The song does have a reference to, word- war one in it. When the Czar/king of Russia was assassinated in Europe. Word-war, one began. In other words that's what started the war. The song is about how much humans have in common with Lucifer.
Correction, it was Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria whose assassination triggered WWI not the Czar of Russia who died at the hands of the Communists on 17 July 1918 along with his wife and children.
I read that Lennon was critical of what he called Jagger's 'fag' dancing. And here he is in the audience doing his best to grab attention away from Jagger with some pretty exaggerated dance moves. I think Lennon was jealous of Jagger's ability to electrify a performance because Lennon was a dull live performer.
This is a timeline song about Lucifer, or the devil if you prefer, being present at many horrible junctions in history. Understanding the lyrics requires a little knowledge of history, but nothing too subtle. I'd suggest you break the lyrics down and ask any of us anything you don't understand. 🤓 PS there's a version with lyrics up on TH-cam that you might enjoy.☮️
@@jdktoo one of the hallmarks of ignorant people is making idiotic assumptions and embarrassing themselves in public. Congratulations, you succeed on both fronts. Yes I'm better at reading songs than this young reactor, I'm much older and have 60 years of experience as a guitarist behind me. I have a post-college education and several years of editorial experience as an editor of college level and professional text books. So, any time you wanna bite me, pucker up!
This isn’t just about war, it also is about power, assassinations, and man’s inhumanity to man. In the song he is the Devil, but the point is that human beings are capable of awful things and throughout time we’ve looked to blame something beyond ourselves for our worst deeds. Here are some lyrics that clarify that: ‘I watched with glee while your kings and queens fought for ten decades, for the gods they made’ ‘I shouted out “Who killed the Kennedy’s?” When after all, It was you and me’ In other words, have some sympathy for the devil, because we all have some of that in us, and we’re the ones to blame
This show was called "Rock And Roll Circus" and it´s December 1968. John and Yoko are there in the audience but they took the stage as well. Also The Who and Jethro Tull and some real circus acts like clowns. However, The Stones were not too happy bout their own performance they´d not played live for some time. Anyway The Who were absolute fire doing their mini opera A Quick One. DayOne maybe you could check it out some time.
This is about evil. War, assassination, unjustice and more, all thrown up as the result of the devil, but in reality it all comes from us and our hatreds and fears and desire for power and wealth. When he says hope you guessed my name, he is saying I bet you blame me and not yourself.
It is the devil, Angel. I read somewhere that Mick and the band was letting this intertest become a little too much than they should of. Then a eye opener and a change in there interests happened in an upcomimg concert where the hells angels where hired as body gaurds and a violent death occurs as a result. Sad but thats the devil who is here and in some of us.
His name is Lucifer, or the devil... This song is about the struggle of good vs evil. He lists many atrocities committed by man that the devil is given credit for. In reality we the people are truly responsible, People can be good or evil. He states "I was there when Jesus Christ had his moments of doubt and pain. We are all capable of evil, yet we all blame the devil. Hence Sympathy for the devil.
Mick was reading a russian book called "the master and margarita". The devil was in it, but it was an anti government book. Written in a way that would not get the author thrown in jail
I saw the Stones in DC about 3-4 years ago, a few months after Mick's open heart surgery. He was all over the stage and as animated as ever. Not bad for a guy in his mid-70s.
This is 1968…it’s called Rock and Roll Circus…John Lennon was there….youncan see hi,m,. And Pete townsmen’s in the video. Keith is playing all the guitar. St9nes just released this. So….this video is over 50 years old
He's speaking from the view of Lucifer , essentially calling humanity hypocrites and for being stupid. Give'm some sympathy and approach him with some taste, or he'll lay your soul to waste.. One of the best written songs
I was a teenager in the 60's and my parents were aghast at this evil music..hahahaha....Of course we adored the stones and Mick Jagger is was and still is, a legend.
