In England You're Skewered On The Altar

Americans Get Very Simple Explanations Of What Happens To Them.

I Have To Get Up The Fitness Level, Sing A Lot, Practice, Get In The Mood, And Generally Do Lots Of Rehearsal. Get Your Body And Mind Ready.

I Don't Find It Easy Dealing With People With Drug Problems. It Helps If You're All Taking Drugs, All The Same Drugs.

You Don't Have To Bathe Every Day To Look Clean. It's Just An Illusion.

When Gimme Shelter Was Recorded, Early '69 Or Something, It Was A Time Of War And Tension, So That's Reflected In This Tune. It's Still Wheeled Out When Big Storms Happen, As They Did The Other Week. It's Been Used A Lot To Evoke Natural Disaster.