HIP HOP FAN'S FIRST TIME HEARING 'The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black' | GENUINE REACTION

Today we're reacting to The Rolling Stones for the first time. I have heard of The Rolling Stones but I can confidently say I haven't heard anything from them. Paint It Black is a song that has been suggested not just all over my comments but also all over Patreon. I have been waiting for the right time to do this and I think now is the time. For some reason this was not what I was expecting for The Rolling Stones. Paint It Black is just the beginning of our Rolling Stones journey. If there is any other songs by them you want me to react to then please let me know.
Here is my reaction to hearing The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black for the first time. I hope you enjoy!
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[@retro-robbo]

Song is all about grief and loss. "I see a line of cars, And they're all painted black, With flowers and my love, Both never to come back" refers to a funeral for losing a loved one (possibly partner/spouse)

[@jennifersullivan7909]

Exactly. Even through my own grief after losing my mom, this song always made me think of my dad's perspective. 😢

[@littlejimmy7402]

Before "Depression" was in the DMSR people had Depression. This is a pretty grand yet grim characterization of something that hadn't been clinically defined yet.

[@gingerbaker_toad696]

​@@littlejimmy7402Lazy from Deep Purple always come to mind, such a great and upbeat song about depression Castles made of Sand by Hendrix or Paranoid by Black Sabbath are great ones as well.. probably so many others i don't have in my head right now

[@gingerbaker_toad696]

Blue Condition by Cream is one like that as well :)

[@littlejimmy7402]

@@gingerbaker_toad696 The whole "Tommy" album is about child abuse and PTSD. "The Wall" so many mental issues. Every 1st Gen British Invasion band was born in the shadow of WW2 in a country that had been extensively bombed. This includes Deep Purple and Black Sabbath.

[@RussBMCSGT]

Don’t take this offensively but the Stones are the biggest thing since the Beatles to come from your country brother. As for “black” he’s being literal, paint it black because you’re absolutely right it’s a depressive song. He doesn’t like colors because he’s depressed, grieving.

[@michaelasay8587]

The world is depressive today…everyone’s depressed…becuz of the Democrats!😢

[@Anaj-us4eo]

Great song for your first Rolling Stones…… ou have a LOOONG journey to know the stones! Welcome to the 2nd largest band of the British Invasion!

[@keithtobin2354]

Correct. For decades it was Beatles or Stones? Rarely both

[@Hoscitt]

Queen are bigger!

[@riphopfer5816]

He’s being the OPPOSITE of literal. Where did you learn to speak? The internet? He wants the whole world to turn FIGURATIVELY black, in sympathy with his mourning.

[@Clogs2009]

Actually, The Rolling Stones are 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's, 2010's and 2020's. The Beatles and The Stones are the GOATs.

[@rhondapease8516]

Gotta add the Who!

[@detroitlady7201]

Pink Floyd!

[@rstar6496]

Led Zeppelin

[@shmick6079]

There’s a top 5 that always deserve to be put in the same category imo. Beatles Zeppelin Floyd Queen Stones

[@patsow4797]

@@rhondapease8516 absolutely!!

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

It's a song about intense grief and mourning, BTW. He can't stand reminders of a happier time when his love lived, so he want all the colors to go away, so he can fade away himself and not have to face the fact that he has to live on without her.

[@lunamae4718]

OMG OMG ! when you said you didn't know who they were or where they were from I about died 😂

[@martharobison3184]

Me too❣️ I was like 😮

[@pringleton]

And exactly why this musical journey has to be respected, stepping out of his hip hop 'comfort zone ' and learning about music, awesome

[@randalgordon1390]

More and more of them climbing out from under a rock everyday. Rock and roll will never die

[@thatbroad5848]

Britain has clearly stopped educating its children properly! Lol

[@rifki9055]

Maybe do a little research 😮 Great channel. That said his last video of Santana and Rob Thomas he said SANTANA IS NOT ON THE SAME LEVEL OF STEVIE RAY VAUGHN! REALLY! Who came way first mmm Carlos 👍

[@manuelrobledo8072]

The Stones never broke up and they are still going. They're past 80 and released an album last year.

[@stephenleader-s9x]

Sadly, Charly past away a year or two ago. He was always the stylish one. He was also hard as nails.

