Yes. Literally next to no one in history has listened to this song, or read its lyrics. And the 5 people who did were christians who didn't pay attention for fear of corruption.
Chris Blair it’s not vain and pompous, it’s just from experience; most of the people I know who like this song don’t give a second thought to the lyrics themselves. I don’t actually think no one else enjoys the references I was more asking who else does.
In medieval literature, there is a form of essay called a "sympathy." It is an attempt to take what is known about a character and analyze them, with the object being to understand the subject person. It doesn't matter whether one agrees or disagrees with that person. The point is to understand what and who they are. This song is a modern version of the classic "sympathy" literature.
Really cool info. Nowadays we seem to just call those character studies, but a sympathy is actually a super apt term for a story trying to look into a dangerous character
While the song is sung from the perspective of the literal devil to personify a phenomena, the song was intended as a study of the dark side of man. It came out during a very chaotic period (1968). That whole angle of the devil as a sophisticated socialite was from a depiction in the book The Master and The Margarita, a book Jagger's girlfriend had been reading. The devil is personified for lyrical purposes but all the actions in the song are very human and show our flaws. Even Christ's human flaws are referred to, specifically his doubt and pain. The song isn't a Satanic celebration (and the Stones have always been rather puzzled by that claim - they weren't exactly riffing on occult themes regularly). It's a mirror held up to a humanity that is both prosperous and sophisticated (wealth and taste) and yet brutal, violent and cruel. Notice how the devil never actually introduces himself despite the song being theoretically a long introduction. He keeps asking you to guess his name and to sympathize with him. The answer to his question is "us" or "humanity". To paraphrase the old comic strip Pogo "We have met the enemy and he is us".
This has to be the most well articulated breakdown of this song i have ever had the pleasure of reading. All be it i have held this belief about this song since I first heard it, you putting word to it (or the way you did so) has added something more to the song i didn't think to ever find. Another intresting take away from another commenter is that "sympathy" is a medieval writing style where you take what is know about a character and analyze them in hope of understanding the person.
@@zeusdarkgod7727 Thanks! Honestly, it is also possible that the Stones had that extra layer of meaning intended but it would definitely be an additional fairly obscure meaning. If this was a band like Mediaeval Baebes or something like that, it would seem more likely. The song does include the following passage that uses "sympathy" in the more commonly understood "feelings of pity or sorrow" or "common feeling or understanding" sense (both work and while the latter fits a bit better the former has added poignancy) after all: So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste
@@paranoidrodent i do agree with you that i think it more poignant for the former to apply to that line, if you apply the latter to the whole of the song you get a pleading for people to analyze the meaning of the words and understand. But i doubt they meant for such ambiguity, nonetheless a new way to listen to an already amazing song. 😊
@@lindamathias6230 I did say that the song was "sung from the perspective of the literal devil". The Lucifer bit is a lyric. Nothing I said contradicts that. My comments regarding the point of the song and the characterization of the devil as a sophisticate are taken from stuff the Stones themselves have said. My conclusion as to who the real identity of the singer is is my own interpretation based on the fact that the song is about the dark side of humanity. The first person "devil" is for dramatic effect. Jagger himself has said so. The song is dark and philosophical but it isn't supernatural.
You are absolutely right, just look at Nazi Germany, all those people were just normal people until Hitler pulled the evil out of them then himself fed off the evil manifested in them, we are all capable of evil under the right circumstances.
@@ronp1018 Well I wouldn't go as far as that. Hitler did what many politicians had done and still do, appeal to the festering anger of the people to rally them to his cause, a cause which the allies had inadvertently created for him after WW1. Trump never went nearly as far as he did with anything, good or bad.
In this context "sympathy" does not mean "pity." It is used to mean the Devil is not so very different from any one of us. There a pun snuck in there; "Just call me Loose-ifer 'cause I'm in need of some restraint."
Exactly correct insight to the song. Funny how few people know and much less understand the concept of "the devil" as it resides in the heart of man. This song addresses the theological question - are humans intrinsically evil trying to do better or are humans intrinsically good trying to resist evil impulses. With a nod to John Millton - "free will - it's a bitch"
As a person firmly on the Beatles side of the Beatles/Rolling Stones divide, there are some songs the Stones made that are undeniably some of the best songs ever made. This is definitely one of them.
And just think the Beatles gave some of their songs to the Rolling Stones because they (the Beatles) could not pull off recording and putting out these songs under their bands song writing persona.
I'm a 66 year old lady, who LOVES that Jamal gets it.. This was a very crazy time in America, thank you for loving the shit we grew up & fed on Jamal. God Bless
From The Stand by Stephen King when Randall Flagg meets Lloyd in the jail: Randall Flagg: Pleased to meet you, Lloyd. Hope you guessed my name. Lloyd Henreid: Huh? Randall Flagg: Oh. Nothing. Just a little classical reference.
Stephen King must have loved that song, he has some soldiers in one of his books singing it as they fly in on helicopters to shoot some place up. Dreamcatcher, I think.
This guy is one of my favorites. Most people doing these reaction videos seem to have an artificial reaction and act like every song they hear is mind blowing good . You can't love every damn song you have heard in your life. This guys genuine and legit.
Also check out Jayvee tv. He reacts to killer songs and his reactions are very sincere. He has a really easygoing personality and you can tell he's really listening to the songs because of his comments. I find it a total turnoff in reaction videos when the downloader constantly turns the song on and off to comment. Jayvee doesn't do this. He's worth checking out.
That's a good way of putting it.. Its honestly a very depressing song.. And the way he's like 'don't blame me' just kinda adds another layer to the devil's character in the song.. Like you know when say siblings are like 'u did it, not me' to each other even tho they knew they did it.. And manipulate their parents into believing them...?
They have said this is about realizing that evil is always there, and it loses it power when you confront it. Hence "what confuses you is the nature of my game" when you ignore evil or pretend it is for good, you are playing into its game. Much like what is happening in the US today, the media is portraying evil as good, refusing to confront the evil because it serves their "good and noble goal". When all we have to do to end evil is to confront it, and recognize it. Like calling a riot a "peaceful protest" and attacking people who respond to the violence by defending themselves as the evil ones. They do not realize that by ignoring the evil they are destroying the good - defending or ignoring the riots this destroys the legitimacy and power of the actual protests. This song is a warning and the band has repeated that message many times in interviews.
VadulTharys what a weird take that shows that you haven’t actually been paying attention to the news at all...if the message you’re getting from news coverage is that “riots = peaceful protest” then that’s a you problem.
@@connorgreen95 The fact that you can say that the media is not doing that shows how blind you are. When CNN/MSNBC/ABC/CBS/FOX all have videos on youtube where a reporter is standing in front of people looting and rioting and saying "These peaceful protests are sweeping the nation." Or when the talking heads on these media platforms when talking about CHAZ/CHOP keep pushing the lie that it was a "summer of love". Wake up, the elites in media are pushing lies and attacking anyone who contradicts their narrative. In the few occasions they will say anything about the riots, they swear it has nothing to do with the protests. Again another lie, BLM and Antifa are both actively using the legal protests as cover to riot, loot, murder, and try to seize control of areas. The US is in the beginning of a civil war, and the media are doing everything they can to cover it up and provide protection to those involved. The couple in St. Louis who rightfully defended their home from a mob who illegally broke down a gate and were on private property screaming they were going to kill the dog, the family and burn the house down. What did the media say? Evil white supremacists attack innocent protestors. There has been 0 national coverage of the murders and execution in CHOP. There has been 0 national coverage of the dozens of police murders. There has been 0 coverage of the innocent woman in Indy who was murdered simply for saying all lives matter. Explain then how I was mistaken in my interpretation of how the media is calling evil good, and good evil?