He's the Devil. He's trying to convince you that he's not responsible for all of those atrocities. He's saying that he just happened to be there when all of these atrocities took place, but it's really mankind that's responsible for all of them, not him. And we are just projecting our own evil tendencies onto him as if he's the one to blame for any of it. And because of that he thinks you should have some sympathy for him....And isn't that exactly what the Devil would want to convince you of? Great song! And Mick's got them moves like Jagger doesn't' he?
You can interpret it both ways. Wasn't the devils worst crime seducing Eve to give humanity selfawereness and freedom to think for themselves and therefore the freedom to damn themselves? I believe the literal meaning of the devil being a scapegoat you laid out is the correct meaning, not that we should 'mistrust the devil' for his lies here. Agree to disagree!
True this generation don't get it or feel it even if spelled out right in front of them.I was eight years old this song on the radio I knew exactly who the song was talking about.lol
Mick was inspired by Mikhail Bulgakov's novel 'The Master And The Margarita', as well as The French poet Charles Baudelaire... Les Fleurs du mal (1857; The Flowers of Evil).
The change in facial expression six seconds after 1:36 when the devil says that he made damn sure that Pilate sealed Jesus' fate. It was like "What the F*** am I watching?" And then again when Mick says "killed the Tsar and his ministers". That is a true reaction.
It's a form of satanic worship. Worshipping Lucifer. I remember when I first heard this song on the am radio station in the 1960's. I wasn't sure what to think until I learned about secret societies that worship him. Even the Vatican church worships Lucifer in the Latin Easter mass every year
He said it his name is Lucifer=devil. It's about the devil in all his form, but also about us as human and how we like to blame the devil when we are just as much responsible for the atrocities happening in our world ❗
I take two things away from this - the Sympathy for the Devil bit is don't judge a thing for it's nature, it's true self - the Dog chases the Rabbit to kill & eat it because that's it's nature, it's what a Dog does, it can't help itself. The other is don't blame the Devil for your actions - they are yours & yours alone - I watched with glee While your kings and queens Fought for ten decades For the gods they made I shouted out Who killed the Kennedys? When after all It was you and me Don't blame the Devil for your stuff - he's just cheering from the sidelines.
It's right in the title: "Sympathy for the Devil" - Lucifer Morningstar, Son of Morning, the Great Allegorical Adversary. The 'Stones *were* the bad boys of rock & roll, after all. ^_^
Not just about war. Lucifer, Satan, complaining about being blamed, exclusively, for any evil acts, when man, who has free will, had a hand in it as well. He can set a path, one of many, but it's up to you which one you take. So, the old canard, "the Devil made me do it", doesn't hold all the water.
@@stephenrennie3455 Thank You. Actually worked with these guys numerous times as well. Did this one in Tempe, Arizona, 1981. Their production manager gave me several bottles of champagne after we had it set up. Ran me raged, but nice guys. ;0) th-cam.com/video/osuRsh6elPA/w-d-xo.html
The lyrics were inspired by The Master and Margarita, a book by Mikhail Bulgakov. British singer Marianne Faithfull was Mick Jagger's girlfriend at the time and she gave him the book. Faithfull came from an upper-class background and exposed Jagger to a lot of new ideas. In the book, the devil is a sophisticated socialite, a "man of wealth and taste.".....Jagger claims this is about the dark side of man, not a celebration of Satanism.
This is from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus filmed in 1968 but not released for about forty years because Jagger didn't think they looked good enough compared to The Who...check out A Quick One While He's Away by the The Who on this film to be blown away.
Clue is in the title…..he’s the devil and he’s been around forever. He has many names,lucifer,beelzebub etc,that’s why he’s asking,he influenced major events through history……or did he?
I believe this song is about the duality of humankind. If we praise our good/positive qualities, then we should have sympathy for our not so good qualities.
His name is Lucifer AKA The Devil, and how in reality the devil might be people, he talked about war, but also assassination/murder of John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy, he talked about tempting Jesus, he talked about the murder of the czars in Russian, it's a lot of of heavy stuff in this song. You should listen to it with the lyrics.