[@kerrysmith7598]

My father ( a very typical Englishman) has been calling them the strolling bones for the last 30 years . Note, hes turning 90. So is older than them. One of the most iconic, enduring bands ever

[@lynette.]

@@manuelrobledo8072 Same time as Ren Sic Boi was released

[@anpat3]

People are giving you a lot of crap for not knowing who the stones are but I think they are forgetting how really young you are! I love how you enjoy all music. Your reactions are great!!

[@lynette.]

@@anpat3 I don't think people are giving him crap. It's just a shock and makes you feel very old😅🤗👍

[@anpat3]

@ that’s true:)

[@losercore9322]

Seriously, been going down a rabbit hole on your reactions. Need to go to sleep!

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

The Stones' most famous song is "Satisfaction." Recommended.

[@johngriswold2213]

No way near their best;)

[@joannholmes8726]

Banned from Radio play!

[@bobashley7533]

@@johngriswold2213Gimme Shelter

[@deanhall6045]

It's hilarious that Roy Orbison tried to sue the Stones after their 1962 tour when the Stones were his support act. He claimed that after the tour, they stole one of his famous tunes and made Satisfaction. The tune was Pretty Woman. Go figure...... He lost in court, no wondering why..

[@deanhall6045]

​@@bobashley7533I'd agree ....except for 'Angie', 'You can't always get what you want', pretty much any song on Sticky Fingers and .....yeah... But mate, Gimme Shelter is gold. Absolutely.😊

[@trudymeans3520]

The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who. THIS is YOUR heritage! Good God, man!

[@Jan-xn3kz]

Exactly, he’s a Brit I hope to God he’s know Black Sabbath.

[@GroinStrain_]

@@Jan-xn3kzhe didn’t really until he started reacting to them. And he’s from Birmingham😅

[@rodpope7838]

He is very young and at least making the effort to learn - which is more than some are doing. I love watching his reviews because he does seem to genuinely enjoy his journey. Gotta give him credit for that. He probably could do a little research before posting but there are a lot of reviewers that don't.

[@Whoozerdaddy]

@@rodpope7838 The whole point of his reactions is that he comes into them cold and we get to see his honest, first reaction. Wouldn't be very interesting if he did a research paper on each band and track before we got to see it.

[@teresasullivan4588]

😂🤣

[@josefschiltz2192]

The young man walks to the church. He is on foot to the funeral of his girl. The cortege passes. He sees the hearse and the funeral wreaths. On the way he sees young women in their summer dresses and they bring back memories of the happy times they had. He hangs back, because he knows this is their final goodbye. People passing turn away, knowing not what to say. The final cars have entered the churchyard. He swallows back his grief and follows them all in.

[@sylviadonoghue2195]

"Paint it Black" and "Sympathy For The Devil" are my favourite Stones songs. Brian Jones played the sitar for "Paint It Black". Took the song to a whole new level.

[@DGLaderoute]

You got two of my three Stones favorites. I'd just add "Gimme Shelter" to the list.

[@frankiebanali4202]

Awesome tunes. My favorite is a deep cut...an oldie, even for the Stones...Play With Fire.

[@sylviadonoghue2195]

@@DGLaderoute Yes! I hope we get a reaction for both of them!

[@creinicke1000]

Yes.. 2 of my favorite and early songs too.

[@shmick6079]

Same, definitely those two at the top. Satisfaction at No. 3.

[@Freedom_Half_Off]

Sorry brother ... but the irony of someone with their nails painted black struggling to understand Painted Black is priceless . Love the channel 👍

[@lunamae4718]

I thought it but didn't want to be the one to say it😃

[@Arkryal]