I see the point as being, we (historically) blame Satan for all these atrocities. But after all, it was humans that done it all. So have some sympathy for the devil, cos our (collective) hands are the hands that committed it. And let's be honest, the devil has no hands.
Jager was speaking as the devil, and from the devil's perspective. He was telling us we need to accept the blame for what we've done, and quit saying "the devil made me do it.".
@@thomasriccardi9040 what is a Satanist? .... only Christians believe in Satan, do you fantasize that there is a mirror version of Christianity where people pray to the devil and want to burn in Hell ..... if anyone believes in Satan, that person is a Christian
Like my time in that mental hospital, lots of people run to god and are so quick to say it was demons and the devil that made them do the crazy things they did. Not accepting it's a part of you and fixing it, lot of them will never be healed...
@@thomasriccardi9040 I don't even live in the States ... so AntiFa? .. you know the opposite of that AntiFa is ProFa .. or lets just say fascist ... you know what fascist do? .. they use words like Satanism to describe beliefs that are foreign to them, so that they don't have to try to understand those they're attacking, and they can pretend they're attacking the made up devil of their religion .... anyhow Thomas ..... you can use made up words like Satanic or AntiFa if you want .... but anyone reading this thread knows it's you who's the moron
Uhhmm, what? Moonlight Mile Play with fire Tumblin dice Sister morphine Street fighting man Brown sugar Monkey man Can't you hear me knocking Gimme shelter Sway I got the blues Jigsaw puzzle We love you Have you seen your mother baby... A lot of their early songs are absolute classics.
Whatever, The DEVIL is the Manifestation of EVIL! He is the Dark where there is no light. The Devils' soul purpose is to trick & deceive you so he can Take Your Soul! He is "The Master of Deception" who works constantly to take your Soul, as long as you're thoughts are not on 'Christ' or on helping your 'fellow brother/s', the Devil notices the 'Opening' straight away. If something is NOT Good it's NOT of CHRIST, it's as simple as that! "Free-Will" gives us the Power to choose Evil or not, unfortunetely the Devil is so clever, he comes in disguise via the 'side-door'!
@@andybricks576 If there is a God, it is the most vile thing imaginable. Bone cancer in children? That is a totally unnecessary evil, but God created it anyway. The ability to conceive and commit atrocities? We are built in God's image and likeness! If there is a Devil, it's simply pointing out all of God's, ahem, faults.
In 1971 I had an English teacher who played this in class and then we had to write a composition on what it meant..he would do that with other contemporary rock music..I was 17 and I think I learned the most about life & politics in that class than English..but he is one of the few teachers I remember today at the age of 67.
Man, I had such a teacher in grade 11 in English. Same cursus ! My mother tong is French but I was already fluent in English since age 10 or twelve, from my English educated dad in the thirties at the local YMCA for abandonned children. My late Dad had a tough early life, mind you. Mr Duval had his HUGE Sony tape recorder and had us listen to Beatles, Stones and Donovan songs and demanded us to analyze the lyrics and their true meanings and poetry. He was a tremendous teacher. We all loved him ! Heck, he was even driving a BRG Mk11 Jaguar ! I'm an old 68 y.o. man now but still dearly remind me of him. Some humans are way above the average people. Thank God !
This is a masterpiece among so many great Stone’s songs. What makes this song to me is Jagger’s vocals, Bill Wyman’s bass, and Nicky Hopkin’s on the keys. You called it right, this song is definitely dope!
During the Russian revolution, the Tsar and his family were murdered, including their children, one of whom was "Anastasia." Thus the line, "Anastasia screamed in vain." I've always found that line especially chilling.
Such an intelligently written song, an iconic classic that's stood the test of time. Rock stars weren't dummies back in the day; many of them were well educated.
I recall we studied this song in Grade 10 English....I was surprised at the quality of the writing, once the teacher guided us through the lyrics and the meanings.
I've always thought of it as The Devil turns up to all these terrible events, but is he just watching us being evil and noting names for a future in hell? Please to meet you. You better respect me and give me sympathy because you're mine now.
@@the-youtube-enjoyer It takes them about two seconds to sing "woo woo," or about one second per "woo." That chorus starts about 2 minutes into the track. You'd need 11 minutes of them singing "woo woo" to get to 666 woos.
Hmm this proves we have to take what we read on the internet with a grain of salt. The one I saw said 1975, I thought that might be off. Your answer of 1968 sounds correct. Ok seems the Stones released it twice first in 68 then on a best of album in 75. Lol makes me wonder how many times they've included it on an album. Still pretty relevant today 62 years later.
@@lemhanback9595 I have all the Stone 's CDs I could ever find I loaded them on a Tablet And it will list the songs by Name and a lot of Stones songs are on 3 or 4 CDs
the 2nd call of duty i believe, the one that ice cube voiced a character in, there was a real good level set invietnam on a river boat, they had this one playing in it
You have to realize this is 1968. To be British and singing about being a German general during the blitzkrieg with literally millions of British veterans still alive would be like some American band today singing, "I flew the planes, into the towers, watched New York burn, and the bodies rain." It's that provocative for its time.
This was a single released by the Stones in 1968. It's been in a number of films over the years but probably the most prominent was at the end of "Interview With The Vampire." The image of Tom Cruise as Lestat laughing as this song starts playing is pretty memorable.
ruclips.net/video/1LyG0S_arq8/видео.html This isn't actually the Stones singing it-it's a cover (by Guns N Roses if memory serves) but it's still pretty damn chilling.
This song came out in 1968. I was 4 yrs old. This song has been interpreted many ways. Most people know Lucifer was God's most beloved angel and why God cast him out of heaven. Lucifer doesn't see himself as evil. He sees himself as God's competition and thus not only tempts people with sin, but encourages them to sin and embrace their sins. In the lyrics, when he rattled off all of those historic bad things - he was basically bragging about them, expecting to be thanked for them and saying he deserves thanks and "sympathy".
In “The Stand”, when Randall Flagg meets Floyd in jail, Randall says “pleased to meet you. Hope you guess my name”. Floyd looks confused and Randall responds “just a classic reference”.
Great scene...in The Wasteland when RF meets the Tick-Tock man he asks him to say "My Life for You" like the Trashcan man. Love how SK weaves his stories together.
Actually what he said to Floydd that was funny was = How about a little rat tar tar! When he said the pleased to meet you phrase he was getting on an elevator at the casino!
"I'll tell you one time, you're to blame!" is the key line. He's saying, as the devil, stop blaming me for your crimes, I was there, yes and I saw what you did, but stop blaming me. Some sympathy please.
whoa this is thought provoking are you referencing FREE WILL and how devil can only INFLUENCE us not MAKE us do anything especially considering that he is NOT all powerful and all knowing? and i remember in church once the pastor urging us to not be duped into believe the saying "the devil made me do it" and went on to explain satan's jealousy toward man being more powerful than we really know (due to being loved and forgiven by God who IS almighty.)
