Did The Rolling Stones get their name from the Bob Dylan song?!
Question: Did The Rolling Stones get their name from the Bob Dylan song!?
"How does it feel, to be on your own, no direction home, like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone!.!.!."Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
No!.!.!. and it's actually based off of a Muddy Waters song called "Rollin' Stone"
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/The_Rolling!.!.!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Rollin%27_S!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/The_Rolling!.!.!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Rollin%27_S!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Wire and String nails it - 10 points!!
I'll just add that the saying, "a rolling stone gathers no moss" is meant to refer to someone who is a drifter, who has no roots, no home, does not settle and/or who loves and leaves and so therefore is a rogue!. I think that description would suit the conceit of the Rolling Stones the band!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
I'll just add that the saying, "a rolling stone gathers no moss" is meant to refer to someone who is a drifter, who has no roots, no home, does not settle and/or who loves and leaves and so therefore is a rogue!. I think that description would suit the conceit of the Rolling Stones the band!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
no, they already had their name at that point, they got it from the older than dirt adage "a rolling stone gathers no moss!."
edit: yes, rolling stone is also a bit of a blues lyrical archetype, included in songs by a variety of artists including muddy waters, which is why they were interested in using it!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
edit: yes, rolling stone is also a bit of a blues lyrical archetype, included in songs by a variety of artists including muddy waters, which is why they were interested in using it!.Www@Enter-QA@Com