The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil (REACTION)
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OUR drums definition in this video: Hi hat, snare, toms and kick drum. Bongos, maracas and timbales are percussion.
But who was playing the percussion? Was it Charlie Watts? Bc I believe you, La, were saying "he sat this one out" - meaning the drummer. So both of you may be right to some extent. No WWE in the living room boys. It's only $10. 😁
@@snakeinthegrass7443 lol. I need all my $10.
No traditional drums or bongos, just congas. Bill Wyman played a shekere which is a percussion instrument consisting of a dried gourd with beads woven into a net covering the gourd. So, it basically sounds like maracas.
Yep- I heard Congas !
Even Zappaphiles avoid Bongo Fury!
The greatest History lesson in music... prolific lyrics by Mick/Keith... about blaming the Devil for the atrocities mankind has done throughout history... deep cut!! ... and yes Charlie does have a drumline throughout with alot of cymbol work...but dominated by Rocky Dijon bongos
Exactly! 👍
Say a "deep song", not a, "deep cut". A deep cut means something entirely different from what you're trying to express.
@@Cosmo-Kramer Lol, yeah, it does. I assumed people would get it due to the context, or maybe it was a new slang like saying something is really bad to mean it's really good.
@@Cosmo-Kramer track, cut, mix, etc etc are other very widely used synonyms,... apologies did not mean to offend.... lol
@@john-daviddennison2862 I accept your apology.
Mick is the face, but Keith is the genius.
They both recognized that they need each other and the band in total in order to be their best. Since their reunification in the late 80s they have been most conscious of their need for the other. They each bring an aspect of their talents to the band that neither was able to conjure sepratately.
Yeah Mick contributes nothing but the face 🙄
@@sukie584 did someone actually say that?
First of all, you guys got me laughing arguing about the bongo drums!! Ha!! Man, I love when you guys do the Stones. Back when it came out, (speaking for myself) we didn't question the reasons or the lyrics. It was the Stones. That's all that mattered! Thanks guys. DO the Stones "HEARTBREAKER" NEXT PLEASE!!
Totally. It is not easy for many of these younger generation reactors to get out of LOGIC and overanalyzing and rather react to it LIKE ABSTRACT ART. WE WERE ALL ABOUT ABSTRACT ART in our music back then. Ive heard it when reactors try to comprehend what Jim Morrison is saying on one of his songs from THE DOORS album. LOL Just enjoy the ride.
@@sueprator9314 omg, Jim Morrison? 🤭So true, 'enjoy the ride'!
This song formed my philosophy of us as human beings as a preteen. Never stopped listening. I can tell when I haven't listened to it in a while because when I do, it centers me again.
The piano (Nicky Hopkins) and the bongos (Charlie Watts the Stones drummer) are the percussion section thru entire song Bill Wyman on bass fleshes out the rhythm section. The devil/Lucifer is telling you if you don't give him kudos he'll lay your soul to waste. I believe I read in 1980s they stopped playing it live for years after the stabbing at Altamont in 1969, they were playing "Under My Thumb" when the stabbing occurred.
It's amazing to think this was recorded over 50 yrs ago.
Imagine a contest where you put forward three tracks from one artist. Stones: Gimme shelter, street-fighting man, Sympathy for the devil. Only Jimi, Bob, the Doors and maybe, maybe Led Zep could give the Stones a fight
WOW keep it coming La and Che. This is a masterpiece. It is about us as humans are looking at the devil to blame for things that we have no answers for. I told you guys were not going to be disappointed in the Stones. Happy trails. As always fellas fantastic job. Much appreciated 🙏 ❤❤
An awesome example of Keith's bass playing virtuoso! He often said he felt he was an even better bassist than guitarist. The basic idea of "Sympathy" is that for every evil throughout history, the Devil was involved, but "after all, it was you and me". He just wants mankind to accept their part in it all and stop laying all the blame at his feet.
We are the devil. He gets a bad rap. He doesn't make people do what they do. He just tempts us.
