It has been touched on before that there are some Stones fans on this site. I have always been interested by the fact that both Jagger and Richards seem to be fans of horseracing (and gambling). Aside from references in interviews, some of their songs definitely touch on racing. Seeing as how they are about to go on tour again, I thought maybe it was appropriate to explore the topic (although I denoted it as "OT"-- Off Topic -- and the proprietor is always able to strike offensive material) Anyway, here are some obvious excerpts from songs involving horseracing, anybody else aware of songs where horseracing references appear? Extra points to anybody who knows which song the third excerpt is from (hint, it is not a jagger-richards composition but it is a song performed by them on a somewhat obscure record). the first two excerpts should be very easy for any self-respecting Stones fans.




Well when you're sitting back
in your rose pink Cadillac

Making bets on Kentucky Derby Day

I'll be in my basement room
with a needle and a spoon

And another girl can take my pain away

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Take a thousand dollars
go have some fun
put it all down at a hundred to one
hang fire, hang fire,
put it on the wire

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You bet the horses
and I'll pick up the dough


Tumbling Dice has tons of gambling references and uses the term 'Rank Outsider' while Midnight Rambler has a whole verse about a Midnight Gambler (which is how I feel betting on the internet 8 hours ahead of NYC and 11 hours ahead of SoCal). Satisfaction (or, I can't get no Satisfaction) contains the line -- "you see I'm on a losing streak." There are also songs such as "Wild Horses", "Beast of Burden", and "Bitch" ("Sometimes I'm sexy, move like a stud, kicking the stall all night") with equine references. Finally, Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" with the reference to Saratoga ("and your horse naturally won") relates to the Stones in that Jagger is one of the people rumored to be the subject of this song.