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"Miss Amanda Jones" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for The Rolling Stones album Between the Buttons , released early in 1967.

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Inspiration

The song is believed to have been inspired by Amanda Lear, a French singer and model, who was a friend of Brian Jones. [1] Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michael Guesdon in their book The Rolling Stones: All the Songs state that they consider the song to be the prototype for the early seventies sound of the Rolling Stones, with the combination of Jagger's and Richard's voices and the "rhythm riff". [2]

The character Amanda Jones, played by Lea Thompson in the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful is believed to have been named after the name of this song. [3] The film features a cover of the song "Miss Amanda Jones", recorded that year by The March Violets, [4] which Ira Robbins describes as "amazingly catchy". [5]

Reception

Billboard described the song along with "Cool, Calm and Collected" as "outstanding", and part of the "winning package". [6] Tim Dowly in his 1983 book The Rolling Stones described the song as a "fast rocker". [7]

Personnel

The Rolling Stones

Additional musicians

Covers

The song was covered by The Corpse Grinders for their 1984 album Valley of Fear. The March Violets recorded it for their 1987 album Some Kind of Wonderful. The A-Bones recorded a single of the song in 2004. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Jeff Perkins and Michael Heatley. Rolling Stones - Uncensored On the Record. Coda Books Ltd. p. 51. ISBN   9781906783259.
  2. ↑ Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon (2022) [2016]. The Rolling Stones All the Songs - The Story Behind Every Track. Running Press. p. 284. ISBN   9780762479085.
  3. ↑ Sarvady, Andrea. The Ultimate Girl's Movie Survival Guide. Gallery Books. p. 214. ISBN   9780689873737.
  4. ↑ Thomas A. Christie (2019). John Hughes FAQ All That's Left to Know About the Man Behind the Movies. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 132. ISBN   9781493050840.
  5. ↑ Robbins, Ira A. (1991). The Trouser Press Record Guide. Collier Books. p. 408. ISBN   9780020363613.
  6. ↑ Billboard, 11 Feb 1967, Vol. 79, No. 6.
  7. ↑ Dowly, Tim (1983). The Rolling Stones. Hippocrene Books. p. 57. ISBN   9780859362344.
  8. ↑ "Miss Amanda Jones by The Rolling Stones". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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