The Rolling Stones Go Dark in ‘Doom and Gloom’ (2012)

By Marcelo Sonaglioni on May 28, 2025

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Rolling Stones Songs: Doom and Gloom

I crash landed in a Louisiana swamp/ Shot up a horde of zombies but I come out on top…

Written by: Jagger/Richards
Recorded: Studio Guillaume Tell, Suresnes, France, Aug. 20-23 2012
Guest musicians: Darryl Jones (bass), Chuck Leavell (keyboards), Emile Haynie (drum programing)
*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012

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When Darkness Meets the Studio: Behind The Rolling Stones’ Doom and Gloom

After a seven-year hiatus from studio work since A Bigger Bang, the reunion of The Glimmer Twins seemed far from celebratory. Mick Jagger, bearing the weight of sole authorship on Doom and Gloom, appeared unsettled. The song’s grim themes mirrored his own mood—dark and heavy. Imagine a nightmarish scene where a pilot struggles to command a plane filled with drunken, unhinged passengers. Disaster strikes as the aircraft crashes into a murky Louisiana swamp, only to be besieged by relentless undead forces. The atmosphere is thick with despair. This bleak vision seeps into the music, casting shadows of hopelessness and foreboding. In this haunting composition, Jagger captures not just a story of survival, but the pervasive sense of dread that clings to the modern world. The echoes of “doom and gloom” resonate deeply, painting a vivid picture of chaos and unease.

Keith goes doom

Keith Ricjars: “I don’t think the Stones have ever cut a track so fast. It was like three takes and – boom! We were like looking at each other and going, ‘Got anything else?’ It was amazingly quick. The Stones are amazing that way, their chemistry and their energy when they get together. The hard bit with the Stones is getting them together.”

Behind the Scenes of a Post-Apocalyptic Rock Vision

In a gritty Paris warehouse, The Rolling Stones quietly prepare for their 50th anniversary shows, captured in intimate rehearsal footage. This rare glimpse behind closed doors contrasts sharply with the wild, chaotic world of their “Doom and Gloom” music video, directed by visionary filmmaker Jonas Akerlund. The video unfolds in a post-apocalyptic landscape where reality blurs with nightmare. Noomi Rapace stars as a mysterious woman living next door to the band, haunted by violent and surreal dreams that echo the song’s dark themes. Her restless visions create a haunting atmosphere that perfectly complements the track’s brooding tone. Through this striking visual narrative, the video merges the raw energy of the Stones’ legendary rehearsals with a chilling, cinematic exploration of fear and chaos—blending rock history with haunting storytelling in one unforgettable experience.

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