Line #135 ReferencedBy/TheRollingStonesBand


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:A depiction of Jagger that's [[Music/EmotionalRescue so cold, like a tombstone]].]]
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4	As one of the longest running rock bands in history Music/{{The Rolling Stones\|Band}} have had their fair share of shout-outs in popular culture.
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6	!!Examples:
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11	* Used in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' with [[FightingSpirit Stand]] names and powers:
12	** In ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'', one of Muhammad Avdol's attacks with Magician's Red is called "Crossfire Hurricane", referencing the first line of "Jumpin' Jack Flash".
13	** In ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'', Bruno Bucciarati's Stand is called Music/StickyFingers, and Scolippi's Stand is outright named Rolling Stones. Sticky Fingers in particular has the power to create zippers on any surface, alluding to the fact that the album cover for ''Sticky Fingers'' has a functional zipper on it.
14	** In ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Stone Ocean]]'', Lang Rangler's Stand is called Jumpin' Jack Flash.
15	** In ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'', the Stand shared by the Eleven Men is called [[Music/TattooYou Tatoo You!]] (with the exclamation mark). The fact that the Stand is shared by eleven people references the number of tracks on the original release of the album.
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19	* ''ComicBook/LaRibambelle'': The Amazonian tribe the children encounter in one of their stories are caricatures of the Stones, complete with long black hair and gibberish that consists of phrases and expressions from their songs, including ''Yeah!''
20	* Creator/{{Gotlib}} once spoofed the album cover of ''Music/StickyFingers'' with his character [[https://berichtenuithetverleden.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/gotlib-hamster-jovial-et-ses-louveteaux/ Hamster Jovial]].
21	* ''ComicStrip/{{Zits}}'': Walt gets angry at a song Jeremy is listening to, resulting in this exchange,
22	-->'''Walt:''' Did I hear what I think I just heard?!\
23	'''Jeremy:''' Dad, it's just a song lyric.\
24	'''Walt:''' Don't give me that! I'm sick of this new music that's [[MoralGuardians nothing but drugs and sex]]!\
25	'''Jeremy:''' You mean like, "[[Music/NashvilleSkyline Lay Lady Lay]]", "[[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand Lucy in the Sky]]", "[[Music/AreYouExperienced Purple Haze]]", "[[Music/StickyFingers Brown Sugar]]"?\
26	'''Walt:''' [[MoralMyopia Hey, that's different! Those are classics!]]\
27	'''Connie:''' Ouch. Score one for the teenager.
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31	* ''Film/ApocalypseNow'': During their mission the younger recrutes suddenly hear "Satisfaction" from ''Music/OutOfOurHeads'' on their transistor radio and start dancing along to it.
32	* ''Film/AlmostFamous'', set in the 1970s, has the band's road manager tell the group to think about their future: "If you think Music/MickJagger will be out there trying to be a rock star at age 50, you are sadly, sadly mistaken."
33	* Both ''Film/FullMetalJacket'' and ''Film/TheDevilsAdvocate'' end with "Paint It, Black" from ''Music/AftermathAlbum'' as their closing song.
34	* In ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', Music/KeithRichards plays Jack Sparrow's pirate father, which is a special in-joke because Depp has acknowledged that he got his inspiration for Jack Sparrow from Richards. As an extra joke Richards is also seen playing a guitar in the scene.
35	* "You Got Me Rocking" from ''Music/VoodooLounge'' was used in ''Film/TheReplacements2000''.
36	* "Gimme Shelter" from ''Music/LetItBleed'' was used in at least three Creator/MartinScorsese films: ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}'', ''Film/{{Casino}}'' and ''Film/TheDeparted''.
37	** "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is used in ''Film/MeanStreets'' when Johnny Boy enters the club.
38	** Also in ''Film/TheDeparted'', when [[spoiler:Billy]] sends a CD to [[spoiler:Colin]] that proves [[spoiler:he knows Colin is TheMole within the police department]], and Madolyn pulls it out, the cover on the CD case is that of ''Music/ExileOnMainSt''.
39	* "You Can't Always Get What You Want" was used in ''Film/TheBigChill'' (1983) during the opening funeral scene. In ''Film/HighFidelity (2000)'' the song is also mentioned as part of a "Top 5" list of death songs, but immediately disqualified because it was used in "The Big Chill".
