First listen to The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil (REACTION)

[@DiconDissectionalReactions]

Hey, in this video I mention two things, satanism and atheism, and talk about them. My approach to the subjects were not exactly clear, so I think I'll just post a footnote here to try and give more context. I am aware that atheism is simply a disbelief in deities based on available evidence. I was always under the impression satanist were "those who worship satan". But in fact, here's wikipedia's definition of LaVeyan satanism: Atheistic ideology. Materialist, rejecting the existence of supernatural beings, body-soul dualism, and life after death. Practitioners do not believe that Satan literally exists and do not worship him. Instead, Satan is viewed as a positive archetype representing pride, carnality, and enlightenment... It promotes a philosophy based on individualism and egoism, coupled with Social Darwinism and anti-egalitarianism. My train of thought in the video was simply around my recent discovery of this. I am not attempting to say that atheists are satanists, or that either of them are evil. My personal belief system has live and let live included, and I apologize that comments in the video were taken in a negative way. I'll be more careful with word choice in the future, but whatever you are, thank you for reading:) I love you, y'all are awesome!

[@MrDeejf]

In no way did you suggest that the satanist view was your own view, nor did I take it as negative on your part. You were musing about an idea you had encountered, prompted by the song. There is precisely nothing wrong with that.

[@daveking9393]

@@MrDeejf Agree, some folks see the worst in everything and jump to conclusions... Why dump vs ask some probing follow ups to clarify and discuss issues. Not total troll like but getting there...

[@davidfinnell1660]

No problem Daniel! I respect your right to be a Christian as long as you respect my right to be an Atheist.

[@davidfinnell1660]

I don't remember anyone being upset when this came out. My dad is a minister and I used to work with him. One day I heard him singing woo woo and I had to clue him in on the song title lol.

[@isaakwalton9600]

Bloody hell its just a pop song, get over it.

[@scottmorschhauser4421]

I grew up with this song and to me the line “Who killed the Kennedy’s? When after all it was you and me” sums up the point of the song. We are responsible for the world around us.

[@christianroussel6812]

Who is the driver of our spirit?

[@Delilah70]

In truth, there are many many branches of Satanism, from the most pastoral to the most ritualistic and sacrificial. I really like your interpretation.

[@konradv7]

The point of the song is that the devil is in all of us and, if we don't realize it, he'll lay our souls to waste.

[@cariwaldick4898]

THIS! As a Christian, I often see the devil used as a scapegoat for human failings. This song takes a walk down some of history's darkest moments, and shows man's part in what might be blamed on the devil.

[@ivankaleoniefuchs333]

Your comprehension ist very close to this song's intended meaning, though the song isn't specifically a direct reference to a devil or demon's existence, but ist much a direct reference to "humanity's" ignorant, self-important, virus-like practices...Und your comment isn't dramatic as mine,...but good enough. :-)

[@votephillips2564]

I think the point of this song is to listen to his words and that incredible rhythm master. We just saw Lucifer in the form of a lying bum trying to be king. that's lucifer. No "please to meet" that foul creature..

[@thomasmills339]

No its not. The protagonist in the song is literally the devil. And he's asking people to understand that his job isn't easy..and he doesn't necessarily enjoy it. Like he's following a mandate given to him by God who created him and everthing else and knew about everything that was going to happen. ....Or would have created him if not for the fact that God is a ludicrous fantasy that morons beleive because they are afraid to die.

[@blowingfree6928]

The finest trick of the devil is to persuade you that he does not exist.......

[@doplinger1]

“The villain is a hero in his own story.”

[@robert-ef8qv]

Exactly

[@mikeperkins3469]

Just like the church.

[@daveking9393]

Can't get any more classic Stones than this.

[@HamiltonRb]

Would be in my top three Stones songs as well along with Gimme Shelter and Paint it Black

[@keithjones6023]

So many great songs, Street Fighting Man ,Under my Thumb, Gimme Shelter, Brown Sugar. The list goes on and on.

[@luvlgs1]

peak Stones, for sure, and they've had so many. hard to think of any other group that could do this song. now that i think of it, has anyone ever attempted to do a cover? it's pretty unique to them i think.

