Offcial Notes
The funky Sex Drive was worked on at the same time as the recording for Highwire took place. It is a retro-funk number with memories of Hot Stuff and James Brown. The song may have started its writing process in Tokyo in February 1990. Katie Kissoon and Tessa Niles, both very well respected session vocalists were on backing vocals and the four piece Kick Horns accompanied on brass. Probably they were there to record some over-dubbing for the FLASHPOINT album. Julien Temple directed the video at the Shepperton Studios, Twickenham, London in May 1991. This time a pyschiatrist's chair was used in a freudian way for some sex therapy, scantily clad girls swarming around the chair were in see-through, plastic dresses. Charlie Watts did the spoof diagnosis of Mick's problems. The three girls come to Mick's aid from behind a stage curtain but Ronnie and Keith encourage them to return and Keith closes the curtain at video end. This was for late night viewing only, prompting a re-cut to allow some daytime screening on MTV and other TV stations. The song was re-mixed in various formats by Michael Brauer which were made available on European and Japanese only releases. The track also ended up on the mainly live album FLASHPOINT and apparently displaced a live version of Undercover.
The Sheer Horror!!
Additional Notes - 6/16 - Wow, haven't heard this in a LONG time, forgot what a cool tune it is, definitely a forgotten gem in the Stones catalog although it could have used at least a minute or more shaved off, like a fade after 3 minutes.
