FabSwingers.com forum: Best Rolling Stones song

By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

Almost a 60 year period to choose from...Mick and Keef still rocking..

I think the best period is '69 thru to '72..

I will kick off with; Gimme Shelter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paint it black

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

She’s a Rainbow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Paint it black "

2nded

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Paint it black "

love that one..has a dark feel to it like Gimme Shelter

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

The one that always gets me up dancing....Brown Sugar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beast of burden.....but also many many more.

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Paint it black

2nded "

Jagger lifted the hook line from James Joyce's Ulysses;

"I turn my head until my darkness goes"

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

Out of Time

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"She’s a Rainbow"

I like this flower power period too.Revived by adverts on tv..love the orchestral strings..should have been a single imo

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

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By *j.NewtonMan
over a year ago

Coventry

So many how about live with me

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Out of Time"

Classic..Did you know in 1975 there were 3 versions of this in the charts?

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

Sympathy for the Devil has to be in there too, and Honky Tonk Women

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

And yes, OP - Gimme Shelter is

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"You Can’t Always Get What You Want "

Really over the top number..quite a production..

What a double, flip side of Honky tonk Woman..

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Start is my fave.

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By *ax777Man
over a year ago

Not here

"Sympathy for the Devil has to be in there too, and Honky Tonk Women "

to both!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Last Time.

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"The one that always gets me up dancing....Brown Sugar."

Such naughty boys! This was originally to be called,Black Pussy(how come you taste so good)but it got knocked back.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sympathy for the devil is one of my favourite songs

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Start is my fave. "

Do you mean Start me Up?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't get no satisfaction xx

Reminds me of when I was a teenager and my friend and o gatecrashed the French students disco every week xx

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Sympathy for the devil is one of my favourite songs "

A rock n roll masterpiece with nightmare images..

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

As it is fabswingers we ought to mention;

Cocksucker Blues.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"She’s a Rainbow"

Yep

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By *actilemale4uMan
over a year ago

London

Satisfaction or angie

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dead flowers , happy or sweet Virginia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"She’s a Rainbow

I like this flower power period too.Revived by adverts on tv..love the orchestral strings..should have been a single imo"

Also in the excellent pilot for the TV show, "Legion"

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Dead flowers , happy or sweet Virginia "

I love this period...Sticky fingers /Exile.

A song i love about longing is; Moonlight Mile.

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By *odjamMan
over a year ago

woodford

Gimme shelter or Tumbling dice.

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By *j.NewtonMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Its all over now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the best Stones song has to be Brown Sugar.

That said, it's not my favorite Stones song. For lots of different reasons my favorite Stones song is Fool To Cry.

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By *oward1978Man
over a year ago

Rotherham

Wild Horses (though I could easily list another dozen or more that I love).

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By *offee and KinksCouple
over a year ago

Notts/Derby

Paint it Black,

Followed by Sympathy for the Devil

and then just about every song list above.

Mr.S

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Wild Horses (though I could easily list another dozen or more that I love)."

Soft country ballad lasts 6 mins and i love how Jaggers vocals twist and turn..

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By *arex2Couple
over a year ago

Bradford

Sympathy. End of!

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

Start Me Up...Classic opening riff along with Satisfaction and Jumping Jack Flash..Often now included in their finale material..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gimme shelter closely followed by paint it black

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

"Gimme shelter closely followed by paint it black "

Gimme Shelter is 50 years old (1969) stands the test of time so well..God bless Merry Clayton(ask yr parents lol).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Undercover of the night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Gimme shelter closely followed by paint it black

Gimme Shelter is 50 years old (1969) stands the test of time so well..God bless Merry Clayton(ask yr parents lol).

The opening riff sends shivers down my spine... A wonderfully hauntly complicated set of sounds

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Almost a 60 year period to choose from...Mick and Keef still rocking..

I think the best period is '69 thru to '72..

I will kick off with; Gimme Shelter."

Intro to Gimme Shelter is the best in the world.

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Start Me Up...Classic opening riff along with Satisfaction and Jumping Jack Flash..Often now included in their finale material.."

