Under Mick's Thumb
Chrissie Shrimpton: She was Mick Jagger's girlfriend until 1966, and said to be a favorite of his parents at the time. She is the sister of photographer David Bailey's favorite model Jean Shrimpton. Mick left her for Marianne Faithfull. In Marianne Faithfull's autobiography, she says: "I was always amazed at how vicious their relationship was. You can hear the ferocity all over the Stones' early records, all those scathing put-downs. Chrissie had the upper hand in the beginning; she was at least as strong as he was. But in the end he had completely worn her down. She was under his thumb, like the infamous song he wrote about her." Chrissie was from the old scene, the Swinging London of dollies and pop stars. It was a very put together look. The wig, false eyelashes, and thick makeup. It took forever to get ready. The times were changing and Chrissie wasn't. Unlike Mick's tender songs for Marianne (Wild Horses, Lets Spend the Night Together, She's a Rainbow, and Lady Jane) the songs written about Chrissie portrayed her as a vapid, boutique- and disco haunting bitch who finally gets her due. Rolling Stones songs written about Chrissie: Under My Thumb, Play With Fire, Stupid Girl, & 19th Nervous Breakdown.
