@@2869may Not only lyrically. Music itself has so many components that tie into it. a progression that has been going on for ages, but keeps going on, evolving, always changing, but never changing its fundamentals. Pride, Joy, Doom and Despair, all in one. A bit of a surreal song that draws you in and pushes you away at the same time. the casual and polite tone of the devil, that leaves no doubt that manners don't mean weakness. The feeling that you are not in danger right now, but the wrong move could change that. Like the predator roaming around. Just all ties together perfectly. Music, lyrics, tone, progression. It just all fits and seems to do this with a purpose.
Many listeners fixate on the song’s controversial content (understandably so), but we must also remind ourselves that no song sounded like this in 1968. This conversion of rock music and samba music was audacious and innovative. It creates a ritualistic, almost primal feeling. The Stones do not get enough accolades for being musically daring and experimental.
The bongos are what keeps the song driving forward. It's easy to notice the guitar and the voice but the thing that makes this song unique is the bongos.
@@jeffreyhender5272 I agree. Stones have been my favorite band since I was introduced to the Hot Rocks album (specifically disc #2) when I was 9 years old. I’m 61 now, and I have always said Sympathy was my favorite song of theirs. So many more to love - far too many to name.
I’m glad you checked this out. It’s a masterpiece for so many reasons. Evil can be used as an excuse if it is called out as a separate entity, but we have free will. We also need to learn to be good people, and we make mistakes. Accepting our realities is the way to growth and our realities include our transgressions. Lying to ourselves is paving the way to hell.
Hell isn't real, I'm just informing the masses. The Bible is a work of fiction that if you looked for it at your local library, you would find it in the section right next to Harry Potter and the Hobbit/LOTR.... and Game Of Thrones
No need to apologize for your excitement of how these masterpieces affect you. As someone who grew up listening to this song, this band and seeing them over the decades, it is fun seeing new generations reacting to things that excited us back when we heard it for the first time. The Rolling Stones are living legends and have been doing this since the early sixties, unbelievable right ?! Saw them again in LA this past summer and they STILL sound and look amazing. Your breakdown of this song is on point, Great reaction Aileen.
@@vicprovost2561 Well, you can't discount Led Zep, The Who or any myriad of other groups that we had in the '60s, '70s and '80s. We lived in the golden age of rock music.
I knew you'd love this one, Aileen! I was happily waiting for the excited "babbling" that makes you one of the the best reactors out there. ♥ In just a few short years, The Rolling Stones went from a great singles band to one of the best creative forces Rock had ever known. My apologies to Brian Jones, but they really came into their own when his addictions and insecurities took him out of the picture. The bass, the percussion, that hard-biting guitar solo, and Nicky Hopkins driving the rhythm with that piano work! That something as simple as "woo-woo" could also help make the song even better is testament to how open the band was to new ideas. And those lyrics! Some people finger point at others. This one turns the finger pointing around and makes us look in the mirror. Incredible to think that, with the addition of Mick Taylor, the Stones would get even better. Thank you, as always, for being the most entertaining reactor on TH-cam, Aileen. ♥
I LOVE YOUR reactions to these Rolling Stones songs. I think you watching the these special lyric videos really helps gets us to appreciate the amazing lyrics of these songs. Your Paint it Black reaction was something, I came away with a greater appreciation for that song. And when you did Gimme Shelter, I was blown away. That song is a masterpeice. After watching that reaction I could not wait for this one. I have to wonder if there are more of these lyric videos? I know I am definitely thinking of the next Stones song that would make for a great reaction from you.
The Beatles sang about how the world should be and the STONES sing about how the world is. You got to have Sympathy for the Devil cause he WAS the top evil doer then along comes humans and out do him. I have seen the Stones 15 times and to hear a stadium full of people go Woo Woo is mind blowing. Rock on and do more Stones !.
The mighty Stones are the purest rock n roll band in history. When I was a kid in the 60’s,you were The Stones or The Beatles. I was both and greedily lapped every note from both of them. They were big friends anyway.
Yes!!! So glad you chose this one to review. An absolute masterpiece by the greatest rock and roll band ever 🤘. I highly recommend for your next Stones foray you dive into another of their classics with a much more mellow vibe, but with equally impeccable musicianship (and some surprises) and songwriting - “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
"You and me" is the message. The very final lyrics make it even clearer . . . "tell you one time, your're to blame." Seen the Stones three (maybe four?) times. Always a great show. Last time was in Paris two years ago. My 70th birthday gift from my two grown sons and their wives who showed up in Paris unexpectedly. So, a big family outing, lol. My wife, who never cared for the Stones, was jumping and dancing the most. Sympathy is my fav song of theirs. This is a bit earlier song but Love the Stones during their Mick Taylor (on lead guitar) phase. The best live version, in my opinion, is on Get Your Ya Ya's Out. Richards and Taylor exchanging searing guitar solos. Sublime
Hi Aillen greetings from England 🇬🇧 The Stones are now in there 80s, they are still performing and touring together and they simply get better with age!!! You should check out them singing I CANT GET NO SATISFACTION Live at GLASTONBURY in 2013 in front of 250,000 fans its an absolute master class performance and in the uk we simply call them The Stones.
