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Did you ever wonder what Mick Jagger was on about when he talked about being born in a crossfire hurricane; about howling and such? Or did you just sing along, hum along with Keef’s riff and then next thing it’s alright (“in fact it’s a gas”).
I reckon a lot is riding on the way a song opens – lyrically. That first line sets it off, sets it up. If it’s d…
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