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While the band is known for their polished stadium rock today, in 1968, they were viewed as the "roughnecks" of the British Invasion—the grittier, darker alternative to The Beatles. This reputation culminated in the release of "Street Fighting Man," a song that captured the turbulence of the late 1960s.

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Mick Jagger wrote the lyrics after attending an anti-war protest at the US Embassy in London in March 1968. The protest turned violent, with mounted police charging the crowd. Jagger saw the disparity between the violent reality of the streets and the comfortable lives of the upper class. While the band is known for their polished