40	* In ''Film/GoodMorningVietnam'', when Adrien Cronauer (Creator/RobinWilliams) encounters a group of soldiers, he asks them what kind of music they like; when one of them mentions the Stones, he does a brief Mick Jagger impression.
41	* In ''Film/RawDeal1986'', Arnie blasts "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" from his car as he drives around shooting bad guys at a construction site.
42	* ''Film/KnivesOut'' uses "Sweet Virginia" from ''Music/ExileOnMainSt'' as background music for its final scene and the first part of its closing credits.
43	* In ''Film/TheFlintstonesInVivaRockVegas'', one of Wilma's suitors is a rockstar called Mick Jagged, an obvious reference/parody of Jagger.
44	* In ''A Bigger Splash'' (the English-language remake of ''Film/LaPiscine''), Harry (Creator/RalphFiennes), a record producer, apparently worked with the band, and dances and sings along to "Emotional Rescue" at one point.
45	* In ''Film/AlohaBobbyAndRose'', the protagonists drive past a Rolling Stones billboard.
46	* In ''Film/OneTrickPony'', a record executive says that the Rolling Stones are possibly the only band to successfully combine music and spectacle.
47	* ''Film/MrsDoubtfire'': In one scene, as Daniel Hillard watches a boring edutainment show, he says that the host "makes [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Mister Rogers]] look like Mick Jagger".
48	* The pre-titles scene of ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' introducing The Vulture and his gang prominently features "Can't You Hear Me Knocking".
49	* ''Film/TheWorldsEnd'': Gary claims his friends have all sold out in getting jobs and having families, and justifies his life of [[TheAlcoholic being drunk all the time]] by quoting from "[[Music/OutOfOurHeads I'm Free]]" ("I'm free to do what I want at any old time").
50	* ''Film/BottleRocket'': Dignan's rescue of Applejack and subsequent pursuit by the police, which is intercut by Mr. Henry robbing Bob and Future Man's home, are accompanied by "2000 Man".
51	* ''Film/DirtyWork'': Jimmy the crazy bus driver (Creator/ChrisFarley) tries to liven up an impending BarBrawl by playing the Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man" on the jukebox. However, in his excitement, [[WrongSongGag he inadvertently picks Rupert Holmes's "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)", instead]].
52	* ''Film/{{Night Shift\|1982}}'': When Bill first comes to work at the morgue, he's singing the riff to "Jumpin' Jack Flash". Later, when Bill's driving Chuck around, he plays the live version of the song on his car stereo.
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56	* In Creator/StephenKing's ''Literature/Rage1977'' "Hot Stuff" from ''Music/BlackAndBlue'' is played at a party.
57	** Also in a Richard Bachman novel, ''Literature/{{Roadwork}}'', Bart Dawes buys ''Music/LetItBleed'' after hearing it at a party, and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" is played during the final confrontation.
58	* In King's ''Literature/{{Dreamcatcher}}'', "Sympathy for the Devil" appears as the Blue Group's "Squad Anthem", and it becomes an earworm Henry really grows to hate.
59	* Ian Rankin's story collection "Beggars Banquet" is a shout-out to ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''.
60	* In ''Literature/SoulMusic'', the band led by Crash, which is a parody of all "harder" rock music (in contrast with The Band With Rocks In's classic rock'n'roll) is discussing the fact they keep changing their name because somewhere is the perfect one, and Crash comments that a rolling stone gathers no moss. They don't pick up on it.
61	* In Creator/CarlHiaasen's first solo novel, ''Literature/TouristSeason'', when the head bad guy (along with his compatriots) crashes the Orange Bowl halftime show, he naturally introduces himself to the crowd by saying, "Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste."
62	* In ''Literature/IfIFallIfIDie'', Diane remembers Arthur singing "Factory Girl" to her, complete with a Jagger fish-mouth.
63	* In ''Literature/{{Clade}}'', Adam used to be a Rolling Stones fan when he was in university. He remembers driving around while listening to "Gimme Shelter."
64	* Adam from ''Literature/AreYouAloneOnPurpose'' loves the Rolling Stones and listens to ''Some Girls'' on his CD player.