I would suggest that you listen to every Stones album from the first one through Sticky Fingers which came out in 1972 their early work was basically form of rhythm and blues, not the crap that is called rhythm and blues these days, but music that grew out of blues and gospel. There's a huge Rich tradition there which you should study, not just the stones but dozens of musicians that will help you understand how we got to where music is today. You should study Jazz also as Jazz was the popular music of the people from about 1900 on and reflects the true American classical music. It is the music which led to all others which have spread around the world.
He's saying, 'He, The Devil', is always involved in War, Death ect. Death of Jesus, He was talking to Pontus Pilate, egging him on. The song is about 'Evil', wither you believe in a being called 'Satan' or not. That's his game, always messing things up.😈
I'm glad you like the song. it's one of my favourites and this is a good rendition. the audience is made up of musicians from other bands, including John and Yoko as you saw and Pete Townsend from the Who. amongst many others. The biggest clue as to whom he is talking about is in the name of the song. Lucifer. The song was inspired by Mick reading the classic Russian novel 'The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov.
I think his name would be DEVIL 😈 Also I think you should listen to the Studio version, this was good for the visuals but the Stuido Version sounds alot better.
Tes john and yoko . They were friends, mick appeared in a couple of Beatles videos. A day in the life and all you need is love. Lennon encouraged them to write songs as it pays better and the next day mick and kieth wrote satisfaction in 45 mins apparently
The song really shows the Stones literary talent...Mick was noted to read quite a lot of classical literature and that is where this song comes from.. From the Russian author and showing good and bad of life... Remember the devil is created by God and was not always bad....But I would just guess Mick has no interest or belief in a real devil or religion, which in my opinion is absolutely true...Absolutely fantastic lyrics..it also shows the Stones were not scared of any songs.. Most bands would not touch this song...
Mick jagger has no equal he’s an icon literally an icon I saw the stones 3 times and in my live shows that I have seen they comes at the third place wow what a show he give on stage 🥰👌
To fully understand this song You must understand what was happening in America at that time. In the years from 1965 to 1968 America went through vast and deep social changes. Vast number of Americans, particularly young people, stop believing and what their governments told them, started taking drugs which greatly expanded their Consciousness, and read a lot of stuff which open them up the thoughts they had never had before. In 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated and that was a huge thing it's almost inconceivable 4 people who are not alive then. Robert Kennedy was assassinated. The Vietnam War in the space of a few years went from being a little tiny thing overseas to having 650,000 Americans over there killing Vietnamese. And being killed themselves. It made no sense to the soldiers over there why they would die and die and kill and kill and nothing changed. Large numbers of soldiers became addicted to heroin and other drugs. A fairly large number of officers were killed by their own men. It was a horror. American soldiers knew what they were doing was wrong but they were ordered to do it. This sense powerlessness came back to America in the sense of great malaise. During this time there were huge riots in American cities. Police killed lot of people. This is the backdrop upon which this song was written. This album was Beggars Banquet and the one that followed was Let It Bleed. These were the two most apocalyptic albums by the Stones though earlier in about 1965 they did a song called Paint It Black which was very powerful. Besides those two albums, and the album that came afterwards was sticky fingers and that a lot of people think is their best album, though I prefer Beggars Banquet. In fact all of the Stones albums starting from 1962 until 1970 to have some Great Cuts on them and they are very informative in terms of the history of American music because they start off with Blues soul and rhythm and blues and then grow into the stones own sound and their own songwriting. Well the Beatles sold more records, and they were very good, they were basically a pop band and lots of us felt that the Rolling Stones were much more seriously in touch with the changes in society.
It’s not just about the devil/lucifer; it’s about mankind being the real “devil” because mankind is responsible for everything said. His name is lucifer but his real name is mankind (I.e., us).
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It's about the devil's role in human history. He's taking his bow. And challenging you to acknowledge.
And he being us….
@@mythicsin3083 he says at the end, "I'll tell ya one time, you're to blame, " great song.
More like its about humans blaming the devil for their own evil acts.
There isn’t a devil it’s just humans not taking responsibility for their actions so they blame it on something that doesn’t exist
Jasper, Well Said, perfect perspective of noted !