@@sabrinabantiles6031 but there is people who are forced to do things by the an indwelling demon. Why would Jesus say in Mark 16 that one of the signs that follow believer's or the believing ones is " in my name they will cast out demons". The Holy Spirit leads but a evil spirit forces.
"Sympathy For The Devil was intended to be an analysis of the dark side of humanity; one which allows itself to be too easily swallowed up by the banality of evil, thereby helping it to accomplish the wickedness it craves." - RS
@@raulcastro3277 Nope, that is just humans trying to put responsibility outside of themselves. There is no evil but the closest thing to it is people who say it exists and the pain they cause trying to stomp it out.
@@Simonchez All the arguments you attempt to make will not ever change the fact we as people are and will be challenged from a realm we cannot see or touch just as we cannot see emotions or touch thoughts. There is more than what we perceive.
It's been in a few movies...It is off of Beggars Banquet; 1968; interesting fact is that Keith Richards did the lead and rhythm guitar as Brian Jones was unable to record at that time due to substance abuse. RIP Brian and Charlie.
I believe the song came out in '69. I know it was used in the movie" Fallen" , with John Goodman and Denzel Washington. Great song, movie and reaction .
One of the best interviews I saw on songwriting was with some female teen-idol (I honestly can't remember which one...) who was writing a song with Keith. She said they came up with the melody and wrote the chorus, along with three solid verses. She said she was really happy and excited to have written such a good song. Keith looked at her and shook his head. He told her they needed to write 7 or 8 more verses and a few more versions of the chorus, and then pick the best ones. That's why Stones lyrics are so good - they work hard to get them polished!
"Paint It Black" is my favorite song of theirs then maybe "Under My Thumb" and "Undercover of the Night". They have too many amazing songs. Their songs are in every movie all the time.
Back in Roman times when jesus was put on trial Pontius Pilate, a governor, had to reside over his trial. after giving Jesus his sentence he went to wash his hands as was tradition so the blood wasn't on his hands. Hence the saying 'Washing your hands in innocence" because after washing your hands in innocence the decision couldn't be taken back. I hope this explains it decently
No because it is a lie....Pilate never sealed Christ fate as Christ defeated death when he rose from the grave....but in the sense that the devil is always a liar , that line is accurate coming from his mouth....after all...the devil is the father of all lies.
I was fortunate enough to see the Stones in concert, my dad took me when i was just a kid. We saw this song live. I never put any thought into the title and how it relates to the lyrics. He’s asking for some sympathy after having seen and done all this horrific stuff. Wouldn’t have learned that without your help so thank you!
I'm a nearly 53 year old, bought up mainly in Britain & never had any interest in the Rolling stones!!! I'm discovering them now in reaction video's with amazing songs like this one, gimme shelter & many others!!! There's something with the way this worked out!!!!
According to them both, the only lyrical contribution Keith made to this song was suggesting Mick change the title to Sympathy for the Devil from The Devil is My Name. Keith's writing credit comes almost entirely from composing his own guitar solo. Mick wrote the rest of the music on piano and the entirety of the lyrics.
@@careym3901 Keith's solo in this song is one of my all-time favorites. It's simple, fills up just the right amount of space to take center stage at that moment, and fits the song perfectly in tone and aloofness. Too many lead guitarists seem to adapt the "throw as much into it as I can during my moment to shine", but the old masters like Richards, Harrison, Lennon, Beck, Fogerty, Allman, May, Garcia, all knew better. Heck, even Page, Hendrix, Townsend, Iommi, Nugent who were all known for their extreme soloing also knew when to back down and keep it low key.
"All right, damn it." Exactly. "If you played it today, it would still be a hit." Where have you been? It never stopped being a hit. The Stones just are. This will be classic music three hundred years from now.
This song was fittingly at the end of the movie Fallen, with Denzel Washington. One of the greatest song/scene choices in cinematic history. It was perfect for how the story ended.
"Fun" fact, while this song was being written the line was originally "I shouted out ' who killed Kennedy'", and then before the song was recorded, Bobby Kennedy was killed, too. I'd say those were crazy times, but in light of how things are today, I guess every time is "crazy times".
@@johnkelly2663 dude, bro, right on! I love that movie! Sometimes I just want to shout "Who is Keyser Soze!?" There is another great line where one cop says to another "This guy is protected from up on high by the Prince of Darkness" then he says something this whole thing has become political the mayor is calling.
@@AlexanderHamilton007 My nephew turned me onto this movie. I watch it EVERYTIME it comes on. Thats funny as shit bro, screaming that would be a trip. Anybody that understands what you said would crack up. 😁👍
You are right, this song appeared in numerous films: Sons of Anarchy, Casino Royale, Tropic Thunder and much more. In this song the devil talks to you and me. Why is he pleased to meet us? Because he sees us as his partner. People did all the evil things he talked about. Explicitly mentioned in these lines: Who killed the Kenndeys "it was YOU and ME". And - mostly overheard - the last sentence of the lyrics is "you''re to blame".
Jamel, I used my google-fu, and, not counting television or the documentary film, this song has been used in 165 movies. One hundred and sixty-five. Don't know if that's accurate or current, but found that number on two sites.
Several movies, and the fact it is it doesn't matter. It is such a poignant song that it can perfectly set the time and the mood of whatever movie/show it is in. This is just a classic song that helped define an era.
The Beatles are my definitive band. However, The Rolling Stones catch me every time I see them live on stage where they just can't be beaten, however "old" they are now.
"Time is on my side." That was a great movie! You don't hear much about it anymore, but it's definitely edge of your seat entertainment. I remember John Goodman's character (when he was Azazel) doing a Mick Jagger impersonation-- ruclips.net/video/vDe7m-xXn4w/видео.html --classic!
Great movie. The scene where the evil spirit is talking to Denzel in the street and jumps from person to person as they pass by is chilling! Great ending as well.
@@aussiebladerunner When watching the film the first time that scene was confusing but when I had an opportunity to view the film again I suddenly realized what I was seeing! Yes very chilling and fantastic cinematography!
Totally agree! It’s used in a cover version in interview with a vampire, also at the very end, but FALLEN is the better film! Most frightening movie with the least amount of gratuitous violence ever!
This is the song the Stones were playing at Altamont when the Hells Angels who were hired for security killed a fan.. This incident and song was also referenced in the song American Pie by Don Mclean..
That is not true. Yes there was an altercation 2when sympathy was playing but it was under my thumb that was being played when the stabbing took place. I'm a huge stones fan and read everything about them, have a great day
The members came to Brazil to spend their vacations, exactly in the state of Bahia...some of them made a point of visiting some temples of African religious rituals...they left there almost with their underwear full because they were scared and surprised... They returned home and used the inspiration of the trip to compose this song!
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Am I only the one who loves the historical references throughout the song?
No.
I don’t very often get interested in a band redoing old material but I’d love to hear a few more verses with more recent historical references.
How could you be? What a vain and pompous ass you are for even imagining that was possible.
Yes. Literally next to no one in history has listened to this song, or read its lyrics. And the 5 people who did were christians who didn't pay attention for fear of corruption.
Chris Blair it’s not vain and pompous, it’s just from experience; most of the people I know who like this song don’t give a second thought to the lyrics themselves.
I don’t actually think no one else enjoys the references I was more asking who else does.
