Q&A

Who originally sang Sympathy for the Devil?

Who originally sang Sympathy for the Devil?

the Rolling Stones
“Sympathy for the Devil” is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It is the opening track on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet.

What movies is sympathy for the devil song in?

Sympathy for the Devil
Interview With The Vampire
Sympathy for the Devil/Featured in film

What bands have covered Sympathy for the Devil?

Covers of Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones

  • Sympathy for the Devil by Ozzy Osbourne (2005)
  • Sympathy for the Devil by Bryan Ferry (1973)
  • Sympathy for the Devil by Guns N’ Roses (1994)
  • Sympathy by Jane’s Addiction (1987)
  • Sympathy for the Devil by Freedom Dub (2006)

What movies have the song Paint it black?

“Paint It Black” plays during the end credits of the films Full Metal Jacket (1987) and The Devil’s Advocate (1997), and was a plot device in the supernatural horror film Stir of Echoes (1999).

Who wrote you can’t always get what you want?

Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Composers

Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was named as the 100th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in its 2004 list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” before dropping a place the following year.

How does Paint It Black relate to the Vietnam War?

In the late 1980s, “Paint It Black” became associated with the Vietnam War due to its use in both the ending credits of the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket and its use as the theme song for Tour Of Duty, a CBS-TV show about the Vietnam war which ran from 1987-1990.

Who arranged you can’t always get what you want?

Additional Information

Series: Pop Beginning String Orchestra
Composed by: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
Arranged by: Jason Scott
Ensemble: String Orchestra
Format: Conductor Score & Parts

When did sympathy for the Devil come out?

“Sympathy for the Devil” is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It is the opening track on their 1968 album Beggars Banquet. Rolling Stone magazine placed it at number 32 on its list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.

What is the songtext for sympathy for the Devil?

Sympathy for the Devil Songtext. Please allow me to introduce myself. I’m a man of wealth and taste. I’ve been around for a long, long years. Stole many a man’s soul and faith. And I was ’round when Jesus Christ. Had his moment of doubt and pain. Made damn sure that Pilate.

Who are the singers on Sympathy for the Devil?

Personnel included on the recording include Nicky Hopkins on piano, Rocky Dijon on congas and Bill Wyman on maracas. Marianne Faithfull, Anita Pallenberg, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, producer Jimmy Miller, Wyman and Richards performed backup vocals, singing the “woo woos”.

What does sympathy for the Devil by Rolling Stones mean?

The first being that Lucifer the devil is telling about what he’s done throughout history. Wars, deaths, assassinations, and other evil things. He’s telling you that you don’t have to like him but you should at least respect him or else.