The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards describes America as “a bit of a disappointment at the moment”

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* ‘Ringing Hollow’, a song on their upcoming album, is reportedly about the political and social tension felt across the US
* The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards has labelled America as “a bit of a disappointment at the moment” **given the current political climate and social unrest.**
* The comments come as the rock icon has lived in Connecticut for over four decades, moving there in 1985.
* Speaking to the Sunday Times about the Stones’ upcoming album ‘Foreign Tongues’, which is set for release on July 10, **Richards addressed speculation that the song ‘Ringing Hollow’ is set to be an anti-Trump track.**
* While he didn’t specifically say whether or not the song alluded to the US president, the guitarist did say that the song in question is about having “a nostalgic love affair with America, and [it being] a bit of a disappointment at the moment.”
* After quipping that he has “got my steel helmet and live[s] in a bunker”, Richards added that he has felt the concern from people around him over financial strain. “All you hear is the moaning about the price of gas. This is where it hurts people,” he said.

>**In a separate interview, frontman Mick Jagger spoke to MOJO about the inspiration between ‘Ringing Hollow’ and said that while it isn’t “only about” Trump’s America, it does centre around “America generally and your experiences of it.”**

He’s actually being kind, here.

That’s like saying, “Keith Richards is a bit of an anomaly at his age.”

I wonder how many people go to Rolling Stones shows hoping they play new songs.

Understatement of the century

A bit of an understatement