This is the most Mick Jagger song that Mick Jagger ever mick jaggered.
... and LONG before Prince (he smiles) ...
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This one and "Gimme Shelter".
And Start Me Up
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People have blamed the Devil for their own evils for centuries. In this song, the devil is calling us out.
This song is really a history lesson.
Yep but at least young adults used to know about them. Most these days are clueless. Thanks common core
Facts!❤
VERY MUCH SO.
@@tracyjohnson5023 I’m 13 and i understand all of the references in the song!
@@sEngineer-il8im Kudos
In medieval literature, there is a form of essay called a "sympathy." It is an attempt to take what is known about a character and analyze them, with the object being to understand the subject person. It doesn't matter whether one agrees or disagrees with that person. The point is to understand what and who they are.
This song is a modern version of the classic "sympathy" literature.
thats interesting. thanks for sharing. seems like the bands from this era had a much better grasp of history and classical ideas than bands of today.
Appreciate the knowledge enhancement, as Johnny Carson said so masterfully, "I didn't know that "
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@@stevedevotion7311 or maybe they had Christian religious instruction as children...HHOS.
Really cool info. Nowadays we seem to just call those character studies, but a sympathy is actually a super apt term for a story trying to look into a dangerous character
While the song is sung from the perspective of the literal devil to personify a phenomena, the song was intended as a study of the dark side of man. It came out during a very chaotic period (1968). That whole angle of the devil as a sophisticated socialite was from a depiction in the book The Master and The Margarita, a book Jagger's girlfriend had been reading. The devil is personified for lyrical purposes but all the actions in the song are very human and show our flaws. Even Christ's human flaws are referred to, specifically his doubt and pain. The song isn't a Satanic celebration (and the Stones have always been rather puzzled by that claim - they weren't exactly riffing on occult themes regularly). It's a mirror held up to a humanity that is both prosperous and sophisticated (wealth and taste) and yet brutal, violent and cruel. Notice how the devil never actually introduces himself despite the song being theoretically a long introduction. He keeps asking you to guess his name and to sympathize with him. The answer to his question is "us" or "humanity".
To paraphrase the old comic strip Pogo "We have met the enemy and he is us".
This has to be the most well articulated breakdown of this song i have ever had the pleasure of reading. All be it i have held this belief about this song since I first heard it, you putting word to it (or the way you did so) has added something more to the song i didn't think to ever find. Another intresting take away from another commenter is that "sympathy" is a medieval writing style where you take what is know about a character and analyze them in hope of understanding the person.
@@zeusdarkgod7727 Thanks! Honestly, it is also possible that the Stones had that extra layer of meaning intended but it would definitely be an additional fairly obscure meaning. If this was a band like Mediaeval Baebes or something like that, it would seem more likely. The song does include the following passage that uses "sympathy" in the more commonly understood "feelings of pity or sorrow" or "common feeling or understanding" sense (both work and while the latter fits a bit better the former has added poignancy) after all:
So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
@@paranoidrodent i do agree with you that i think it more poignant for the former to apply to that line, if you apply the latter to the whole of the song you get a pleading for people to analyze the meaning of the words and understand. But i doubt they meant for such ambiguity, nonetheless a new way to listen to an already amazing song. 😊
He says to refer to him as Lucifer
@@lindamathias6230 I did say that the song was "sung from the perspective of the literal devil". The Lucifer bit is a lyric. Nothing I said contradicts that. My comments regarding the point of the song and the characterization of the devil as a sophisticate are taken from stuff the Stones themselves have said. My conclusion as to who the real identity of the singer is is my own interpretation based on the fact that the song is about the dark side of humanity. The first person "devil" is for dramatic effect. Jagger himself has said so. The song is dark and philosophical but it isn't supernatural.
What Mick Jagger’s saying is the Devil is within all of us, it’s one side of humanity. “After all it was you and me”.
It was
You are absolutely right, just look at Nazi Germany, all those people were just normal people until Hitler pulled the evil out of them then himself fed off the evil manifested in them, we are all capable of evil under the right circumstances.
@@chrisnelson3691 Wow the hair just stood up on the back of my neck when you said this,trump did the same thing as Hitler did in the US.
@@ronp1018 Well I wouldn't go as far as that. Hitler did what many politicians had done and still do, appeal to the festering anger of the people to rally them to his cause, a cause which the allies had inadvertently created for him after WW1.
Trump never went nearly as far as he did with anything, good or bad.
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In this context "sympathy" does not mean "pity." It is used to mean the Devil is not so very different from any one of us.
There a pun snuck in there; "Just call me Loose-ifer 'cause I'm in need of some restraint."
Exactly correct insight to the song. Funny how few people know and much less understand the concept of "the devil" as it resides in the heart of man. This song addresses the theological question - are humans intrinsically evil trying to do better or are humans intrinsically good trying to resist evil impulses.
With a nod to John Millton - "free will - it's a bitch"
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@@51Dss to me it's an imaginary devil singing bro please stop blaming me for your shit. that was your (our) bull shit
Sympathy also implying that you sympathize with him, as being on his side,.
The song is about man blaming an imaginary being for OUR failings.
As a person firmly on the Beatles side of the Beatles/Rolling Stones divide, there are some songs the Stones made that are undeniably some of the best songs ever made. This is definitely one of them.
And just think the Beatles gave some of their songs to the Rolling Stones because they (the Beatles) could not pull off recording and putting out these songs under their bands song writing persona.
Two sides of the same coin of excellence. Beatles on the light side....Stones on the dark side.
Heavy tune 🖤 🌙🌙🌙 🎵🎶 🎵
I'm not really a Stones fan, but this is a brilliant piece of work.
Seconded.
Whoever put this video together did a fine job at highlighting some of the most intense lyrics ever penned. Great song in every way.
Very nice indeed.
His channel is great!! He does this same thing to a lot of Stones songs. In different styles and ways. Gimme Shelter is amazing!! Big fan!!
Great play on the bathroom wall album cover
Got some serious history in this song
@@justinestes6400 I have seen it and it's perfect. This person needs more recognition for sure.
I think one of the most important lines that is often missed is when he says “After all, it was YOU and ME”.
“Every single one of us, the devil inside”
- INXS
I'm a 66 year old lady, who LOVES that Jamal gets it.. This was a very crazy time in America, thank you for loving the shit we grew up & fed on Jamal.
God Bless
This is one of those "If this comes on when I get to where I'm going, I'm staying in the car to listen" songs.
Definitely
My dad did the same thing! If the Stones, the Beatles, or Fleetwood Mac were on the radio, we always stayed in the car until the song was over.
Hearing it come on from the start on some random radio channel on a road trip >>>>>firing it up on spotify
Yep ill make the block just to let it finish
" CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING " The Rolling Stones is definitely - definitely a must !
@Mark C ABSOLUTELY !!! 🎸
And monkey man, dancing with Mr. d and Time Waits For No One
I definitely second that call!
Bobby Keyes on sax and Mick Taylor on guitar. The best song from the best line up.
My favorite Stones song
From The Stand by Stephen King when Randall Flagg meets Lloyd in the jail:
Randall Flagg:
Pleased to meet you, Lloyd. Hope you guessed my name.
Lloyd Henreid:
Huh?
Randall Flagg:
Oh. Nothing. Just a little classical reference.
