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A rolling stone does not collect moss, not even in one Corona virus curfew Situation. On Thursday the Rolling Stones released Living in a Ghost Town, their first new song in eight years. And while the lyrics and the video of the tune have a suitable theme for the pandemic, that was not the band’s original intention.
“The Stones were in the studio before the lockdown and recorded new material. There was a song that we thought would resonate through the times we’re living in,” singer Mick Jagger said in a statement. “We worked on it in isolation. And here it is – it’s called living in a ghost town – I hope you like it.”
Parts of the song were recorded in London and Los Angeles in 2019, but the band members ended the song in isolation. The title and lyrics seem to fit into a world of cities emptied by home orders.
“Life was so beautiful, then we were all locked up,” some of the lyrics run. “Feel like a ghost living in a ghost town … wasting so much time just staring at my phone.”
Look at that:
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The video was viewed more than 100,000 times on the band’s official YouTube channel in two hours and was also available on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal and other services.
“Looks like the lock just had a popping theme song,” wrote a Twitter user. Another said, “Wow … can’t wait to see it live if we no longer live in ghost towns.”
On March 17th, the band announced their 2020 No Filter North American Tour would be postponed because of the pandemic. The 15 show tour was scheduled to start on May 8th in San Diego.