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JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH
 
 
Jumpin’ Jack Flash  is a 1986 American spy comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg.  The film was directed by Penny Marshall in her theatrical film directorial debut.  The soundtrack includes two versions of the song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”:  the original by the Rolling Stones, and a remake by Aretha Franklin heard over the end credits.  Franklin’s version was not included on the film’s soundtrack album but was released as a single.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
The name of Hollis Brown is taken from a Bob Dylan song “Ballad of Hollis Brown”.  (Did I mention that I have a cover version of “Ballad of Hollis Brown” by Iggy and the Stooges?  Quite good also).  Like “Ruby Tuesday” (which became the name of a major American restaurant chain) and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (Jumpin’ Jack Flash is also the name of a Whoopi Goldberg film, and as I remember, the song lyrics figure into the story also), Amanda Jones is a character in a Rolling Stones song, “Miss Amanda Jones”.  The song appears on one of my favorite Rolling Stones albums, Between the Buttons – “Ruby Tuesday” also appears on that album, at least the US version.  I don’t think it a coincidence that the UARB shares its name with this song, though I suppose it is possible. 
 
(December 2015)