[@hornyconvict]

​@HamiltonRb I mean I love all those songs but they have better stuff

[@astonsfan]

I have seen them 15 times and when they do this song........the entire crowd is going Wooo Hooo!!! Thanks for doing this,the Stones have a ton of tunes for you to explore .Thanks dude!!!!

[@foxandscout]

Fifteen times! Lucky you. Me, only four. 72, 75, 78, 81 all at MSG, NYC.

[@kiadauwofem5737]

I've heard this many times, though have not seen the video and I really liked the lyrics going across the screen, and the guitar riffs showing up on the screen as well. Thanks for reacting.

[@garykelly5710]

The point of the song is if you want to know what the devil looks like take a look in the mirror

[@mikeperkins3469]

Especially the church.

[@yenlard6683]

Moonlight Mile is a Stones masterpiece that’s highly underrated. !! Highly recommended...🎧

[@steveullrich7737]

Totally agree with you one of their best!

[@brgeravna1332]

Agreed😊Even after 5 months😁

[@Lightmane]

This is one of their greats. Some other Stones songs that you will definitely want to react to, that I also highly recommend, are: Angie (my favorite) Satisfaction You Can't Always Get What You Want Start Me Up Under My Thumb Wild Horses Honky Tonk Woman Beast of Burden Jumpin' Jack Flash Midnight Rambler Brown Sugar It's Only Rock 'n' Roll Time Is On My Side

[@BarrySowder]

There are some interesting allusions to both the Rolling Stones and "Sympathy For The Devil" in "American Pie" which you reacted to a couple months ago. According to Songfacts review of "American Pie": "The section with the line, "The flames climbed high into the night," is probably about the Altamont Speedway concert in 1969. While the Rolling Stones were playing, a fan was stabbed to death by a member of The Hells Angels who were hired for security. "The line "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack Flash sat on a candlestick" is taken from a nursery rhyme that goes "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candlestick." Jumping over the candlestick comes from a game where people would jump over fires. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a Rolling Stones song. Another possible reference to The Stones can be found in the line, "Fire is the devils only friend," which could be The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil," which is on the same Rolling Stones album." American Songwriter says that in American Pie "Altamont is even more sinister, with Satan laughing from the stage as the innocent 1950s literally burn to the ground." That was 10 years after rock and roll started its slow decline of innocence on The Day The Music Died when Buddy Holly (It's So Easy To Fall In Love and Peggy Sue), The Big Bopper (Chantilly Lace) and Ritchie Valens (La Bamba) perished in a plane crash. "It was the end of an era, the demise of a smooth-sailing decade that would soon be replaced by the turbulent sixties."

[@louremington6975]

The Stones were just having fun. don't over think it. One of the best rock and roll songs ever. Bass playing is crazy.

[@grahamstuart9432]

This was one of their most popular songs ever. I remember my mom getting mad at me for listening to it when I was about 8 years old. This is a classic jam. Probably one of the very few Rolling Stones songs that is still in rotation regularly on the rock radio stations

[@vrvaughn]

It’s a great song… fantastic lyrics. The Stones from 1967 through 1971 were at their creative peak. Four great records back to back.. Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Exile On Main Street and Sticky Fingers.

[@er5406]

Classic, we used to sing this on school bus. We had a hour and a half ride. Bus driver didn’t care for it. At the time this song came out, adults were demonizing this type of music and the musicians . I think this was a taunt to those people.

[@BaldJean]

Interesting fact about the song: It was originally a blues, as can be seen in the 1967 movie "Week-End" by Jean-Luc Godard, which has some scenes showing the Rolling Stones in the studio. The movie, by the way, is extremely weird; Jesus and Alice in Wonderland do for example have cameo appearances in it. It is about a French couple who set out to murder her mother for her inheritance and, after a weird journey, wind up with cannibals who kill and eat the husband while the wife joins them. The last lines of the movie are: Wife: "What's that we are eating"? Cannibal: "The remains of the English tourists from last week. A bit of your husband is in it too". Wife: "Then please give me some more".

[@phillysher7]

Yes, it's played quite often on our rock radio stations.

[@shellyfox863]

A lot of great songs came out during the Vietnam war. I believe this would be around that time and would definitely had an influence.

