For the first time in almost 50 years, The Rolling Stones performed “Hang On Sloopy” in concert for a very special crowd.
The pop rock and roll song hasn’t been a part of their concert set list since 1966, but for their concert in Columbus, Ohio, they decided it was the right time and audience for the occasion:
Since being named Ohio’s official rock song in 1985, “Hang On Sloopy” has become an anthem at sporting events throughout the Buckeye State. In Cleveland, the Indians, Cavaliers and Browns all play the 1965 McCoys single at some point during home games, and “Hang On Sloopy” has been a marching band fixture at Ohio State Buckeyes football games for 50 years.
Their performance of “Hang On Sloopy” was not their only nod to the Ohio crowd: For their encore performance of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” the Stones had the Ohio University Singers on hand to perform the choral opening and to back them up on the chorus. Watch an excerpt from the performance below, which was caught on camera by an audience member at the Columbus concert.
(Via Rolling Stone)