This is one of my 5 desert island songs. I must have this song available at any time because it's that good. It wasn't originally supposed to have the tempo it did, but they came up with it in the studio. Also, Keith played bass as well as guitar on this song. This tune is special to me because I remember as a kid being out for errands with my old man. We were at a Dunkins and this song was on. And the part where Mick says "get down", he was like listen for the lower notes. And that was the first time I heard bass separately in a song and the first time I started listening for specific instruments,etc. No joke, it changed my life and inspired me to pick up a guitar.
Hi Aileen 😊 Absolutely brilliant reaction and analysis to The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" 😊👍 You absolutely get it here in 2024 of a song that came out in the 60s... As you have with the other two songs that you have reacted and analyzed to "Painted Black" and "Gimme Shelter". It's very interesting on the outro with the selections of the songs to play next you have on your channel "Gimme Shelter" and your Pink Floyd playlist as the algorithm. These two bands are very thought-provoking and please, please, please keep talking as we and I love your words so very much and your thought processes. I am so glad you have again chosen the lyrics version so you can see the words and see how the instrumentals are tied together and you spoke of this very beautifully in your analysis. Flip Wilson had a line in his comedy routine..."the devil made me do it". This became a tagline for a complete generation and maybe even more going forward to blame someone else for our troubles or our actions or our choices. You dissected this perfectly in your analysis of yeah the devil may have planted the seed but we have the choice to reject. In reading the book "The Sleepwalkers" about the events that led up to World War One. I kept saying to myself what's driving these people and why aren't they stopping. I can say the same thing for today as you're looking at the events unfolding to possibly lead to World War 3. Yes, in a spiritual sense Lucifer, Satan, Beelzebub, the devil... whichever name you want to tag him with is bent on the destruction of mankind because it is in his nature to do so. Again I want to applaud you for spending the time to discuss analytically the meaning of the song, the breakdown of the lyrics and the instrumentals to complete the whole thought that they intended. The process of completing a song is a laborious one that involves discussions and decisions which are formulated from a thought whether that thought be instrumental or lyrical. Your ability to dig deep below the surface is what makes you the best and we enjoyed each and every one of your reactions and analysis. I am so very proud of you my adopted sister and I love you very very much. I will see you on the next reaction. Take care. Have a great day you and Arya with much love 😊👍💪❤️🙏🤲👑👑
Aileen, your music reactions are still in the Top3 of music reactions! And there are tons of others out there who just react with nodding heads but say nothing of interest. You on the other hand, share your thoughts about the music and your feelings with us. And that's exactly what I want from a music reactor. Your sometimes long statements don't bore me at all - in fact, they are very much appreciated! Please keep up the great work and have an amazing day!
'Miss you' by the Rolling Stones. Another amazing song and amazing sound. You will get your rock funk on. Probably the studio version is best but that is just from my experience. I haven't seen them all.
Loved your review. There are so many Stones songs but for a similar style of music, check ... You Can't Always Get What You Want. Also another song I love is Honky Tonk Women
This song went through many incarnations during the writing process, including an acoustic guitar slow version. They brought in some Islan percussion and it morphed the song into a totally different attitude. Plus the addition of the 124 WOO WOOs, added another unintended accidental iconic hook.
First off I love your reactions. Second if you haven't done it yet I suggest Can't You Hear Me Knocking . The one great thing about the Stones is their variety they have songs that are stylistic American country , traditional rock and roll , this is like a Samba .
That's the most I've ever enjoyed that song. ❤ Your enjoyment is contagious, Aileen. Also, I was listening through my surround sound, and it really brought it to life!
One of the few Stones songs with a prominent piano line. They released their first album in 1964 and they released the latest one year ago in October. That's FIFTY NINE YEARS apart!! They had a hit on the new album which is "Hackney Diamonds" and the hit was, "Angry". There is a really cool vid on Y.T. of the song. Great reaction lady. Love the detail of the explanations you give. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
SFTD was what got me into the stones. With Gimme Shelter and Sympathy for the Devil you started really strong. Paint it Black is nice too, but less R&R / R&B type. Other great songs you could try: Angie (ballad Live Brussels Afair '73 ), "Get Off Of My Cloud", "Time Waits for no one".
To fully understand this song you have to read Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita,the novel it was based on . The song perfectly catches the novels vibe !
This is my favorite Rolling Stones song. Im so happy you reacted to it. The bassline is SO much fun to play. On a side note, Im about to go off topic and genre, but I wanted to recommend any live performance, or the album version, of the song "Colors" by the Black Pumas. The lives hit harder though. They're a current band 50 years too late unfortunately. Their style is 70's soul music. I feel like you'd enjoy this song immensely. You've reacted to 2 of my all time top 10 favorite songs recently (this, and Southbound Pachyderm). I can't help but think Black Pumas will take your souls hand and dance with you.
