God Gave Me Everything

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GOD GAVE ME EVERYTHING
 

 

The Rolling Stones were the “bad boys” of the British Invasion.  They played around with Satanic themes and imagery, most famously with their hit Sympathy for the Devil, and also their under-rated psychedelic album that had the unfortunate title of Their Satanic Majesties’ Request.   (From Wikipedia:  “The album’s title is a play on the ‘Her Britannic Majesty requests and requires ...’ text that appears inside a British passport.”   

 

But even the Stones came up with a religious themed song a while back, or at least Mick Jagger did:  “God Gave Me Everything” was co-written by Mick and Christian rocker Lenny Kravitz (who also performed on the recording) and was included on his 2001 album, Very Best of Mick Jagger.  I remember seeing the video many years ago back when you’d see those on MTV from time to time.  

 

The lyrics in God Gave Me Everything make reference to Cliff Richard, a leading English rock star who has become well known for his Christianity

 

(November 2014)

 

Last edited: March 22, 2021