Stephen King must have loved that song, he has some soldiers in one of his books singing it as they fly in on helicopters to shoot some place up. Dreamcatcher, I think.
This guy is one of my favorites. Most people doing these reaction videos seem to have an artificial reaction and act like every song they hear is mind blowing good . You can't love every damn song you have heard in your life. This guys genuine and legit.
Also check out Jayvee tv. He reacts to killer songs and his reactions are very sincere. He has a really easygoing personality and you can tell he's really listening to the songs because of his comments. I find it a total turnoff in reaction videos when the downloader constantly turns the song on and off to comment. Jayvee doesn't do this. He's worth checking out.
Agreed 👍👍👍
He's saying "Don't blame me; we did those evil things together" and "I didn't make do you anything; you chose to do what you already wanted to."
That's a good way of putting it.. Its honestly a very depressing song.. And the way he's like 'don't blame me' just kinda adds another layer to the devil's character in the song.. Like you know when say siblings are like 'u did it, not me' to each other even tho they knew they did it.. And manipulate their parents into believing them...?
They have said this is about realizing that evil is always there, and it loses it power when you confront it. Hence "what confuses you is the nature of my game" when you ignore evil or pretend it is for good, you are playing into its game. Much like what is happening in the US today, the media is portraying evil as good, refusing to confront the evil because it serves their "good and noble goal". When all we have to do to end evil is to confront it, and recognize it. Like calling a riot a "peaceful protest" and attacking people who respond to the violence by defending themselves as the evil ones. They do not realize that by ignoring the evil they are destroying the good - defending or ignoring the riots this destroys the legitimacy and power of the actual protests. This song is a warning and the band has repeated that message many times in interviews.
VadulTharys what a weird take that shows that you haven’t actually been paying attention to the news at all...if the message you’re getting from news coverage is that “riots = peaceful protest” then that’s a you problem.
@@connorgreen95 The fact that you can say that the media is not doing that shows how blind you are. When CNN/MSNBC/ABC/CBS/FOX all have videos on youtube where a reporter is standing in front of people looting and rioting and saying "These peaceful protests are sweeping the nation." Or when the talking heads on these media platforms when talking about CHAZ/CHOP keep pushing the lie that it was a "summer of love". Wake up, the elites in media are pushing lies and attacking anyone who contradicts their narrative. In the few occasions they will say anything about the riots, they swear it has nothing to do with the protests. Again another lie, BLM and Antifa are both actively using the legal protests as cover to riot, loot, murder, and try to seize control of areas. The US is in the beginning of a civil war, and the media are doing everything they can to cover it up and provide protection to those involved. The couple in St. Louis who rightfully defended their home from a mob who illegally broke down a gate and were on private property screaming they were going to kill the dog, the family and burn the house down. What did the media say? Evil white supremacists attack innocent protestors. There has been 0 national coverage of the murders and execution in CHOP. There has been 0 national coverage of the dozens of police murders. There has been 0 coverage of the innocent woman in Indy who was murdered simply for saying all lives matter. Explain then how I was mistaken in my interpretation of how the media is calling evil good, and good evil?
I see the point as being, we (historically) blame Satan for all these atrocities. But after all, it was humans that done it all. So have some sympathy for the devil, cos our (collective) hands are the hands that committed it. And let's be honest, the devil has no hands.
Jager was speaking as the devil, and from the devil's perspective.
He was telling us we need to accept the blame for what we've done, and quit saying "the devil made me do it.".
BS...they are satanists. Look it up...they make no bones about it
@@thomasriccardi9040 what is a Satanist? .... only Christians believe in Satan, do you fantasize that there is a mirror version of Christianity where people pray to the devil and want to burn in Hell ..... if anyone believes in Satan, that person is a Christian
Like my time in that mental hospital, lots of people run to god and are so quick to say it was demons and the devil that made them do the crazy things they did. Not accepting it's a part of you and fixing it, lot of them will never be healed...
@@patrickmcgoran5344 I will not play your antifa game you moron...you believe what you want...don't bug me again McMoron
@@thomasriccardi9040 I don't even live in the States ... so AntiFa? .. you know the opposite of that AntiFa is ProFa .. or lets just say fascist ... you know what fascist do? .. they use words like Satanism to describe beliefs that are foreign to them, so that they don't have to try to understand those they're attacking, and they can pretend they're attacking the made up devil of their religion .... anyhow Thomas ..... you can use made up words like Satanic or AntiFa if you want .... but anyone reading this thread knows it's you who's the moron
Jagger isn't really seen as a master lyricist but he has his moments. This is definitely one of them.
Always thought the same
Uhhmm, what?
Moonlight Mile
Play with fire
Tumblin dice
Sister morphine
Street fighting man
Brown sugar
Monkey man
Can't you hear me knocking
Gimme shelter
Sway
I got the blues
Jigsaw puzzle
We love you
Have you seen your mother baby...
A lot of their early songs are absolute classics.
@@Delilah70 What about Heartbreaker!
@@alexo5861 Totally! There are so many more I didn't mention. I was making the point that Jagger is a great lyricist, don't you think?
HE SCREWED MICK TAYLOR OUT OF ROYALTIES
I remember listening to this in Vietnam
Thank you for your service
I thought this was a BO1 reference for a sec.
Welcome home, brother.
Thank You for your SERVICE...🇺🇸❤️🙏
Hey bro, where at and MOS?
"It has been said that the Devil has been at times surprised at man's capacity for evil"
Whatever, The DEVIL is the Manifestation of EVIL! He is the Dark where there is no light.
The Devils' soul purpose is to trick & deceive you so he can Take Your Soul!
He is "The Master of Deception" who works constantly to take your Soul, as long as you're thoughts are not on 'Christ' or on helping your 'fellow brother/s', the Devil notices the 'Opening' straight away.
If something is NOT Good it's NOT of CHRIST, it's as simple as that!
"Free-Will" gives us the Power to choose Evil or not, unfortunetely the Devil is so clever, he comes in disguise via the 'side-door'!
@@andybricks576 If there is a God, it is the most vile thing imaginable. Bone cancer in children? That is a totally unnecessary evil, but God created it anyway. The ability to conceive and commit atrocities? We are built in God's image and likeness!
If there is a Devil, it's simply pointing out all of God's, ahem, faults.
I'm sure. We surely are as you can see now
I dare say we've made him wince more than once.
@@Yali_ That sounds like good old Stephen Fry.
In 1971 I had an English teacher who played this in class and then we had to write a composition on what it meant..he would do that with other contemporary rock music..I was 17 and I think I learned the most about life & politics in that class than English..but he is one of the few teachers I remember today at the age of 67.
Man, I had such a teacher in grade 11 in English. Same cursus ! My mother tong is French but I was already fluent in English since age 10 or twelve, from my English educated dad in the thirties at the local YMCA for abandonned children. My late Dad had a tough early life, mind you.
Mr Duval had his HUGE Sony tape recorder and had us listen to Beatles, Stones and Donovan songs and demanded us to analyze the lyrics and their true meanings and poetry.
He was a tremendous teacher. We all loved him ! Heck, he was even driving a BRG Mk11 Jaguar !
I'm an old 68 y.o. man now but still dearly remind me of him. Some humans are way above the average people. Thank God !