[@nealpierson9072]

Great song. You should do "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." Classic mid-60's rock radio hit that was super influential. The Stones have so many great hits and deep cuts. I love their albums as well.

[@lisamorrison2149]

Great analysis as usual. I love this good rockin' tune, and its historical references. "Angie" and "Gimme Shelter" and "Wild Horses" are my fave Stone Songs..."Painted Black" is another good one, too!!

[@hongfang2508]

This song and Gimme Shelter are my 2 favorite Stones songs.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

“Jack Flash sat on a candlestick 'Cause fire is the Devil's only friend Oh, and as I watched him on the stage My hands were clenched in fists of rage No angel born in Hell Could break that Satan spell And as the flames climbed high into the night To light the sacrificial rite I saw Satan laughing with delight The day the music died” Is the Stones/Sympathy for the Devil/Hell’s Angels at Altamont in Don McLean’s American Pie

[@garyarnett1220]

I always thought that that was what he was referencing

[@thegorn68]

As a Christian and a creative artist myself, I think it's perfectly fine to enjoy any piece of literature, song, film, etc. that is enlightening, regardless of the point of view it comes from. For example, I can sing along to a humorous ditty like "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" by The Charlie Daniels Band and have fun with it. It certainly doesn't mean I am "GLORIFYING Satan" or anything. It's all about context. You would never be able to enjoy a 17th century classic poem such as "Paradise Lost" by John Milton if you were unable to separate a piece of fiction from a work of praise. Don't worry about looking at everything through the clunky lens of theology Daniel. If you find yourself tapping your foot and jamming out to Iron Maiden's "Number Of The Beast", don't worry. It's a kick butt metal tune. Now, if you attend church this Sunday and someone says, "Please turn to Hymn #45 and join in singing 'Shout At The Devil' by Motley Crue", you might want to be alarmed.

[@paganpoet3]

The song is inspired by the Mikhail Bulgokov book "The Master and the Margarita". Epic Russian novel, no doubt you'd enjoy based on what I have learned about you. It starts with Satan debating atheists on a park bench, then into a flashback of Jesus meeting Pontius Pilate. In short they paint the devil as a entity who does evil to remind people what good is and when and how to practice it. But the novel is much bigger than that. It's such an epic book and subject matter, all encompassing, religion, history, time travel, metaphysics etc. In the book the Devil is there to force people to be kinder to each other because of what he does. As in evil in the world reminds us to be good to each other... so have a little sympathy for what he does and why he does it.

[@michaelgross8635]

Such a classic! Don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but the iconic, driving bass line was played by Keith Richards, not the band's actual bassist, Bill Wyman.

[@zebulon8819]

I keep the radio in my car on a rock station. This song still gets played ✌️♥️

[@isabelxavier6890]

My favourite Stones' song and live... the best of the best!!!

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

One of my favorite Stones songs from one of my favorite Stones albums...Beggar’s Banquet....1968....I think their peak, album-wise was 1968-1972 or so.

[@moefeaux1442]

"Monkey Man" is my next suggestion for them.

[@daveking9393]

One of my top 5 for sure is Monkey Man

[@moefeaux1442]

My absolute favorite by them.

[@pudder68]

Monkey man!

[@flyingburritobro68]

Classic track!!

[@slimpickins9124]

"Let It Bleed" is my desert island album. It has a bit of everything. "Monkey Man" is great!

[@bernardmarky7833]

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[@timlynch5710]

The song is based on this crazy Russian novel Jagger read when it was first smuggled out of Soviet Russia in the mid 60s called "The Master and Margarita" penned by Mikhael Bulgakov. Trippy!!!

[@bettybaby63]

Looking forward to this! Gotta turn up the volume!!

[@michaelkeefe8494]

Those woo woo's are hard to resist, eh?

[@WonjiDharma]

I am 63 years old, and yes they played this song on the radio in the day and no one cared at the time.

[@wilfbentley6738]

The look on your face when Keith Richards started in was priceless!!!

[@deadchannel3274]

One of my favorite songs of all time. The lyrics are phenomenal but the instrumentation is what I love more than anything.