In fairness, I doubt most kids his age have read Adolphus Huxley's work, or know the poetry of William Blake, whose metaphor Huxley built upon. Common knowledge in the 60s and 70s with it's ties to the Hippie and new-age movements, spiritualism, psychedelics, etc. But today, these are alien concepts to many. I'll break it down for him, lol... The "red door" is an analogy used by Adolphus Huxley in his book "The Doors of Perception" (which is incidentally where the band "The Doors" got their name). Huxley postulated that different parts of the mind, represented metaphorically by "doors" each served a different purpose, as indicated by their color. To reach a higher state of enlightenment, one needed to "unlock" all of the doors, primarily through lived experiences, meditation and the use of psychedelic drugs. So the doors are red for love, green for envy, etc. The black door was "nothingness". The literal interpretation of the song just tells of a funeral... the line of black cars, the flowers, everyone turning away from his stare, his love, never to come back. It's obvious he's in mourning. The "Paint it Black" speaks of the protagonist's desire to feel nothing at all. He cannot handle this despair, but even things like Love (the red door) ultimately lead to loss and pain, so his desire to "paint it black" is to eschew all emotion entirely and surrender to nothingness where pain cannot reach him. Most people get the funeral part, but the rest of the metaphor is a bit arcane these days. It builds upon a body of debunked pseudo-psychology from 70 years ago. I would be way, way more surprised if he actually did understand it.

[@patstokes7040]

It is hard to understand how come allegory or symbolism is not apparent.

[@papercup2517]

@@Arkryal That's certainly a very interesting interpretation, but are you aware of any evidence Huxley's book (it's Aldous, by the way, not Adolphus) was actually Mick or Keith's inspiration? I'm not trying to knock your theory at all, I'm just curious.

[@Arkryal]

@@papercup2517 Sorry for the mis-naming, Good catch. Not the first time I've mixed up those names, lol. That's on me. There is not an explicit link between the metaphor and this song. Rather: • The "Door" metaphor was fairly ubiquitous at the time, used by the Stones, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, and even Charles Manson (when he was writing music, before the whole murder thing). • There was a mention of Huxley in an Interview with the Stones. For the life of me, I can't remember what the publication was. I know it was a magazine. Maybe Playboy? I'm not sure. But to clarify, it did not explicitly link this song to Huxley, just that it was an influential work (as it was for most musicians in rock and psychedelic music styles at the time). It was one of he cornerstones of the hippie movement, so of course they were aware of it. And yeah, the stones were more "Hippie-adjacent", lol. but they ran in the same circles. If I can find a link, I will update this.

[@Chinachik]

I have to disagree with those who tell you to “do your research” before listening to these rock bands and artists. I mean, I ‘ve never researched a band before hearing them and just because you may be hearing them decades later is no reason that you should either. Sucks the fun right out of having a “raw” reaction, you know? 😂 I truly appreciate your reactions because they’re genuine! Just shows that you don’t need to know all the facts behind an artist or band to enjoy their work. You’re hearing it pretty much in same way that we all did for the first time…and that’s a beautiful thing!

[@davidchristian3347]

Could not agree more. This is why the young man does this, to listen and learn about new music. We all started out the same way. So glad to see a 3rd generation learning about the greatest genre of all time: Rock’n Roll baby!!!

[@RabbiSteve1]

@@davidchristian3347Same here. I never could “do my research” when I first heard these classics. Nor could anyone in my generation in the 60’s & 70’s. We simply listened and felt what we felt and then if we liked it, we followed those artists and bought their records. It’s BS to say “do your research”. That might be true for science and bigger truths. But not music. C’mon, people!

[@neverdive1059]

I gotta agree. It’s so much more organic when he’s judging it SOLELY on the music. Some of these bands (The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen) are just so huge that their reputation and history can color what you think of the band before you even hear a note. Reacting with a totally blank slate is what these reaction videos are (or at least should be) all about.

[@kerryannestevenson6099]

@@neverdive1059I remember listening to ‘Come On’ by the Stones on a transistor radio under the bedclothes on Radio Luxembourg in the 60s.

[@robr135]

A lot of boomers frequent these reactions and get mad that young people don't listen to old music or know the bands. I always tell them, rock never died it just went underground when the major labels moved to other popular music and rock went to smaller labels and still thrived. More rock music is made today than any other time in history but they refuse to hear it and willfully stay trapped in the past believing rock died.

[@stevesullivan8705]

Sympathy for the Devil, Gimme Shelter, and Let it Bleed will kill you. Shine a Light and Sweet Virginia are also great. Too many great Stones songs to name. Greatest rock and roll band ever.

