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Sympathy for the Devil
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new cover of an old fave from way back.
synths stones sixties cover
some people get by with a little understanding, some people get by with a whole lot more..
think back to when Gary Numan wrote and recorded 'Cars' in 1979 and if we don't think we've lost something we're crazy...but if we think it's coming back anytime soon then we are complete fools... can you still recall in the juke box hall when the music played and the world spun round to a brand new sound in those far off days.. in their blue suede shoes they would scream and shout as they sang the blues, let it all hang out.. rock and roll..
Song Info
Genre
Alternative • Cover Songs
Charts
Peak #21
Peak in subgenre #2
Author
Jagger/Richards
Rights
c.1968 Decca Records The Rolling Stones
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August 06, 2025
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MP3 6.3 MB • 200 kbps • 4:24
Story behind the song
wanted to do this cover for a while but also wanted to get the song down into two parts, first being a sort of straight reading (albeit still with our vibe across it) and second part with a sort of soundtrack type feel, which kept some of the original elements of the '68 classic but 'played' with them a bit i.e.- slowing it down, speeding it up and using various samples of some vincent price type craving 'ultimate power', an american asking about being 'truly alive' and a couple of Indian holy men chanting/wailing...with the last holy man I wanted a type of Youssou N'Dour 'In Your Eyes' effect (the PG song from '86)... I was hopeful of the second half being different to the first yet still from listener's perspective cognisant that they belong together...if that makes sense (or if even achieved, haha), lol!
Lyrics
"ever increasing power.." Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name But what's puzzlin' you Is the nature of my game I rode a tank, held a generals rank Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank...well... I shouted out who killed the Kennedys When after all it was you and me Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name But what's puzzlin' you Is the nature of my game I watched with glee While your kings and queens Fought for ten decades For the gods they made I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name But what's puzzlin' you Is the nature of my game? Get on down oooooh, ah ahhhh "there was a time when I believed in humanity, and that time is long gone, many things have changed and I was forced to believe only in power, ever increasing power..." "can you describe a moment when you felt truly alive, felt truly alive, felt truly alive, felt truly alive..."
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Nigel Hardy
Aug 14
Great job, you made it your own!
rodrica
Aug 09
Wow you've woven a lot more interesting things into this! A highly creative take on this old classic. I will have to listen a few more times to appreciate all the work that has gone into this!
steveweyman
Aug 07
What a great new spin on an old track ! Great work ! In two parts it certainly keeps you interested! I thought I was tripping when it slowed down ! Brilliant!
Tony DeLecce
Aug 06
Love this song. And what a neat spin you have put on it. Very original good vocals and production.
KeithMitchell
Aug 01
Just read what you wrote about this song. The approach. To me it has worked tremendously. Love the way you take on a classic and give it your own twist.
MikeBennett
Aug 01
Great rendition - love it!