[@davidteller7681]

They were playing this song at Altamont when someone was stabbed to death down front of stage. They didn't play it again for years

[@rollingvee]

I would like to share several interesting points about this song and the lyric video used in your post. The dirty graffiti wall back round of the video actually represents an alternative album cover to the Stones' album Beggars Banquet, which feature a toilet wall. Also, it's interesting to note that Keith Richards does the bass playing in this recording. I first became aware of this by watching an interesting film segment by Jean-Luc Godard showing the evolution of this song as the Rolling Stones recorded it in the studio in 1968. The tune's evolution is fascinating to watch, and is availble to view on You Tube. Thank you for your videos; I really enjoy watching them.

[@carolinagallegos3926]

Daniel, we come to see you react and give us your point of view, that is exactly what we expect a reactor to do!! Not everyone gets the same meaning from music!! Great job young man, keep up the honesty and we'll keep coming back!!

[@-R.Gray-]

Being a fan of lead guitar, my favourite Stones period was when they had Mick Taylor on lead guitar. See "Can't You Hear Me Knocking", "Sway", "Time Waits For No One", or his playing on the live Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out album. Also his guest live solo on "Apolitical Blues" by Little Feat. He also played a huge part in the band he was in before the Stones - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, so if you are going to check out some blues... maybe something like "Vacation" from the Blues From Laurel Canyon album. John Mayall's group was a spawning ground for British rock musicians. Eric Clapton's playing really progressed a lot when he left The Yardbirds and joined Mayall, before leaving to form Cream. (See "Steppin' Out", or "Have You Heard"). After Clapton and before Taylor came Peter Green on guitar, who left Mayall along with drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie to form Fleetwood Mac, which was originally a blues group. They wrote the original "Black Magic Woman", which later became a big hit for Santana.

[@johndalton3180]

Mick Jagger wrote these brilliant lyrics at age 25. Remarkable. I think this may be one of the most influential rock songs ever written.

[@Yirmawsbaws]

The bass dancing around Jagger's lyrics is immense, love it!

[@ralphoborn5015]

You could also discuss the hypnotic beat, how the instruments and background add layer by layer, verse by verse.

[@workingman6681]

I was looking forward to your opinion on this song. This is one of my favorite songs by The Stones. Mostly because of the bass riff and the beat. Woo woo!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@jjosua]

I guess it shows my age a bit, but the first place I heard this song was the end credits for Interview with a Vampire. I immediately had to pay attention to the credits so I could see what the song was. Bought my first rolling stones tape not long after that.

[@1nelsondj]

I like the historical references in the song, Anastasia, the Blitzkrieg, the Kennedys and it's well played and sung. Personally I think the fictional Devil is a convenient scapegoat, humanity needs to take credit for its own actions, deal with life instead of the afterlife. For a laugh give a listen to the album "Alice Cooper Goes to Hell".

[@WiseGuy5674]

Fucking brilliant!

[@WiseGuy5674]

‘For criminal acts and violence on the stage. For being a brat refusing to act your age. For all of the decent people that you’ve enraged...YOU..CAN GO TO HELL!”

[@OregonDARRYL]

@@AnnE-mn8ny Since God made us - he knows why we don't believe, right?

[@TomGorham]

I remember in college dancing around a table with my friends listening to this and singing "woo woo". Of course we were a little bit stoned. LOL

[@wallacemarty]

The song is based totally on the book "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov. Read the book and you will understand the song.

[@wwk68tig]

From Day One, my favorite Stones song.

[@monolit73]

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[@monolit73]

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[@SVEToslav444]

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[@sergeykot8753]

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[@christinerobinson3819]

Loved your reaction......very in depth and thought provoking

[@Lwize]

This song got a ton of rock radio airplay throughout the 70's (in Southern California, at least) because it's The Stones, and the lyrical content was never brought into question. The Stones did stop playing it in concert after the Altamont Free Concert killing in 1969. I don't remember if they started playing it again in the years since.