[@TinaStupa]

I was shocked when you said you didn't know what to expect as they are a British band. This is my favorite song by the Stones and it was an early hit for them. After the Beatles and The Rolling Stones got famous in the US, they called it the British Invasion. I lived through it!

[@douglassellers7528]

My favorite also. Takes me back to my early teens.

[@isinlarsa5996]

Guess they don't teach recent cultural history in British schools.

[@bigpuppy9923]

Me too. Shocked I was.

[@kirstenknox2753]

And they’re still performing, in their later years.

[@carolclark1406]

Me to.I saw them at the very beginning played gigs on Eel Pie Island in the middle of the Thames. Bloody amazing . They were my local group

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Lot of diversity in their catalogue. As a casual Stones fan, "Beast of Burden" is infinitely listenable. And I mean infinitely.

[@thatbroad5848]

Loved it with Bette Midler.

[@melodyszadkowski5256]

This is one of The Legends of the rock era. They are Brits who represented all the greatness AND excesses of the era. This is my favorite song of theirs.

[@stephaniegeer1691]

Same.favorite song of theirs by far for me!! 🎶❤️✌🏻

[@M.E.M.O.10-50]

Just when our parents were lulled into a sense of safety by the Beatles; cute apparently inoffensive and safe boys singing pretty songs, along came the Stones and scared the crap out of them. Yes, the Beatles later delved into music that also scared them, but the initial contrast was real. Jagger was dangerous looking and his performances were raw.

[@neverdive1059]

Altamont would argue that their performances were more than dangerous “looking”.

[@MikeytheGeek7711]

In the song, he lost a loved one, presumably the love of his life, and he's in a dark place. The Rolling Stones have a LOT of GREAT songs! I recommend you react to Sympathy For The Devil, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Angie, Satisfaction, She's A Rainbow, Get Off My Cloud, Ruby Tuesday, Gimme Shelter, Time Is On My Side, Honky Tonk Woman, Let's Spend The Night Together, and so many more! That's just scratching the surface!

[@marshastapleton1148]

Start Me Up; Wild Horses

[@natwally7869]

All bangers.

[@karinwolf3645]

Everything on the "Sticky Fingers" album...😆😆😻💋🍹👵🐺🌵

[@CBGB_1977]

👆🏼 I agree with all of this! All those songs are just a drop in an ocean of music.

[@stevenricks1703]

"Start me up" is one of my favorite Stones songs

[@jokervienna6433]

...you make a dead man come! :D

[@earlfox6030]

One of their first songs that sucked

[@brianmcdonald1776]

Rolling Stones......BRITISH !!!!!....and still touring .....Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Bill Wyman and the late Charlie Watts (RIP).....!!!!!!!

[@gregharker1600]

"Give me shelter" is probably their best song.

[@michaelllewellyn7215]

I like Ruby Tuesday also

[@BigOz517]

You guys need to get the titles correct. The songs are called "Paint it Black" and "Gimme Shelter"

[@gregharker1600]

@@BigOz517 Grow up, it is obvious what we are saying.

[@BigOz517]

Grow up. It's obvious that you're wrong. If this was Jeopardy! , you would not get the points.

[@gregharker1600]

@@BigOz517 If it was Jeopardy, you would not qualify to get one.

[@thomask8367]

If you don't know the Stones, you may sneak listen into "Sympathy For The Devil" "Brown Sugar" "Satisfaction" "Wild Horses" "Gimme Shelter" ... just as few examples for their bandwidth.

[@sixstringkingkb]

My interpretation of this song is about him mourning a lover or other loved one who died early. The line: “I see a line of cars and they’re all painted black With flowers and my love both never to come back” …kinda gives it away. Traditionally the color black is associated with mourning, and the narrator of the song is saying basically that he sees the whole world as black since the loss of his loved one. That’s my interpretation, anyway.

[@melodyszadkowski5256]

I think you nailed it

[@vics8873]

60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, 10's, 20's...

[@michaelbriefs9764]

The Rolling Stones were contemporaries of The Beatles. They were actually good friends but the media ginned up a fake competition/war between them, back in the day. Great band. Very important for being hard-core American Blues and Roots music aficionados and bringing that music to England. Once the Beatles broke in the U.K. and in America, they helped bands like the Stones and The Animals (and others) get notoriety and fame in America. That was called "The British Invasion" of America and it was great for British bands! You should check out "Gimmie Shelter" next!

