Gimme Shelter (4:31)
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Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, “Gimme Shelter” was created from the combined efforts of both the singer and the guitarist. Richards had been working on the song’s signature opening in London while Jagger was working on the film Performance. The song takes the form of a churning mid-tempo rocker. It begins with a rhythm guitar intro by Richards, followed by Jagger’s lead vocal. On the recording of the album, Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone, “Well, it’s a very rough, very violent era. The Vietnam War. Violence on the screens, pillage and burning. And Vietnam was not war as we knew it in the conventional sense…” On the song itself, he concluded, “That’s a kind of end-of-the-world song, really. It’s apocalypse; the whole record’s like that.”
The lyrics of the song speak of seeking shelter from a coming storm, painting a picture of devastation and social apocalypse while also talking of the power of love:
“ Oh, a storm is threat’ning, My very life today; If I don’t get some shelter, Oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away ”
“ War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away; War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away”
The track was used to great effect in the Martin Scorses 1995 classic, ‘Casino’ adding period atmosphere as only great music can.
The lyrics of the song speak of seeking shelter from a coming storm, painting a picture of devastation and social apocalypse while also talking of the power of love:
“ Oh, a storm is threat’ning, My very life today; If I don’t get some shelter, Oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away ”
“ War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away; War, children, it’s just a shot away, It’s just a shot away”
The track was used to great effect in the Martin Scorses 1995 classic, ‘Casino’ adding period atmosphere as only great music can.
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Gimme Shelter,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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MysticQueen100 wrote:
For me the best RS Song great drive!!!
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Cdub59 wrote:
Great Rock Band tune!!!
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Tzimoun wrote:
Gimme Shelter is amazing... Amongst the rest
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rosebudz wrote:
just a shot away......
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lovesjantzen wrote:
i like fergie in glamourous
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CypheroN wrote:
best song from 'em
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octbaby25 wrote:
everyone should check out the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performance with U2 and Fergie ... wow!
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domeofstars wrote:
Haunting, amazing song <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
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theresawayout wrote:
among my top10 favorite songs of all time. 'nuff said.
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lovesjantzen wrote:
I LIKED YOU AND FERGIE DOING THIS TOGETHER
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am_i_punk_yet wrote:
I would love to speeding in a convertible with this blaring, possibly after doing something really ballsy \m/
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purple-dirk wrote:
suuuuper ...
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kiowa65 wrote:
What more can you say? Awesome from beginning to end!!
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THINBLUESMOKE wrote:
Layer Cake
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TheRosaLinda wrote:
I love this song. When it plays, I stop what I'm doing to give it my full attention. OK, maybe not while driving... I continue doing that.
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jennica_med_c wrote:
Hands down, even if you don't like the Stones, but still consider yourself a music fan.. you've got to like this. It's that great.
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mgpixlab wrote:
I could shout about the AMAZING-NESS of this song for ages.
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msclaridge wrote:
GOODFELLAS. woah.
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octbaby25 wrote:
never paid that much attention before... thanks goodmorningcptn
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