[@the_judge_8262]

As confirmed multiple times: " In the 2012 documentary Crossfire Hurricane, Jagger stated that his influence for the song came from Baudelaire and from the Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita (which had just appeared in English translation in 1967). The book was given to Jagger by Marianne Faithfull and she confirmed the inspiration in an interview with Sylvie Simmons from the magazine Mojo in 2005.", straight from Wikipedia. The novel is well worth a read

[@Akamai2HI]

Classic, Saw them the first time when I was 16. I've been a fan for almost 50 years. Exile on Main Street is my favorite album. I hope you do something off that soon!

[@Almcosta25]

As a Christian, thank you for your reaction. You do show the good sense and knowledge I wish more people had. Take care Daniel.

[@rustycamaro]

Keith doesn't play a lot of notes, but he plays the right ones.

[@leocasas5774]

He actually plays a lot of notes here: He is the one playing bass in the recording!

[@johnduval633]

Keith is on bass in this song

[@douglasleinbach6313]

Here we are blaming the devil for all of our sins.

[@maceomaceo11]

That isn't the concept of Satan at all. He is always there, Earth is his domain and each person is responsible for their daily succumbing to the temptations.

[@rocksk8boi]

Dude I love that comment. Some of the 'facts' Daniel read out showed a complete lack of knowledge about the subject from whoever wrote them.

[@SVEToslav444]

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[@HellenKillerProject]

Alice Cooper is not a joke ... Son of a preacher, Christian, never uses bad language, owns a free school of music for kids, has the best concerts, and when he sins in concert he always pays the price for his sins. Great guy too. Saw the Stones a few times and their are people that go out and act like the best. You know, they do the rooster dance ... from church you know that. They haven't gone 50 plus years without something special. They stroll out to one hundred thousand people as if they are in their living room ... They aren't members of a band ... They are The Rolling Stones!!

[@OregonDARRYL]

This song is about how the wealthy and powerful men send poor men out to destroy. It about how they like to blame an imaginary devil for their own failings and violence. The Stones always nailed it right down, and still amaze with their utter brilliance.

[@foxandscout]

Losing My Religion is REM-I’ve mentioned them several times: band from Georgia! Michael Stipe, lead singer: today is his birthday. Happy birthday Michael! Losing My Religion is not about religion, by the way.

[@bjs301]

Greatest song they ever did.

[@ericreganiguess1703]

My vote is for Gimme Shelter. But Sympathy for the Devil comes in a close second.

[@bjs301]

@@ericreganiguess1703 Truth be told, my vote is probably for whichever I'm listening to..

[@gregcormier2379]

The Stones certainly knew the very title of the song would generate immediate interest. The music in the song is done very well and keeps you listening. Lyrically it does convey the sense that humans are capable of doing evil without the need of a devil to persuade them. This was played on the radio consistently over the years. I would suggest checking out "Waiting on a friend " for your next Stones reaction.

[@michaelwilliams6062]

Saw the Stones only once in 1982 where they played Sympathy....if I remember it went down really well at the time. Uk and Argentina were at war.

[@IllumeEltanin]

I think my favorite song by The Rolling Stones is You Can't Always Get What You Want. But then, I'm a sucker for pretty much anything with a choir.

[@richgoebel882]

I just thought of this for the first time. The single bongo played with two beats at a time is almost like cowbell in Don't Fear the Reaper. SNL could do a skit just like that for this song and Christopher Walken could say, "I have a fever! And the only cure for it is more BONGO!"

[@jonanderson559]

Based on Mikhail Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita", a strange and brilliant novel where the action switches between Stalin's Moscow and Pilate's Jerusalem - so you can see why it was suppressed in Russia for a long time. The Devil character and his entourage do confuse the people and leave chaos in their wake. Mick Jagger, back in the 60s, must have been one of the first people to read it in English. I never think of the Stones as a literary band, but this is the exception, and since it's a favorite novel of mine, I love it.

[@gpeck54]

Great choice and song!!

[@walps3841]

Jumping Jack Flash. Not deep, but irresistible. If you want more interesting lyrics, try Brown Sugar.

[@scarletc.7055]

"Knocking on Heaven's Door" is a Bob Dylan song but many have recorded it.

[@RedDawnRocker]

Yup, many feel that Bob's version is the penultimate version but I always preferred Eric Clapton's cover.

