Comments on: THE ROLLING STONES - “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:09:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: DJ Punctum http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-435953 DJ Punctum Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:32:13 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-435953 "Jumping Jack Flash" not serious in the time of riots? This was featured on the 1968 half of yesterday's POTP, at #4, en route to the top. A quite brilliant chart, overall, though scuppered by one of the worst top threes ever: 3. Bobby Goldsboro - Old Shep 2. Engelbert Pumpernickel - A Man Without Love and NOT EVEN THE ORIGINAL RECORD SOME CRAPPY SEVENTIES REMAKE 1. Union Gap - Officially Worst Number One Single Ever The galvanising effect of "JJF" was therefore similar to that of "GSTQ." “Jumping Jack Flash” not serious in the time of riots?

This was featured on the 1968 half of yesterday’s POTP, at #4, en route to the top. A quite brilliant chart, overall, though scuppered by one of the worst top threes ever:

3. Bobby Goldsboro - Old Shep
2. Engelbert Pumpernickel - A Man Without Love and NOT EVEN THE ORIGINAL RECORD SOME CRAPPY SEVENTIES REMAKE
1. Union Gap - Officially Worst Number One Single Ever

The galvanising effect of “JJF” was therefore similar to that of “GSTQ.”

]]> By: richard thompson http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-435950 richard thompson Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:21:39 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-435950 The Beatles were supposed to be getting together in 1971 with Klaus Voorman on bass replacing Paul, this is the stones at their best, they took themselves more seriously after this, when they went to France. The Beatles were supposed to be getting together in 1971 with Klaus Voorman on bass replacing Paul, this is the stones at their best, they took themselves more seriously after this, when they went to France.

]]> By: John Vincent http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-29028 John Vincent Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:25:34 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-29028 Re: Jumping Jack Flash Check out the tracks on the apocryphal new Stones' album <a href="http://www.carrentalzone.com/fortywinks.html" rel="nofollow">'Forty Winks'</a> All the best, John Vincent Re: Jumping Jack Flash

Check out the tracks on the apocryphal new Stones’ album
‘Forty Winks’

All the best,

John Vincent

]]> By: Brian http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28415 Brian Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:44:34 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28415 Doc Mod - that Jagger quote/paraphrase came from " The Beatles , The Dream is Over". It's the second book of " Off The Record " by Keith Badman. That should satisfy the academics in the crowd. Doc Mod - that Jagger quote/paraphrase came from ” The Beatles , The Dream is Over”. It’s the second book of ” Off The Record ” by Keith Badman.

That should satisfy the academics in the crowd.

]]> By: Lena http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28376 Lena Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:29:54 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28376 Does this song have anything to do with the "Jack be nimble" rhyme? Does this song have anything to do with the “Jack be nimble” rhyme?

]]> By: Chris Brown http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28375 Chris Brown Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:29:15 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28375 UPDATE: You've cost me £14:95! I finally gave in and bought a Stones CD. According to the notes, this was the first of their releases produced by Jimmy Miller. Oh, and on the "inactivity" thing - this was their first (and only) UK single of 1968, which was pretty inactive by the standards of the day; of course there was also an album at the end of the year, but no 45s pulled from it at the time. Also, the previous three singles had failed to top the chart, which was then their longest run of "failure" since they started having Number Ones. UPDATE: You’ve cost me £14:95! I finally gave in and bought a Stones CD. According to the notes, this was the first of their releases produced by Jimmy Miller.

Oh, and on the “inactivity” thing - this was their first (and only) UK single of 1968, which was pretty inactive by the standards of the day; of course there was also an album at the end of the year, but no 45s pulled from it at the time. Also, the previous three singles had failed to top the chart, which was then their longest run of “failure” since they started having Number Ones.

]]> By: Chris Brown http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28290 Chris Brown Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:57:00 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28290 I may have suggested this before, but I think the Stones are easily the best band I don't own any records by (though I almost downloaded this track to give my comments here a bit more verisimilitude). It really is Jagger par excellence isn't it? From that "One-two!" at the start onwards. Slightly reminds me of that yelp that begins 'Get Off My Cloud' - until relatively recently I didn't have much idea of the chronology of their career and I could have imagined these two being released consecutively. That seems to underline the retrograde thing here; perhaps in a way you could draw a line to 'Lady Madonna' because they share that musical back-to-basics idea but are both still slightly surreal lyrically. This is clearly the better record though, because it sounds less affected (even if it isn't). One other little thought - if you were foolish enough to try and listen to them all consecutively, this would be quite a dramatic segue after Cliff, Louis and Gary Puckett. I may have suggested this before, but I think the Stones are easily the best band I don’t own any records by (though I almost downloaded this track to give my comments here a bit more verisimilitude).