Listen to the fade out of Start Me Up..you make a grown man cry followed by'You make a Dead Man Cum' ...dunno how it got by the censors back then(1980's)

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"So many how about live with me "

Good choice..the forerunner to Brown Sugar,the London Bach Choir were involved at the time and were upset by the lyrics...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can’t always get what you want

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

What a compilation..

Gimme Shelter leads the way..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gimme shelter

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By *mir301Man
over a year ago

coventry

"Paint it Black,

Followed by Sympathy for the Devil

and then just about every song list above.

Mr.S"

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By *uHorny1Man
over a year ago

Cannock

Gimme Shelter and Sympathy for the Devil- I can't split them.

I mentioned Sympathy for the Devil in my English O level exam in 1983!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I have to choose one then it's Paint it Black

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another vote for paint it black.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

Wot no "Jumpin' Jack Flash"?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sympathy for the devil for me!

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

My favourite band who I’ve seen live 25 times so it’s difficult for me to list just one so I will pick a live song and a standard album track. Some of their songs are much better live than the studio versions.

So my live vote is for Miss You. It’s such a strong song and Daryl Jones really owns that song with his soaring bass lines.

My studio vote is for Tumbling Dice which epitomises the ragged glamour of their sound from their purple period.

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By *ewnmaturesCouple
over a year ago

fife

Gimme shelter - best intro ever and spine tingling backing singing!

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Sympathy with the devil

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Alexa, play rolling stones"

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By *ippcoupe2Couple
over a year ago

cahir/cashel

Fool to cry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Angie is pretty decent

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Satisfaction or angie"

Angie...Was this all about Bowie's missus that Jagger was hanging around with??

Aah flared suits and rose petals!

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Wot no "Jumpin' Jack Flash"?"

Why did it take so long to get a mention??

1968 and the band return to R 'n' B. Its a gas!

Jagger screams 'one two' and your senses are assaulted!!

What else are we missing?

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

As we drift back to the Vietnam War, lets put up; Street Fighting Man.

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"My favourite band who I’ve seen live 25 times so it’s difficult for me to list just one so I will pick a live song and a standard album track. Some of their songs are much better live than the studio versions.

So my live vote is for Miss You. It’s such a strong song and Daryl Jones really owns that song with his soaring bass lines.

My studio vote is for Tumbling Dice which epitomises the ragged glamour of their sound from their purple period.

I love the charm of tumbling dice(aka good time woman),its casual and relaxed ..

' Women think I'm tasty always trying to waste me and make me burn the candle right down'

Jaggers/Richards such underrated songwriters.

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By *2699Man
over a year ago

maldon

Sympathy for the devil.

Anyone into jazz rock blood,sweat,& tears do a brilliant cover , give it a listen

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

Well well well..Sympathy for the devil hits the front ..

Will anyone overtake Satan?

Samba rules eh..

Personally from that dark period,i prefer Jumping Jack Flash..

Maybe thats cos i've seen the movie,Sympathy etc twice

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

""Alexa, play rolling stones"

Alexa says; " Its only Rock 'n' Roll"...but i like it.

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

"Sympathy for the devil is one of my favourite songs "

Likewise. Just adore the bass line.

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By *s_macWoman
over a year ago

Traffic land

"Wild Horses (though I could easily list another dozen or more that I love)."

That is one of my favourite songs.

I love Let’s Spend The Night together too

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Wild Horses (though I could easily list another dozen or more that I love).

That is one of my favourite songs.

I love Let’s Spend The Night together too"

Oh yes ...coupled with the beautiful Ruby Tuesday a double A side.Did you know that in the states they had to change the lyrics to get by the censor, it became "Lets spend some time together" Shows how long ago that was.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Almost a 60 year period to choose from...Mick and Keef still rocking..

I think the best period is '69 thru to '72..

I will kick off with; Gimme Shelter."

Gimme Shelter, the “extended” raw cut. Hard to find, but worth a listen. (Nearly 10 minutes of awesome)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paint it black.

