Sixties Retro playing "Jumping Jack Flash" filmed by Simon Shaw at The Earlsdon Festival, Coventry 1st May 2015. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a song by English rock band The Rolling Stones, released as a single in 1968. Called "supernatural Delta blues by way of Swinging London" by Rolling Stone. One of the group's most popular and recognizable songs, it has featured in films and been covered by numerous performers, notably Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Johnny Winter.