What is the meaning of the Rolling Stones tongue?

Answer 1

lapping

Answer 2

Sticky Fingers

Answer 3

Variants of the logo appear on several CD covers, including "Forty Licks", "Jump Back", "Live Licks" and others; as well as on DVD releases, singles, etc. An American flag variant appears on all of the reissues in "The USA Collection". The only appearance in its original cherry red on the outside cover of a release is on the "LP Sleeve Box Set".

The big red mouth with its protruding tongue has been the official logo of the longest-serving rock-and-roll band in the world since 1971. It was the work of London graphic designer John Pasche, and first appeared on the inner sleeve and label of the Stones' album of that year, Sticky Fingers, following the foundation of their own record label, Rolling Stones Records.

Famous throughout the world, the logo combines the various elements of the band's image. It is at once an insolent tongue stuck out at authority and a lustful panting tongue, as well as standing of course for the legendary mouth of Mick Jagger. Pasche recalls that the inspiration came from an image of the Hindu goddess Kali. He was paid the princely sum of £50 for his work at the time, but received the generous supplement of an extra £200 a couple of years later, in acknowledgement of the success of the design.

The group themselves now own the copyright, but in 2006, Pasche sold the original artwork for the logo for £400,000.

source: http://www.icons.org.UK/nom/nominations/rolling-stones-tongue-logo-1-2-3

Answer 4

We all know The Rolling Stones' Tongue (the logo, I'm meaning), it is for sure one of the most known and emblematic rock 'n' roll images all around the world, if not the most; it's been reproduced and copied in t-shirts, badges, bags, wallets, keychains, posters, tattoos, etc. It's been a part of the music for more than 30 years.

Now it's back to London as the new acquisition of the Victoria and Albert Museum (London).

The original artwork of The Rolling Stones' famous 'tongue and lips' logo has been bought by London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

Sold at auction in the US last week for $92,500 (£47,000), the artwork was bought by the museum with the aid of independent art charity The Art Fund, who stumped up half the cash.