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Expert: Stonesdoug Date: 7/1/2008 Subject: Sympathy for the Devil
Question Hi:
Great web site you have. What is the story behind Sympathy...? How did Mick/Keith come up with the lyrics? It's an old (but delightful) war horse, but a fellow fan asked me how the song came about & I am very curious as well. I know there was talk about devil worship & all those rumors. That makes for good media, but what is the true story behind this classic?
John - A fan from Lansing, Mi who was front row at Ford Field in Detroit for the Lick's tour.
Answer Hiya John-
Sympathy is actually based on a Russian novel "The Master and margarita"- it's about Satan coming to earth and showing all he had done. Mick had read the book and expanded on the novel. Here's what wikipedia has to say about the book