Watch the live recording with John Lennon dancing in the audience with Yoko Ono. Pete Townsend of the Who is there too.
Hello. You frequently cite production as an area of interest. There is a documentary on this song, you can watch them craft the final product as a band - You will find it interesting
First time I heard this song it was a Blood Sweat and Tears version. I like this one more.
jagger wrote the lyrics, and the instrumental idea, not keith richards.
I told ya....think of it as some random highlights of our past credited to the 'dveil' that we are all, in fact, to blame for. So cut him some slack......some sympathy.
Classic Keith guitar solo.
Hot damn, y’all are pickinem good, groovy work
The devil doesnt exist, people use it to blame the evil that mankind does.
Sympathy for the Devil. Is because we as human beings blame the devil for our mis-deeds
Yeah, like give the devil a break. He is not the only guy doing bad $h!t.
Flip Wilson was a HUGE comedian at the time of this song. He had a variety show. One of his catchphrases was “The devil made me do it!” 👿
Jagger wrote the lyrics Richards plahyed guitar, bass drums, watts played shakers and maybe cowbells. Jagger found n African street musician playing bongos, girlfriends did the Woo woos.
I always took it as a parody of how narcissists and sociopaths simultaneously revel in the damage they do, but refuse to take responsibility. The Devil would surely act the same.
The version of this from the live album "Get yer ya ya's out" is properly considered to be the definitive version of this song.
"Anastasia screamed in vain" is an unbelievably chilling lyric.
Probably... for me anyway the most chilling passage.
Jagger's protest lyrics were almost unbearably effective. he didn't write a whole lot of those songs, but the ones he did are genius.
Made even more poignant after the Altamont killing.
@@stevejette2329 Didn't they stop playing this live after that tragic event?
@@stevejette2329so this song was playing when they killed the guy?
My all-time favourite Stones song - I love everything about this tune. The instrumentation, the menace in Mick's vocals, the historical references, just brilliant all the way around. Glad you guys got to this one - peace and love from Canada!
Jagger wrote this after reading The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, which is about the interplay between good and evil. I think the overriding theme of the song is that "Satan" doesn't literally exist, but is a creation of western culture on which we project our own weaknesses and whom we blame for the evil within us. Just as every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners saints, everybody has a dark side. Nobody is all good or all bad. So have some sympathy for the "devil" since he gets the blame for our own failures. "I shouted out, 'Who killed the Kennedys?' when after all, it was you and me."
About sums it up. We humans understand everything from a duality perspective. We create good so we create evil.
Ty for that explanation...this song has always been such a groove but I never thought of it beyond the devil just smugly reciting his greatest hits.. very cool!
@@jennyruth5620 THE greatest con job ever pulled on the human race is Satan convincing so many he doesn't exist.
Thanks for that information! That was very interesting.
Nice take on this and thanks for the background
I think it's called "Sympathy for the Devil" because the devil gets blamed for everything evil people do to each other throughout history. "The Devil made me do it" was a popular catchphrase of Flip Wilson back then.
God, why isn't anyone making music like this any more?
I blame the Kardashians.
substance isnt important. Consumption and clicks.
The Stones are just so good. This song is a lyrical masterpiece …
Song is just a masterpiece. Lyrically, music wise, Jagger's presentation, Everything. I think he's saying to have sympathy because he is telling is that WE are just as responsible for these atrocities. "We shouted out who killed the Kennedy's, when after all, it was you and me." Basically saying, you are no different from me. It is meant to be a punch in the gut. I mean, this IS, what he does, after all. That is why he's known as the "accuser."
Lee Harvey Oswald was just a disgruntled ex-Marine working a succession of odd jobs in Dallas, i.e. he was a nobody, like a whole lot of people.
_Sheitan_ is not a name but a title. It means "adversary" in the sense of someone on the other side of a contest. It was later corrupted into the name Satan when the original texts were translated into Greek. (Quite a few strangenesses are the result of bad or mistaken translations over the centuries.)
