1968Released
6:17

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Sympathy For The Devil. By Songfacts®.

This sinister song perpetuated the image of the Stones as frightening bad boys, as opposed to the clean-cut Beatles. It was great marketing for the band, who got some press by implying an interest in the occult.

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.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Sympathy For The Devil.
AKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
114BPM

Album

The album Sympathy For The Devil is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Sympathy For The Devil.
Universal Music Group
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