[@suepringle6642]

And The Kinks! and and and

[@loadedorygun]

It was definitely a real competition for good songs and hits, but of course by the late 60s with one band fizzling out and the other very nearly doing so, they had a commonality of experience that pretty much no one else has from that era. Also the Stones were art school middle school kids; the Beatles grew up mostly working class, Paul maybe the exception, who had already spent years gigging in foreign countries and being drunk ruffians with an eye for the ladies before either of them were famous. I wouldn’t say they were besties like say Clapton and Harrison, but sure the war wasn’t all the media made it out to be.

[@fredvelez7703]

You don't need to choose between Rock, Rap, Hip Hop, Heavy Metal. When you love music you're mind and soul are open to all kinds of music. You got an artist heart. Great Reaction once again.

[@sunshinelalu]

I agree. Mollyboy should be a record producer

[@joeadkins480]

Sympathy for the Devil, Can You Hear Me Knockin’, You Can’t Always Get What You Want….I could go on for ages. So much to explore with this band

[@jennifersullivan7909]

Definitely Can You Hear Me Knockin'!

[@rodpope7838]

The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their early years, Jones was the primary leader. Andrew Loog Oldham became their manager in 1963 and encouraged them to write their own songs. The Jagger-Richards partnership became the band's primary songwriting and creative force.

[@lynette.]

Latest album released recently Hackney Diamonds.

[@machelleswartz9746]

The rolling stones are legendary. You have a lot of surprises coming.

[@jefffrey4844]

This is one of those songs that just sticks with you, no matter if you've heard it a thousand times or if it's your first!

[@atuuschaaw]

The Stones have earned their place in music history and their rabbit hole is worthy of exploration. Music during the Vietnam War Era had its own special flavor. ♥

[@DGLaderoute]

I hear this, or "Fortunate Son" by CCR, or "We Gotta Get Out of this Place" by the Animals, or "For What it's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield and, yeah, I IMMEDIATELY think of Vietnam. Those songs (and others, but those are the most prominent ones to me) immediately conjure that time and place.

[@marladiamond7849]

@@DGLaderouteI believe Sandman by America is about Vietnam.

[@axbloodtheory7885]

They went from Paint It Black to She's a Rainbow in like 2 years, it was miraculous. Also, you should watch She's a Rainbow by The Rolling Stones. It's very different.

[@procopiusaugustus6231]

The Stones have songs exemplifying every decade they’ve performed - 60s-now. Pioneers in each.

[@jmleyland]

Since 1962 and still going! I saw the Stones live just a few months ago and they are still freakin’ awesome!! 👅 🔥

[@jeanniewright2554]

Sympathy for the Devil by Rolling Stones is classic, must-hear music!!!!!

[@CL-sk8ld]

One of the best opening lines in all of music

[@geraldinemallon1043]

You’ll be going down a rabbit hole of Rolling Stones music now. There’s over 60 years of music and they are still touring! My favourite Stones song has to be Gimme Shelter. ❤️

[@hmichaelr1]

Ok - now you've gone and done it! You opened a music catalog as wide as an ocean and dipped your toe in it. This is gonna take you on a journey, MollyBoy and I want to go along!

[@carolclark1406]

You cant call them "A band" They're a bloody legend from my day. In 1962 saw them st the beginning in Twickenham, on Eel Pie Island.wonderful memories. Mick's still knocking it out of the park at 81 😮!!

[@Jane-d4w]

Stones. Essential, my darling child.❤❤❤

[@Charlie-x6y]

My favorite Stones song EVER..

[@tomlew55]

The song is about the grief of losing a loved one. I see a line of cars and they're all painted black With flowers and my love, both never to come back

[@joannholmes8726]

Death and loss. If you have ever felt it, you can't stand looking at anything that is colorful and happy. Color is the antipathy of black feelings.

[@melanieredfield9736]

You Can't Always Get What You Want, Honky Tonk Woman, and Beast of Burden are some of their most iconic songs... They have so many bangers!