@@Serai3 Yes I've heard that explanation ad nauseum. The fact is, all names mean something.
@@mikeblast7507 The point isn't that names mean something. The point is that _that is not a name._ It's a title, which means that whenever that designation come up in the bible, _they're not necessarily talking about the same PERSON._ It could be ANY angel who just happened to be arguing with god at the moment.
Best thing the Stones ever did.
They started recording this on June 4-5, 1968 with the lyric "I shouted out who killed Kennedy, when after all, it was you and me". On June 6, 1968 Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated and the lyric was immediately changed to 'I shouted out who killed the Kennedys when after it all it was you and me."
That's chilling to think back on.
Check out the documentary called sympathy for the Devil
No one has the guts to write songs like this anymore that make you think unfortunately.
Evangelicals would have their records banned.
You should listen to Ren, then!
No music of quality and “controversial” content is still out there. Just not popular music, metal has plenty of it.
It's because there are too many snowflakes getting offended at everything
@@tackle47 Yep, the intelligent lyrics are all in Metal now. Check out Sabaton, folks. That and indie bands and singer-songwriters that can only be found on RUclips. They aren't in the limelight.
I think the Stones are saying that the devil gets blamed for everything, when it's often people themselves who do evil things too.
One of the best songs ever composed!
I have always considered Keith's stinging guitar in this one of the greatest performances of all time. It is just perfect in counterpoint to Mick's voice. This record has not lost its punch no matter how many times I have listened to it for well over 50 years.
It’s defiantly one of Keith’s best solos, he also played the bass.
This is the song from the perspective side of the devil. We blame all of our sins on the devil but at the same time we keep him alive. You’re right guys this is deep.😎
My mum used to say,good girls liked the Beatles and the bad girls liked the Stones.
The funny thing is The Stones were more of the rich artsy privileged wimps.
My older said “we bought the Beatles but we danced to The Rolling Stones.”
And that's why I loved them. Bad girls rock!
The song is partly inspired by the Mikhail Bulgakov book "The Master and the Margarita". Epic Russian novel. It starts with Satan debating atheists on a park bench, then into a flashback of Jesus meeting Pontius Pilate. In short they paint the devil as an entity who does evil to remind people what good is and when and how to practice it. But the novel is much bigger than that. It's such an epic book and subject matter, all encompassing, religion, history, time travel, metaphysics etc.
In the book the Devil is there to force people to be kinder to each other because of what he does. As in evil in the world reminds us to be good to each other... so have a little sympathy for what he does and why he does it. So "sympathy" in this context makes sense.
The best explanation of the lyrics I've seen. I can't add to it.
@@jdbroders64 thanks!
I agree, best interpretation I've ever seen. I would just add that the last verse sums it up pretty well--basically, have respect for what he is and does, otherwise you'll give yourself over to your capacity for irredeemable evil--"I'll lay your soul to waste".
* Bulgakov
@@heliotropezzz333 fixed. Thanks for the proofread.
Please allow me to introduce myself.... You have sympathy for the Devil because he's just a hard workin' dude with a job to get done, and through the millennia he's consistent asf.
"Please allow myself to introduce..." Austin Powers
His job's pretty straightforward though; we humans are super easy to convince. And having religion is no protection, it just makes you that much more gullible and easily fooled.
What's the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled ?
@@edwardmunoz7853 convincing people he doesn't actually exist.
@@michaelfried3123Bingo
I think it is sympathy for the devil because the devil gets blamed for all the evil in the world and what the devil is saying in this song is to look within yourself for The evil within.
So essentially the devil is saying have some sympathy for me because I get blamed for everything!
lol there was no bass drum , tom or snare but just about every other percussion sound. It's from the devils point of view so naturally he is trying to woo the listener into seeing things his way, what's brilliant is how Mick starts off sounding calm and reasonable but as he goes on becomes more manic like he has been trying to contain himself to convince you he is just misunderstood but his true nature starts bleeding though becoming crazier and crazier until he is shreaking at the end. A masterpiece.
