# How does the songwriting team Jagger/Richards work?

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**Created:** [October 8, 2016, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-songwriting-team-jagger-richards-work/768006 "2016-10-08T23:48:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 11, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-songwriting-team-jagger-richards-work/768006/21 "2016-10-11T13:31:51Z")

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> [@astorian](#):
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> Jones never wrote a song, but he came up with numerous ideas that completely changed the sound of many songs.
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> The sitar on “Paint It Black” and the marimba on “Under My Thumb” were his idea.

This is my understanding as well.

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**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-songwriting-team-jagger-richards-work/768006/22 "2016-10-11T14:39:59Z")

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Makes sense, thanks.

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