POLL RESULTS |
Week: |
1000 |
Date: |
1/27/2020 |
Question: |
Stones Poll Week 1070: Of the songs that Jagger/Richards didn't write yet took credit for, which one was their biggest steal? |
Your Vote |
Option |
Votes |
Percent |
|
Ruby Tuesday - Part of the lyrics and all of the music was written by Brian Jones
|
91 |
5.2% |
|
Jumping Jack Flash - Lead guitar riff written by Bill Wyman, opening riff written by Brian Jones
|
88 |
5% |
|
Honky Tonk Woman - Main guitar riff was written by Ry Cooder
|
86 |
4.9% |
|
2000 Light Years From Home - Brian Jones wrote the far-out music heard in the song for the mellotron
|
84 |
4.8% |
|
Sway - Music written by Mick Taylor, lyrics by Mick Jagger
|
84 |
4.8% |
|
Gomper - Music was written entirely by Brian Jones, lyrics were by Mick Jagger
|
83 |
4.7% |
|
It's Only Rock n Roll - Music written by Ron Wood along with half of the lyrics
|
83 |
4.7% |
|
Moonlight Mile - Music written by Mick Taylor, lyrics by Mick Jagger
|
83 |
4.7% |
|
Can't You hear Me Knocking - Second half of song written entirely by Mick Taylor and Bobby Keys
|
82 |
4.6% |
|
Love in Vain - Music and lyrics written by Robert Johnson
|
82 |
4.6% |
|
Paint it Black - Music written by Bill Wyman and Brian Jones, lyrics by Jagger
|
82 |
4.6% |
|
The Last Time - Disputed as to who wrote the main riff, Brian Jones or Keith Richards; Also the Staple Singers say song was rip-off of their song
|
80 |
4.5% |
|
Time Waits For No One - Music written by Mick Taylor, lyrics by Mick Jagger
|
80 |
4.5% |
|
Winter - Music written by Mick Taylor, lyrics by Mick Jagger
|
80 |
4.5% |
|
Melody - Music and lyrics were mainly written by Billy Preston
|
79 |
4.5% |
|
Off The Hook - Music was a rip off of Little Walker song and the Glimmers lost this one in court
|
79 |
4.5% |
|
Till The Next Goodbye - Music written by Mick Taylor and Mick Jagger, lyrics by Jagger
|
79 |
4.5% |
|
Sister Morphine - Lyrics co-written by Marianne Faithfull
|
78 |
4.4% |
|
Miss Amanda Jones - Lyrics and music written together by Keith Richards and Brian Jones
|
75 |
4.3% |
|
Shine a Light - Most of the music written by Leon Russell
|
70 |
4% |
|
Stop Breaking Down - Music and lyrics written by Robert Johnson
|
70 |
4% |
|
Hey Negrita - Music written by Ron Wood
|
24 |
1.4% |
|
As Tears Go By - Music co-written by Big Jim Sullivan and Mick Jagger
|
14 |
0.8% |
|
I Don't Know Why - Written by Stevie Wonder, Paul Riser, Don Hunter, Lula Hardaway
|
12 |
0.7% |
|
Bittersweet Symphony - by The Verve. Jagger/Richards got 100% of the writing credit after winning in court, years later they admitted that David Whitaker wrote the part and he's now credited instead
|
8 |
0.5% |
|
You Can't Always Get What You Want - Choral vocals aragement written entirely by Jack Nitzsche
|
8 |
0.5% |
Totals: |
1764 |
100% |