Questions

If you could give the song another title, what would it be?
Gimme "Shelter", shelter from what?
What does it mean when the line "it's just a shot away", changes to "it's just a kiss away"?
Some parts of the song are sung with intensity, why are these parts sung stronger then others?
If everyone from a certain time period could hear this song, what time period would you choose?

The Song

Gimme Shelter

Oh, a storm is threat'ning
My very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Ooh, see the fire is sweepin'
Our very street today
Burns like a red coal carpet
Mad bull lost its way

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

Rape, murder!
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away

The floods is threat'ning
My very life today
Gimme, gimme shelter
Or I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
It's just a shot away
I tell you love, sister, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away
Kiss away, kiss away

The Rolling Stones

    The Rolling Stones (at different points in time) included Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brain Jones, Mick Taylor, Ronnie Wood, Ian Stewart, Dick Taylor, Bill Wyman, Tony Chapman, and Charlie Watts. It was formed in 1962 and is still together in the present day. They live in London but tour around the world. Their instruments include vocals, guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard. Besides being prolific composers, they became iconic rebel figures in the genre of rock. Their image was a good counter point to “The Beatles”. They hardened the sound of rock for following bands, such as “The Animals”, or “The Who”. They were strongly influenced by blues and jazz.