The song does have a reference to, word- war one in it. When the Czar/king of Russia was assassinated in Europe. Word-war, one began. In other words that's what started the war. The song is about how much humans have in common with Lucifer.
Correction, it was Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria whose assassination triggered WWI not the Czar of Russia who died at the hands of the Communists on 17 July 1918 along with his wife and children.
John Lennon sure looked like he was having fun LOL
I read that Lennon was critical of what he called Jagger's 'fag' dancing. And here he is in the audience doing his best to grab attention away from Jagger with some pretty exaggerated dance moves. I think Lennon was jealous of Jagger's ability to electrify a performance because Lennon was a dull live performer.
There was nothing dull about John Lennon! Did you ever watch him perform “Twist and Shout”? Far from boring!
Until he wasn't
See the guy in audience with glasses John lennon from Beatles
You spotted them 😆
it's about blaming the devil for shit people do, hence sympathy for the devil.
He's the Devil! And he's recounting horrific events in history were many, many were killed.
This is a timeline song about Lucifer, or the devil if you prefer, being present at many horrible junctions in history. Understanding the lyrics requires a little knowledge of history, but nothing too subtle. I'd suggest you break the lyrics down and ask any of us anything you don't understand. 🤓
PS there's a version with lyrics up on TH-cam that you might enjoy.☮️
lol, do u think u are smarter than her when it comes to "reading" songs? i don't think so..
The first Forrest Gump.
@@jdktoo one of the hallmarks of ignorant people is making idiotic assumptions and embarrassing themselves in public. Congratulations, you succeed on both fronts.
Yes I'm better at reading songs than this young reactor, I'm much older and have 60 years of experience as a guitarist behind me. I have a post-college education and several years of editorial experience as an editor of college level and professional text books.
So, any time you wanna bite me, pucker up!
@@danjoda755 is that a slogan like make america great again?
@@jdktoo Cliche
Umm. There was that line that goes, "just call me Lucifer". That's probably a good place to start.
The Devil is saying, "Excuse me, but I have committed no crimes; it is you who did these deeds."
The autrocities of man through history from the perspective of the devil.
This isn’t just about war, it also is about power, assassinations, and man’s inhumanity to man. In the song he is the Devil, but the point is that human beings are capable of awful things and throughout time we’ve looked to blame something beyond ourselves for our worst deeds. Here are some lyrics that clarify that:
‘I watched with glee
while your kings and queens
fought for ten decades,
for the gods they made’
‘I shouted out “Who killed the Kennedy’s?”
When after all, It was you and me’
In other words, have some sympathy for the devil, because we all have some of that in us, and we’re the ones to blame
That was John and Yoko in the audience. You know John and Yoko just by sight? You know more about early rock/pop than I thought initially
This show was called "Rock And Roll Circus" and it´s December 1968. John and Yoko are there in the audience but they took the stage as well. Also The Who and Jethro Tull and some real circus acts like clowns. However, The Stones were not too happy bout their own performance they´d not played live for some time. Anyway The Who were absolute fire doing their mini opera A Quick One. DayOne maybe you could check it out some time.
This is about evil. War, assassination, unjustice and more, all thrown up as the result of the devil, but in reality it all comes from us and our hatreds and fears and desire for power and wealth. When he says hope you guessed my name, he is saying I bet you blame me and not yourself.
But God gave humans Freewill and humans chose war and hate
I haven't seen this performance clip before.....awesome!! They're
still performing, they were in Atlanta just a few weeks ago.
the line " i'll tell you one time your to blame. " is the clue.
It is the devil, Angel. I read somewhere that Mick and the band was letting this intertest become a little too much than they should of. Then a eye opener and a change in there interests happened in an upcomimg concert where the hells angels where hired as body gaurds and a violent death occurs as a result. Sad but thats the devil who is here and in some of us.
I was in Nam at that time the song keep alot of sane
His name is Lucifer, or the devil... This song is about the struggle of good vs evil. He lists many atrocities committed by man that the devil is given credit for. In reality we the people are truly responsible, People can be good or evil. He states "I was there when Jesus Christ had his moments of doubt and pain. We are all capable of evil, yet we all blame the devil. Hence Sympathy for the devil.