65	* In one of the ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' books, Ax credits a wise human by the name of "Rolling Stone" with making the profound observation that, while you can't always get what you want, sometimes you can get what you need.
66	* In ''Literature/BeautifulMusicForUglyChildren'', Gabe and John argue about whether ''[[Music/TheWho Face Dances]]'' or ''Emotional Rescue'' is the lamest sellout album.
67	* In ''Literature/AlienInASmallTown,'' after the alien Paul fails at his mating ritual, he mutters, "As your old songsmith said, I can’t get no satisfaction." His friend Indira responds, "But you tried. You tried. Oh how you tried."
68	* In ''Literature/WhatHappenedToLaniGarver'', Claire wishes she had a boyfriend who cared about music and could argue with her about whether Music/TheWho was better than the Stones.
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72	* ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'': "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E5Cheat Cheat!]]" involved Sharon selling bootleg shirts with the band's logo.
73	* ''Series/ClassicAlbums'': One episode was devoted to ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''.
74	* In the ''Series/GettingTogether'' episode "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," Bobby invites Jenny to meet the Stones with him. Jenny excitedly asks, "The ''Rolling'' Stones?" Bobby answers, "No, it's a new group called the Sticks and Stones, but they're supposed to be pretty big."
75	* ''{{Series/Legion\|2017}}'': "She's a Rainbow" is used as a LoveTheme for two couples: David Haller & Sydney Barrett, and Charles Xavier & his girlfriend/wife Gabrielle.
76	* ''Series/MadMen'':
77	** In the fourth season episode "The Summer Man", after Don leaves the New York Athletic Club (where he works out by swimming), and as he's standing outside watching people walking on the street, we hear "(I can't get No) Satisfaction".
78	** In the fifth season episode "Tea Leaves", Don and Harry, at the behest of Heinz Baked Beans, go backstage to a concert to see if they can get the band to agree to endorse the company for an ad. They don't end up meeting the band at all (Harry meets who he thinks is the Stones, but it turns out to be another band entirely).
79	* On ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', Creator/GildaRadner's [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Candy Slice]] was a Stones devotee like the real Music/PattiSmith. Best demonstrated in her song "Gimme Mick".
80	-->''You Mick Jagger have the greatest rock 'n roll band in the history of rock n' roll\
81	And you don't even play an instrument yourself!''
82	* In the ''Series/{{Shadowhunters}}'' episode "The Descent Into Hell Isn't Easy", Simon refers to Jace as a Music/MickJagger-looking guy.
83	* ''Series/SpittingImage'': Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were both made into puppets.
84	* The Stones are the band with the most songs providing titles for ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episodes, edging out Music/LedZeppelin.
85	* ''Series/That70sShow'': For the show's 7th season, [[IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming all the episode titles are derived from Stones songs]].
86	* ''Series/{{House\|MD}}'' frequently quotes "You Can't Always Get What You Want".
87	* "Paint It Black" from ''Music/AftermathAlbum'' was used a the theme music of ''Series/TourOfDuty''.
88	* The pilot episode of ''Series/{{Westworld}}'' features an epic rendition of "Paint It Black" performed by a symphony orchestra, used to score a bloody saloon robbery.
89	* A ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' episode was titled "You Can't Always Get What You Carpet".
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93	* ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'': On the cover of this Music/TheBeatles album a doll can be seen, wearing a sweater with the line "Welcome the Rolling Stones" on the front. The Stones returned the favour by hiding pictures of the Beatles' faces on the ''Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest'' cover, with the message "Welcome the Beatles".
94	** "And Your Bird Can Sing" from ''Music/{{Revolver\|Beatles Album}}'' has been interpreted as a dig at Music/MickJagger's girlfriend, Music/MarianneFaithfull.
95	* In the album cover art of Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'' (1968), inside the booklet, a [[SpeechBubbles text balloon]] has Zappa say: "Between the buttons!" This is a reference to the Stones album ''Music/BetweenTheButtons'', which Zappa even deemed superior to ''Sgt. Peppers''.
96	* The song "All The Young Dudes", written by Music/DavidBowie for Music/MottTheHoople, has the line: "My brother's back at home with his Beatles & His Stones."