"Alice's Restaurant" was mine. The essay my Vietnam veteran english teacher made us write after listening to it in class back in 1979.
Yes my teacher too!, not this one, but a harry chapin song, cats in the cradle!
Some teachers are exceptional!
I wish I had a teacher like yours back then.
Too bad most of my teachers when they hear rock is like "eeeeevvvviiilll....!"
It was released in 1968 on the album "Beggars Banquet". Let's do Gimme shelter next, PLEASE!
This is a masterpiece among so many great Stone’s songs. What makes this song to me is Jagger’s vocals, Bill Wyman’s bass, and Nicky Hopkin’s on the keys. You called it right, this song is definitely dope!
Pretty sure that's Keith on bass, and it's amazing
Indeed it was Keith, my bad. Great job by him.
During the Russian revolution, the Tsar and his family were murdered, including their children, one of whom was "Anastasia." Thus the line, "Anastasia screamed in vain." I've always found that line especially chilling.
Absolutely, and there's always that theory that she somehow was snuck away and survived. Hence the movies. But highly doubtful...
@@ericclarke6107 Wow, I've never heard that theory. I'll have to check it out. Maybe she holed up with Butch Cassidy??
@@ericclarke6107 they have identified her body now
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia#Romanov_graves_and_DNA_proof
I’m pretty sure my memory is correct that DNA proved Anastasia died with her family and was not the lady who for decades claimed to be her.
@@ericclarke6107 There was. They were able to positively identify her remains recently through modern forensics. So she definitely didn't get away.
Such an intelligently written song, an iconic classic that's stood the test of time. Rock stars weren't dummies back in the day; many of them were well educated.
Mick Jagger >> London School of Economics
I recall we studied this song in Grade 10 English....I was surprised at the quality of the writing, once the teacher guided us through the lyrics and the meanings.
UK Rockers seem better educated than their US counterparts, well read with a better understanding of history. Not always but I stand by my statement.
@@michiwonderoutdoors2282 dylan and jim morrison to name a few belie that point.
The best rock song ever, bar none. Lyrics, music, all of it. Masterpiece. Not even a Stones fan, but knew greatness when I heard it.
This is one of the greatest songs of all time,imo,and every time I hear it I feel the touch of god🖤🤘🖤
@@radbarij 😂😂😂
The way I interpret this song is to stop blaming "the devil." It's us. It is we people who cause all our own problems and evil in the world.
Yup, very true
Very true but don’t discount that “the greatest trick the devil ever did was to convince the world he didn’t exist”
I agree the devil exists, but it's a metaphor. Evil exists in the heart of men.
I've always thought of it as The Devil turns up to all these terrible events, but is he just watching us being evil and noting names for a future in hell? Please to meet you. You better respect me and give me sympathy because you're mine now.
After all it was you and me.
There is actually 666 "woos" in this song. Pure genius.
Now you have me counting 🤣🤣🤣
I heard it was more so around 648 but this sounds a lot cooler
@@lordrathut aww dont say that it spoils the myth😄😄😄✌
@@the-youtube-enjoyer It takes them about two seconds to sing "woo woo," or about one second per "woo." That chorus starts about 2 minutes into the track. You'd need 11 minutes of them singing "woo woo" to get to 666 woos.
That's sick. I never thought of counting the woo's.
This is one of those songs that you are just in awe that someone actually wrote the lyrics. Perfect.
My favorite Stones song they have had a million
He's saying that the Devil is just a scapegoat for all the evils and pain that mankind himself has inflicted on this Planet!
Yes agreed
Maybe in a very small way if that's what you get from it then then that's what you got from it
I think you're right, now what are we going to do about it, I'm open for suggestions.
the devil is just a myth, the only evil beeings on earth are (hu)man^^
Right!
Paint It Black is my favorite Rolling Stones song another one in a similar vein to Sympathy for the Devil.
If I had to pick a companion for this song, it would be "Undercover Of the Night," one of the most violent sounding songs ever.
Harry Thunborg for me it’s Ruby Tuesday. But I love a lot of Stones songs.
Paint it black was the first rock I ever heard
Isn't 'Paint it Black' about depression? - Great song nevertheless.
Yeah !! This is a Great Song !! The Stones wrote great lyrics !! Never stop listening to them !! 🤘
This was the Stones slapping humanity right across the face for all of the horror and violence we do and then blame imaginary beings for OUR failings.
“Sympathy” was released in 1968 at the height of the Vietnam War.
Hmm this proves we have to take what we read on the internet with a grain of salt. The one I saw said 1975, I thought that might be off. Your answer of 1968 sounds correct. Ok seems the Stones released it twice first in 68 then on a best of album in 75. Lol makes me wonder how many times they've included it on an album. Still pretty relevant today 62 years later.
@@lemhanback9595 1968. It was the opening track of the album 'Beggars Banquet'.
1968 I believe, was in the movie, Interview with the vampire, around 1994
@@lemhanback9595 I have all the Stone 's CDs I could ever find I loaded them on a Tablet And it will list the songs by Name and a lot of Stones songs are on 3 or 4 CDs
It was used at the very end of “Interview with the Vampire”....and it’s in Apocalypse Now.
Guns and Roses version
Ozzy did a great cover of this
I think that was the Guns and Roses version in "Interview with a Vampire".
It wasn't in Apocalypse Now.
the 2nd call of duty i believe, the one that ice cube voiced a character in, there was a real good level set invietnam on a river boat, they had this one playing in it
In the 60s and early 70s, music this good was coming out every day. Every day you would wake up, there would be a new classic, or more than one.
Some of the finest bass and drum work Bill and Charlie ever laid down. This will put some jump in your step or you're dead. Viva Stones!
Keith Richards plays the bass on this song actually
My favorite Rolling Stones song...and I like everything they've done.
Before 1980. After that not so much
Including Brown Sugar? That song is disgusting and demeaning..
In my top 5! The Stones music is so much better than the Beatles.
You must not have heard "Harlem Shuffle" yet.
"You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Classic Rolling Stones tribute to the 'Devil' 🖤 😈 🤘 1967--68.
You have to realize this is 1968. To be British and singing about being a German general during the blitzkrieg with literally millions of British veterans still alive would be like some American band today singing, "I flew the planes, into the towers, watched New York burn, and the bodies rain." It's that provocative for its time.
This was a single released by the Stones in 1968. It's been in a number of films over the years but probably the most prominent was at the end of "Interview With The Vampire." The image of Tom Cruise as Lestat laughing as this song starts playing is pretty memorable.
"Oh Louie still whining after all these years"
ruclips.net/video/1LyG0S_arq8/видео.html
This isn't actually the Stones singing it-it's a cover (by Guns N Roses if memory serves) but it's still pretty damn chilling.
it was prominent in film when Tom Cruise had no fuzz on his balls.
Denzel did a movie that this song was featured in called, "Fallen." Its a really good flick with a hell of a twist ending!
That’s a trippy movie. I still think of it anytime I hear “time is on my side”
Book Of Eli was awesome as well
I liked that movie, and then when the ending happend and this song played I loved the movie
It's a great movie that does make you ask yourself some questions.
That was a great movie with a accurate soundtrack. The movie itself is a bit of a slow burn but this song fits perfectly with it.
