There are songs that rally a group together, that make people shout ‘THIS IS MY SONG’ 99% of the time, I hit the road cuz chances are it’s going to suck. Welcome to my auditory hell as I turn up the volume on “Start Me Up”, by The Rolling Stones. From those first guitar riffs, its dumbass day out. There have been more girls pulling me by the hand to tug me on to a dance floor to do the rum and coke cha cha to this earful of garbage than I care to mention. I have no idea what it is about this that makes people wanna fly their freak flag but this thing aint starting me up it is shutting me down. I have nothing against The Stones. I thank them for what they have done- and they’re legends of legends. I wouldn’t dis them for all the money in the world.
But the mob mentality of the whole ‘THIS IS MY SONG!!” will shut me down faster than a caravan in a monsoon. YO YO you make a grown woman gag. Actually this is even more dreaded that “Cotton Eyed Joe” cuz at least I can watch people fall over when that comes one.
It’s not like I try to be difficult or fringe it’s just my God that song sucks- maybe I’m just sober too often.