97	* Music/MarilynManson's song "Sympathy For The Parents" from ''Music/SmellsLikeChildren'' is a shout-out to "Sympathy For The Devil" from ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''.
98	* The Music/{{Blur}} song "Trailer Park" has the line "I lost my girl to the Rolling Stones".
99	* The song "Beatles and the Stones" by The House Of Love mentions the Rolling Stones alongside the Beatles.
100	* Music/TheClash: Their song "1977" namedrops the band.
101	--> ''Danger stranger''
102	--> ''You better paint your face''
103	--> ''No Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones''
104	--> ''In 1977''
105	* "Trash" by Robyn Hitchcock:
106	--> ''You wish you could be Charlie Watts''
107	--> ''doesn't mean to say you're not...''
108	--> ''...and you wish you could be Music/BrianJones''
109	--> ''now he's just a heap of bones''
110	--> ''that's one better than you''
111	* "Blame It On The Stones" by Music/KrisKristofferson.
112	* Michel Delpech's "Quand j' étais chanteur" has the line: "J' ai appris que Mick Jagger était mort dernièrement" ("I was told that Mick Jagger recently passed away").
113	* Peter Sarstedt's "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)" has the line: "You live in a fancy apartment, of the Boulevard Saint-Michel/ where you keep your Rolling Stones records."
114	* Music/CaptainBeefheart's "Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones" from ''Music/StrictlyPersonal''
115	* Music/TheResidents: On ''Music/TheThirdReichNRoll'' a heavily distorted version of The Beatles' "Hey Jude" is intertwined with the ''woo hoo'' chorus from The Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil".
116	* Music/{{Gorillaz}}: Murdoch was partly inspired by Keith Richards' persona.
117	* The title of the Music/{{Metric}} song "Gimme Sympathy" references both "Gimme Shelter" and "Sympathy for the Devil". In addition the chorus asks "Who would you rather be? Franchise/TheBeatles or The Rolling Stones?"
118	* The American neo-psychedelic band The Brian Jonestown Massacre (yes, they are indeed partially named after Music/BrianJones) called their fourth album ''Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request'' from 1996.
119	* "Borrowed Tune" from Music/NeilYoung's "Tonight's The Night" (1975) uses the same melody as "Lady Jane", which is lampshaded by him in the song:
120	--> ''I'm singin' this borrowed tune''
121	--> ''I took from the Rolling Stones''
122	--> ''Alone in this empty room''
123	--> ''Too wasted to write my own''
124	* Music/TomWaits: On his album ''Music/BadAsMe'' during the track "Satisfied" Music/KeithRichards, who plays guitar during the track, receives a shoutout. The song title also brings up associations with The Rolling Stones' song "Satisfaction" from ''Music/OutOfOurHeads''.
125	--> ''Now Mr. Jagger and Mr. Richards''
126	--> ''I will scratch where I've been itching.''
127	* The British record label Creator/BeggarsBanquetRecords takes its name from the ''Beggars Banquet'' album.
128	* Bob Segarini recorded a song, "I Like the Beatles And My Baby Loves The Rolling Stones". It references songs by both bands, including "I Wanna be Your Man", which Music/TheBeatles gave to the Rolling Stones, as well as recording their own version.
129	* Music/{{Oasis}} opens their video for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87IQhui_Yy8 "The Shock of the Lightning"]] with an imitation of the ''Hot Rocks'' cover.
130	* The Music/BluesTraveler song "Regarding Steven", which is literally AChatWithSatan, opens with a reference to the recurring line "Hope you guess my name!" from "Sympathy for the Devil":
131	-->"Well, I've guessed your name and I'm sure you know mine..."
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135	* ''Series/FraggleRock'': In [[Recap/FraggleRockS4E25TheGorgWhoWouldBeKing "The Gorg Who Would Be King"]], Pa tells Junior that he'll succeed him as King of the Universe when the last leaf of the Nirvana Tree falls. Unwilling to take on the responsibility of being King, Junior secretly eats the last leaf, which [[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrinks him to the size of a Fraggle]]. He meets Wembley, who takes him to the Trash Heap. When Junior tells the Trash Heap that he ate the leaf because he didn't want to rule the universe, she explains, "When you eat a Nirvana Tree leaf, you don't always get what you want. But you just might find you get what you need."
