# Top 3 favorite Rolling Stones songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 4, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725 "2018-09-04T03:17:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/1 "2018-09-04T03:17:51Z")
I started to start a thread naming the greatest Rolling Stones songs but realized that my favorites won’t be considered ‘great’. So… I decided to ask for _your_ favorite Stones songs. Mine are: 1. Before They Make Me Run 2. Dead Flowers 3. Play With Fire ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/2 "2018-09-04T03:28:14Z")
Satisfaction Gimme Shelter Can’t You Hear Me Knocking ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/3 "2018-09-04T03:35:42Z")
Can’t You Hear Me Knocking Monkey Man Sympathy for the Devil ---
**Author:** ![pohjonen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pohjonen/32/423_2.png) [@pohjonen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pohjonen)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/4 "2018-09-04T03:39:31Z")
Lady Jane As Tears Go By Time is on My Side ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/5 "2018-09-04T03:44:53Z")
Let’s Spend The Night Together Under My Thumb Wild Horses ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/6 "2018-09-04T03:56:46Z")
1 Angie 2. Time Is On My Side 3. Honkey Tonk Women This is an easy answer. All three songs are in regular rotation on my mp3 player. ---
**Author:** ![bionic\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@bionic\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bionic_man)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/7 "2018-09-04T06:13:25Z")
1.jumping jack flash 2.she said ya 3.gimmie shelter ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/8 "2018-09-04T07:43:01Z")
1. Paint It, Black 2. Sympathy for the Devil 3. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/9 "2018-09-04T07:57:35Z")
[Paint It Black](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGfw0Qr-A3k) [Sympathy For The Devil](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7muCRio2nQ) [Gimme Shelter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajBHNFgEW6s) Those are all ones where I love the Stones originals, but I also love these covers. The first one is for **[Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=861240)**… ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/10 "2018-09-04T08:08:25Z")
1. Sympathy For The Devil 2. Satisfaction 3. Miss You ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/11 "2018-09-04T12:13:24Z")
Gimme Shelter Satisfaction Waiting On A Friend ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/12 "2018-09-04T12:27:09Z")
Satisfaction Midnight Rambler Memo from Turner ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/13 "2018-09-04T12:51:10Z")
Interesting that folks are posting covers on here. (She Said Yeah, Time Is On My Side, Ain’t Too Proud To Beg). There are plenty of originals to choose from! I’ll go with: She Smiled Sweetly Play With Fire Factory Girl. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/14 "2018-09-04T13:13:21Z")
Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’ Happy Sympathy for the Devil ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/15 "2018-09-04T13:17:56Z")
Gimme Shelter Play with Fire Under my Thumb ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/16 "2018-09-04T13:22:31Z")
1. She’s So Cold 2. Paint It Black 3. Under My Thumb ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/17 "2018-09-04T13:42:56Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > I started to start a thread naming the greatest Rolling Stones songs but realized that my favorites won’t be considered ‘great’. So… > > I decided to ask for _your_ favorite Stones songs. > > Mine are: > > 1. Before They Make Me Run > 2. Dead Flowers > 3. Play With Fire I’m not a huge Stones fan, but you got two of my three (the first two). My third would be “She’s a Rainbow.” ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/18 "2018-09-04T13:46:10Z")
Gimme Shelter She’s A Rainbow Mother’s Little Helper ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/19 "2018-09-04T13:51:09Z")
Wild Horses Honky Tonk Women Paint it Black ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-3-favorite-rolling-stones-songs/820725/20 "2018-09-04T14:06:39Z")
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