Composer: Mick
Jagger Recording date:
November-December 1986 & February-May 1987 Recording locations:
Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands & Right Track Studios,
New
York City, USA Producers:
Mick Jagger & Keith Diamond Chief
engineers: Bob Rosa & Ed Stasium
Probable line-up:
Drums: Omar
Hakim Bass: Doug
Wimbish Rhythm electric guitars:
Mick Jagger & G. E. Smith Lead electric guitar: Jeff
Beck Lead vocals:
Mick Jagger Background vocals:
Mick Jagger &Cindy Mizelle Keyboards/synthesizers:
Phil Ashley, Denzil Miller & Richard Cottle Trumpet: John
Faddis Gamelans: Ernst
Hanes Percussion: Mick
Jagger
A place far in the future And faces from the past And children reading history books Their faces light and laugh
It all seemed so primitive How did you survive? It all seemed so different then How did you stay alive?
Did you walk cool in the fifties Daddy? Was it all black and white? Did you play jazz all night? Was it really so wonderful?
Did you walk cool in the fifties Daddy? Did you dress like James Dean? Did you wear dungarees? Did you dance to the rhumba?
Was it all just crazy fashion? I said oh yeah Did you live life with a passion? I said oh yeah
Does it all have some strange meaning? Can it change my life today? Or is it all so much flotsam and jetsam? Tell me right away
Did you walk cool in the sixties Daddy? Did you fight in the war? Or did you chase all the whores On the rock and roll rumble?
Did you walk cool in the sixties Daddy? Did you fight in the war? Did you break all the laws That were ready to crumble?
Was it all just crazy fashion? I said oh yes Did you live life with a passion? I said oh yeah
Does it all have some inner meaning? Can it change my life today? Or is it all so much flotsam and jetsam? Tell me right away
Well I think you’ve got it figured Go check it out yourself Cause I’ve had it playing teacher For today
Hey!
Yeah
Did you walk cool Primitive cool? Did you know Dr. King? Was he ever so humble?
Did you walk cool Primitive cool? Did you break all the laws That were ready to crumble?
Get the picture? Mmm
A place far in the future And faces from the past And children reading history books Their faces light and laugh
It all seemed so primitive How did you survive? It all seemed so different then How did you stay alive?
