President Obama sings "Sweet Home Chicago" with Mick Jagger and BB King...

[HipChick]

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[rocktivity]

1. MICK JAGGER sings the blues?

If it had to be a British white guy who could sing, wasn't Robert Plant available? Or Eric Clapton -- he could have doubled on guitar!



And when are we going to hear some REAL rock and roll in the White House -- something mosh pit-friendly? Neal Peart's drum set would probably take up too much room, but Motorhead might fit!


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[Major Nikon]

2. Jagger's first band was a blues band

Keith Richards was also heavily influenced by the blues prior to his musical career.

[rocktivity]

5. True, but Plant and Jimmy Paige pretty much have the market cornered

on vintage British blues-rock credentials.


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[Major Nikon]

6. Perhaps, but it should come as no surprise that Mick Jagger can sing the blues

The song Rollin' Stone from which they got their name was written by Muddy Waters.

[SmellyFeet]

10. That's incredibly ignorant.

Some of the Stones best stuff was their early blues albums.

[phasma ex machina]

3. Thanks for sharing. Obama did a decent job. This is the first time I heard "Sweet Home Chicago."

I used to play some blues on the keyboard. Songs like "Dying Pick Pocket Blues" and "Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp." At least until Wheatstraw's "High Sheriff from Hell" persona finally got to me, scared the devil out of me, and made me trade blues for gospel.

Speaking of gospel and Jagger, here's "This May Be My Last Time" by the Staple Singers.

[Beartracks]

4. OMG Rick Santorum was right: we elected a rock star!!

And I still see nothing wrong with it.

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[msongs]

8. and...don't quit the day job just yet... :-) nt

[Ikonoklast]

11. The perks are worth more than the money.

Just getting to be on stage with two legends of music would be worth all the other stuff one has to deal with as president.

[marlakay]

7. Thanks, enjoyed it! Nt

[a kennedy]

9. He's such a QT

and, he can sing.

[malaise]

12. Lovely indeed

[Bake]

13. I LOVE IT!!!

Now if we can just get Little Ricky to sing Ave Maria ...

Bake