The Rolling Stones at their best, one of the most thought provoking tunes and a masterful lyric video makes it all come alive. Yep, tingle, chills, whatever, they do it to me on a regular basis. It is insane they toured in 2024 and still kick but as 80 year olds. The Beatles were the best Rock Band BUT the Stones had the longest, greatest career of any band in Rock History. They continue to amaze and their catalog is endless, you will be reacting to them for the rest of you life! Do the studio original for Can't You Hear Me Knocking next and listen in wonder as the transition hits like a ton of bricks! Enjoy, as their radio promos used to say when they started a new tour, the Rolling Stones don't just play Rock n Roll, they ARE Rock n Roll! Rock On! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎸🎹🎷🎶🔥
@@vicprovost2561 I’ll reluctantly agree re the Beatles. They just had way too many silly songs for my taste. Of course, they weren’t a band long enough to see what direction they may have gone. The Stones just exuded so much attitude and weren’t afraid to push the envelope with lyrics, which to me is quintessential rock and roll. My top three are easy: Stones, Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Four and five can come and go, but for now I’ll say Free/Bad Co (counting them as one), and Allman Brothers.
WOW! I just discovered your channel 3 days ago, and have slept little since. I was gonna request "Sympathy" but you beet me to the punch! You mentioned live performances from the Stones....may I suggest the song "Bitch" from Houston TX, 1972 if you want to see the energy Mick Jagger brings live. I assure you that you will be rewarded. Best stage presence of a lead singer all time, bar none. No disrespect to Robert Plant, Pete Townsend, and the like but... there's a reason Maroon 5 cut a song titled "Moves like Jagger". Just another quick note, I truly enjoy your content and your positive message as you are changing the world for the better! I wept with you watching you watch "Tears from Heaven" and I have not stopped smiling since you have me rediscovering the music I grew up on, but haven't listened to in years. I had forgotten how TRULY GREAT it is, but DAMN! It really was a special time in the history of mankind, so thank you for that! ❤ your channel!! You won't get too many requests for "Bitch" but you would be hard pressed to find a more energetic, or impressive live vocal performance anywhere from anyone! Also, I promise you the song WILL ROCK YOUR FACE OFF! 😂 (136 bpm) Thanks again, and I think I speak for many when I say we ❤you too!
The song was originally written, with the line, “who killed Kennedy”, but after JFK’s brother Bobby, was murdered in June of 1968, while running for President, the lyrics were changed, to reference both assassinations.
Masterpiece of music and then you throw the deep meaningful purposeful lyrics on top of it. You hit it exactly. Love your videos. Original version Wild Horses is amazing also.
You should read the biography of the model who was the most powerful person in the Stones' orbit around this time, Anita Pallenberg. Massive influence on this song.😮
This was the song that the wrestling team at my HS, back in the 80s, always came out to. They were very good, were close to the top squad in the nation in 86, opponents knew exactly what that song foreshadowed.
Love the song and the message of it. Really enjoyed you reaction and thoughts on the song, and I totally agree that 'the devil made me do it' has always just sounded like an excuse to me.
This is my #1 Stones tune hands down, and a top ten song on my greatest Rock & Roll list, it just doesn't get much better than this. And the guitar solo is easily one of Keith's best(if not top spot), as it is simplistic in its details, and never gets old.
One of the best! Check out the live version from some time in the 60s....Mick was a master 'front man' from the very beginning. So great that they are still going, even if they don't have their anchor with Charlie Watts (RIP!).
Something I haven't seen anyone mention is just how perfect this video is, with the lyrics scrawled as graffiti on a dingy, restroom stall. Like one might find at a Stones show at the time.
You should watch the film, "Sympathy For The Devil" by Jean Luc Godard! It shows the recording of this song, among other things. It is extremely difficult to watch, but it gives a window into what was happening in the world and with The Stones at that time. Surprise, surprise, they were stoned out of their minds when they made it!
In 1973, I was working and I heard on the radio that 500 additional seats for the Stones would be available bcuz they moved some equipment. I told my boss I was not feeling well. He said to go home. So I made a b-line for the Forum in Inglewood and got 2 tickets. The seats were behind the stage. There was a catwalk behind the stage. Mick got on that catwalk half a dozen times and sang just for us.
Since the very first time I heard this decades ago, I have never failed to be blown away by that stinging guitar. It is absolute perfection, and no live performance lives up to it.
This song has been my favorite stones song for many many moons now but I also like "Under my thumb", and "Paint it black". Those three are my all time favorites from this band.
One of the best reactions to any song by anyone on TH-cam. Remember when this came out, The Beatles were the cute good guys, and the Stones were the outrageous "Rolling Uglies." So ironic how talent and brilliant lyrics live forever.