[@SBel65]

Give me shelter, sympathy for the devil…

[@marladiamond7849]

@@melanieredfield9736 Brown Sugar is pretty iconic too.

[@melanieredfield9736]

@@marladiamond7849 yes!! I love Brown Sugar! Great song. They have so many!

[@annepinkerton6280]

Saw them in New Orleans at the Superdome in 1976! At the time, it was the largest crowd ever gathered under one roof ... 120,000. Still have my ticket stub with the price on it .... $15!!! What a great concert that was!!!!

[@philvallee645]

Another rabbit hole well worth going down mate...so many bangers. Keep up the great work! Street Fighting Man, Gimme Shelter, Sympathy for the Devil, Parachute Woman. Don't be afraid to check out their deeper cuts too. Enjoy! We certainly enjoy watching you react to these like we did so many years ago! Cheers

[@annaandgary1]

LEGENDS!!!! They are still touring. Sold over 250 million records!!

[@ejtappan1802]

Released in 1966. Such an iconic sound. Welcome to the Stones.

[@SaraFrench-qy7og]

The stones are their own sub-genre. Their music is in every style imaginable inside rock

[@jaquestraw1]

This song is about the death of his girl. "I see a line of cars and they're all painted black" would be the funeral procession.

[@BruceWayneAnderson6685]

Hello young man, I am a HUGE FAN OF THE Rolling Stones. They are from Britain and were the biggest thing next to the Beatles. They both started around the same time ( 1963) and changed how music would be for the World. Enjoy and love what u do here, keep up the journey. PEACE.

[@maddmatx]

The early Stones were top shelf.

[@colleen113]

Oh boy! You have just scratched the surface! The Rolling Stones have so many HIT songs, the list is ENDLESS! When you look up the top rock bands of all time their name is always near the top. They have been together since 1962 and are still touring today! Look up some of their live videos from the 70's!

[@michaelelliotttec19.17]

Check out Gimmie Shelter by the Rolling stones , it's awesome

[@stanlanier7640]

I am a new subscriber. I was almost incredulous that you knew so little about the Rolling Stones. But then I remember what drew me to some of these reaction channels: the newness of the music I grew up on to another generation. I first heard the Stones in 1964, when I was 12 (you do the math). They have been playing and touring for over 60 years and they are a cultural and musical phenomenon. There are so many songs one could recommend to you. If I could only recommend one, I'd recommend the live version of Sympathy for the Devil from their Get Yer Ya-Yas Out recorded in 1969 at Madison Square Garden. One of the best live lead solos, composed of two parts with two different players, in a rock performance. This is audio only, but, then, that was the way most of us knew the Stones then in the US, if you didn't live in an urban area. If I were to approach the Stones for a younger audience, I'd try to confine myself to live video performances and I'd divide them by early 60s and 1969; 1975 and 1978; 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s. You get a panorama of performances from these blues-inflected rockers from performing in their 20s into their 80s. You would hear the changes in their music and see how their performances expanded. They are well worth a deep dive, but if you approach them higgledly-piggedly you won't develop an appropriate appreciation of what they have meant to the music of the latter half of the 20th and first fifth of 21st centuries. I'm not sure that's how any of the music reaction channels I've seen operate, so let's list some early Stones songs: Satisfaction; Last Time. 1969ish : Gimme Shelter; Sympathy for the Devil; lately, Angry and Sweet Sounds of Heaven (7:22 version). From a rhythm and blues cover band to a band considered dangerous to a let's have a good time in arenas band to a geriatric wonder, the Stones established a large selection of very good songs which audiences were content to hear. What was it 2022 they released their first new music in 20 years, proving they could still rock as very elder statesmen of rock music. With over 400 original songs to their credit, there are hundreds more to sample, way, way, way beyond the few I recommended.

[@catherinesullivan-lp1km]

One of the greatest bands ever - 60s to present. Many other classic rock bands tip their caps to them. Definitely worth researching their catalogue and doing some more reactions.

