Mick Jagger

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Joe Elliott Names The Def Leppard Song He Sang Like Mick Jagger (Rock Celebrities)

In a recent interview with Goldmine Magazine, Joe Elliott shared his thoughts about wanting the Def Leppard song 'Gimme A Kiss' to have a Mick Jagger vibe.

And I wanted the lyrics to have a Jagger-esque vibe about it.” He added Jagger’s vibe in the Rolling Stones’ ‘Start Me Up’ music video is what he wanted to achieve with their song. Nonetheless, they managed to power through, and their new record, ‘Diamond Star Halos,’ was released on May 27, 2022, while the band was preparing for their summer tour in Atlanta,

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The Rolling Stones songs that Mick Jagger called “terrible” (Far Out Magazine)

Revisiting comments made by Mick Jagger ahead of the release about The Rolling Stones re-release of 'Goats Head Soup' when he called three songs "terrible".

The idea of Jimmy Page colliding with The Stones when they were in their golden eras seemed nothing but a pipedream, but the long-lost ‘Scarlet’ lived up to lofty expectations. That’s always my initial reaction, ‘They’re all useless!’ I mean, actually, I always liked the songs, but they weren’t finished”. Surprisingly, it didn’t even coincide with a notable anniversary of the album, and the reissue was strangely shared to celebrate the LP’s 47th birthday. Page’s work alongside The Rolling Stones needed to be heard by all fans, and after it had been tweaked slightly, Jagger agreed too. The idea to revisit the album came from Polydor Records, who had discovered the hat-trick of iconic songs hidden in their vault. With that sentiment, when the band stumbled upon some previously lost songs, Jagger initially resisted the urge to release the material and labelled them “terrible”.

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