Woo Woo Aileen 🔥 The harmonies and song writing really make you think. A true masterpiece that you just don’t see in today’s music. Wearing your horns was never more appropriate. Thanks for sharing 👏
Can't you hear me Knocking and Bitch off of Sticky Fingers or Coming Down Again from Goats Head Soup. You can never go wrong with any Stones song, but those are three of my favorites
Almost no one writes music before the lyrics - it does happen occasionally when a player discovers a great riff or something like that, or Al Jarreau writing lyrics for the Chick Corea jazz standard "Spain" (BTW, Gary Valenciano's performance of Spain on the Wish Bus is absolutely incredible)
Speaking of the importance of drummers. . .Charlie Watts and Ginger Baker were actually jazz musicians who worked in rock! And if you ever want to hear one guy who influenced the Stones, check out Mississippi Fred McDowell.
You're spot on regarding the lyrics, Mick has said that his goal in writing lyrics is to reflect the mood of the music. This is one of my favorite Keith guitar solos and oddly Keith also played bass on this track (oddly since the Stones already have a fabulous bass player in Bill Wyman). The Stones have been my favorite band since 1964 - little did I know then it would be a lifetime commitment.
Hi Aileen, love your channel. Really love sympathy for the devil, I went to a bar a few months back and put on the juke box but when someone complains about it I put it on twice in a row. 😊
"Tell you one time - You';re to blame" That's the whole message of this song, right there in that one line.
thank you
For all of the Devil's power, he never MADE anyone do anything. He can't, all he can do is tempt, if you succumb to the temptation, that's on you.
@@caseyhart9916 The Devil is pure fiction. Created by man to place the blame. That's the message.
This song is a masterpiece.
For Sure...! Lyrical Genius...!
@@2869may Not only lyrically. Music itself has so many components that tie into it. a progression that has been going on for ages, but keeps going on, evolving, always changing, but never changing its fundamentals. Pride, Joy, Doom and Despair, all in one. A bit of a surreal song that draws you in and pushes you away at the same time.
the casual and polite tone of the devil, that leaves no doubt that manners don't mean weakness. The feeling that you are not in danger right now, but the wrong move could change that. Like the predator roaming around. Just all ties together perfectly. Music, lyrics, tone, progression. It just all fits and seems to do this with a purpose.
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Many listeners fixate on the song’s controversial content (understandably so), but we must also remind ourselves that no song sounded like this in 1968. This conversion of rock music and samba music was audacious and innovative. It creates a ritualistic, almost primal feeling. The Stones do not get enough accolades for being musically daring and experimental.
The bongos are what keeps the song driving forward. It's easy to notice the guitar and the voice but the thing that makes this song unique is the bongos.
I noticed at the beginning of the music video it said ‘Rocky on bongos’ written on the wall, must be a shout out :)
also the piano
LOL ... not bongos, dummy, CONGAS played by the fellow linked below:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Dzidzornu
@@manwithumbrella Well, the comment in the actual video is wrong, then.
In a catalog of incredibly written songs, this very well could be their best.
I also really like Can't You Hear Me Knockin' and Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) but you're correct...so many great ones.
@@jeffreyhender5272 I agree. Stones have been my favorite band since I was introduced to the Hot Rocks album (specifically disc #2) when I was 9 years old. I’m 61 now, and I have always said Sympathy was my favorite song of theirs. So many more to love - far too many to name.
You totally got that, musically and lyrically. First listen. Fantastic and genuine reaction.
Nicky Hopkins just tearing up the piano on this! 😊
Nicky Hopkins 🎹 Can’t shout him out enough.
I’m glad you checked this out. It’s a masterpiece for so many reasons. Evil can be used as an excuse if it is called out as a separate entity, but we have free will. We also need to learn to be good people, and we make mistakes. Accepting our realities is the way to growth and our realities include our transgressions. Lying to ourselves is paving the way to hell.
Hell isn't real, I'm just informing the masses.
The Bible is a work of fiction that if you looked for it at your local library, you would find it in the section right next to Harry Potter and the Hobbit/LOTR.... and Game Of Thrones
@ I was referring to hell as a metaphor. And you are as certain of anything as anyone else. You know nothing.
@@Christopher-Baltimore you are right, hell is a fairytale for the uneducated masses... learn some science/ physics is the best advice I ever got !
@@Kelvin-c9h I was using hell as a metaphor. That was me. Who knows what it is.
Well free will is not real either, so...there's that. Other than that I agree with you and understood your hell (not hell) reference.
No need to apologize for your excitement of how these masterpieces affect you. As someone who grew up listening to this song, this band and seeing them over the decades, it is fun seeing new generations reacting to things that excited us back when we heard it for the first time.
The Rolling Stones are living legends and have been doing this since the early sixties, unbelievable right ?! Saw them again in LA this past summer and they STILL sound and look amazing.
