Legendary English rockers The Rolling Stones have released a never-before-seen cut from their 1968 concert film Rock and Roll Circus. The clip features the band’s first-ever public performance of Sympathy For The Devil.
The immersive clip faithfully re-creates the ’60s rave; no auto-tune, no looping, no backing track, just pure rock n roll.
Recalling the performance, guitarist Keith Richards said, “It was an incredible shoot, I think, 36 hours or something. I remember not remembering everything towards the end… but it was fun… we went through two audiences… wore one out… it was great!” Catch the video in its stunning 4K restoration here:
Also, while you’re here, revisit yet another iconic ’60s moment gifted to us by The Rolling Stones below!
Sympathy for the Devil Lyrics
Please allow me to introduce myselfI’m a man of wealth and tasteI’ve been around for a long, long yearsStole million man’s soul an faith
And I was ’round when Jesus ChristHad his moment of doubt and painMade damn sure that PilateWashed his hands and sealed his fate
Pleased to meet youHope you guess my nameBut what’s puzzling youIs the nature of my game
Stuck around St. PetersburgWhen I saw it was a time for a changeKilled Tsar and his ministersAnastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tankHeld a general’s rankWhen the blitzkrieg ragedAnd the bodies stank
Pleased to meet youHope you guess my name, oh yeahAh, what’s puzzling youIs the nature of my game, oh yeah
I watched with gleeWhile your kings and queensFought for ten decadesFor the gods they made
I shouted outWho killed the Kennedys?When after allIt was you and me
Let me please introduce myselfI’m a man of wealth and tasteAnd I laid traps for troubadoursWho get killed before they reached Bombay
Pleased to meet youHope you guessed my name, oh yeahBut what’s puzzling youIs the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby
Pleased to meet youHope you guessed my name, oh yeahBut what’s confusing youIs just the nature of my game
Just as every cop is a criminalAnd all the sinners saintsAs heads is tailsJust call me Lucifer‘Cause I’m in need of some restraint
So if you meet meHave some courtesyHave some sympathy, and some tasteUse all your well-learned politnesseOr I’ll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah
Pleased to meet youHope you guessed my name, mm yeahBut what’s puzzling youIs the nature of my game, mm mean it, get down
Woo, whoOh yeah, get on downOh yeahAah yeah
Tell me baby, what’s my name?Tell me honey, can ya guess my name?Tell me baby, what’s my name?I tell you one time, you’re to blame
What’s my nameTell me, baby, what’s my name?Tell me, sweetie, what’s my name?