Keith is playing bass and lead guitar. A master. Lyrics- We have seen the enemy and he is us. Genius.
Keith doubled up and played the bass. I think the song is about the duality of human nature. "After all it was you and me."
Wait until you hear SISTER MORPHINE. You will be even more impressed, I think. Love that you’re getting into THE music. Amazing that it’s all from one band, ain’t it? Mick and Keith are in a class by themselves. Peace, v
These boys could make you shake your ass and have a philosophical discussion at the same time!
Totally and that is why some of today's young reactors are so influenced by the over commercialization of the extreme religious right that was groomed and grown by the poltical right since the 70s that they are in FEAR MODE of talking about "the Devil." SIGH. We as a Society has DIGRESSED a bunch since the 70s. Too much intentional brainwashing.
The title may be misleading, but the meaning of the song is, if you’re looking for the devil, look in the mirror. All the things he mentions were done by humans. At the end he says that anyone who doesn’t recognize the devil within, will have their soul laid to waste.
"I shouted out, who killed the Kennedys? Well after all, it was You and Me." This song isn't about the "devil". It's about the evil in men's heart.
This whole track is fire. Hell of a song.
In those days, the Beatles were the "nice boys" and the Stones were menacing, dangerous, even satanic. To throw that image back in the faces of the critics, they even named an earlier album "Their Satanic Majesties Request." IMHO the song is about how fine the line is between the devil and humanity- "...after all, it was you AND me." I love you guys and your thoughtful reactions! ☮💜
Beatles are the kings of Pop, but the Stones are the kings of rock and roll, IMO precisely for the reasons you mentioned. Rock should have attitude and some in your face qualities. Stones have it in spades!
And don't forget that Jagger was very calculated and a genius at finance and a hell of a front man.
With your statement, you serve the old cliché once again, little macho. The Beatles were chameleons and already, to everyone's surprise, had something "revolutionary" for me as a toddler, think of JL so and GH solo too: exemplary attitudes.
RS in the 70's: chic, bang and bang to the point of self-destruction, then Mick Taylor had had enough.
Read the story about the making of Exile, not one of Mick's favorite albums. Still have fun with all kind of good music✌
The Early Beatles were pure punk animals then along came Brian Epstein and George Martin. Epstein cleaned up their IMAGE and Martin cleaned up their sound. The Stones started as a more mild mannered Blues Band then became part of the British Wave to America. Musically Rolling Stones had heavier Guitar sounds based in the Blues whereas the Beatles spread across many Genres.
@@keithwilson1554 See it similarly, sometimes specially formulated: "punk animals?"=escape from the working-class milieu; "cleaned up"=survive or perish, RS too; "blues", ok, but only one side of the RS, later also thanks to Mick T. I only experienced this period retrospectively. In the 1960s, artists, especially record labels, made a clear distinction between singles and albums; the "wild, bluesy" RS, with some middle-class backgrounds, took part.
I first heard the RS on a cassette with e.g. "She's A Rainbow". "Ob-La-Di" was my first single that my parents allowed me to buy (Lucy, Walrus, Strawberry) when I was 12: both harmless-sounding "children's songs".
I'm generally bothered by the black&white-thinking, which is absolutely unnecessary with such good music.
Can't be denied. One of the best rock songs ever. Clever and emotional and scary and insightful. Music is so good, singing exceptional and lyrics are one of a kind. Nothing like it in my opinion.
You’re so right! Very scary! And a little goofy with the woo-woos but funky and hypnotic and a true indictment. God it’s so good.
Correct
One of the most powerfull songs of all time. The lyrics showing us our face in the mirror, kicking us a concience. Man does evil things and invented the devil to have someone to put the blame on.
Bingo!
not only mens do this...
I respect your reactions because you tell it straight up!! You are listening and appreciating the vibe!!
Several already said what the message is so I will just say what a piece of pure brilliance this song is. Enjoy! Also, I absolutely love watching your reactions. You guys just vibe on these songs like no other, and it's awesome!
