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"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
Mar 24, 2022 · Though the song was written by Richards and Jagger with most of the musical arrangements set by Jones, a slanted publishing deal in 1965 led to the band signing over the rights to the...
- The Background
- A Game-Changing Suggestion
- The Finishing Touch
- The Lyrics
- The Release and Legacy
There was a sense of urgency in the studio, but the real pressure was on delivering a new hit single. The Stones had been chart-toppers since the summer of 1964, but it was only a year ago – when “The Last Time” was released in February 1965 – that they’d begun to score with original Jagger/Richards material. A string of Number Ones followed, and i...
Yet, here they were with an arrangement for “Paint It Black” that neither matched the intensity of its forebears, nor the oppressive themes which its lyrics suggested. “‘Paint It Black’ was just going to be like a beat group number,” Jagger said. “It was just one big joke.” Then, after listening to the last playback, Bill Wyman had an unusual idea....
In pursuing this curious musical detour, guitarist Brian Jones was set to add extra color – but not with his usual six strings. “Brian had pretty much given up on the guitar by then,” stated Keith Richards. “If there was [another] instrument around, he had to be able to get something out of it, just because it was there.” Brian had floundered in th...
Now backed by this malevolent milieu, Jagger’s lyrics – which would have been far too bleak for a straightforward pop song – are perfectly pertinent. It’s a song about bereavement and the despondency one feels during that process. In it, Mick has suffered a sudden loss, and can’t bear that life must go on without his lover – his mourning has veiled...
Arriving a month behind Aftermath, “Paint It Black” was released on May 7th in the US, and the 13th in the UK, rising to the top of the charts in both countries. It would be two years before The Rolling Stones would have another Number One single. In the meantime, the impact of “Paint It Black” was being felt – in many ways. The single, which bore ...
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Bque from Berkeley, Tn The lyrics to Paint it black were written by Mick, though the melody was a group effort, but the song is about a break up with a girlfriend separated by 3,000 miles - and feeling the depression that settles in when those he sees everyday, cant compare to the intense affair he's left behind. good tune.
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.
Paint It, Black Lyrics: I see a red door and I want it painted black / No colours anymore, I want them to turn black / I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes / I have to turn...
Sep 9, 2024 · Written by: Jagger/Richard. Recorded: RCA Studios, Hollywood, USA, March 6-9 1966. Guest musicians: Jack Nitzsche (piano) *Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012. Paint It Black has inspired numerous interpretations and commentaries, some of which are quite speculative.
