The Rolling Stones remove 'Brown Sugar' from tour setlist over lyrics depicting slavery
The Rolling Stones may have dubbed their tour "No Filter," but the rock band has filtered out one of their most popular songs from their setlist.
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Scarred old slaver knows he's doing alright... So that is what Mick is singing. I've been listening to that song for over 40 years and never understood the lyrics.
The Rolling Stones remove 'Brown Sugar' from tour setlist over lyrics depicting slavery
The Rolling Stones may have dubbed their tour "No Filter," but the rock band has filtered out one of their most popular songs from their setlist.www.yahoo.com
The Strolling Bones. Still doing into their 70s. Hats off to them.
The Rolling Stones remove 'Brown Sugar' from tour setlist over lyrics depicting slavery
The Rolling Stones may have dubbed their tour "No Filter," but the rock band has filtered out one of their most popular songs from their setlist.
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I thought he was singing about Bianca tasting so good!
The Rolling Stones remove 'Brown Sugar' from tour setlist over lyrics depicting slavery
The Rolling Stones may have dubbed their tour "No Filter," but the rock band has filtered out one of their most popular songs from their setlist.
So much to do about nothing.
Rape, murder, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away. Does this song indicate approval of rape and murder?
It's literally anti-art to say that artists shouldn't be able to even say certain words. If you don't like certain art then don't listen to it.
It's literally anti-art to say that artists shouldn't be able to even say certain words. If you don't like certain art then don't listen to it.
agreed- but it appears that the Stones decided that they weren't going to perform the song- their choice