[@bardaghohio]

I really like that you took the time to post your clarification; I've never cared for the "atheist" or "agnostic" labels, preferring to simply refer to myself as a non-believer. But, to return to your reaction, once again, I thoroughly enjoyed the video, as well as your insight into different bits of the song. I'd do a thing about the "controversy" regarding this song when it came out, but, you've read what Song Facts had to say, and there are some excellent comments here. One thing, though...this was one of the most imaginative lyric videos I've ever seen...simple, yet very creative...gotta love all the "woo woos" too!!

[@melissakhalar1842]

Mick Jagger is a showman and quite animated in concert.

[@flyingburritobro68]

You said. I love the bass line - that is guitarist Keith Richards on this track! You also said- that guitar is nasty! That is also Keith Richards😎

[@joanbounacos8958]

I once was given a painting on black velvet (yes, that was a thing!). The subject was a very attractive man. It was only upon close inspection that you noticed the horns, cards, dice, drugs, drinks, etc. that were hiding in the painting. This song always reminds me of that painting.

[@roymeryman8098]

This was the “soundtrack” for the hell of Altamont, and performed by The Rolling Stones in person.

[@sjfvet519us]

In the documentary film about the Rolling Stones and this song, Mick Jagger said "something weird always happens when we play this song" at the Altamont Festival as the Hell's Angels beat up and kill a fan.

[@crankyyankee7290]

Well speaking about games....I like to blast this in the background while enjoying a combat flight simulator, taking 1 zero alone, against 6 hellcats, usually taking down everything in sight, something about the tempo and beat is a big help and sets the right mood.

[@larrytalbott700]

I liked your reaction when Keith began his guitar solo, because that's exactly how you should react to his artistry!

[@jameshanson3759]

I was about 12 the first time I heard this song on FM radio back in the day. FM was where the cool stations were with very cool DJs. I could not believe what I was hearing. Still love this song all these years later. Sounds even better live. Check out 1998 Concert at St. Luis. The build up is worth the ticket alone. This is taken from a poem that was given to Mick Jagger to read. We are to blame for our evil in this world. This song outraged a lot of people but it worked in the Stones Favor.

[@peterquinones3522]

Research the name Anita Pallenberg. Huge influence inside the Stones. She's one of the people singing "Woo woo."

[@foxandscout]

Spent some time with her - a few summer weekends at her home, when she lived in Long Island with son age 15. Fond memory.

[@lylewicks4112]

This song and the incredible "Street fighting man " are the quintessential songs solidifying their image differing from the wholesome image of the Beatles.

[@andyschnell58]

Another great insightful reaction to a rock classic. Keep up the great work Daniel.

[@joelliebler5690]

One of The Stones’ best songs.👍🏻✌🏻🎹🥁👹

[@sr1285]

I am a Christian but do not remember any controversy around this fab song, I love most if not all Stones songs, all their albums from the 60;s 70's and 80's are full of so many wonderful tracks, I love Mick's voice he can sing dirty, gritty and softly beautiful, not sure which song would be a favourite, of the top of my head I can't think of one song which mentions love but they wrote so many tender songs as well as rock, Wild Horses, Ruby Tuesday and Tears Go By, just to mention a few and of course the quite lovely Salt of the Earth, which I would highly recommend.

[@DandyLion662a]

By the time this song came out, FM radio was becoming popular and that's where it got a lot of airplay. So it wasn't released as a single. It was very popular in its day but they stopped playing it in concert for several years following Altamont. Jagger said that the crowds were getting kind of crazy when they played it. It's certainly one of their A-listers. Another great one is Can't You Hear Me Knocking.

[@davidgagne3569]

This is really about the view point that good and evil are are just words. That sinners and saints are the same people. Everybody has both good and bad within them. The song started as a reaction to the assassination of Robert Kennedy. "I shouted out 'Who killed the Kennedys?' when after all it was you and me." In other words we are all both sinners and saints at the same time.

[@jc296x]

Eric Clapton also did a really good "Knocking On Heaven's Door" - BTW "Losing My Religion" is actually just a old southern term for being upset or frustrated...not really a religious reference...and it's a terrific REM song!

[@Gregory......]