Your breakdown of this song is on point, Great reaction Aileen.
The Beatles were the best But the Stones are the Greatest Rock Band.
@@vicprovost2561 Well, you can't discount Led Zep, The Who or any myriad of other groups that we had in the '60s, '70s and '80s. We lived in the golden age of rock music.
@@douglasfrantzen3011 Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, it is hard rating bands, these are also in the comversation.
I knew you'd love this one, Aileen! I was happily waiting for the excited "babbling" that makes you one of the the best reactors out there. ♥
In just a few short years, The Rolling Stones went from a great singles band to one of the best creative forces Rock had ever known. My apologies to Brian Jones, but they really came into their own when his addictions and insecurities took him out of the picture.
The bass, the percussion, that hard-biting guitar solo, and Nicky Hopkins driving the rhythm with that piano work! That something as simple as "woo-woo" could also help make the song even better is testament to how open the band was to new ideas. And those lyrics! Some people finger point at others. This one turns the finger pointing around and makes us look in the mirror. Incredible to think that, with the addition of Mick Taylor, the Stones would get even better.
Thank you, as always, for being the most entertaining reactor on TH-cam, Aileen. ♥
My absolute favorite Stones’s song. Lyrically creative, and musically entrancing.
I concur ✌💖☮
"I woke up in a SO HO doorway, policeman knew my name,
He said you can go sleep at home tonight, if you can get up and walk away.."
@@2869may Who are you…. talking about? That’s not The Rolling Stones.
@@scottNNJ It's "lyrically creative''.... lol
I LOVE YOUR reactions to these Rolling Stones songs. I think you watching the these special lyric videos really helps gets us to appreciate the amazing lyrics of these songs. Your Paint it Black reaction was something, I came away with a greater appreciation for that song. And when you did Gimme Shelter, I was blown away. That song is a masterpeice. After watching that reaction I could not wait for this one. I have to wonder if there are more of these lyric videos? I know I am definitely thinking of the next Stones song that would make for a great reaction from you.
The Beatles sang about how the world should be and the STONES sing about how the world is. You got to have Sympathy for the Devil cause he WAS the top evil doer then along comes humans and out do him. I have seen the Stones 15 times and to hear a stadium full of people go Woo Woo is mind blowing. Rock on and do more Stones !.
The mighty Stones are the purest rock n roll band in history.
When I was a kid in the 60’s,you were The Stones or The Beatles.
I was both and greedily lapped every note from both of them.
They were big friends anyway.
Best musicians, best friends. Both wonderfully creative.
One of their best... Saw them in the 80s at Steel Wheels Tour... This song was incredible LIVE.
Yes!!! So glad you chose this one to review. An absolute masterpiece by the greatest rock and roll band ever 🤘. I highly recommend for your next Stones foray you dive into another of their classics with a much more mellow vibe, but with equally impeccable musicianship (and some surprises) and songwriting - “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
"You and me" is the message. The very final lyrics make it even clearer . . . "tell you one time, your're to blame." Seen the Stones three (maybe four?) times. Always a great show. Last time was in Paris two years ago. My 70th birthday gift from my two grown sons and their wives who showed up in Paris unexpectedly. So, a big family outing, lol. My wife, who never cared for the Stones, was jumping and dancing the most. Sympathy is my fav song of theirs. This is a bit earlier song but Love the Stones during their Mick Taylor (on lead guitar) phase.
The best live version, in my opinion, is on Get Your Ya Ya's Out. Richards and Taylor exchanging searing guitar solos. Sublime
Right there with you brother - all time classic version 🤘
My fav has always been " Angie " since 1974
Always makes me so happy to see you enjoying music that has been with me all my life.
Hi Aillen greetings from England 🇬🇧 The Stones are now in there 80s, they are still performing and touring together and they simply get better with age!!!
You should check out them singing I CANT GET NO SATISFACTION Live at GLASTONBURY in 2013 in front of 250,000 fans its an absolute master class performance and in the uk we simply call them The Stones.
Loved seeing you geek out on this one. This is one of if not my favorite Stones song.
Treat yourself to the live version at the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 1969 you’ll see all the instruments in action and Mick is on point.
This is one of my 5 desert island songs. I must have this song available at any time because it's that good. It wasn't originally supposed to have the tempo it did, but they came up with it in the studio. Also, Keith played bass as well as guitar on this song. This tune is special to me because I remember as a kid being out for errands with my old man. We were at a Dunkins and this song was on. And the part where Mick says "get down", he was like listen for the lower notes. And that was the first time I heard bass separately in a song and the first time I started listening for specific instruments,etc. No joke, it changed my life and inspired me to pick up a guitar.
I have a hard time not just grooving to the bass line and ignoring everything else - it's so infectious!
