"I'd rather be dead than singing "Satisfaction" when I'm forty-five"

The quote by Mick Jagger suggests that he does not want to be executing the same tunes he did in his youth when he gets to the age of forty-five. He would rather be dead than be a person that is still vocal singing as well as performing the exact same material that he did when he was younger. Jagger's declaration reflects the sentiment of innovative musicians that desire development and also makeover in their craft. It suggests the longing for modification and advancement, to move past the constraints of youth and also accept new experiences, and reject stagnation in all its forms.