it's a complicated thing trying to figure out what Paellart is trying  to get at  - well it seems so to me - one explanation perhaps e.g. the loathsome portrayal in the nazi uniforms may be some allusion as to how the stones were themselves viewed by the establishment -  decadant evil and depraved, operating within a very elite gang with it's own codes and mores way beyond the pale

the IORR thing maybe no more than an elaborate joke - the humour of which would be very much to the individual taste -tho at that stage in their career there probably were some parallels to be drawn in terms of the slavishness of the their followers (that's us man!!- re the stones  I mean )

another thing is Hitler and his "band" were the first to use the tools of 20th century communications - in particular  the electronically amplified Public Address system and the radio (sound familiar) to whip their followers into a frenzy - in some respects hitler was the first "rock star" type figure of the 20th C. Bowie, too, was floating these ideas around at about the  same time as well (see fascist comments scandal circa Station to Station). Those Nuremberg rallies  - all light show, spectacle and loud noises with emotions stirred to orgiastic levels (sound familiar) pre-dated stadium rock by nearly 40 years

then there is the simple "shock" value of the whole thing . As Julian Temple said about Sid's swastika T- shirts - he may not have appreciated the finer historical meaning behind it (tho he quite likely did) but he knew for certain it would get a reaction - I mean, what was Mick thinking when he launched into the goose step during Satisfaction at that Greman concert in the early ' 60's?? (shades of John Cleese!)

i agree with your comments re Hitler and the nazi's Voodoo (and would say Stalin gave him a run for his money) but they are an historical reality that, however heinous, cannot be denied

huh ~ I never knew about this ~ wierd that it disturbs me, since I'm not political or historical. The images creep me out. 

awful considerate of the bloke

http://www.guypeellaert.com/

Sorry that he just died, but this guy creeps me out.  In a painting he did that appeared in David Dalton's "Rolling Stones, the First 20 Years,"  the Stones are all in Nazi SS uniforms, except Mick how  is partially undressed (in drag!), Keith is drinking tea, and Charlie playing the violin and naked little girls are cuddling next to them.  It's horrible.   My scanner isn't working.  I couldn't find it on Google.  Does anyone have it?  

Edit: here it is.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Nov 19^th, 2008 at 5:43pm:


WOW, i'D NEVER SEEN MOST OF THESE, THANKS VOODOO !