Song Info
According to the Bittersweet Symphony Songfacts, the lyrics are a somber look at the ennui of everyday life: "You're a slave to money, then you die." "Bittersweet Symphony" samples an obscure orchestral version of The Last Time , a 1965 song by The Rolling Stones . This was recorded before they got permission from the Stones to use the riff, so the Verve had to sign away most of the royalties from this in order to release it. Read more...
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Comments (10)
NickelbackRcrap
@ 10:32pm on 4 December 2009
it was originally released in 1997, but re- charted during the 2000's due to be used in a film (Cruel intentions me thinks??) And please no more f**kin Nickelback in the top 1000
Frogger277
@ 4:06pm on 24 November 2009
If people are voting for 90's songs now, then I guess I'm going to have to go with this. No more Aerosmith in the top 50 please.
The_Hammer
@ 2:38pm on 23 November 2009
The Greatest Anthem of them all.
hubba07
@ 9:24pm on 13 November 2009
Wicked song and I love it but it was in the 90's. 1997 in fact!
snow79
@ 10:38pm on 12 November 2009
I thought this was from the 90's. Wow, the naughties music has just shot up in my estimation. Classic and given to the people as Ascroft says.
neil17
@ 1:46am on 12 November 2009
CLASSIC VERVE, EXCELLENT SONG, ASHCROFT IS A MUSICAL GENIUS.
Semy
@ 12:38pm on 10 November 2009
Still listening to it! Briljant song
@ 8:33pm on 6 November 2009
Awesome awesome tune. It's epic!
SLAFUENTE
@ 2:05am on 24 October 2009
GREAT SONG A CLASSIC ALWAYS
hubbard100.orangehome.co.uk_fs1
@ 9:00pm on 20 October 2009
it's got the lot, brilliantly written, catchy tune, strong chorus and the lyrics are pretty cool too!