[@mbh2743]

The Rolling Stones started it in the 60s they're from England and one of the most iconic rock and roll bands alive they are still touring and creating music today

[@TenMinuteTrips]

This song was released two months shy of my eleventh birthday. I’m 68 years old now. This song is so good and timeless that it could have been released last week and it would still become an instant hit! What band formed in England in 1962, could possibly still fill arenas today? Most bands downsize to the smaller amphitheater and winery venues. Some even become part of T.J. Lubinsky’s PBS fundraiser concerts. The Stones? They’re going on tour again in 2024 and still filling arenas. They’re the gift to rock and roll music that keeps on giving!

[@gl15col]

The great thing about music at this time was, they didn't stick to one genre, one type of music, but did what their need to play and sing told them to. Nobody cared that every song was different, we loved it and couldn't wait for what was next.

[@Sue-w7k]

Sympathy for the devil & Angie, both great, great songs of theirs. Enjoy!!

[@melodyszadkowski5256]

My niece and her husband always sing "You Can't Always Get What You Want" as a duet when their kids get a little too gimmee gimmee. Works every time (for now. Their oldest is only 8 😹) Saves a lot of time.

[@trudywolfe2795]

Stones have been around for over 60 years. Love, love, love them. And Jagger has always been 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@etzared8908]

Many of the comments know the song well and take the meaning for granted but, fair play, this dude caught the meaning (-ish) first time.

[@JBAKER97]

My son’s favorite band and he’s 16. I’m a proud dad!

[@maviswilhelm8390]

And I’m proud of you for guiding him and being a great dad!

[@JBAKER97]

@@maviswilhelm8390 thanks! I appreciate that!

[@bethscott4330]

Ooooooh I love this song. I can’t wait to watch the expressions on your face. I love when you stare into the camera. ❤

[@kowindsurf1590]

jumpin' jack flash; ruby tuesday ; honky tonk women great Stones hits

[@bretttodd6470]

Rolling stones has a massive catalog of super great hits. I'm a metal fan but this is one rabbit hole you should dig through.

[@robklinky6474]

“Paint It, Black”, is an exploration of overwhelming grief and despair. The color imagery, especially black, serves as a metaphor for the singer’s emotional state. The song is an expression of wanting to “paint” everything black to match the bleakness felt inside.

[@allisongill9962]

This is my era (I'm very old)My God you've got so much to look forward to,love that for you

[@jamescanole3940]

I'm 73 yo. This has always been my favorite song by the Stones.

[@glpf5]

Paint it Black, Can't You Hear Me Knockin', Dooo Doooo Dooo, etc. Thanks for the video.

[@triciam.b.5589]

You need to hear Satisfaction by the Stones

[@colleenoneill3329]

More than a rabbit hole a canyon of hits. They were a foundation of UK presence in the revolution of music, much like the Beatles.

[@alkholos]

The Beatles were a brilliant flash in the pan, gone much too soon. The Stones endure.

[@TheMoosehead68]

You haven’t lived until you’ve heard satisfaction or start me up best rock songs ever

[@davidwhitley1545]

You have to do Their , "Honkytonk Women", "Brown Sugar" And later songs ,"Wild Horses", "Angie"

[@Tassie85]

I think something popped in my head when you said you didn't know The Rolling Stones. Good god, man. That's like not knowing who The Beatles are. I think I had better sit down. I love your channel and watching your musical education.

[@paigeharrison3909]

Paint It Black, Angie, and Sympathy for the Devil are probably my favorite Stones songs.

[@lesliehatch-herman9325]

Wowza! You’ve gone and opened up a whole big musical can of worms-the Rolling Stones have so many fantastic songs, and you probably don’t even know that you know them! My faves are Sympathy for the Devil, Honky Tonk Woman, and You Can’t Always Get What You Want, just for starters. Can’t wait for you to discover more about them, MollyBoy!!

[@artmeddaugh6669]

MollyBoy! The Rolling Stones are 60's 70's 80's 90's 00's 10's and 20's Rock! Get with it, you Bloke!

[@stephaniegeer1691]

😂😂😂

[@totallytania7978]

LOVE THE STONES!! Lots of music.

[@ghytredstillghytred7617]

It is depressing subject-matter (his girlfriend? died). And back in the 60s, 3 minutes was just about it for all songs. But it's still one of my favourite Stones songs! Other's have mentioned many songs, all classics. The Stones are still going today, and selling out large stadiums; they are a definite contender for the most successful group ever.

