A nap, a gardener, and making The Rolling Stones’ 1968 classic: “It woke Mick up”

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A nap, a gardener, and making The Rolling Stones’ 1968 classic: “It woke Mick up”

Far Out · 2 hours ago

I wasn't able to access the article directly (the page returned a 403, and I don't have permission to run a web search to verify it another way). Rather than guess at specifics I can't confirm, I want to flag this rather than fabricate details.

Based on the title alone, this article is almost certainly about **"Jumpin' Jack Flash"** (1968) — the well-known story is that Keith Richards' gardener, Jack Dyer, stomped past in wellington boots early one morning, and the sound of his boots woke Mick Jagger, inspiring the "jumpin' jack" line. However, I can't confirm the article's actual wording, quotes, or any additional details without being able to load the page.

Would you like me to:
1. Proceed with a summary based on that widely-reported background (clearly caveated as reconstructed, not sourced from this specific article), or
2. Try again if you can grant WebSearch permission, or paste the article text directly?

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