Kind of hard to pick an absolute favorite, sort of depends on mood, time of day, alone or with another. The one that gets me moving any time of day or night though:
Gimme Shelter. Merry Clayton is incredible. The moment when her voice breaks is oddly beautiful. An “imperfection” like that wouldn’t make it into the final cut of a song nowadays, but I definitely think it makes the song better.
It’s like asking me to pick only one from a box of Godiva chocolates. Sometimes I want the dark ones, sometimes I want only sweet ones and sometimes gimme all them nuts. Sorry – can’t pick just one!
Here are my favorite Rolling Stones songs: – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – Sympathy for the Devil – You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Paint It Black – Gimme Shelter