The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash (Official Video) REACTION 

The line "I was born in a crossfire hurricane", was written by Richards, and refers to his being born amid the bombing and air raid sirens of Dartford, England, in 1943 during World War II.

From Wikipedia, about this song: Keith Richards has stated that he and Jagger wrote the lyrics while staying at Richards' country house, when they were awoken one morning by the clumping footsteps of his gardener Jack Dyer walking past the window. Surprised, Jagger asked what it was, and Richards responded: "Oh, that's Jack - that's jumpin' Jack." The lyrics evolved from there.[8][9] Humanities scholar Camille Paglia[10] speculated that the song's lyrics might have been partly inspired by William Blake's poem "The Mental Traveller": "She binds iron thorns around his head / And pierces both his hands and feet / And cuts his heart out of his side / To make it feel both cold & heat." Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone that the song arose "out of all the acid of Satanic Majesties. It's about having a hard time and getting out. Just a metaphor for getting out of all the acid things." According to the book Keith Richards: The Biography by Victor Bockris, the line "I was born in a crossfire hurricane", was written by Richards, and refers to his being born amid the bombing and air raid sirens of Dartford, England, in 1943 during World War II.

The live version is definitely fun and filled with energy, but I think you should give the radio single version a try. A lot more harmonies and a bit tighter. It doesn't age, it is pumped with youthful energy and fun 🥳

This clip is from the long hidden but now available Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, with performances from The Who, The Dirty Mac (Keith Richards, Eric Clapton John Lennon and Mitch Mitchell), Jethro Tull (featuring a pre-Black Sabbath Tony Iommi), Taj Mahal and others, plus more from The Stones. Shot over two days in December 1968 in London, it was of it's time.

To be honest, there's a generation or two that never understood what the lyrics even were, never mind what they meant. Jagger's vocals on the studio version are pretty much indecipherable. This live version was filmed in late 1968 but never was released to the public until 1995, so prior to that no one really knew what the hell Mick was singing. There's a classic scene from the 1986 movie Jumpin' Jack Flash where Whoopi Goldberg listens to the studio version over and over, trying to decipher the lyrics, and finally in frustration yells "Mick! Speak English!!!!""

Nothing like watching Mick Jagger live, in his prime... Watching Your reaction to this clip, Jay - PRICELESS!💕 (This live version is good, but You might want to check out the studio track on Your own time - it's absolutely marvelous!).

Charlie Watts, RIP! PS. That clip is from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, December 1968. The Stones also play "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Sympathy for the Devil" and Keith Richards plays bass for John Lennon on "Yer Blues". The Who play "A Quick One While He's Away" and Taj Mahal rocks out with "Ain't That a Lot of Love" among other performances.

It is a gas just watching you react. But seeing Mick strut his stuff in his prime, and bending the song any damn way he wants, and showing why they will be around for decades, is a Christmas present of rare quality. Thank you. The song has always made people feel good. I guess if he can be alright after all that...so can we. :) Gonna watch it again.

My mum was a massive Rolling Stones fan, my sister and I would enjoy & giggle at his performing when we were young kids - especially their song “Miss You” such a character!

"It's a gas" in the sixties is equivalent to saying "it's the bomb" or "it's fly" or "mind-blowing", etc..

Back in high school in the early seventies we couldn’t get enough of this song and we sang our heats out. Our school paper was called Jumpin’ Jack Flash in their honour 😎😎😎

Whoopi Goldberg starred in a movie called "Jumpin' Jack Flash" where this Stones song is key to a comedy/thriller/spy mystery -- highly entertaining.

Grew up listening to the Rollings Stones yup I never grew bored of Mick Jagger performing Jumpin Jack Flash and thanks to the younger generations like you showing interest in these traditional rock songs. I had a ruff day and now I feel fine music can fix a bad day.

You are right about Rolling Stones concerts! Never a dull moment!

Coolest band in history!

How can you resist a young Mick and a young Keith jammin' and having a great time with this song? Jagger is the greatest front man of all times. God bless them for still rocking in their 70s! Loving the great Charlie Watts on drums, too. RIP!

It's still totally amazing and totally awesome to see the Rolling Stones in their prime!

Just loved it back in the day !!!!

Watching you could brighten anyone's day! I love what a genuine person you are. Never change.

There is a scene in the movie Jumpin Jack Flash, Whoopi Goldberg is trying to figure out the lyrics in her huge house slippers. It’s a classic!

Mick Jagger is a ball of energy and his dancing is so great and something about him is so cute

You're absolutely right; you can't leave a Stone concert disappointed. It's just all in. It's impossible to stand still! Saw them late 90ies in Gothenburg Sweden 🇸🇪 - all I have to say is; epic 🤘Love your reaction! ¡Saludos desde la región de Valencia! 🇪🇦

The lyrics are full of metaphors about overcoming adversity--the World's Greatest Rock Band

Pay attention to the people in the audience. It's full of famous musicians including John Lennon of the Beatles.

Its a gas means its fun.

