It took me until now to find time to blast
Gimme Shelter through my living room at full volume even though I've craved listening to the song since it appeared in May's Range Rover film last sunday.
Says something about how busy my week has been so far...
EDIT: Some more thoughts on this: The way "Gimme Shelter" communicates an emotion, is positively frightening, is, in my opinion, unrivaled in the classic three-minute rock/pop song format. Additionally, it is surprising how
modern "Gimme Shelter" still sounds. If you listen to it, you would never guess it's a fourty-year-old recording from an album that has been described as the defining album of a generation, sound-wise.
It will be a challenge to find anyone with the tiniest interest in rock music not knowing the song - but if I find such a person, I'll be surprised if he or she will be able to date the song correctly.
Oh, and no matter how many people think otherwise, I still prefer "Let it Bleed" before "Exile on Main St." (which almost-mint vinyl I am listening to now).