Show Notes
How did one of rock’s most successful bands of all time accidentally create one of the darkest hits in pop history? Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY dig into The Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black,” unpacking the band’s complicated legacy and tracing the blend of American blues, surf rock, and global sounds that gave the song its spell-like power.
Songs Discussed:
“Paint It Black” - The Rolling Stones
“Start Me Up” - The Rolling Stones
“Miss You” - The Rolling Stones
“Emotional Rescue” - The Rolling Stones
“Brown Sugar” - The Rolling Stones
“Shattered” - The Rolling Stones
“Under My Thumb” - The Rolling Stones
“Boléro” - Maurice Ravel
“Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles
“Pipeline” - The Chantays
“Bir Eylül Akşamı” - Erkin Koray
“My World Is Empty Without You Babe” - The Supremes
“Lorelei” - Cocteau Twins
“Love Attack” - Konk
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