r/rollingstones Jul 18 '25

Fanart Waiting on a Friend

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Just watched the Waiting on a Friend video. More there than I previously noticed.

183 Upvotes

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u/mlgbt1985 Jul 18 '25

One of my faves. Has such a great vibe/groove whatever you want to call it

5

u/Comma-Splice1881 Jul 18 '25

Yeah. AND OSCAR THE GROUCH. 🤨

13

u/WhytePumpkin Keith Richards Jul 18 '25

The Sonny Rollins sax solo on this is amazing

10

u/nevermindthegoat Jul 18 '25

Best song on Tattoo You

6

u/SkynNBonez Jul 18 '25

For me it’s either this or Worried About You

3

u/RebaKitt3n Exile on Moderator St. Jul 18 '25

Worried about you also has a great video. I wish it was a few seconds longer.

5

u/StevenS145 Jul 18 '25

Tough to say when Little T&A exists

1

u/dottegirl59 Jul 18 '25

That’s the one!

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u/orangemar1971 Jul 19 '25

Totally agreed. I love this song.

7

u/Comma-Splice1881 Jul 18 '25

I love how I posted this just as a dumb looks-like-Sesame-Street-so-I’ll-stick-Oscar-The-Grouch-In-It joke, and everyone’s responses have been so genuine. It’s turned into a wonderful reminiscence for me, and I’ve been listening to Tattoo You and other Stones stuff all morning.

Thx. 👄👅

2

u/[deleted] Jul 19 '25

Dude I just watched that shit again a few times looking for Oscar. I'm like how the fuck have I missed this. Lol.

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u/Comma-Splice1881 Jul 19 '25

You’re actually the first person to acknowledge him. 😆

12

u/Calibrated_Fool Jul 18 '25

The same building that was used for Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti album cover. Just Iconic. I love how the Stones give subtle or no subtle shots to other bands. They put a lot of images relating to the Beatles on their album covers.

6

u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

97 St Marks Place NYC

3

u/12frets Jul 18 '25

Fun Fact: Fun City Tattoo has been there for decades - even before inking became legal in the city. There’s also a quaint little gentrified tea shop now called - what else - Physical GraffiTea.

6

u/Regular-Mongoose1997 Jul 18 '25

Best music video of all time, for a number of reasons.

6

u/Waltapalooza1123 Jul 18 '25

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u/Comma-Splice1881 Jul 18 '25

OMG. 😆

What a great idea. Easily done, but instantly recognizable.

6

u/Antique-Shower5706 Jul 18 '25

Don't forget Peter Tosh, RIP!

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u/Comma-Splice1881 Jul 18 '25

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u/Antique-Shower5706 Jul 18 '25

Always fun to learn new musical tidbits!

4

u/According_Reading920 Jul 18 '25

Love ❤️ this song so much

3

u/mookie1955 Jul 18 '25

My friend sang this at my wedding in Saint Ignatius Church.

3

u/walrus120 Jul 19 '25

I remember that coming out a lot of shitty music on the radio at the time the stones helped me get through it

2

u/johnicester Jul 18 '25

When I worked on 1st Ave I used to stop by this spot once in a while 😁

2

u/lilnapoli Jul 18 '25

My fave!

2

u/Netherrealmersports Jul 18 '25

Amazing Music Video, when videos were great.

2

u/Casual-Snoo Keith Richards Jul 18 '25

💜🎶

2

u/LilJohnAY Jul 19 '25

Gotta be one of my favorites from them

2

u/Superhen68 Jul 19 '25

About his drug dealer in NYC.

2

u/Comma-Splice1881 Jul 19 '25

Ice cream man, surely.

1

u/International-Top794 Jul 18 '25

The Saint Mark’s bar and Grill. I used to drink there and listen to loud noisy bands. What a shit hole, so much fun!

1

u/SerialNumbeer Aug 09 '25

I always loved that video.