"Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Single by The Rolling Stones
Released	24 May 1968
Format	7"
Recorded	March 1968
Genre	Rock
Length	3 min 43 s
Label	Decca/ABCKO
Writer(s)	Jagger/Richards
Producer(s)	Jimmy Miller
Peak chart positions
#1 (UK) #3 (USA)
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"She's a Rainbow" (1967) "Jumpin'Jack Flash" (1968) "Street Fighting Man" (1968)

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones, released as a single in 1968. Called "supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London" ^[1] by Rolling Stone, the song is seen as a return to the Stones' blues roots after vast experiments on previous works like Between the Buttons and Their Satanic Majesties Request. ^[2] One of the Stones' most popular and recognizable songs, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" has been featured in countless films and the Stones compilation albums Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2), Hot Rocks, Singles Collection, and Forty Licks . Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... This article is about the unit of time. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... ABKCO Records is a record company owned by music impresario Allen Klein. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Jagger/Richards is a songwriting team that consists of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Jimmy Miller (1944-1994) was a Brooklyn-born record producer who produced albums for The Spencer Davis Group (in fact, he co-wrote the song Gimme Some Lovin with Steve Winwood), Traffic , Blind Faith, Bobby Whitlock and The Rolling Stones (all albums from Beggars Banquet to Goats Head Soup), New... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... Shes a Rainbow is a song by the English rock n roll band The Rolling Stones and was featured on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request. ... Street Fighting Man, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, is a song by The Rolling Stones recorded in 1968. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... Delta blues are named for the Mississippi Delta. ... This article is about the magazine. ... “Blues music” redirects here. ... Between the Buttons is the fifth UK and seventh US studio album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1967 as the follow-up to the ambitious Aftermath. ... Their Satanic Majesties Request is a psychedelic rock album by The Rolling Stones recorded and released in 1967. ... Through The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. ... Hot Rocks 1964-1971 is the first compilation album of Rolling Stones music released by former manager Allen Kleins ABKCO Records (who usurped control of the bands Decca/London material in 1970) after the bands departure from Decca and Klein. ... Forty Licks is a double compilation album by The Rolling Stones. ...

Inspiration and recording

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, recording on "Jumpin' Jack Flash" began during the Beggars Banquet sessions of 1968 (although it would not be released on that album.) On the song's trademark opening, guitarist Richards said: Michael Phillip Mick Jagger CBE (born July 26, 1943) is an English rock musician, actor, songwriter, record and film producer and businessman. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones in 1962. ... Alternate cover Initially rejected cover of Beggars Banquet Beggars Banquet is an LP released in 1968 by The Rolling Stones. ...

On the song, Jagger said in a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone that it came, "...out of all the acid of Satanic Majesties... It's about having a hard time and getting out. Just a metaphor for getting out of all the acid things." ^[4] The Gibson Hummingbird is an acoustic guitar model produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. ... A capo (short for capotasto, Italian for head of fretboard) is a device used for shortening the strings, and hence raising the pitch, of a stringed instrument such as a guitar, mandolin or banjo. ... E9 tuning is a common tuning for steel guitar necks of more than six strings. ... For other persons named George Jones, see George Jones (disambiguation). ...

Keith Richards is said to be playing the bass line on this song instead of Bill Wyman. In his 1990 autobiography, Stone Alone, Wyman claimed to have come up with the song's distinctive main guitar riff on an organ without being credited for it. Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones in 1962. ... Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936) was the bassist for the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones from its founding in 1962 until 1993. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ...

One story revealed by Richards (during a 2003 interview on The Rolling Stones Four Flicks DVD) has he and Jagger writing the song after being awoken one morning while staying at Richards' country house to the sound of a man walking past the window. When Jagger asked who the man was, Richards responded "Oh, that's Jack, that's jumpin' Jack," Richards' gardener. The song grew from there. Four Flicks is a 4 disc DVD released by The Rolling Stones. ...

