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When the Whip Comes Down

Composers: Mick Jagger & Keith Richards Recording date: October-December 1977 & March-April 1978 Recording location: Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France & Atlantic Studios, New York, USA Producers: The Glimmer Twins Chief engineer: Chris Kimsey Performed onstage: 1978-79, 1981-82, 1997-99, 2002-03, 2012-13, 2015-16

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Drums: Charlie Watts Bass: Bill Wyman Electric guitars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ron Wood (incl. solo) Pedal steel guitar: Ron WoodLead vocal: Mick Jagger Background vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Ron Wood

Yeah, mama and papa told me I was crazy to stayI was gay in New York, which is a fag in L.A.So I saved my money and I took the planeWherever I go, they just treat me the sameWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downYeahYeah I go to 53rd Street and they spit in my faceBut I'm learning the ropes, yeah, I'm learning a tradeThe East River truckers are churning with trashI've got so much money but I spend it so fastWhen the whip comes down - yeahWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the shit hits the fan, I'll be sitting on the canWhen the whip comes downYeah, some call me garbage when I'm sweeping up the streetBut I never roll and I never cheatAnd I'm filling a need, yeah, I'm plugging a holeMy mama's so glad I ain't on the doleWhen the whip comes down - yesWhen the whip comes downYeah, when the shit hits the fan, I'll be sitting on the canWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downYeah, go ahead, sugarYes...When the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downYeahI'll be running this townI'll tell youWhen the shit hits the fan, baby, I'll be sitting on the canWhen the whip comes downYeahOooh!Why baby, why, why babyI'll tell youI'll be running this townCheck it out, check it out, check it out, check it out, check it out, check it out, check it out, check it outYeah, when the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downYeah, when the whip comes downWhen the whip comes downWhen the whip comes down TrackTalk When the Whip Comes Down I did the riff. Mick wrote it and I looked around and said, shit, he's finally written a rock-and-roll song. By himself! - Keith Richards, Life (2010)(T)here is one song that's a straight gay song - When the Whip Comes Down - but I have no idea why I wrote it. It's strange - the Rolling Stones have always attracted a lot of men (laughs). That sounds funny, but they're not all gay. And, of course, I have a lot of gay friends, but I suppose everyone does in New York City, and what's that have to do with the price of eggs?... I sure hope the radio stations will play When the Whip Comes Down. - Mick Jagger, 1978 I don't know why I wrote it. Maybe I came out of the closet (laughs). It's about an imaginary person who comes from L.A. to New York and becomes a garbage collector. - Mick Jagger, 1978 There was a lot of clubs, a lot of mixed clubs and so on at that time, that was the first time there had been mixed gay and straight dance nights. Normally it had been very segregated and then you started to get these mixed nights where you find yourself line dancing and that sort of thing. It was very amusing, trying to do these dances I've never been able to do very well (laughs) but I tried. That was really funny.- Mick Jagger, 2011 Back to TrackTalk Menu.

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