Hell Ya !! classic song !

[@beatricezenguinian4643]

Great music I love the Rolling stones❤

[@rb9628]

To piggyback on this song you should react to the 1970 documentary "Gimme Shelter" that deals with the infamous Altamont concert in which a concert goer was stabbed to death. The Rolling Stones were at the height of their creativity, but the concert itself was nothing but chaos. It's a fascinating glimpse of an important moment in American culture.

[@shanenolan8252]

Thanks Daniel love the stones and this song

[@jeffreymazzoli9814]

One of my favorite guitar riffs ever

[@glebivanov6323]

Great reaction as always. And another two connections with David Bowie: 1) Bowie and Jagger were a very good friends (some rumors said even more). And they made a collab song "Dancing in the street". 2) As was mentioned "Sympathy For The Devil" was inspired by the novel "Master and Margarita" by russian writer Bulgakov. This novel has a cult status in Russia and some other countries. There were several attempts at screen adaptation of this book (I'd say they weren't successfull). One of them tried to invite David Bowie as a Woland (devil's nickname at the novel). Woland described in the novel as a foriegner, a tall man with an eyes with different colors. Just like Bowie is. But it wasn't allowed by Soviet government.

[@nealpierson9072]

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a Bob Dylan song.

[@lennym1273]

And Gun's & Roses?

[@notedrockhistorian4382]

Okay here is the deal with this song: THE STUDIO VERSION STINKS. The live version, on the GET YER YA YAS OUT loses the dumb ass "woo-woos" and instead you get these epic guitar solos by Keith Richards and WOW, THE SOLO BY MICK TAYLOR on this song is HISTORICALLY EPIC. It clocks in at 6:52( the whole song, not the solo). You have to trust me on this and check out THE LIVE VERSION. Other guitar players on this channel will agree with me, right?

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

I always understood this to mean that man has a choice to do evil or good. Man's capacity for evil keeps the devil busy.

[@Archmage_74]

The song is from the Devils point of view basically holding a mirror up to man kind and telling us all to look at the true face of all of our problems and and stop blaming his sorry arss.

[@Yosef1952]

Oh yeah. Nasty and cool. What can you say about the Stones? If you want more of them at their peak, try the studio version of "Midnight Rambler". You'd dig it, I think, because Mick actually begins acting out the part of the Rambler during the song. It's chilling. Mind-blowing harmonica in it as well.

[@thomascase7035]

Another great review, Daniel. Have you ever considered doing movie reviews? As you are a Christian, I would recommend a few for you: The Exorcist and The Ninth Configuration. Both stories were written by William Peter Blatty (he also directed The Ninth Configuration). Blatty was a Jesuit student and very religious. Both these films have significant religious themes, mostly about good and evil and reclaiming one's faith.

[@catserver8577]

I would recommend waiting until he's 18. Some things can't be unseen. And if he's already seen them, he already knows what I mean. BTW, both are excellent, IMO.

[@extdiso]

Two of my favorite movies!’

[@trevorb6]

Don't forget about, "Monty Python's Life of Brian"!

[@catshepherd3102]

That’s a good one. I personally have never made it all the way through The Exorcist, something about that movie gets my goat. It’s a horror classic for a reason. I would like to recommend The Ninth Gate by Roman Polanski, starring Johnny Depp and Frank Langella, who makes a terrific antagonist. It’s a thriller but it’s also a kind of send-up of all the Satanic movies from the ‘70s.

[@akinpaws]

Quotation from Captain G. M. Gilbert, the Army psychologist assigned to watching the defendants at the Nuremberg trials: “In my work with the defendants (at the Nuremberg Trials 1945-1949) I was searching for the nature of evil and I now think I have come close to defining it. A lack of empathy. It’s the one characteristic that connects all the defendants, a genuine incapacity to feel with their fellow men. Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy.”

[@michaelshepardson8436]

Sympathy for the Devil - "If your new to the channel, my name is Daniel. Here we react to music and I try to figure out what the lyrics mean to me personally." Well...this should be interesting. You didn't disappoint Daniel, but you never do.

[@Gregory......]

lol

[@Peter-oh3hc]

The song title and knowing he is a christian is what brought me here