[@LeslieEscobedo-sx7ee]

I love Mother's Little Helper, Gimme Shelter, Jumping Jack Flash, Sympathy for the Devil, Satisfaction and She's A Rainbow... among many others.. They are incredible!

[@johnniekight1879]

They started in 1962 and still record and tour. Their album from last year was their best in decades They still kick ass. Check out "Angry" from it. Paint It Black is the most upbeat sad song ever. Top 40 radio did not want long singles so they could play more songs per hour. Eventually The Stones and Beatles changed that with constantly putting out songs that were over 3 minutes long. The original juke boxes only played 3 minutes of each song so people could put more coins in them for more music. For mellow try Wild Horses.

[@looneygardener]

One of my favourites! Great reaction.

[@СерафимТоманов]

The Rolling Stones is a UK band, mate. It's 1966 song. This band has many bangers: Sympathy For The Devil, Gimme Shelter, Street Fighting Man, Start Me Up and other songs. I adore Too Much Blood very much, though it's not their very popular song. If you want to check out some heavy 60's, i would recommend King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (i bet you heard a sample from this song in Kanye's Power song), it came out 1969. They were pioneers of progressive rock music. And if you want more heavier song, i'd recommed 1974 song Starless by King Crimson.

[@LindaMirador]

Classic rock, Rolling Stones have so many great songs! 🌟🎶 💚 🇸🇪

[@pattyfreeburn3743]

MOLLYBOY, go down The Rolling Stones rabbit hole, you will enjoy it! There’s a ton of great songs, Gimme Shelter, Midnight Rambler, Brown Sugar and many more.

[@kathybowles495]

My family got to live in the UK in the early 1960's. I got to see The Beatles and The Rolling Stones as they started out. I feel really blessed to have those memories. Listen to Satisfaction.

[@HeckleCat]

try Can't You Hear Me Knocking from the Sticky Fingers album. You have a lot to discover with the Rolling Stones, many different styles with their tunes. Wild Horses from the same disc. And (Love is a ) Bitch same disc too. Three tunes, very different.

[@HeckleCat]

and You Cant Always Get What You Want is epic. 🎶🎵🎼

[@slpardee10]

"I see my fingernails and they just turned to black" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@ianandbronniestewart8875]

It's a song about grief. Mick was going through a personal loss and wrote about how he was feeling.

[@debbybowman3490]

“Can’t you hear me Knockin’” is my favorite Stones song. Fabulous guitar riffs👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@spacecadet35]

This song is from the era when the Rolling Stones were in direct competition with The Beatles. And people were still throwing jelly beans and half eaten meat pies at them.

[@LindaAtchison-qi2fm]

I love watching you enjoying these songs the same way i did when I was a teenager. Keep up the search. It will be awesome.

[@ewan_GTO]

The Strolling Bones, legendary band! Combined age - twice as old as the Universe!!!!

[@andrewbrennan7291]

That young? 😄

[@Prone2Thrill]

Nice to see more reactions flowing MB - getting more experiences to the various bands and genres is essential to learning history and expanding ones musical landscape.

[@lorrieanneswan6509]

My kitchen sink is having trouble with the drain, but I can not worry about that now because you have a song you don't know. I know the song well......just want to see if you react like I did many moons ago.......see what you did? You made me a KZbin focused old lady!!!!😂

[@drafter3412]

In 1987, this song was used as the opening theme to the show "Tour of Duty", about a group of soldiers in the Vietnam War. An excellent, haunting series and the song fits perfectly.

[@heartlesskitten88]

I remember this, I was just like 8 years old but my Dad watched that show. This song stuck with me since then.

[@fairydust-weepthewildwinds]

Their music career has continued ROLLING over 60 years….AMAZING right?

[@henryevenson8152]

Glad to see you exploring all the early rock that set the stage.

[@fairydust-weepthewildwinds]

Oh MOLLYBOY, we’re talking songs by them standing 60 years at least…. BROWN SUGAR, JUMPING JACK FLASH, TUMBLING DICE, are a couple I truly like♥️

[@LouiseVenter-dj8yb]

Growing up we watched a series about an American army base in Vietnam and they used this as the theme song. Ever since I hear this and associate it with the Vietnam war😂