Mock Turtle were not frequently used and often discarded, including the head, hooves, and tail; and uses the non-muscular meat to imitate turtle meat. Tenniel's illustration shows the Mock Turtle with the body of a turtle, and the head, hooves, and tail of a calf. The complicated pun, then, is both word-play and picture-play. Mock Turtle The Mock Turtle is a fictional character devised by Lewis Carroll from his popular book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". Its name is taken from a dish that was popular in the Victorian period, mock turtle soup. Carroll enjoyed such puns on Victorian fashions and etiquette, and
Goats Head Soup Angela because she was born in a Catholic hospital where they insisted that a 'proper' name be added." According to "NME", the lyrics written by Jagger were inspired by Jagger's breakup with Marianne Faithfull. This was the last Rolling Stones album produced by Jimmy Miller, who'd worked with the band since 1968's "Beggars Banquet" sessions. Unfortunately, Miller had developed a debilitating drug habit during the course of his years spent with the Stones. Aside from the official band members, other musicians appearing on "Goats Head Soup" include keyboard players Billy Preston, Nicky Hopkins, and Ian Stewart. Recording was completed in