BACKGROUND:
This is a Rolling Stones cover (the full original title is "Sympathy For The Devil").

WRITTEN:
By Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Originally appeared on the Rolling Stones album Beggar's Banquet, 1968.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS:
Dave in Guitar World, 3/96...
"I've always hated the Rolling Stones," says Navarro. "Doing that song arose out of one of those situations where you're trying to write a song, and all of a sudden somebody starts singing the words to some other song on top of it. We did that song as a joke, and it ended up on the record."

Dave in Guitar World, 9/91...
"...On our first album, Live XXX, there's a cover of "Sympathy For The Devil." And personally--people get surprised and shocked when they hear this, sometimes angry--I hate the Rolling Stones. I always have and I think I always will. I like what they've contributed to the industry, but I would never put on a Rolling Stones record. But did you guys ever get in that trap where you're playing something and you think it's great, and all of a sudden someone starts singing the words to some other song? We ended up singing "Sympathy For The Devil" as a joke, and we played it live and it ended up on the record. I can't believe that one of my least favorite bands is on my first record."

LIVE:
* Jane's played this occassionaly in late '86 and early '87 at their acoustic shows, usually as a medley following "Rock N Roll".

* Also played live at least once in 2002 (5/21/02 Standard Hotel, Los Angeles)

ADDITIONAL INFO:
Jane's version of "Sympathy For The Devil" appears in the movie Alien Nation.

ORIGINAL LYRICS:
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith
And I was 'round 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 a time for a change
Killed the czar 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, oh yeah
Ah, what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, oh yeah
I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the gods they made
I shouted out,
"Who killed the Kennedys?"
When after all
It was you and me
Let me please introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby
Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah
But what's confusing 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
Ooo, who
Ooo, who
Ooo, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Oh, yeah
What's me name
Tell me, baby, what's my name
Tell me, sweetie, what's my name
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Ooo, who, who
Oh, yeah


JANE'S VERSION LYRICS:
Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith
I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate
I'm pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
What's puzzling you is the nature of my game
I stuck around St. Petersberg
When I saw it was a time for a change
I killed the Czar 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
What's puzzling you is the nature of my game
I watched in glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the Gods they made
Shouted out "Who killed the Kennedys?"
When after all
It was you and me
Now, let me please introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadors
Who get killed before they reached Bombay
Pleased to meet you
And I hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game
Pleased to meet you
And I hope that you guess my name
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game
Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners Saints
As heads or tails call me Lucifer
I'm in need of some restraint
If you meet me have some courtesy, sympathy, and some taste
Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste
I'm pleased to meet you
And I hope you'll guess my name
What's puzzling you is the nature of my game
Oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo, oo-oo
Now tell me baby, now what's my name
Now tell me baby, what's my name
Tell me baby, what's my name
Tell you one time, you're to blame
What's my name...