Rolling Stones , Retire Song ‘Brown Sugar’, Following Backlash.<br />Fox News reports that the Rolling Stones have retired one of their most popular songs, which contains lyrics that depict the horrors of slavery.<br />Fox News reports that the Rolling Stones have retired one of their most popular songs, which contains lyrics that depict the horrors of slavery.<br />The 1971 hit, "Brown Sugar," has been <br />noticeably absent from their current tour.<br />The 1971 hit, "Brown Sugar," has been <br />noticeably absent from their current tour.<br />When asked by 'The Los Angeles Times' if the classic track had been removed from their setlist, Keith Richards responded, , "You picked up on that, huh?".<br />When asked by 'The Los Angeles Times' if the classic track had been removed from their setlist, Keith Richards responded, , "You picked up on that, huh?".<br />The song, which was the band's <br />second-most-performed tune in their huge catalog, describes the horrific abuse suffered by slaves.<br />The song, which was the band's <br />second-most-performed tune in their huge catalog, describes the horrific abuse suffered by slaves.<br />We’ve played "Brown Sugar" every night <br />since 1970. So sometimes you think, <br />‘We’ll take that one out for now <br />and see how it goes.’ We might put it back in, Mick Jagger, via 'The L.A. Times'.<br />We’ve played "Brown Sugar" every night <br />since 1970. So sometimes you think, <br />‘We’ll take that one out for now <br />and see how it goes.’ We might put it back in, Mick Jagger, via 'The L.A. Times'.<br />"Brown Sugar" has been criticized in <br />recent years, with some calling it , "stunningly crude and offensive.".<br />According to setlist.fm, before its retirement, the Rolling Stones had played the song live 1,136 times.<br />At the moment I don’t want to get into <br />conflicts with all of this s---. But I’m hoping <br />that we’ll be able to resurrect the babe <br />in her glory somewhere along the track, Mick Jagger, via 'The L.A. Times'.<br />In a 1995 interview with 'Rolling Stone,' Jagger said, , "I never would write that song now.".<br />I would probably censor myself. I’d think, ‘Oh God, I can’t. I’ve got to stop. <br />I can’t just write raw like that.’, Mick Jagger, via 'Rolling Stone'