It's great too see such a joyfull reaction. WOW

This is one of my favorite songs and not gonna lie I’ve always start laughing not only cuz of Mick dance moves but cuz of Bill looking like he doesn’t know what type of band he got into and Charlie lookin like he don’t wanna be there 😂😂😭 You’re next reaction from The Rolling Stones should be Parachute Woman it’s a bop too🔥

Studio version is superior but still awesome

Love it 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃…….she so cold

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You can just smell the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Hell yeah.

I loved Leon Russell's medley of "Jumpin' Jack Flash / Youngblood" at the "Concert for Bangladesh." Such a great performance!

The studio version is so much better- im glad you at least did this one - great job and reaction sir ty!!

Never used to like this song..then oddly one day i heard some 'thevoice' show with a girl sing it and i fell in love with it.. despite never really liking the original... but now i loooooooove the original.. to a point its nearly an anthem... that girl btw... was a boss.. can't mind her name sadly but she made me fall in love with this song.

I absolutely love your reaction videos. But, what I’m quickly finding I like best about them is your t-shirt collection 😂. Keep up the awesome work 👍

Check out Miss You by the Stones . Funky as hell!

Don't forget that Jagger is a highly intelligent and well educated guy. He qualified to study at the LSE, one of the most prestigious humanities universities in the world, and intended becoming a journalist, possibly as a stepping stone to entering politics. It was only the popularity of the band which made him drop out.

I love this Stones song ☺ This is live though. The studio version has more fire ☺

it wouldn't surprise me if EVERYBODY in that video is HIGH as. also it's so funny how you are reacting to this clip, haha.

Good Reaction and 53 years old :) He went to the school just 10 miles from where I have lived for 38 years...:)

Best rock and roll band now and forever ! LoL but I love your reaction ha ha It was the swinging 70's so it was all groovy..

Absolute classic 😍

It's a gas was a 60s expression meaning it's great .

This is from desember 1968, the best time in Rock music!

Wish you guys would listen to the original single version. That's the one we all fell in love with. Don't take lyrics too seriously. Half the time we never knew what they were saying, or we had our own weird version.

Nailed it!

Classic Mick. My favorite song of theirs had been “Brown Sugar”. But lately I’m more into the older slower tunes like “Time is on my Side”, “Wild Horses”, and “Angie” (I’d play my guitar along to that one seemingly endlessly). Plus, “Shattered”. That one was huge in my school when I was in high school. 💜💜💜

The British loved the blues and rock coming out of the States in the 50's and 60's. The young people wanted something fresh to them and they gravitated to blues artists and upcoming rock and roll. They were tired of the poverty and restrictions lingering from the 2nd World War and wanted something fresh and exciting. Thus, groups like the Stones were born. The Stones were considered the bad boys, while the Beatles could be taken home to mother. London was tough back then and that is some of the reason for the stoic expressions. Are you the first to react to this video? It's the first I have seen on RU-vid. Thanks for reacting to this. I enjoyed it. Cheers from Canada

Oh yeah!!! It's a GAS, GAS, GAS!! 🎵🎸🎧

I think at times you take the lyrics of songs too literally or attribute them to the singers actual personal life, when they are artists telling a story, and using terminology of the day. If something was awesome or fun, it was a gas. It’s a term that came from the jazz age, and was first written by James Baldwin in the 1950’s.

Ya made my laugh 😂. Great reaction 👍

This was pretty much the golden time for the Stones. I never really cared for their 80s stuff. "Waiting on a friend" being the exception. "Beast Of Burden" is my favorite Stone's song.

You need to hear the studio one Jay

I haven't heard that great song in a long time, thanks for that! I loved the studio/radio version back in the day..

"It's a gas gas gas" means it's a fun time. You made me laugh because you're laughing 🤣

That Bee Gees T-shirt is everything 😍😍😍

Love your reaction Jay ❤️❤️❤️👍😂😂😂

Once in a while you'll see some people comment about listening to the studio version vs the live version. Maybe they're right. Maybe they're not. What I do know is, if its the Stones ... I will take a live version EVERY SINGLE TIME. I would kill to see the Stones live.

I'm afraid some grew up hearing the studio single version, that's why the audience is jumpin though. Went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.

You're right ... Mr Jagger is one o a kind!

He is sooo high.

I hate to rub this in…. But one year, 1994, both the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd rolled into town, and I went to BOTH concerts! :-D

So fun seeing your reaction. Thanks, J.

You can never go wrong with these Legends Enjoy🙂👍

One of my favorite songs!

This performance was from the Rock & Roll Circus. Check out the Taj Mahal performance of 'Leavin' Trunk.' I think it had a big impact on Keith. React to the Whole Movie!!