Hi Aileen 😊 Absolutely brilliant reaction and analysis to The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" 😊👍 You absolutely get it here in 2024 of a song that came out in the 60s... As you have with the other two songs that you have reacted and analyzed to "Painted Black" and "Gimme Shelter". It's very interesting on the outro with the selections of the songs to play next you have on your channel "Gimme Shelter" and your Pink Floyd playlist as the algorithm. These two bands are very thought-provoking and please, please, please keep talking as we and I love your words so very much and your thought processes. I am so glad you have again chosen the lyrics version so you can see the words and see how the instrumentals are tied together and you spoke of this very beautifully in your analysis. Flip Wilson had a line in his comedy routine..."the devil made me do it". This became a tagline for a complete generation and maybe even more going forward to blame someone else for our troubles or our actions or our choices. You dissected this perfectly in your analysis of yeah the devil may have planted the seed but we have the choice to reject. In reading the book "The Sleepwalkers" about the events that led up to World War One. I kept saying to myself what's driving these people and why aren't they stopping. I can say the same thing for today as you're looking at the events unfolding to possibly lead to World War 3. Yes, in a spiritual sense Lucifer, Satan, Beelzebub, the devil... whichever name you want to tag him with is bent on the destruction of mankind because it is in his nature to do so. Again I want to applaud you for spending the time to discuss analytically the meaning of the song, the breakdown of the lyrics and the instrumentals to complete the whole thought that they intended. The process of completing a song is a laborious one that involves discussions and decisions which are formulated from a thought whether that thought be instrumental or lyrical. Your ability to dig deep below the surface is what makes you the best and we enjoyed each and every one of your reactions and analysis. I am so very proud of you my adopted sister and I love you very very much. I will see you on the next reaction. Take care. Have a great day you and Arya with much love 😊👍💪❤️🙏🤲👑👑
Fantastic reaction Aileen! You really got it. My own favorite Stones song is "You Can't Always Get What you Want". Consider reacting to it soon ;)
Aileen, your music reactions are still in the Top3 of music reactions! And there are tons of others out there who just react with nodding heads but say nothing of interest. You on the other hand, share your thoughts about the music and your feelings with us. And that's exactly what I want from a music reactor. Your sometimes long statements don't bore me at all - in fact, they are very much appreciated! Please keep up the great work and have an amazing day!
I agree 100%
@@dennisandrews8620 I second that!
'Miss you' by the Rolling Stones. Another amazing song and amazing sound. You will get your rock funk on. Probably the studio version is best but that is just from my experience. I haven't seen them all.
Amen to this!!!!! Then comes "Angie."
Loved your review. There are so many Stones songs but for a similar style of music, check ... You Can't Always Get What You Want. Also another song I love is Honky Tonk Women
She spoke on how well the Stones tell a story, and it's amazing how well she interprets stories. Well done again!
Such a smart, insightful, heartfelt, expressive reaction... probably the best commentary on this song I've seen on TH-cam. Outstanding!
The devil,..........is all of us. The devil is the scapegoat we invented to explain the worst of human nature.
This song went through many incarnations during the writing process, including an acoustic guitar slow version. They brought in some Islan percussion and it morphed the song into a totally different attitude. Plus the addition of the 124 WOO WOOs, added another unintended accidental iconic hook.
Loved that smile at the end of the guitar solo😁
Insightful analysis, Aileen. Keep up the good work !
First off I love your reactions. Second if you haven't done it yet I suggest Can't You Hear Me Knocking . The one great thing about the Stones is their variety they have songs that are stylistic American country , traditional rock and roll , this is like a Samba .
Love the Reaction 💯, one of my Favorite lyrics is at the end ... "You're Too Blame"
That's the most I've ever enjoyed that song. ❤
Your enjoyment is contagious, Aileen.
Also, I was listening through my surround sound, and it really brought it to life!
One of the few Stones songs with a prominent piano line. They released their first album in 1964 and they released the latest one year ago in October. That's FIFTY NINE YEARS apart!!
They had a hit on the new album which is "Hackney Diamonds" and the hit was, "Angry". There is a really cool vid on Y.T. of the song.
Great reaction lady. Love the detail of the explanations you give.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Insane longevity and staying relevant with your fastball to the very end, we are not worthy!
Never apologize, Aileen... we love to listen to you babble. The more you babble, the more we get to know you. 😎❤
Saw the Stones, back in '89, at an outdoor show. 70,000 people sing " Ooh Ooh", was incredible !
This video is pefect. Just the lyrics and no distracting visuals.
1:19 Pontius Pilate "He is best known for being the official who presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion."
SFTD was what got me into the stones. With Gimme Shelter and Sympathy for the Devil you started really strong. Paint it Black is nice too, but less R&R / R&B type. Other great songs you could try: Angie (ballad Live Brussels Afair '73 ), "Get Off Of My Cloud", "Time Waits for no one".