136	* ''Series/SesameStreet'': The band was spoofed as "The Cobble Stones" and sang "(I Can't Get No) Cooperation". Mostly a parody of "Satisfaction" as you would guess from the title, it manages to work in a flute solo directly lifted from "Ruby Tuesday".
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140	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': The Living Greyhawk module "Sympathy for the Baatezu" is a reference to "Sympathy for the Devil", and involves the characters meeting a Pit Fiend who gives a monologue paraphrasing the song.
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144	* In ''VideoGame/HotelMario'', Creator/MarcGraue [[ThrowItIn improvised]] Mario saying "Hey, you! Get offa my cloud!"
145	* The fifth area in ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' is named Gimme Shelter.
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149	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'':
150	** Luna's idol, Mick Swagger, is [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed clearly based on Jagger]]. Although Swagger is implied to be a full-time solo artist with a mere backup band (unlike Jagger's side solo career), Luna quotes plenty of lines from actual Stones songs throughout the show, especially in its earlier seasons.
151	** A version of the Stones' tongue and lips logo serves as the signature icon of the Music/{{KISS}} expy SMOOCH.
152	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePebblesAndBammBammShow'' included an episode where Pebbles meets and spends some time with Mick Jadestone, singer of the Rolling Boulders.
153	* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'':
154	** In "The Megalomaniacal Adventures of Brainie the Poo", their parody of ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'', the Tigger parody is called "Jagger", and as the name implies, [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed he's modeled after Mick Jagger]]. When he's introduced pouncing on Brain, Pinky yells "Hey, you, [[ItMakesSenseInContext get off of my smog]]!", to which Jagger says "Sorry, mate, no requests.", and he does an introductory song and dance about how old he is.
155	** There's also this exchange from "The Mummy":
156	--->'''Brain:''' Ancient mummies will soon walk the earth!\
157	'''Pinky:''' The Rolling Stones are touring again, are they?
158	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
159	** When Bart arrives in Hell in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E10BartGetsHitByACar Bart Gets Hit By A Car]]", Satan introduces himself to him with the words: "Pleased to meet you", a shout-out to the refrain from The Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil" from ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''.
160	** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E4Rosebud Rosebud]]", after hearing Music/TheRamones play, Mr. Burns tells Smithers ''to have The Rolling Stones killed''.
161	** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E19LisasWedding Lisa's Wedding]]", set in the future, a poster can be seen in Lisa's room with the text ''"The Rolling Stones Steel Wheelchair Tour"'', a pun on their ''Music/SteelWheels'' tour. Believe it or not, this is actually meant to be a joke about how they would never have a reunion.
162	** When Ned Flanders is under influence of peyote in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E6DohInTheWind D'oh-in' in the Wind]]" he sees Melody, Verse and Rich Uncle Skeleton (''Music/TheGratefulDead'') and the marching hammers from Music/PinkFloyd's ''Film/TheWall'' march in front of him, suddenly turned into the ''Lips & Tongue'' logo of the Rolling Stones, telling him to "Pucker up, Ned".
163	** The title of the episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E2BrothersLittleHelper Brother's Little Helper]]" is a pun on the song "Mother's Little Helper". The title of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E22YouKentAlwaysSayWhatYouWant You Kent Always Say What You Want]]" spoofs "You Can't Always Get What You Want".
164	** Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were "special guest voice" in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E2HowISpentMyStrummerVacation How I Spent My Strummer Vacation]]". In the episode, Jagger self parodies his way of dancing on stage. Also, when Homer finds out that rock 'n' roll camp is over, Jagger tries to cheer him up by saying: "It's only rock 'n' roll camp", to which Homer moans: "But I like it!", in reference to the song ''It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I Like It)''. The episode also uses "Start Me Up" (''Music/TattooYou'') and "She's So Cold" (''Music/EmotionalRescue'')
165	* ''WesternAnimation/TrollsTrollstopia'': In "Girls' Night", Demo shows Val a broken guitar pick to explain how Rock Trolls get attached to certain picks. He refers to said broken pick as "Pick Jagger", a pun on Mick Jagger's name.
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