May as the first single from the album, becoming a number-one hit in the U.
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