All great songs
Fantastic reaction! Felt like I was listening to it for the first time 🖤
what a fantastic track it's gotta be one of the top 10's songs of the 1960's with great lyrics with a kick ass guitar solo.
The line that ties it all together is “I tell you one time, you’re to blame”
We blame a made up devil for the evil shit we do.
I’m with you on this one. Might be my favorite if not one of my favorite songs of all time. Perfection in music.
To fully understand this song you have to read Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita,the novel it was based on . The song perfectly catches the novels vibe !
The Master & Margarita is one of the most amazing book I’ve ever read. Anyone who hasn’t read it, give it a try and you’ll be in for a wild ride…
This is my favorite Rolling Stones song. Im so happy you reacted to it. The bassline is SO much fun to play.
On a side note, Im about to go off topic and genre, but I wanted to recommend any live performance, or the album version, of the song "Colors" by the Black Pumas. The lives hit harder though. They're a current band 50 years too late unfortunately. Their style is 70's soul music. I feel like you'd enjoy this song immensely.
You've reacted to 2 of my all time top 10 favorite songs recently (this, and Southbound Pachyderm).
I can't help but think Black Pumas will take your souls hand and dance with you.
YES...!!! The "devil" is just the worlds Scapegoat...!
The Rolling Stones at their best, one of the most thought provoking tunes and a masterful lyric video makes it all come alive. Yep, tingle, chills, whatever, they do it to me on a regular basis. It is insane they toured in 2024 and still kick but as 80 year olds. The Beatles were the best Rock Band BUT the Stones had the longest, greatest career of any band in Rock History. They continue to amaze and their catalog is endless, you will be reacting to them for the rest of you life! Do the studio original for Can't You Hear Me Knocking next and listen in wonder as the transition hits like a ton of bricks! Enjoy, as their radio promos used to say when they started a new tour, the Rolling Stones don't just play Rock n Roll, they ARE Rock n Roll! Rock On!
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Correction: Beatles were the best Pop band; Stones are were and are the best Rock band.
@Gordy63 Beatles were a Rock Band as well, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix round out my top 5.
@@vicprovost2561 I’ll reluctantly agree re the Beatles. They just had way too many silly songs for my taste. Of course, they weren’t a band long enough to see what direction they may have gone. The Stones just exuded so much attitude and weren’t afraid to push the envelope with lyrics, which to me is quintessential rock and roll. My top three are easy: Stones, Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Four and five can come and go, but for now I’ll say Free/Bad Co (counting them as one), and Allman Brothers.
WOW! I just discovered your channel 3 days ago, and have slept little since. I was gonna request "Sympathy" but you beet me to the punch! You mentioned live performances from the Stones....may I suggest the song "Bitch" from Houston TX, 1972 if you want to see the energy Mick Jagger brings live. I assure you that you will be rewarded. Best stage presence of a lead singer all time, bar none. No disrespect to Robert Plant, Pete Townsend, and the like but... there's a reason Maroon 5 cut a song titled "Moves like Jagger". Just another quick note, I truly enjoy your content and your positive message as you are changing the world for the better! I wept with you watching you watch "Tears from Heaven" and I have not stopped smiling since you have me rediscovering the music I grew up on, but haven't listened to in years. I had forgotten how TRULY GREAT it is, but DAMN! It really was a special time in the history of mankind, so thank you for that! ❤ your channel!! You won't get too many requests for "Bitch" but you would be hard pressed to find a more energetic, or impressive live vocal performance anywhere from anyone! Also, I promise you the song WILL ROCK YOUR FACE OFF! 😂 (136 bpm) Thanks again, and I think I speak for many when I say we ❤you too!
Yes, your right! Everything they do is SO SMART! This one is a brilliant blend of lyrics, music and rhythms. It's VERY smart. 🎵🎶
The song was originally written, with the line, “who killed Kennedy”, but after JFK’s brother Bobby, was murdered in June of 1968, while running for President, the lyrics were changed, to reference both assassinations.
Masterpiece of music and then you throw the deep meaningful purposeful lyrics on top of it. You hit it exactly. Love your videos. Original version Wild Horses is amazing also.
Those BIG FAT bassy notes, the bongos perfectly placed, the piano! Simply incredible!
You should read the biography of the model who was the most powerful person in the Stones' orbit around this time, Anita Pallenberg. Massive influence on this song.😮
This was the song that the wrestling team at my HS, back in the 80s, always came out to. They were very good, were close to the top squad in the nation in 86, opponents knew exactly what that song foreshadowed.
This is the song my mom showed me to get into this band as a kid which is crazy you're reacting to the exact same song 😭
I like the lyric videos the Stones use.
In my opinion, this song is on my top ten list of the greatest rock songs ever!!! Just well written. Definitely, my favorite STONES song 👍🍀
I am always amazed how this great this lyrics video is.
I'd also recommend the live version from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in 1968
I'm already in awe of your grasp of your reactions but today you took it up many notches.
