I thought it was ludicrous to take one of those gongs from the establishment... it's not what the Stones is about, is it? I don't want to step out on stage with someone wearing a fucking coronet and sporting the old ermine. I told Mick, 'It's a fucking paltry honour.'
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Mick Jagger was a contemporary English musician. Sir Michael Philip Jagger is an English musician, songwriter, and film producer. He is the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones. Read more on Wikipedia →

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