Street Fighting Men

It's always interesting to see how two distinctly different bands write a song with the same title. I mean, it's not like that hasn't happened before. But anyways, The Rolling Stones vs. Lynch Mob. In 1968 the Stones released this song on their Beggar's Banquet album, while Lynch Mob (created by ex-Dokken guitarist George Lynch) released their 1990 debut album, Wicked Sensation, carrying a song with the same name. If you want to think about it, the Stones' version is a much more elaborate song, even though they repeat most of the lyrics during the verses. Lynch Mob's version is more neutral, in a sense, since there are no real allusions to places or times. Mick Jagger came up with his song while seeing some unrest in London due to the Vietnam War, while Lynch Mob's version came from, well... my guess? It came from the need to write a song with a cool title and from the necessity to carry yet another angry rock song in their debut. Mind you, the song is not bad at all, it's just that it lacks the perspective of a world divided in two, like what people could see in the end of the 1960's. I'm sure the boys in Lynch Mob had their share of experiences on the street (or maybe not, who knows?), but still, as well-produced as their song is, my vote still goes for The Rolling Stones.