As many great Stones songs as there are, this one will always be the most vital to me. This came from another realm.
Mick wrote most of the lyrics and Keith composed most of the music, but like Lennon and McCartney, sometimes one of them would write both lyrics and music. Most of the songs where Keith sings lead (I don't think you have done any of them yet, usually one per album), he also wrote the lyrics because they are usually fun or autobiographical. Why sympathy for the Devil? In his mind, he is no worse than the human race. "Who killed the Kennedys? After all, it was you and me."
To be honest, Keith almost always wrote the hooks for the lyrics and Jagger filled them in with great aplomb. Even Keith's solo works were largely written by others because he does not have the ability to compose lyrically as Jagger does. Not a knock, but it shows the synergy of the two when allowed to compose as a tandem.
That guitar comes in like bolts of lightning!
It's this mix.its different from all the other version on RUclips
I'm so glad you fine young gentlemen now realize via your own musical discovery why the Rolling Stones have had the longevity they richly & undeniably deserve.
"Beggars Banquet", the album this song is from, came out in 1968. The Beatles also put out "The White Album" the same year. Two great bands, two amazing albums. So glad to have had such great music to grow up with! Still have both albums which I think I paid $15 for ($5 for Beggars Banquet, $10 for The White Album as it was a double album).
The performance of this song at The Rock and Roll Circus is insane. There are some legends in the making in the audience. My favorite from the Rolling Stone 😊
Great song!! Listen to any live version when Mick Taylor was in the band. Great juxtaposition between Taylor and Richards styles and intense guitar playing for about 8 minutes or so. Nicky Hopkins on piano.
Keith is sooooooo sweet on this one. And Mick.... my favorite Stones' song.
So freaking creative lyrically and musically. They have a unique sense of rhythm in my opinion, similar to the weird way Jagger moved on stage.
From the devil's perspective, he's saying "yeah I'm a bad dude, and I've been there to help, but it's you people who drove all this".
"I can't *do* anything, you guys keep pulling triggers..."
This is my all time favorite Stones song. Lyrically, musically, sonically, it's a total package.
There’s a great documentary about the recording of this record. It was shot by Jean Luc-Goddard a famous director of the French New Wave. It was cool to see the Stones hanging out with various musicians, friends, Black Panthers, etc when writing and recording the song
A local cinema shows them recording this from that doc. before most films. They used to be the recording studio where this was recorded. It ends with them listing who used it, a very long and impressive list.
The cinema sound system was designed by the sound engineers who worked there, it's great, but even they couldn't do anything for Openheimer and the mumbling.
He says, "...just call me Lucifer" - the Devil. And, "...who killed the Kennedys...you & me.". As humans are quite capable of doing the Devil's handiwork, it's telling us to have sympathy for ourselves, when we're driven by evil intent. Fantastic song, thank you for reacting to it.
Mick and Keith crafted a dark, sinuous tale in which the Devil - presented here as a sophisticated socialite (“a man of wealth and taste”)
explains all the historical atrocities that changed the world. No one but The Rolling Stones would have an opening track like that in 1968.
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist" - Jagger is explaining that he does and why. Cool song
choice, guys. The Lyrics and Instrumentation on this song are crazy cool.
No, the song is about the fact that the Devil is a human contrivance that is used as a scapegoat for the evil deeds of men.
This is one of many absolute masterpieces that came from this era in music. The Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Kansas, Chicago, Boston. Thank you for the great analysis! The deeper you dive, the more there is . . .
Steely Dan, Neil Young, Genesis.....
@@kbrewski1 Fleetwood Mac, The Who, The Doors...it really is seemingly bottomless, 1965-1975 or so, and especially 1967-1973.
@@joescott8877
I'd say 1965-66 to 1978 for me was the apex period of rock music (minus most of the Disco crap). I didn't really get to experience 1965>1970 or so personally as a preteen kid beyond AM radio, but I spent all my teen years in the 70s, so it was a great time to grow up with all that music.
