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Sympathy For the Devil Surf's Up! Welcome to the first episode of surfing with the Stones, you chance to trip across the cyberspace sombrero in the company of the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world. Please be warned, some links are faster than others. If you have fast connection, and are using Mosaic, you can download a killer live version "Sympathy For the Devil" here (a 3.7MB .au file). Otherwise, simply put the track on repeat. For best effect, we advise a volume loud enough to make Beelzebub's hear spin.

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for many a long year, sold many a man's soul and faith
I was around when Jesus Christ had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate, washed his hands and sealed his fate

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game

I stuck around St. Petersburg, when I saw it was time for a change
Killed the Tsar and his ministers, Anastasia screamed in vain
I rode a tank, held a general's rank when the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what's troubling you is the nature of my game

I watched with glee while your kings and queens, fought for 10 decades for the gods they made
I shouted out, "Who killed the Kennedys?" when after all, it as you and me
Let me please introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste
I laid traps for troubadours, who got killed before they reached Bombay

Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name
But what's confusing you is just the nature of my game

Just as every cop is a criminal and all the sinners saints
Just as heads is tails, call me lucifer, cos I'm in need of some restraint
So if you meet me have some courtesy, have some sympathy and some taste
Use all your well learnt politics, or I'll lay your soul to waste

Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards


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