It really is Jagger par excellence isn’t it? From that “One-two!” at the start onwards. Slightly reminds me of that yelp that begins ‘Get Off My Cloud’ - until relatively recently I didn’t have much idea of the chronology of their career and I could have imagined these two being released consecutively. That seems to underline the retrograde thing here; perhaps in a way you could draw a line to ‘Lady Madonna’ because they share that musical back-to-basics idea but are both still slightly surreal lyrically. This is clearly the better record though, because it sounds less affected (even if it isn’t).

One other little thought - if you were foolish enough to try and listen to them all consecutively, this would be quite a dramatic segue after Cliff, Louis and Gary Puckett.

]]> By: blount http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28242 blount Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:33:47 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28242 tina turner perhaps a turning (HAW) point for jagger there. he definitely amped it up around this point though - more mannered, more makeup, the "stupid faggot dancing" that disturbed lennon and the hell's angels. tina turner perhaps a turning (HAW) point for jagger there. he definitely amped it up around this point though - more mannered, more makeup, the “stupid faggot dancing” that disturbed lennon and the hell’s angels.

]]> By: pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28239 pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:56:36 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28239 re the postures, i would guess no -- i think he'd been doing that since 65 or 66 at least (though his style may have become even MORE mannerist and self-parodic at this stage) re the postures, i would guess no — i think he’d been doing that since 65 or 66 at least (though his style may have become even MORE mannerist and self-parodic at this stage)

]]> By: intothefireuk http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28238 intothefireuk Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:09:11 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28238 There's an amazingly rough shambolic feel to this that for me the Stones never quite captured again - I love the slightly out of tune jangly bit at the end. Is this also when Jagger started adopting the pout and exaggerated postures he would become famous for (and much imitated) ? ITF There’s an amazingly rough shambolic feel to this that for me the Stones never quite captured again - I love the slightly out of tune jangly bit at the end. Is this also when Jagger started adopting the pout and exaggerated postures he would become famous for (and much imitated) ?

ITF

]]> By: Tom http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28215 Tom Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:37:44 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28215 Stevie you were a rockist for doing it! One of the better things about doing Popular (from my point of view) has been 'getting' the Stones for the first time. Stevie you were a rockist for doing it!

One of the better things about doing Popular (from my point of view) has been ‘getting’ the Stones for the first time.

]]> By: Doctor Mod http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28211 Doctor Mod Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:35:19 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28211 Brian--That's one of the best Beatles/Stones anecdotes ever! Good advice not taken--alas.... Brian–That’s one of the best Beatles/Stones anecdotes ever!

Good advice not taken–alas….

]]> By: Brian http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28203 Brian Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:00:18 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28203 I read a passage attributed to Jagger , abou the tinme The Beatles werre calling it a day, where he said that if the Beatles really wanted to continue they would have " just got another bass player ". Good point, methinks. Insert Heather Mills jokes here " ...." I read a passage attributed to Jagger , abou the tinme The Beatles werre calling it a day, where he said that if the Beatles really wanted to continue they would have ” just got another bass player “. Good point, methinks. Insert Heather Mills jokes here ” ….”

]]> By: rosie http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28201 rosie Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:46:45 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28201 I seem to remember this as coming out after a period of Stones inactivity, and it being a perfectly terrific comeback. All the more so, looking back, as the Beatles were looking shopsoiled. The Stones were just entering their best period. I still think the Beatles were right to call it a day and I feel a bit embarrassed to see the Stones still performing! I seem to remember this as coming out after a period of Stones inactivity, and it being a perfectly terrific comeback.

All the more so, looking back, as the Beatles were looking shopsoiled. The Stones were just entering their best period.

I still think the Beatles were right to call it a day and I feel a bit embarrassed to see the Stones still performing!

]]> By: Stevie http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28196 Stevie Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:17:27 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28196 I remember singing this song years ago at King ov Korsika Karaoke and you called me a rockist for doing it! This should clearly be a 10. I remember singing this song years ago at King ov Korsika Karaoke and you called me a rockist for doing it!

This should clearly be a 10.

]]> By: Brian http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28195 Brian Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:03:49 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/08/the-rolling-stones-jumpin-jack-flash/#comment-28195 I loved this song at 13 years old. I love it now. Looking back it represents the "Stones" coming back in from the dope induced comma of " Their Satanic Majestys Request " ( an acid trip )and " Between The Buttons " ( a smokers groove ). Back to the blues, booze, barroom , school of hard knocks & dirty socks. This riff revitalized , and set the sonic amplitude for, alot of the later riff driven Stones that we know - right up to " Start Me Up ".... I loved this song at 13 years old. I love it now.

Looking back it represents the “Stones” coming back in from the dope induced comma of ” Their Satanic Majestys Request ” ( an acid trip )and ” Between The Buttons ” ( a smokers groove ).

Back to the blues, booze, barroom , school of hard knocks & dirty socks. This riff revitalized , and set the sonic amplitude for, alot of the later riff driven Stones that we know - right up to ” Start Me Up “….

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