@@kbrewski1 For sure. yeah, I was born in '65, but am still gobsmacked by the mind-blowingly great music that came out as I grew up. From "Revolver" to "Physical Grafitti."And so yes, I'm taking full credit for it! ;)
@joescott8877
Ok, well I doubt you were listening to Revolver in diapers. You were more of an 80s kid! 😉
Excellent reaction! This song is basically saying humans are responsible for Evil, but we blame the Devil.
No!!! Satan is responsible all evil..
Feel guilty about something, Mike?
@@mikewheeler3994
Nope. Humans.@@mikewheeler3994
I usually rather go for live versions, but the Stones just were the perfect studio band and is actually difficult to get as good live
One of the greatest songs by the Rolling Stones ever. These guys are absolutely amazing musical artist...."have some sympathy and some taste" Beautiful....."Or I'll lay your soul to waste" I think that's about all you need to know.
Just one of The greatest songs ever!
There's congos and bongos and lots of percussive stuff and Charlie Watts IS playing, you can hear the high hats, he's playing in a really understated way. Keith and Mick (aka the Glimmer Twins) wrote most of the original stuff, I'm thinking Mick lyrics, Keith compose but I'm sure they had input either way.
My favorite Stones song, love it! The song describes various horrific moments in human history, moments where we tend to blame evil, blame the devil-times when it might be more convenient to blame the devil than looking at ourselves, looking at human actions.
Ya'll are definitely brothers! LOL Great reaction.
The Narcissism in everyone,, for us who can keep it under our control (empathy), the others must be kept at a distance .
Great comment.
The song is presented as if the Devil was singing it…he’s basically saying, yeah, I’ve done all this nasty crap, but watch yourself, or you’re next. I still deserve you’re sympathy and respect…
Had a cool history teacher play this then we went over it. All world history in this jam. Another level
Probably would be fired in today's world. Great teacher. 👍
One guy got it....the other one heard.............bongos.
Maybe their most famous song? IDK, there’s so many but this has been in so many movies and tv shows to. The Stones are simply too good. 🔥😈
Masterpiece for sure! The Stones made great music But their lyrics here are DEEP. Made ya think hard. Imagine how intense they were, back my early days, when tripping! Conjures up some REAL visions along with such a catchy beat. This has to be one of their BEST IMO. Made you dance with the devil to the beat. Got a lot of Likes on this gem. Welcome to The Rolling Stones ❤
EXCELLENT, intelligent reaction!!!
Something about the way this song is written and delivered, you feel like the devil is singing it to you. Powerful AF.
I don't know if the Devil 👿 exists???
But the human animal is capable of Evil beyond Dreams !!!!!!!!!😢
Enjoy your adventures in Music 🎶 😉✌️
Here's another interesting bit; a documentary crew was onsite and captured the whole process of making this song in the studio. One of their lights caused a major fire and the studio burned down. This song was born in Dante's Inferno. That film is called "Sympathy for the Devil" and is still available to view as can be found here on RUclips.
It wasn't a documentary...there was a fire but Olympic Studios fortunately didn't burn down. The studio footage was shot by French director Jean-Luc Goddard and used in his surreally political 60's film "One Plus One". (Renamed "Sympathy For The Devil" sometime after release for the *Midnight Madness* crowd.)
Too easy to say "THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT" Jagger lyrics are saying evil comes from within us, not some spernatural entity.
The last verse basically explains the song.
Do my bidding or I'll f your azz up.
"So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste,"
Satan here actually represents conflict. This verse warns us to always listen to our better angels when we find ourselves in ugly situations, otherwise we'll almost certainly regret it.
But enough of that bullshit, Ima tell Sir Mick you been twisting his words and you best lawyer up! 😆
Gives me chills watching people experience this for the first time. I’m jealous.
There’s so, so much you haven’t heard I’m sure.