It's the Stones doing what they do best
This song came out in 1968. I was 4 yrs old. This song has been interpreted many ways. Most people know Lucifer was God's most beloved angel and why God cast him out of heaven. Lucifer doesn't see himself as evil. He sees himself as God's competition and thus not only tempts people with sin, but encourages them to sin and embrace their sins. In the lyrics, when he rattled off all of those historic bad things - he was basically bragging about them, expecting to be thanked for them and saying he deserves thanks and "sympathy".
In “The Stand”, when Randall Flagg meets Floyd in jail, Randall says “pleased to meet you. Hope you guess my name”. Floyd looks confused and Randall responds “just a classic reference”.
Great scene...in The Wasteland when RF meets the Tick-Tock man he asks him to say "My Life for You" like the Trashcan man. Love how SK weaves his stories together.
Actually what he said to Floydd that was funny was = How about a little rat tar tar! When he said the pleased to meet you phrase he was getting on an elevator at the casino!
@@klausklaus328 He said that as well as talking about snacking on his neighbor. It was in the prison in the mini series for sure.
YES
"I'll tell you one time, you're to blame!" is the key line. He's saying, as the devil, stop blaming me for your crimes, I was there, yes and I saw what you did, but stop blaming me. Some sympathy please.
Waterboarding is not torture, please to meet you......
Infinity : Thumbs up!!!!
whoa this is thought provoking are you referencing FREE WILL and how devil can only INFLUENCE us not MAKE us do anything especially considering that he is NOT all powerful and all knowing? and i remember in church once the pastor urging us to not be duped into believe the saying "the devil made me do it" and went on to explain satan's jealousy toward man being more powerful than we really know (due to being loved and forgiven by God who IS almighty.)
@@sabrinabantiles6031 but there is people who are forced to do things by the an indwelling demon. Why would Jesus say in Mark 16 that one of the signs that follow believer's or the believing ones is " in my name they will cast out demons". The Holy Spirit leads but a evil spirit forces.
Why would anybody sing about a being that hates your total existence in a favourable or seemingly favorable light?
I love your open mindedness and your love and joy for music!! this song takes me back to the mid-60s when I was born.
1967 album Sympathy for the Devil 🖤 🇬🇧 1967 🖤 💙
"Sympathy For The Devil was intended to be an analysis of the dark side of humanity; one which allows itself to be too easily swallowed up by the banality of evil, thereby helping it to accomplish the wickedness it craves." - RS
Nope, the devil is real and has been here since before us humans, it is evil incarnate.
Banality...lol
@@raulcastro3277 Nope, that is just humans trying to put responsibility outside of themselves. There is no evil but the closest thing to it is people who say it exists and the pain they cause trying to stomp it out.
@@raulcastro3277 Good and evil, God and the Devil are in your mirror go take a look.
@@Simonchez All the arguments you attempt to make will not ever change the fact we as people are and will be challenged from a realm we cannot see or touch just as we cannot see emotions or touch thoughts. There is more than what we perceive.
'Sympathy for the Devil' was inspired by the novel 'Master and Margarita' by Mikhail Bulgakov. It is a fantastic and phenomenal read.
I knew somebody would comment this! Great book! Mick Jagger is well versed in literature.
I am glad there are still educated people...
It's been in a few movies...It is off of Beggars Banquet; 1968; interesting fact is that Keith Richards did the lead and rhythm guitar as Brian Jones was unable to record at that time due to substance abuse. RIP Brian and Charlie.
“But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?”
― Mark Twain
This channel needs Midnight Special Mondays.
GREAT IDEA!!
Oh HAAYYYYLLLL yes!
Let’s go... Start Me Up, Paint It Black, Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter, Jumpin Jack Flash
This was released in 1968. It was in the Suicide Squad movie.
he already reacted to gimme shelter

Guns'n Roses covered it for Interview With The Vampire, too
It's actually been in a number of movies and TV shows
I actually remember hearing it played in an episode of Miami Vice
@@guilhermebaiaca2259 Oh I MUST check that out!
Paint It Black is one of the most awesome songs ever.
I believe the song came out in '69. I know it was used in the movie" Fallen" , with John Goodman and Denzel Washington. Great song, movie and reaction .
This song was remade by Guns 'n' Roses for the movie "Interview with a Vampire"
Probably my favorite Stones song after Gimme Shelter.
Yuuuuup!
"Sound just like Prince" that would be the other way around. Prince sound just like Jager.
Caught that right away when I heard Jamal say it.
Goes all the way back to Little Richard -- who they are all trying to sound like .
@@chrisdonaldson8902 And Little Richard got it from the blues singers.
Mick Jägermeister
They don’t sound like each other at all
I’m not gonna lie or the combination of Black Sabbath in the Rolling Stones pretty much sums up my DNA
This is not only one of the greatest rock songs ever but it's a great piece if lierature.
Guess his name, "His Name" is us. We who followed and carried out all these deeds. That's the nature of the Game and this song.
One of the best interviews I saw on songwriting was with some female teen-idol (I honestly can't remember which one...) who was writing a song with Keith. She said they came up with the melody and wrote the chorus, along with three solid verses. She said she was really happy and excited to have written such a good song. Keith looked at her and shook his head. He told her they needed to write 7 or 8 more verses and a few more versions of the chorus, and then pick the best ones. That's why Stones lyrics are so good - they work hard to get them polished!
Nothing like a History lesson in a song with a kick a$$ rock tune.
That was one of the BEST lyric video I have seen! Awesome 👏
"Paint It Black" is my favorite song of theirs then maybe "Under My Thumb" and "Undercover of the Night". They have too many amazing songs. Their songs are in every movie all the time.
'Made damn sure that Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate'.. Can any theologian or preacher say it better?
he dun fuked up
Back in Roman times when jesus was put on trial Pontius Pilate, a governor, had to reside over his trial. after giving Jesus his sentence he went to wash his hands as was tradition so the blood wasn't on his hands. Hence the saying 'Washing your hands in innocence" because after washing your hands in innocence the decision couldn't be taken back. I hope this explains it decently
Epic Fail for satan. God knew him too well.
@@jesusknight72 True that! The last thing Satan wanted was for Christ to embrace his cross.
No because it is a lie....Pilate never sealed Christ fate as Christ defeated death when he rose from the grave....but in the sense that the devil is always a liar , that line is accurate coming from his mouth....after all...the devil is the father of all lies.
I was fortunate enough to see the Stones in concert, my dad took me when i was just a kid. We saw this song live. I never put any thought into the title and how it relates to the lyrics. He’s asking for some sympathy after having seen and done all this horrific stuff. Wouldn’t have learned that without your help so thank you!
I'm a nearly 53 year old, bought up mainly in Britain & never had any interest in the Rolling stones!!! I'm discovering them now in reaction video's with amazing songs like this one, gimme shelter & many others!!! There's something with the way this worked out!!!!
"Killed the Czar and his ministers...Anastasia screamed in vain." Mick and Keith are underrated as lyricists
I think this song is their best lyrically.
And keith on lead guitar! Mick Taylor came in later to add skill, but I'd take a Richards Riff over a lot of guitarists!
Their audience still knew history!
According to them both, the only lyrical contribution Keith made to this song was suggesting Mick change the title to Sympathy for the Devil from The Devil is My Name. Keith's writing credit comes almost entirely from composing his own guitar solo. Mick wrote the rest of the music on piano and the entirety of the lyrics.