Come on how could you never hear of jumping Jack Flash. The Rolling Stones are great. My 78 year old aunt just saw them down in Tampa. I saw them in Philly back in I don't know 76 or 78 something like that it was when the sticky fingers album came out and I actually got up on the stage with Mick Jagger. Concerts were so much different back then. You could smoke you can smoke weed everybody snuck in booze but you danced so much that you didn't get drunk. We were right at the stage and my friends dared me to go on it. They should have known not to DARE me especially when I was drinking and having such a great time. Not too many people can say they were on the stage with Mick Jagger. Of course I got kicked off I only weighed 98 pounds but just the fact that I got to dance on stage with him. And I'm still dancing today that's why I love listening to you. I love your show but you got to play like Wilson Pickett's Mustang Sally or go back to the root of the blues which was the root of rock and roll. That's why the Rolling Stones are so great Mick Jagger is fighting right now with Paul McCartney because Paul McCartney told Jagger that the stones were nothing more than the cover blues Band. Are these two kidding me fighting now. They should be so happy that they're both alive and can still dance they should not be comparing themselves to each other. The Beatles arrived here first. That's because the Rolling Stones were set up by the cops and this is the truth but some kid with a whole bunch of drugs in a suitcase who casually slept out the door when they waited the place and they were going to give or they did give Keith Richards a year in jail and they gave him a Jagger I don't know probation or something because they didn't want them to get visas to come to the USA because they were known as the bad boys of rock and roll all the charges were eventually dismissed but if the Stoned arrived at the same time as the Beatles, who knows what would have happened. I was just going to listen to the Cinemax presentation and it's called Paul Schaefer and Cinemax presents Fats Domino and Friends Jerry Lee Lewis is playing piano Ray Charles is playing piano the fat man's playing piano Ronnie Wood comes out starts playing guitar it's an amazing show. But I think I'm going to listen to the stones now thank you.

Never seen you laugh so much ,nice one .

I have that shirt lol I had to go to the hospital, and the nurses and people were all looking at me weird. Hey, their loss lol

What are you laughing at?? Also worth mentioning Jagger is referenced by Don McLean in American Pie as Jack Flash.

First!! Your shirt is EPIC!! I voted for Boston, of course, but I'm down for this!! "I WAS BOOOOOORN IN A CROSS FIRE HURRICANE....." Great lyrics!!

Thanks Jay 👍👊🇺🇸🇬🇧

Wondering what's giggle worthy but at least it brings u happiness

Glad to see you enjoyed this video as much as we have! LOL! Woo hoo! This is true, Mick Jagger is one of a kind and no one else like him! Enjoyed your reaction! Peace!

Live, the only way, warts and all... the best part.

It's a gas was the way people described a great time or experience. It's a gas.

So many hits to choose from! One of my favourites is "Harlem Shuffle"

When auto tune was a thing you did at the garage. Never gets old.

Yes, Whoopi! So good!

If you really want to laff your ass off, look up the show "The Hilarious House of Frightenstein". They would always do a segment with Wolfman Jack ,and play this song. Retro Insanity!! XD

At this point they'd been up for the last 48 hours subsisting on various substances. This was them at one of their lowest points, with Brian Jones (guitarist on the left) almost completely lost in addiction and he will be gone from the band and dead in months.

Wooo that is some t shirt!

Best review ever!!

No drugs here lmao 😆✌❤ amazing Stones 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

They were born in a ‘crossfire hurricane’. Hitler was bombing them at night when they were born. Which is why he then sings ‘ and, I howled at my ma’ in the driving rain’.

Awesome shirt!

You should check out the midnight rambler live version . Another killer Stones song .

The "must hear" version of this is Leon Russell, performing it during George Harrison's benefit Concert for Bangladesh. The "band" is Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and Badfinger. 😳 Yeah. Required listening for all students of music legends. 😊💕

that bee gee tee hahahah

Watch the scene with whoopi goldberg trying to sing along with it lol

Born in a crossfire hurricane, Europe WWII.

Love the Stones. Waiting on a Friend is a great song

I relate to this song even if it’s not every bad thing i’ve seen/been through anyway still a great song and love this movie still have to see it ”Rolling Stones Rock n Roll Circus” everytime i hear it i sing along to everything i sing even louder when its the ”i’m jumping jack flash it’s a gas gas gas” and that member is Bill Wyman he look so done

😂😂😂 you made me laugh 😁 you should of seen them at Glastonbury 🥳 absolute perfection 😉🇬🇧😎🍻

You have to see it in context at the times. It was revolutionary then. Here in germany there was just shitty german folk music and we loved the Stones or The Doors as a band against the governments. For us (not really me but my older brother) it was revolution at this time. I was still too young but my brother infected me with this music.

Mick Jagger's face; . He's making me laugh because he looks like he just evilly fooking with everyone, and enjoying it.

Just love your reaction...I still see Whoopie Goldberg dancing to this song in the movie Jumping Jack Flash..I think she channeled Mick Jagger...😁

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This was from the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus and it was done in 1968 but they hated it so much they didn't put it out until either early 2000s or late 90s you need to listen to the original version and watch that video it is much better. They are the greatest rock and roll band that's ever been formed keep up the awesome work

It’s a new re-mix style called “live!” Also here’s a new word for you, you don’t like the ‘beat’ of this song, you actually like ‘The GROOVE’ of the song. Groove means rhythm, beat, and guitar riffs all together as one.