Lyrics for Sympathy for the Devil as interpreted by oofus

Sympathy for the Devil Lyrics
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long long year stolen many a man's soul and faith
I was around 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

Stuck around St. Petersburg when I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Tzar and his ministers; Anastaria screamed in vain
I rode a tank held a gen'rals rank when the blitzkrieg
raged and the bodies stank
Pleased to meet you hope your guess my name, oh yeah
Ah what's puzzling you is the nature of my game, oh yeah

I watched the glee while your kings and queens fought for
ten decades for the Gods they made
I shouted out "who killed the Kennedy's?" when after all it was you and me
Let me please introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I lay traps for troubadors who get killed before they reach Bombay

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

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

Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
Just call me Lucifer
'Cause 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-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste, um yeah

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, um yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, um mean it, get down

Woo, who
Oh yeah, get on down
Oh yeah
Oh 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

oh, who
woo, woo
Woo, who
Woo, woo
Woo, who, who
Woo, who, who
Oh, yeah

What's my name
Tell me, baby, what's my name
Tell me, sweetie, what's my name

Woo, who, who
Woo, who, who
Woo, who, who
Woo, who, who
Woo, who, who
Woo, who, who
Oh, yeah
Woo woo
Woo woo

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Philadelphia Eagles
06-13-2004

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how cum everyone's so fucking in love with the fucking devil.

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bowen
06-21-2004

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I hate the devil! But il give sympathy to mick jagger, this song is a poetical masterpiece an also the music is fukin deep to. Class. Maybe mick jagger thinks he is the devil?

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bowen
06-21-2004

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I hate the devil! But il give sympathy to mick jagger, this song is a poetical masterpiece an also the music is fukin deep to. Class. Maybe mick jagger thinks he is the devil?

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Philadelphia Eagles
06-21-2004

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You're right bowen, this is their best song but they don't have alot of them. Sorry if I'm offending anyone but this band is the most overrated band ever.

------Led Zeppelin anyone?--------------

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A_Page06
09-21-2004

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"I agree, 9/11 would be in this song if it was written later."

Arguable as each of these events save the crucifixion were non-religious events, and from the non-Christian perspective the crucifixion(i can't spell, ugh) was a very political matter.

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Philadelphia Eagles
09-22-2004

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No, I'm sorry for that very stupid post! Thsi is a great band, they're not overrated, just not better than the Beatles

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Philadelphia Eagles
09-26-2004

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The best part of this song is Keith Richard's solo.

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PATIENCE
10-04-2004

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This song really isnt that significant, its just saying how the devil is involved in most wrong things, although some people cant guess his name, but if u read the lyrics it says u can call him lucifer so that gives it away, The Stones are awesome, but u like the gnr better

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PATIENCE
10-04-2004

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This is a great song, just the beat kicks a$$, i like the g n r version better, but The Stones made this masterpiece, this will live on as one of the most debatable songs in the history of music, it has many great points and i believe that "lucifer" satan was present in most of them, thats all i got to say about that.

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gimpyx2k
10-15-2004

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Are you all fucking kidding me? The G 'n R version sucks compared to this masterpiece. They completely butcher it in every way, starting in the first few secons. I mean axle doen't even sing it, he drawls like hes drunk. Some people say thats his appeal, I say hes actually trying to sing and just can't do it. You want a real vocalist, look no further than Mick Jagger. The only one better in history, in my opinion anyway, is Freddy Mercury. Now that man has pipes. Anyway, great song. ONE of their best, their whole catalog is great.

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Mokushi
10-24-2004

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What the hell? Axl is a fucking dumbass. He kills all that he touches.

anyway.. good song. yes.

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ledskynyrd
10-31-2004

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That is right about Axl killing everything he touches. I',m sure that if asked any of his band members they would say that he is a jackass. Anyways great song and I absolutely love the solo and the whole guitar part for that matter. The meaning is like the devil supposedly caused all wrong and they have sympathy for him. thank you

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Orwell63
10-31-2004

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" Just call me Lucifer 'Cause I'm in need of some restraint " ... Interesting play on words here, Lucifer phonetically sounds like loose-if-er and suggesting needing-restraint . The writer appears to be dabbling with double-meaning and/or meaning-flip but I'm not sure that it's going anywhere in this song.

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LedZeppelinGod
11-01-2004

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Hey Philadelphia Eagles I love Led Zeppelin Also to every one this song is played at the end of interview with the vampire KICK ASS MOVIE AND KICK ASS SONG HEY PEOPLE TLK TO ME

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Philadelphia Eagles
11-06-2004

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Axl is a jackass. The GNR version of this sucks. Only the Stones could do it right.

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lizard_king
11-10-2004

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Guns and Roses Sucks and so does/will Velvet Revolver!!!!!

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JumpyJack
11-12-2004

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The Rolling Stones are the greatest rock band ever. Thats not open to discussion. This song is a masterpiece. Many other Stones songs are masterpieces. Guns n Roses did not suck but their version of this song did. Axl Rose is an over-rated whiny little sissy. Led Zeppelin is the second greatest rock band ever.

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ledskynyrd
11-14-2004

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I beg to differ. Led Zeppelin is and always will be the greatest rock band ever. The stones are a close second. thank you

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Rollingstonesrock
11-15-2004

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Led Zeppelin are my second next to the stones. But this song rocks my world! Neptune ruined it tho with their new remix.

\\// PEACE

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Philadelphia Eagles
11-15-2004

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Greatest rock BANDS(excludes solo artists):

1. The Beatles
2. The Rolling Stones
3. Led Zeppelin
4. The Who
5. Pink Floyd

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JumpyJack
11-25-2004

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That's not too far off from my top 5 but I'm not much into The Who. I'd say:
1.Stones
2.Zeppelin
3.Pink Floyd
4.Beatles
5. 70s Aerosmith
That's classic rock only otherwise I'd probably include Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam. I guess you're excluding Hendrix?

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JumpyJack
11-25-2004

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That's not too far off from my top 5 but I'm not much into The Who. I'd say:
1.Stones
2.Zeppelin
3.Pink Floyd
4.Beatles
5. 70s Aerosmith
That's classic rock only otherwise I'd probably include Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam. I guess you're excluding Hendrix?

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JumpyJack
11-26-2004

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I will say this--Led Zeppelin didn't put out any crap. I own all of their album's and there's only 2 or 3 songs I don't like. The Stones, on the other hand, have put out loads of garbage, especially post-Tattoo You in 1981. But they were just so frikkin great before that.

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thekep1014
12-03-2004

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Yeah i agree with jumpyjack i would definitly include Pearl Jam. but i think the list goes:
1: Beatles
2. Stones
3. The Who
4. Zeppelin
5. Pearl Jam would be my pick so many other bands are probably more popular to older age groups

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yeahyeahyoyo
12-07-2004

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yeah eagles thats whatsup im from philly too and those are the best rock bands. anyway this song is about the devil he's sayin why shouldnt i be bad? huH? and nobody knows why the devil is bad really so shit. and hes a man of wealth and fame really, its not like im agreeing with him just he makes a point

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