When played live at the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Richards played the riff in standard tuning, and ever since the band's 1969 American Tour he played the riff in open G tuning with a capo on the fourth fret. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" has since appeared on the live albums Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!, Love You Live, and Flashpoint. Special Theatre Version: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 2004. ... The Rolling Stones 1969 American Tour (which seems to have had no official name) was a much publicised, written about, recorded, and filmed concert tour of the United States that took place during November 1969. ... In guitar playing, an open tuning is one where the strings are tuned so that a chord is achieved without fretting, or pressing any of the strings. ... A capo (short for capotasto, Italian for head of fretboard) is a device used for shortening the strings, and hence raising the pitch, of a stringed instrument such as a guitar, mandolin or banjo. ... Get Yer Ya-Yas Out! is a live album by the Rolling Stones. ... Love You Live is a double live album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1977. ... Flashpoint is a live album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1991. ...

Release and aftermath

Released on May 24, 1968, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" flew to the top of the UK charts and to number three in the United States. The B-side to both the US and UK single was "Child of the Moon (rmk)." The first Rolling Stones album on which the song appeared was their 1969 best of album, Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2), one year after the single was released. is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Greatest Hits is a common name for artists greatest hits albums. ...

Some early London Records USA pressings of the single had a technical flaw in them. About halfway through the song's instrumental bridge, the speed of the master tape slows down for a moment, then comes back to speed.

In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Jumpin' Jack Flash" at number 2 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. In 2004, Rolling Stone named the song the 124th greatest song of all time in its list of the "500 Greatest Songs Of All Time". VH1 placed it at 65 on its show "100 Greatest Rock Songs". Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... ...

Appearances in other media

• The song's popularity has led it to be used in many films and television shows. In 1986, the song's title was used for the Whoopi Goldberg film Jumpin' Jack Flash. In the film the song is said to be in the key of B-flat, but in reality it is recorded in the key of B. For unknown reasons, the officially released version plays somewhat lower, thus changing the key from B to in between B-flat and B. Aretha Franklin recorded a cover version of the song, which was produced by Keith Richards, who also played the lead guitar. The recording also featured Ron Wood.

• In the Hunter S. Thompson book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Thompson alludes to the live version that appears on Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert with the line "I think I busted a button on my trousers". "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is last song played in the film of that book, as the main character, Raoul Duke (played by Johnny Depp), drives out of Las Vegas and into the sunset. This song is omitted from the official motion picture soundtrack as the band allows their songs for use in media, yet does not allow inclusion on soundtracks/compilations.

• At the end of the Judging Amy episode Human Touch, Amy and Peter sing the song with Peter playing acoustic guitar.

• "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is one of the alternate identities of Captain Trips, a character in the Wild Cards series of novels.

• Versions of the song were released by many other groups. Some better-known versions are by Leon Russell (from The Concert for Bangladesh), Peter Frampton (from Frampton Comes Alive!), Johnny Winter and Boyce & Hart; there are lesser-known versions by Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Bon Jovi, The Moog Machine, Ananda Shankar, Motörhead, Alex Chilton, Guns N' Roses, Rodney Crowell and The Vibrators.

• Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson, uses the song as his walk-up music as it is his nickname as well because of his speed and his name.

• Sleaze Rock band Vains Of Jenna released a cover of the song in 2005.

• A cover version of the song is used as the hardest song and final song unlocked just by going further in the story in the 2006 Nintendo DS rhythm game Elite Beat Agents. This song is notorious for being very hard on any difficulty level.

• In Night Shift, Michael Keaton repeatedly sings snatches of the song and imitates the opening riffs.

• In Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, the song is used to introduce the Robert DeNiro character of Johnny Boy.

• In Jojo´s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, the character Mohammed Avdol´s most powerful attack is called the Crossfire Hurricane Special, a reference to a lyric in the song.

• Guns N' Roses has recorded 3 unreleased versions of the song which are circulating on the internet.

• The Stone Temple Pilots song "Big Bang Baby" has lyrical references to the song.

• The band Chicago left a reference to this song in their single Feelin' Stronger Every Day, where the band members can be heard saying during the uptempo ending of the song, "Jumpin' Jack Flash it's a gas, gas, gas."

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References

1. ^ "Jumpin' Jack Flash". Rolling Stone. 4 December 2007 (accessed 22 June 2007).
2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Jumpin' Jack Flash". allmusic. allmusic. Retrieved on 2006-06-16.
3. ^ "Jumpin' Jack Flash". timeisonourside.com. 2007 (accessed 22 June 2007).
4. ^ "Jagger Remembers". Rolling Stone. Dec 14, 1995 (accessed 22 June 2007).

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External links

• Complete Official Lyrics