When the Whip Comes Down

Some interesting lyrics in this Rolling Stones song:

WHEN THE WHIP COMES DOWN

(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

Yeah, mama and papa told me 
I was crazy to stay

I was a fag in New York

I was gay in L.A.

So I saved my money

And I took a plane

Wherever I go they treat me the same

When the whip comes down (4X)

I’m going down 53rd Street and they’re spitting in my face

I’m learning the ropes

Yeah I’m learning a trade

The east river truckers are churning with trash

I make so much money that I’m spending so fast

When the whip comes down (4X)

When the shit hits the fan I’ll be sitting on the can

When the whip comes down

Yeah, some called me garbage

When I was sleeping on the street

I never roll

And I never cheat

I’m filling a need

I’m plugging a hole

My mama’s so glad 
I ain’t on the dole

When the whip comes down (4X)

(Yeah, go ahead check it out)

Yeah, baby, when the whip comes down

When the whip comes down

(I’ll be running this town, I’ll tell you)

When the shit hits the fan

I’ll be sittin on the can

 

A couple other Stones songs also have BDSM themes:

Slave

and

Tie You Up (The Pain of Love)

One thought on “When the Whip Comes Down”

  1. An interesting clip, Metal. And as you say in one of your other blog postings they’re damned nice pants. Of course back in those days (1978) most guys still wore their pants really tight and that’s a good shot of Jagger grabbing Ron Wood’s crotch at 2.08 minutes into the clip. And for those who are interested, Ron’s sporting a r-a-t-h-e-r nice bulge in his pants.

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