Mick was reading a russian book called "the master and margarita". The devil was in it, but it was an anti government book. Written in a way that would not get the author thrown in jail
I saw the Stones in DC about 3-4 years ago, a few months after Mick's open heart surgery. He was all over the stage and as animated as ever. Not bad for a guy in his mid-70s.
This is 1968…it’s called Rock and Roll Circus…John Lennon was there….youncan see hi,m,. And Pete townsmen’s in the video. Keith is playing all the guitar. St9nes just released this. So….this video is over 50 years old
He's speaking from the view of Lucifer , essentially calling humanity hypocrites and for being stupid. Give'm some sympathy and approach him with some taste, or he'll lay your soul to waste.. One of the best written songs
I was a teenager in the 60's and my parents were aghast at this evil music..hahahaha....Of course we adored the stones and Mick Jagger is was and still is, a legend.
Satan, Lucifer, and many other names including the Devil
He's the Devil. He's trying to convince you that he's not responsible for all of those atrocities. He's saying that he just happened to be there when all of these atrocities took place, but it's really mankind that's responsible for all of them, not him. And we are just projecting our own evil tendencies onto him as if he's the one to blame for any of it. And because of that he thinks you should have some sympathy for him....And isn't that exactly what the Devil would want to convince you of? Great song! And Mick's got them moves like Jagger doesn't' he?
You can interpret it both ways. Wasn't the devils worst crime seducing Eve to give humanity selfawereness and freedom to think for themselves and therefore the freedom to damn themselves? I believe the literal meaning of the devil being a scapegoat you laid out is the correct meaning, not that we should 'mistrust the devil' for his lies here. Agree to disagree!
He muddled through the line" as heads is tails just call me Lucifer......" he's the devil.
True this generation don't get it or feel it even if spelled out right in front of them.I was eight years old this song on the radio I knew exactly who the song was talking about.lol
Jagger just turned 78 today..and he's still doing it
John Lennon dancing around is pretty cool.
Mick was inspired by Mikhail Bulgakov's novel 'The Master And The Margarita', as well as The French poet Charles Baudelaire... Les Fleurs du mal (1857; The Flowers of Evil).
The clip is from a show from 1968 called The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus.
The change in facial expression six seconds after 1:36 when the devil says that he made damn sure that Pilate sealed Jesus' fate. It was like "What the F*** am I watching?" And then again when Mick says "killed the Tsar and his ministers". That is a true reaction.
It's a form of satanic worship. Worshipping Lucifer. I remember when I first heard this song on the am radio station in the 1960's. I wasn't sure what to think until I learned about secret societies that worship him. Even the Vatican church worships Lucifer in the Latin Easter mass every year
Essential Rolling Stones: Beggar's Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main Street
They used to say Mick Jagger was like a rooster on acid.
My favorite Stones song.
He said it his name is Lucifer=devil. It's about the devil in all his form, but also about us as human and how we like to blame the devil when we are just as much responsible for the atrocities happening in our world ❗
I don't know how you can sit still through all this.
I watched with glee while your kings and queens fought for ten decades… For the Gods they made..
Brown Sugar is a really cool Stones' song. Short and sweet!
His name ia Lucifer.
Yes, the Beatles were huge Rolling Stones fans, and vice-versa
I take two things away from this - the Sympathy for the Devil bit is don't judge a thing for it's nature, it's true self - the Dog chases the Rabbit to kill & eat it because that's it's nature, it's what a Dog does, it can't help itself. The other is don't blame the Devil for your actions - they are yours & yours alone -
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the gods they made
I shouted out
Who killed the Kennedys?
When after all
It was you and me
Don't blame the Devil for your stuff - he's just cheering from the sidelines.
Or so he wants us to believe.
He is Lucifer. The clues in the title.
What's puzzling you is the nature of his game ! Guess again !
