4. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
NYC reference: “The police in New York City / chased a boy right through the park / in a case of mistaken identity / they put a bullet through his heart”
Gritty urban R&B? Check. Billy Preston on clavicle? Check. Balls to the wall horn section? Check.
I hereby certify this song “Awesome Ready.”
Sidenote: When we announced our top-10-Stones-songs-that-reference-NYC list, our friend Jessika (who posts weekly on Facebook Top 10 songs lists with rotating themes, such as the charming “Top 10 songs about jail” and the uplifting “Top 10 songs about murder”) immediately stated:
If Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) isn’t on your list, we can’t be friends anymore.
So, Jessika, here it is. NOW YOU HAVE TO BE OUR FRIENDS FOREVER.
