There were several other strong points on the album. Keith Richards' autobiographical “Before They Make Me Run” was basically an up yours reply to the critics of his lifestyle. It featured his best and most honest vocal since “Happy.” “When The Whip Comes Down” was a gritty punk rock look at the gay clubs of New York City in the pre-A.I.D’s. era. “Faraway Eyes” is sort of a tongue in cheek country song. “Lies" is a pure punk guitar rampage by Richards and Wood.
“Some Girls” and “Respectable” continued the Stones disrespectful treatment of women. Times were indeed changing and many people would not accept these types of lyrics any more and so they received, and rightfully so, a tremendous amount of criticism. These songs still should not be played with your children in the room.
Some Girls may not have recaptured the sound and creativity of the Exile On Main Street era but it was still a solid effort. Listening to this LP today finds The Rolling Stones captured at a certain point in time and very well I may add.
Article comments
1 - Pedro Vega
You are very pro Mick Taylor and forget that Richards was the one who created the Stones sound.
2 - thomasG
The Punkers thought they were the great sloppy players. On GIRLS, Stones prove that they are the greatest sloppy guitar band in history, decadence, discord and attitude with every tune. They even clobber Country with EYES. MISS YOU is best disco track ever done by a rock band, in the Top Twenty Disco Songs of all time.
3 - Rob
There is a reason that this is the greatest selling album by the World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band: It's Great!
One of the big differences between GIRLS and EXILE is that while EXILE sounds like a basement party album (well OK, it is); GIRLS benefitted from a real studio sound; and the Glimmer Twins had finally Mastered their post-production technique. The clean sound achieved on GIRLS is near-perfect.