Hehe OMG people it's about the Devil :) Hehe it's literally in the title of the song :) Peace and Love from Canada eh:) sorry :)
Nope it’s lucifer. And he implies that humans are at fault for all they did wrong and they blame lucifer we for it
It's right in the title: "Sympathy for the Devil" - Lucifer Morningstar, Son of Morning, the Great Allegorical Adversary. The 'Stones *were* the bad boys of rock & roll, after all. ^_^
Not just about war. Lucifer, Satan, complaining about being blamed, exclusively, for any evil acts, when man, who has free will, had a hand in it as well. He can set a path, one of many, but it's up to you which one you take. So, the old canard, "the Devil made me do it", doesn't hold all the water.
someone on here who get's it, nicely put too
@@stephenrennie3455 Thank You. Actually worked with these guys numerous times as well.
Did this one in Tempe, Arizona, 1981. Their production manager gave me several bottles of champagne after we had it set up. Ran me raged, but nice guys. ;0)
th-cam.com/video/osuRsh6elPA/w-d-xo.html
You should be listening to the studio versions of these songs. They are usually better.
The lyrics were inspired by The Master and Margarita, a book by Mikhail Bulgakov. British singer Marianne Faithfull was Mick Jagger's girlfriend at the time and she gave him the book. Faithfull came from an upper-class background and exposed Jagger to a lot of new ideas. In the book, the devil is a sophisticated socialite, a "man of wealth and taste.".....Jagger claims this is about the dark side of man, not a celebration of Satanism.
John Lennon jamming out to the Stones.
Legendary moment
This is from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus filmed in 1968 but not released for about forty years because Jagger didn't think they looked good enough compared to The Who...check out A Quick One While He's Away by the The Who on this film to be blown away.
"Just call me Lucifer."
Clue is in the title…..he’s the devil and he’s been around forever.
He has many names,lucifer,beelzebub etc,that’s why he’s asking,he influenced major events through history……or did he?
Like the song says "Just call me Lucifer"
All the misery in the world is mostly caused by mankind .... but the devil gets blamed. Gotta have sympathy for the demon.
As far as I know the last time they played this song Live was at Altamont where Hells Angels were security guards and they killed people in the crowd.
Actually, they were playing under my thumb when that bhappened.
Sympathy for the Devil........kind of answers your question...
Pete Townsend of the Who was also there. Several other musicians as well. Song was about Satan and the dark side of humanity.
The Stones are a BLUES band. A damn good one.
Tina Turner inspired Mick Jagger's Stage persona, and as the song stated "Just call me Lucifer" it's about "Sympathy for the Devil".
An imaginary Devil taking the piss out of us blaming him...brilliant song.
I believe this song is about the duality of humankind. If we praise our good/positive qualities, then we should have sympathy for our not so good qualities.
I've seen them live...he don't rest between songs.
Needs the "woo woo"!
I saw Lennon dancing! -Terry
lol and yes that was John Lennon dancing in the back ground lol
Listen to the studio version love, you'll love it.
It's the devil he's singing about, A. 🙂
nice one, keep it coming please
You caught john yoko also pete townsend from the Who
Humanity likes to blame the devil for the crimes humanity commits on humanity - there is no devil.
It needs the Ooooo Oooooo's!
He is the doing a narration from Satan's point of view of history. In a Screwtape Letters kinda way.
His name is Lucifer AKA The Devil, and how in reality the devil might be people, he talked about war, but also assassination/murder of John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy, he talked about tempting Jesus, he talked about the murder of the czars in Russian, it's a lot of of heavy stuff in this song. You should listen to it with the lyrics.
Check out their live album Get Your Ya-Yas Out. It's fantastic rock n blues.
Saw them in 1980 I thought they were old then lol great show!!!
I would suggest that you listen to every Stones album from the first one through Sticky Fingers which came out in 1972 their early work was basically form of rhythm and blues, not the crap that is called rhythm and blues these days, but music that grew out of blues and gospel. There's a huge Rich tradition there which you should study, not just the stones but dozens of musicians that will help you understand how we got to where music is today. You should study Jazz also as Jazz was the popular music of the people from about 1900 on and reflects the true American classical music. It is the music which led to all others which have spread around the world.
History class brought from the perspective of Lucifer...