Love that one

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

Current Update;

Sympathy for the Devil just leads from Gimme Shelter and Paint it Black..

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

Midnight Rambler and Tumbling Dice

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Paint it black

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By *andyMinx_tvTV/TS
over a year ago

Leeds

Not a single vote for Get Off Of My Cloud? Wow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a close three way tie.

Paint It Black, Gimme Shelter and Wild Horses.

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By *rloMarloMan
over a year ago

london

Get off of my Cloud

Miss You

19th Nervous Breakdown

She said Yeah

4 incredible songs hardly mentioned.

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

I've always liked get off my cloud as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ruby Tuesday

Sympathy for the devil

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ruby Tuesday

Sympathy for the devil

How could I overlook Sympathy for the Devil?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Honky Tonk Women

Angie

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Saint of Me

Happy

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Not a single vote for Get Off Of My Cloud? Wow

The very convincing follow up to Satisfaction..Get Off Of My Cloud summed up the pill popping 60's perfectly.

I would like to put a mention in for, 2000 Light Years From Home. Psychedelic and eerie.

Jagger wrote while in jail.

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By *ingle Dad SeekingMan
over a year ago

Northern England

"Far Away Eyes" - by a "country" mile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyK1bZZ7E-s

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

Saw them live and

You can’t always get what you want

Was fantastic.

I love Wild Horses too, shows a different side to them.

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

""Far Away Eyes" - by a "country" mile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyK1bZZ7E-s"

Another double A side with Miss You.

This track is such a hoot.Lyrics so funny.

The Stones very first 12 inch single.

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By *ingle Dad SeekingMan
over a year ago

Northern England

""Far Away Eyes" - by a "country" mile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyK1bZZ7E-s

Another double A side with Miss You.

This track is such a hoot.Lyrics so funny.

The Stones very first 12 inch single."

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By *orthyorkypairCouple
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

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By *orthyorkypairCouple
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

""Far Away Eyes" - by a "country" mile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyK1bZZ7E-s"

deffo this! will throw in "Lady Jane" as another to think about

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

'Love and hope and sex and dreams and still surviving on the streets'

SHATTERED...

A look at New York sleaze..

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By *uck-RogersMan
over a year ago

Tarka trail

Off the hook.

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By *orthyorkypairCouple
over a year ago

North Yorkshire

"Get off of my Cloud

Miss You

19th Nervous Breakdown

She said Yeah

4 incredible songs hardly mentioned. "

i think the reason some songs hardly mentioned is the sheer diversity of stones music to be honest! so many brill tracks its hard to select 5 let alone 1

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sympathy for the devil

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Get off of my Cloud

Miss You

19th Nervous Breakdown

She said Yeah

4 incredible songs hardly mentioned.

i think the reason some songs hardly mentioned is the sheer diversity of stones music to be honest! so many brill tracks its hard to select 5 let alone 1

I totally agree...Nice to hear some lesser known tracks..

Out Of Control is another of my favourites..

The 'Devil'is still leading the charge..

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

Fabswingers Women and Men..

You have spoken and here are the results of The Glimmer Twins best tunes..

3rd...Paint it Black.

2nd ...Gimme Shelter and the winner is; Sympathy For the Devil..

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I like to many to pick one, but when I saw them last year in Manchester I have to say Gimme Shelter was a goosebumps moment, and Shattered

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

"I like to many to pick one, but when I saw them last year in Manchester I have to say Gimme Shelter was a goosebumps moment, and Shattered"

I’ve seen them loads of times and Sympathy, Midnight Rambler, Gimme Shelter and Miss You are always memorable live.

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By *uzz And WoodyCouple
over a year ago

Maidstone

Too many to mention but always had a soft spot for:

2000 Light Years

We Love You

Dandelion

She’s A Rainbow

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"Too many to mention but always had a soft spot for:

2000 Light Years

We Love You

Dandelion

She’s A Rainbow

Ed"

Another Satanic Majesties Request fan...

Who had an Afghan coat and wore oil of patchouli????

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