Wednesday, November 13, 2002

"...it's curious that 'Stoked' (credited to Brian) sounds almost exactly like the Stones' 'Stoned', released half a year later, with the only difference that the Beach Boys sing 'stoked' and Jagger sings 'stoned'. Who did they rip off? The poor guy is left uncredited on both versions."

From a web review of the Beach Boys' "Surfin' U.S.A." album. Nothing I like better than a rock 'n' roll songwriting mystery.

And speaking of of the Stones, it turns out that Bill Wyman, not Keef, was behind the Jumpin' Jack Flash riff.

I've got to start my own songwriting bureau of investigation. Kind of like that Kenneth Star thing in the States that went on forever and exposed the Clinton/Lewinsky affair. I would have the judicial power to summon witnesses and such. Hmmmmm....