Yes John and Yoko were there. This clip is from Rock n roll circus where John performed also.
I would def recommend the lyric video for this song. It really helps keep track of the story it tells!
He's saying, 'He, The Devil', is always involved in War, Death ect. Death of Jesus, He was talking to Pontus Pilate, egging him on. The song is about 'Evil', wither you believe in a being called 'Satan' or not. That's his game, always messing things up.😈
He surely must be Mr Lucifer
I'm glad you like the song. it's one of my favourites and this is a good rendition. the audience is made up of musicians from other bands, including John and Yoko as you saw and Pete Townsend from the Who. amongst many others.
The biggest clue as to whom he is talking about is in the name of the song. Lucifer.
The song was inspired by Mick reading the classic Russian novel 'The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov.
I think his name would be DEVIL 😈
Also I think you should listen to the Studio version, this was good for the visuals but the Stuido Version sounds alot better.
He's Lucifer
You be careful around that ole Devil. Great live video.
Tes john and yoko . They were friends, mick appeared in a couple of Beatles videos. A day in the life and all you need is love. Lennon encouraged them to write songs as it pays better and the next day mick and kieth wrote satisfaction in 45 mins apparently
Just call me Lucifer. That’s his name
The song really shows the Stones literary talent...Mick was noted to read quite a lot of classical literature and that is where this song comes from.. From the Russian author and showing good and bad of life... Remember the devil is created by God and was not always bad....But I would just guess Mick has no interest or belief in a real devil or religion, which in my opinion is absolutely true...Absolutely fantastic lyrics..it also shows the Stones were not scared of any songs.. Most bands would not touch this song...
It's easy to say " The Devil Made Me Do It " in reality ppl do messed up things all by themselves.
It was originally intented to be a samba. Watch 'one on one', it shows the developement of the song.
Mick jagger has no equal he’s an icon literally an icon I saw the stones 3 times and in my live shows that I have seen they comes at the third place wow what a show he give on stage 🥰👌
It's the Stones what can you say!
He's Lucifer, Diablo, Satan.
Enjoyed your reaction ✌🏼
To fully understand this song You must understand what was happening in America at that time. In the years from 1965 to 1968 America went through vast and deep social changes. Vast number of Americans, particularly young people, stop believing and what their governments told them, started taking drugs which greatly expanded their Consciousness, and read a lot of stuff which open them up the thoughts they had never had before. In 1968 Martin Luther King was assassinated and that was a huge thing it's almost inconceivable 4 people who are not alive then. Robert Kennedy was assassinated. The Vietnam War in the space of a few years went from being a little tiny thing overseas to having 650,000 Americans over there killing Vietnamese. And being killed themselves. It made no sense to the soldiers over there why they would die and die and kill and kill and nothing changed. Large numbers of soldiers became addicted to heroin and other drugs. A fairly large number of officers were killed by their own men. It was a horror. American soldiers knew what they were doing was wrong but they were ordered to do it. This sense powerlessness came back to America in the sense of great malaise. During this time there were huge riots in American cities. Police killed lot of people. This is the backdrop upon which this song was written. This album was Beggars Banquet and the one that followed was Let It Bleed. These were the two most apocalyptic albums by the Stones though earlier in about 1965 they did a song called Paint It Black which was very powerful. Besides those two albums, and the album that came afterwards was sticky fingers and that a lot of people think is their best album, though I prefer Beggars Banquet. In fact all of the Stones albums starting from 1962 until 1970 to have some Great Cuts on them and they are very informative in terms of the history of American music because they start off with Blues soul and rhythm and blues and then grow into the stones own sound and their own songwriting. Well the Beatles sold more records, and they were very good, they were basically a pop band and lots of us felt that the Rolling Stones were much more seriously in touch with the changes in society.
Read 'The Master and Margareta' It inspired this.
It’s not just about the devil/lucifer; it’s about mankind being the real “devil” because mankind is responsible for everything said. His name is lucifer but his real name is mankind (I.e., us).
This song is about actual history. It's from Lucifer's point of view
Mick at his most theatrical. Might be the band's best live performance.