What an idiot. If a revolution is instigated, he’s a loser either way. If the revolution “succeeds”, the guillotine awaits, if it fails, the noose.

But he’s smarter than that. Riiiiiight.

Keith Richards admitted the lyrics were ambiguous.
The video is also ambiguous. It wasn’t all lefty. There were signs for “End Hanoi Sanctuary” and “Fight Communism…Red Termites.”

Speaking of “fighting”–or shall we say “street theater”— two can play the game. The following may result in some street theater that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson may not like. Two Illegal Aliens Arrested over Brutal Murder of 63-Year-Old Man in Chicago.

Just think of what a couple of people who didn’t like the above consequence of Chicago being a Sanctuary City could do to disrupt a City Council meeting. I predict Hizzonah da Mayah, who may well regret calling Chicago a Sanctuary City, will be kicking the public out of City Council meetings in response.

–Rolling Stones, “Street Fighting Man” (1968)

That’s a great video accompaniment to the song. I liked seeing the lyrics. Somehow I’ve always heard “all his servants” as “all is purple.” Mondepurple? 🙂

The song was in part inspired by the riots in France and America. It was a controversial song at the time. Some radio stations refused to play it.

Jagger was supportive of the riots, though the lyrics are open to interpretation.
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What can a poor boy do?
‘Cept to sing in a rock’n’roll band…
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IOW, not be a street fighting man?

Keith Richards admitted the lyrics were ambiguous.