We’re used to watching Rod dance his way across the stage, so seeing him seated for the entirety of “Maggie May” would be a little hard to watch if not for the fact that even when abiding by his own rules, Rod finds it near impossible to sit still – standing up, dancing in place, and reaching out to interact with his fans, arguably one his favorite parts of performing in a live setting (and one of ours, too!). They were in the 70s but they’re not anymore.The result? One of Stewart’s greatest live performances ever, dazzling with a setlist that included a particularly soulful spin on “Maggie May,” complete with a wonderful, minute long intro that showed off Rod’s vocal abilities without the distraction of a band behind him.įun Fact: In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked “Maggie May” number 131 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. “You know, I don’t do Stay With Me or Hot Legs anymore, because they’re not appropriate. I think what you have to be careful of now is what you say in those songs,” he cautioned in his interview with Times Radio. ![]() Rod replied: “You know, I think if you listen to the new album there’s two or three songs that are about girlfriends and having sex. “You couldn't do those now because you would be cancelled, wouldn’t you?” asked John. ![]() Maggie May centres around a toyboy singing to his older lover, while Lost Paraguayos features what interviewer John Pienaar described as the singer’s “ridiculously young girlfriend”. The rock star's latest album, The Tears of Hercules, features many songs that explore the themes of sex, love and relationships but Rod deems them more appropriate than his old hits.
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