If you enjoyed this, try Beast of Burden maybe.
keith solo is in my opinion the best solo in music history. and he is the best overall guitarplayer ever.
Rocky Dzidzornu (from Ghana) is playing congas not bongos, fellas. Rocky was a popular percussionist who played on records by Nick Drake, Ginger Baker, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, and Joe Walsh as well as The Stones.
Listen carefully and you can hear a bass drum sometimes, a crash of a symbol, and a drum beat from Charlie Watts. During the several reiterations of this song in the studio, the drums got shifted around and the style of the song changed. So this is a drum set light mix.
Jagger and Richards were known as The Glimmer Twins. They wrote most of the Stones' original tracks. The point of this song is that we're doing it, not the devil. He's just a scapegoat who watches and revels in the evil. He's asking for sympathy because he didn't do these things. We did.
Talk about percussion, does anyone hear the great Nicky Hopkins driving the whole song on the piano?
You talked over the "Big Reveal". "as heads is tails just call me Lucifer, and I'm in need of some restraint".
The song you're referring to is called "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones. In simple terms, the song is about the devil introducing himself and describing his experiences throughout history.
He claims to be a man of wealth and taste who has been around for a long time. He mentions being present during significant events like Jesus Christ's moment of doubt and pain, where he influenced Pontius Pilate to wash his hands and seal Christ's fate. The devil then talks about being in St. Petersburg during a time of change, where he killed the Tsar and his ministers, causing Anastasia to scream in vain.
He continues by saying he held a high rank and rode a tank during the blitzkrieg, witnessing the destruction and the stench of dead bodies. The devil expresses pleasure in watching kings and queens fight for their beliefs over the centuries, and he even shouts out a question about who killed the Kennedys, suggesting that it was humanity's collective responsibility.
The devil then reintroduces himself as a man of wealth and taste, mentioning his traps for troubadours who never reached Bombay (now Mumbai). He invites the listener to guess his name and understand the nature of his game, which seems to involve manipulation and temptation.
The devil compares himself to the idea that every cop can be seen as a criminal and every sinner can be a saint. He playfully refers to himself as Lucifer and admits that he needs some restraint. He advises those who meet him to show courtesy, sympathy, and taste. He warns that if they don't, he could lay their souls to waste.
The song concludes with the devil challenging the listener to guess his name and suggesting that they are to blame for something. The repetition of "Tell me baby, what's my name?" is a way of emphasizing the mysterious and intriguing nature of the devil's identity.
Overall, the song explores themes of temptation, the duality of good and evil, and the role of humanity in the presence of such forces.
Now go back and listen to it multiple times, focusing on the individual instruments. That piano...
I was playing this one day and thought my speakers were distorting, so I paused it. It was my dog howling to Keith Richards guitar playing. Haha.
"I won"??? Those bongos were already in the background when you made the bet. Never bet with the guy on the left.
Gratifying to see youngsters discovering the power, but...
I don't understand the youtube habit of stopping a piece of music first time through. Is it required? Would you stop in the middle of exquisite foreplay with a new lover to takes notes or make comments?
You've only got one time to get that first time total impression and it's as powerful today as it was the day it came out. Even on cheap stereo record players.
(We even used to curse radio DJs who would intrude on the last few seconds of a song)
The piano part is played by the GREAT Niki Hopkins. He played on more studio songs than I can count.
There are definitely drums on this track. Probably not a lot of bass drum on it though and he is playing lightly with his sticks on the rim of snare for the most part. Charlie's part was quite understated though with the tom toms more dominant and played by Rocky Dijon.
Sympathy for the devil, because humans constantly blame him for the evil things they do or encounter in their life...largely due to their own choices. He's saying don't blame me for your bad acts.
There are very few songs I will stop whatever I'm doing, and listen to. This one of them. Spectacular music, and don't get me started with the lyrics!! Keith Richards is one of my heroes, and for many reasons.
Well life without music is a rather stupid mistake,good bad,who cares
“The Devil made me do it!”
The oldest excuse in the book for passing the blame.