The Stones 2020 Covid offering
Living in a Ghost Town
Makes me wonder….
Has Mick waxed ‘prophetic’ in his twilight years?
This recent ‘hit’? sounds like a Jeremiad lamentation (woe, woe, woe)
If I ever heard one, in my 7 decades + lifespan
Even before this ‘Covid Ghost’ melody,
‘Twas in the late 70’s
There was a ‘confessional’ Stones vibe tune…
One might utter only to a priest in a confessional,
Or to a rector, or pastor, in private,
Or more publicly, in front of an entire congregation,
As he and the Stones, did…in huge concert halls, in a hit, called
SHATTERED
It was about then…it dawned on me, that the Greatest Rock band
Had begun to echo sentiments, found in
THE ABOLITION OF MAN by fellow Brit, C.S. Lewis, the author.
And, now, after 2020’s “Living in a Ghost Town” an even more woeful themed song.
Is it TOO much of a STRETCH of the imagination that one or more members of the band may soon be attempting to get matriculated at the Divinity School at Oxford, London, England
Perhaps to bone up on fellow Brit C.S. Lewis classics, not ONLY ‘The Abolition of man’
But, perhaps, more up your alley, based on rather lengthy past R.S. performances, and discologies…
Do a musical dissertation on:
“The Screwtape Letters”
The story of a novice demon, WORMWOOD, being trained in the fiendish art of temptation, by his experienced uncle, a Ph’D degree in Devilry, named SCREWTAPE.
Never forget, all the Stones were born slightly after the book busted out on the literary charts about 1940, the aerial Blitz…the Battle of Britain, dog fights over UK skies.
Just a few years before ‘Jumpin Jack Flash’ was raised…
‘by a toothless, bearded hag’?
Perhaps, in future concerts, one late 60’s mega-hit, should be dedicated to Uncle SCREWTAPE
Sympathy for the devil
Or even a heaping spoon ladle of Goat’s Head Soup ’73
Dancing with Mr. D
Call me LOCO…but, enrolling in OXFORD…could be a BRILLIANT INSPIRED career move, for you and the band
Cause, Let’s face the music…
The NOWADAYS HITS on YouTube, and other social media players, such as:
Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Billie Elish are whooping the heck outta…what? The puny 12+ million hits your GHOST tune tallied, to date
Heavens to Betsy…even Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion…have you beat by a country mile, nowadays, on the HIT PARADE.
Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know MAROON 5 threw youse blokes a ‘she loves you’ boutique of roses like a decade back…
Move(s) like Jagger (feat. Christiana Aguilera – Mouseketeer grad)
However, inevitably, as meteor showers flame out in night time skies..
that ‘Salute’ soon after ‘went to the birds’
It’s HIGH TIME to dispense with all the NIHILISM and ANARCY type stuff of yesteryears:
Street Fighting Man? (&…no mention of the S.F. Women?)
After 7 decades, Queen Elizabeth has left a legacy, and King Charles must carry on, and leave his legacy…
…and NOW might be an opportune time for The Stones, to leave a NEW LEGACY for future generations…
Turn over a NEW LEAF, in history!!
WHAT? Still not convinced?
Allow me to do some ‘name dropping’
Why, EVEN John Cleese (of Monty Python Flying Circus fame)
Has done an entire series of readings from the SCREWTAPE LETTERS
Cut the gyrations for a spell…Move your eyes and ears on this, Mick…and jump on the new ‘bandwagon’
Check it out:
Introduction to the SCREWTAPE LETTERS.
Hoping to hear an earthshaking announcement from you and the band, pronto.
(This could be) the Last Time
To Be Continued
The Gray Panting 😉
