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  1. Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position

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  2. "Paint It Black" [a] is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it is a raga rock song with Indian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European influences and lyrics about grief and loss.

    • Raga Rock Psychedelic Rock
  3. Sep 9, 2024 · Paint It Black was released as a single in the U.S. on May 7, 1966, with Stupid Girl as the B-side, and on May 13 in the U.K. with Long Long While as the flip side. It quickly climbed to number 1 on both sides of the Atlantic.

  4. Dec 18, 2020 · We explore the story behind The Rolling Stones' classic, 'Paint it Black', and investigate how much of an influence Brian Jones had on it.

    • The original version was entitled “Paint It Black” without a comma. Keith Richards later said that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.
    • There was no specific inspiration for the lyrics. When asked at the time why he wrote a song about death and depression Mick Jagger replied: “I don’t know.
    • In 1966, the single topped both the United States and the United Kingdom charts, making it the first ever US and UK number one single to feature a sitar.
    • Jagger got the line “I turn my head until my darkness goes” from James Joyce’s Ulysses.
  5. May 7, 2024 · Heavy, thunderous, and full of despair, the Rolling Stones’ 1966 classic 'Paint It Black' thrills in its psychedelic potency.

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  7. Dec 29, 2023 · Released in 1966 as a part of The Rolling Stones’ ‘Aftermath’ album, ‘Paint It Black’ strikes chords that are nothing short of haunting. At first listen, its sitar-driven riff, a product of Brian Jones’ fascination with Eastern instruments, introduces layers of sound that would mark a departure from the typical rock of the day.

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