About this episode
Diallo Riddle and LUXXURY explore the creation and impact of The Rolling Stones' song 'Paint It Black'.
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 One Song Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guests: Diallo Riddle, LUXXURY
Topics covered
- The Rolling Stones
- dark hits
- American blues
- surf rock
- global sounds
- music legacy
Keywords
- Rolling Stones
- Paint It Black
- music history
- rock music
- song analysis
- dark themes
- blues influence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Chantays, Erkin Koray, The Supremes, Cocteau Twins, Konk
Books & works: Paint It Black, Start Me Up, Miss You, Emotional Rescue, Brown Sugar, Shattered, Under My Thumb, Boléro, Norwegian Wood, Pipeline
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