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To propose new lyrics for "Brown Sugar"?

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groovergirl · 14/10/2021 07:12

Now that Mick and Keef have (temporarily) retired this Stones classic from their playlist after 50 years of earning squillions in royalties from a ditty about slavery, rape, racism and sadism, I decided to start penning a new lyric.

After all, why waste one of the great guitar riffs in history? And many of us are greatly improving our baking skills during these Covid-restricted times, aren't we? (Disclosure: I'm in Melbourne, where we've been in strict lockdown since July and see no end to it; in fact, things are getting worse, so I need bickies.)

So, let us celebrate one of life's most delightful flavourings. Sticky Fingers, indeed. Cake

Golden syrup is a drop too sweet,
Slow molasses surely got me beat,
Can’t stand the cube stuff, it’s so eerie white,
Not when I’m baking just around midnight!

Arrrrgh, Brown Sugar!
How come you taste so good?
Arrrrgh, Brown Sugar!
Just like a sweet thing should!

Who'd like to write the next verse? Let us save this song in time for the Stones' US tour, seeing as the Stones seem unable to save it themselves.

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JamieFrasersBigSwingingKilt · 14/10/2021 08:26

I'm crap at lyrics so can't help but you made me smile on my morning commute @groovergirl! It's a fab song so it'd be good to rejig it so it can be played again!

groovergirl · 15/10/2021 01:08

I'm just surprised it has taken them so long to realise there was a problem. It's an easy song to rejig; I wrote the above in two minutes, which was about the same time it took Mick to write the original words. Confused Missed my calling, clearly.

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