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Keith Richards doesn't know 'if Mick Jagger shoved it up the shitter'

Keith Richards
The Rolling Stones

Keith Richards The Rolling Stones

Plus the guitarist talks about stealing his band-mate's girlfriends

The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards has revealed that the number of women Mick Jagger and himself shared was "a stable" -and has also discussed the sexuality of his bandmate.

The guitarist told GQ that after Jagger stole his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg in the Sixties he made a point of trying to steal the singer's women for revenge.

Richards said: "I've stolen quite a few off of him and, uh, he's nudged his way into my lot, but not significantly. After the Anita thing, I made a point of stealing every bitch he had."

Referring to the number of women the two had shared, he said: "After Marianne [Faithfull], it's a stable."

Richards also discussed Jagger's sexuality, saying: "I really have no idea if anyone ever shoved it up the shitter. I'm not there watching it every day. But there was, at the time, a load of excruciatingly painful campness that went on."

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Evil_Stu 

Mar 27, 2008

Nice! Cheers for that Keef!

scotcha 

Mar 28, 2008

wonder if that's the real meaning behind "Brown Sugar"

Number Johnny Five 

Apr 3, 2008

He did.And is he refering to the Anita Pallenberg whom he himself 'stole' (as she was the property of) from Brian Jones R.I.P.?

jordnz 

Jun 17, 2008

No "scotcha" Mick Jagger wrote "Brown Sugar" about his sexual affinity for black woman

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