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Well I'm waiting at the bus stop in downtown L.A.
Well I'm waiting at the bus stop in downtown L.A.
But I'd much rather be on a boardwalk on broadway
Well I'm sitting here thinkin just how sharp I am
Well I'm sitting here thinkin just how sharp I am
I'm an under assistant west coast promo man

Well I promo groups when they come into town
Well I promo groups when they come into town
Well they laugh at my toupee, they're sure to put me down
Well I'm sitting here thinking just how sharp I am
Well I'm sitting here thinking just how sharp I am

I'm a necessary talent behind ev'ry rock and roll band
I'm sharp...

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spliphstar On Dec 17, 2001

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by Tom_And_Jerry

17y ago

About promotion man George Sherlock, who was assigned by Decca Records to travel with the band while they were on the West Coast. The Stones didn't particularly enjoy having a chaperone, and wrote this put-down song about him.

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by iamchickaddd 16y ago

Initially, the Stones weren't happy about being assigned a chaperone but after a while, they didn't mind having George around. I met George the other day. He's a really cool guy. He said he was in the promo business for 30 years and met The Beatles, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix along with the Stones.

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