The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” Played by Musicians Around the World
There’s something dark and apocalyptic about the Rolling Stones’ 1969 song, “Gimme Shelter”–from the lyrics (“Oh, a storm is threat’ning. My very life today. If I don’t get some shelter. Oh yeah, I’m gonna fade away”), to the grim circumstances surrounding the recording of the track, released on the album Let It Bleed. A sense of dread runs throughout the […]
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