@@careym3901 Keith's solo in this song is one of my all-time favorites. It's simple, fills up just the right amount of space to take center stage at that moment, and fits the song perfectly in tone and aloofness. Too many lead guitarists seem to adapt the "throw as much into it as I can during my moment to shine", but the old masters like Richards, Harrison, Lennon, Beck, Fogerty, Allman, May, Garcia, all knew better. Heck, even Page, Hendrix, Townsend, Iommi, Nugent who were all known for their extreme soloing also knew when to back down and keep it low key.
"All right, damn it." Exactly.
"If you played it today, it would still be a hit." Where have you been? It never stopped being a hit. The Stones just are. This will be classic music three hundred years from now.
Timeless is a good word for it.
Kevin D He has been here all along. Just a different place. Learning.
Almost all of their hits would be number one today. Especially today with such lame competition.
One of my favorite Rolling Stones songs, and you did this on my birthday. You Sir and one very awesome human being.
I love this song it truly puts the blame squarely where it belongs
Rolling Stones "Paint It Black" is tied with this one for my all time favorite Stones songs
"Wild Horses" and "Gimme Shelter" are two of the Rolling Stones' best songs, in my humble opinion.
I’m going to try wild horses I already own Gimme shelter
Man.... you and grew up with the same love of music... wow... maybe we were at a live concert together... rock on friend... hope you guess my name
I’m going to go with “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Rocks Off” as my top 2 favorites.
I agree but beast of burden is my absolute favourite
Gimme shelter is brilliant
This song was fittingly at the end of the movie Fallen, with Denzel Washington. One of the greatest song/scene choices in cinematic history. It was perfect for how the story ended.
"As heads is tails" Love it.
"Fun" fact, while this song was being written the line was originally "I shouted out ' who killed Kennedy'", and then before the song was recorded, Bobby Kennedy was killed, too. I'd say those were crazy times, but in light of how things are today, I guess every time is "crazy times".
I had read that when Bobbie died they decided to shelve the entire song. But that passed in a day or two.
Nope.... the 1980s and 1990s were pretty calm.... comparatively.
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
Keyser Söze aka Verbal Kint, 1995.
and now Spacey really has been reviled ..sorry revealed in a similar manner and vanished from sight.
Great flick 👍
No, the greatest trick was making us believe there was only one.
@@johnkelly2663 dude, bro, right on! I love that movie! Sometimes I just want to shout "Who is Keyser Soze!?" There is another great line where one cop says to another "This guy is protected from up on high by the Prince of Darkness" then he says something this whole thing has become political the mayor is calling.
@@AlexanderHamilton007 My nephew turned me onto this movie. I watch it EVERYTIME it comes on. Thats funny as shit bro, screaming that would be a trip. Anybody that understands what you said would crack up. 😁👍
You are right, this song appeared in numerous films: Sons of Anarchy, Casino Royale, Tropic Thunder and much more. In this song the devil talks to you and me. Why is he pleased to meet us? Because he sees us as his partner. People did all the evil things he talked about. Explicitly mentioned in these lines: Who killed the Kenndeys "it was YOU and ME". And - mostly overheard - the last sentence of the lyrics is "you''re to blame".
This one is an all-time great
Rock and roll at the highest level
It was at the end of the movie Devil's Advocate starring Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino. 😈
And there is a remake at the end of Interview for a Vampire
Surprisingly, it was Paint It Black at the end of Devil's Advocate, NOT this one
Yep
Jamel, I used my google-fu, and, not counting television or the documentary film, this song has been used in 165 movies. One hundred and sixty-five. Don't know if that's accurate or current, but found that number on two sites.
That should be right there with fortunate son and tiny dancer in movie and TV use. Great song.
Several movies, and the fact it is it doesn't matter. It is such a poignant song that it can perfectly set the time and the mood of whatever movie/show it is in. This is just a classic song that helped define an era.
The Beatles are my definitive band. However, The Rolling Stones catch me every time I see them live on stage where they just can't be beaten, however "old" they are now.
Being Jagger is like 140 years old, I think Prince sounds like him
Being that Jagger's 140 years old I think he's the devil 🤣🤣🤣
Is that why he won't let Keith die lol
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Truth ^ Impossible for Jagger to sound like Prince, when he'd been a child when this was released. Unless, Prince, was the Prince of Darkness LOL
Too late, Ozzy Osbourne has the title "Prince of Darkness"
Prince was only 10 years old when this song was released.
Jamal: give “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” a spin. The very ballsy, in-your-face opening organ riff will get you going!
PRINCE SOUNDED LIKE JAGGER...NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👿👿👿👿
Denzel Washington movie " FALLEN " - it's a must watch
"Time is on my side." That was a great movie! You don't hear much about it anymore, but it's definitely edge of your seat entertainment. I remember John Goodman's character (when he was Azazel) doing a Mick Jagger impersonation-- ruclips.net/video/vDe7m-xXn4w/видео.html --classic!
Great movie. The scene where the evil spirit is talking to Denzel in the street and jumps from person to person as they pass by is chilling! Great ending as well.
@@aussiebladerunner When watching the film the first time that scene was confusing but when I had an opportunity to view the film again I suddenly realized what I was seeing! Yes very chilling and fantastic cinematography!
Its at then end of "interview with a vampire" when Lestat/Cruise is driving away across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Totally agree! It’s used in a cover version in interview with a vampire, also at the very end, but FALLEN is the better film! Most frightening movie with the least amount of gratuitous violence ever!
Got to get on the Jackson Browne bandwagon. He has so many great songs!
I love this song! The lyrics are simply brilliant!
This is the song the Stones were playing at Altamont when the Hells Angels who were hired for security killed a fan.. This incident and song was also referenced in the song American Pie by Don Mclean..
I was on the sound crew on the scaffold of speakerswhen that incident occured
That is not true. Yes there was an altercation 2when sympathy was playing but it was under my thumb that was being played when the stabbing took place. I'm a huge stones fan and read everything about them, have a great day
@@williamchavez6240 well if u were u should have known that it wasnt sympathy being played
@@woody816 Ya if you say so Woody haha
@@woody816 considerng the amount of LSD ingested thar night it could have been just about anything i did however witness the stabbing
It was in Casino for sure. Scorsese loves using the Stones in his movies.
I think it was Give Me Shelter in Casino....
@@jeansterrett4455 can't you hear me knocking was gimme shelter was in the opening in the departed
also Interview with the Vampire and Fallen off the top of my head.
Jane's Addiction cover was used in Alien Nation
Yes it's not Casino, it was in Suicide Squad and Fallen.
Came out in 1968 and I do know it was played at the end of Fallen starring Denzel Washington.
That's the movie I think of when I hear this song. Very underappreciated.
Agreed. It's actually one of my favorite Denzel movies.
I think I will watch it again tonight.
Was gonna comment the same.. i knew it was in this movie.. love that movie... and he sings Time is on my side at the start of it
Great movie.
Great use of the Stones
Great song! In my top 10 for Stones songs. It's a deep one.
"Just as every cop is a criminal and all the sinners saints." LOVE it. Glad you loved it.
The members came to Brazil to spend their vacations, exactly in the state of Bahia...some of them made a point of visiting some temples of African religious rituals...they left there almost with their underwear full because they were scared and surprised... They returned home and used the inspiration of the trip to compose this song!