![]() The original album version of Eric Burdon & War had a length of 13:41.Įric Burdon & The Animals performed it at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. Bill Wyman – bass pedals, bass guitar, Hammond B3Įric Burdon & War version "Paint It Black"īefore Eric Burdon & War's 1970 version reached the charts in Netherlands, Eric Burdon & The Animals covered it in 1967 for their debut album, Winds of Change they also performed a 12:40 version on German TV in 1970.Keith Richards – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals. ![]() Live recordings are featured on the concert albums Flashpoint, Live Licks, and Shine a Light. "Paint It, Black" has appeared on numerous Stones compilations, including Hot Rocks 1964-1971 (1971), 30 Greatest Hits (1977), Singles Collection: The London Years (1989), Forty Licks(2002), and GRRR! (2012). The bass was also overdubbed by Bill Wyman playing on the bass pedals of a Hammond B3 organ. He says that "Brian playing the sitar makes the whole thing". They then played around with it to how it appears on the record. He said they started out playing it in a kind of "funky rhythm" which didn't work. Keith Richards has also been quoted as saying "we cut it as a comedy track". Both electric and acoustic guitars and the background vocals are provided by Richards. Brian Jones played the song's signature sitar riff, and Jagger contributed to the lyrics, which he has said are about a girl's funeral. Richards said Wyman was doing a take-off of their first manager who started out as an cinema organist. The song acquired its distinctive rhythm when Wyman, looking for a way to "fatten up" the bass sound, began playing with his fists on the pedals of an organ during the recording session. Not everybody knew the backstory of this song: now they can better appreciate the choice made for the soundtrack. ![]() The version of Paint It Black played by Wednesday on her cello has a unique dark energy that fascinated fans. She’s “the girl in black and white,” as described in the series, and she wishes to live in a world made of the same colors. It’s not easy facing up when your whole world is blackĪs Wednesday removes all colors from her room’s window to have a more familiar environment, better matching her character, we understand why the song fits perfectly with the Addams protagonist. Maybe then I’ll fade away and not have to face the facts I see my red door, I must have it painted black I look inside myself and see my heart is black Like a newborn baby, it just happens every day I see people turn their heads and quickly look away With flowers and my love, both never to come back ![]() I see a line of cars and they’re all painted black I have to turn my head until my darkness goes I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes No colours anymore, I want them to turn black I see a red door and I want it painted black Here are some of the most meaningful lyrics from the original song: His heart is black, and he wants to paint everything black as a sign of his mood. In the song’s lines, the singing voice imagines the feelings of a man who just lost the person he loves and no longer wants colors in his life. Still, the original song lyrics perfectly fit the young girl’s spirit: the song is about processing grief after the death of the singer’s girlfriend. The version played by Wednesday in Tim Burton’s series is instrumental. Released in 1966 as a single from their album Aftermath, the track has a special place in modern popular culture, also as part of the soundtracks of famous movies: it’s the song featured in the end credits of the films Full Metal Jacket and The Devil’s Advocate. Paint It Black is one of the most famous songs ever written by The Rolling Stones.
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