Humankind’s negative energy endemic throughout history! The Stones musical landscape for this tale is classic/iconic!
Ive been a stones fan for 50 years and you just taught me something about this song I never realized! your amazing
Love the song and the message of it. Really enjoyed you reaction and thoughts on the song, and I totally agree that 'the devil made me do it' has always just sounded like an excuse to me.
You should check out their song "You Can't Always Get What You Want" from this same era but a lot different.
This is my #1 Stones tune hands down, and a top ten song on my greatest Rock & Roll list, it just doesn't get much better than this. And the guitar solo is easily one of Keith's best(if not top spot), as it is simplistic in its details, and never gets old.
Greatest Rock n Roll band in the world!
One of the best! Check out the live version from some time in the 60s....Mick was a master 'front man' from the very beginning. So great that they are still going, even if they don't have their anchor with Charlie Watts (RIP!).
Something I haven't seen anyone mention is just how perfect this video is, with the lyrics scrawled as graffiti on a dingy, restroom stall. Like one might find at a Stones show at the time.
You should watch the film, "Sympathy For The Devil" by Jean Luc Godard! It shows the recording of this song, among other things. It is extremely difficult to watch, but it gives a window into what was happening in the world and with The Stones at that time. Surprise, surprise, they were stoned out of their minds when they made it!
In 1973, I was working and I heard on the radio that 500 additional seats for the Stones would be available bcuz they moved some equipment. I told my boss I was not feeling well. He said to go home. So I made a b-line for the Forum in Inglewood and got 2 tickets. The seats were behind the stage. There was a catwalk behind the stage. Mick got on that catwalk half a dozen times and sang just for us.
Since the very first time I heard this decades ago, I have never failed to be blown away by that stinging guitar. It is absolute perfection, and no live performance lives up to it.
This song has been my favorite stones song for many many moons now but I also like "Under my thumb", and "Paint it black". Those three are my all time favorites from this band.
One of the best reactions to any song by anyone on TH-cam. Remember when this came out, The Beatles were the cute good guys, and the Stones were the outrageous "Rolling Uglies." So ironic how talent and brilliant lyrics live forever.
The Stones were the first, biggest bad boys of British rock. This song cemented that reputation
Listen to this song again (and again). The intro will excite you more and more because you know what is coming. The song bites.
Woo Woo Aileen 🔥
The harmonies and song writing really make you think. A true masterpiece that you just don’t see in today’s music. Wearing your horns was never more appropriate. Thanks for sharing 👏
Can't you hear me Knocking and Bitch off of Sticky Fingers or Coming Down Again from Goats Head Soup. You can never go wrong with any Stones song, but those are three of my favorites
She would Freak with the studio original of Can't You Hear Me Knocking!!!
Almost no one writes music before the lyrics - it does happen occasionally when a player discovers a great riff or something like that, or Al Jarreau writing lyrics for the Chick Corea jazz standard "Spain" (BTW, Gary Valenciano's performance of Spain on the Wish Bus is absolutely incredible)
Hi Aileen, if you want to know, how the Rolling Stones created this song then you should watch the movie „One plus One“ by Jean-Luc Godard.
Hi Aileen! I'm requesting "Mother's Little Helper" or "19th Nervous Breakdown".
Need to check out Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony, which the stones sued and got all the royalties of.
Ha I knew you were gonna lose it when the guitar came it. So so so good.
Gimme Shelter is one of the most beautiful and meaningful songs in the rock and roll era. It's about war..
Your eyes are especially sparkly today Aileen.
Definitely my favorite Stones tune 🔥🔥🔥
Speaking of the importance of drummers. . .Charlie Watts and Ginger Baker were actually jazz musicians who worked in rock! And if you ever want to hear one guy who influenced the Stones, check out Mississippi Fred McDowell.
Great reaction. I recommend 'Miss You' next - The Stones playing bluesy disco! Funky as hell and another absolute banger (the Stones have plenty).
You need to do “Can’t you her me knocking” or “Beast of Burden”
Live video version of this song is pretty awesome too! Mick being all Mick!
You're spot on regarding the lyrics, Mick has said that his goal in writing lyrics is to reflect the mood of the music. This is one of my favorite Keith guitar solos and oddly Keith also played bass on this track (oddly since the Stones already have a fabulous bass player in Bill Wyman). The Stones have been my favorite band since 1964 - little did I know then it would be a lifetime commitment.
Yay, another Rolling Stones favorite! Best not ask me why. 😈
This and Gimme Shelter are (in my opinion) the best Rolling Stones songs, the driving bass riff and bongos take it to the next level for me🤘🤘🤘
Hi Aileen, love your channel.
Really love sympathy for the devil, I went to a bar a few months back and put on the juke box but when someone complains about it I put it on twice in a row.
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Good thing you had your horns on. Perfect! Great tune and I loved your reaction.
This song and Gimme Shelter are my top top 2 favorite Stones songs.