| "She's a Rainbow" | ||||
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| Single by The Rolling Stones | ||||
| from the album
Their Satanic Majesties Request |
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| B-side | "2000 Light Years from Home" | |||
| Released | December 23, 1967 (US only) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | May 18, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop Baroque pop |
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| Length | 4:13, 4:35 (album version) | |||
| Label | London 45.906 | |||
| Writer(s) | Jagger/Richards | |||
| Producer | The Rolling Stones | |||
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"She's a Rainbow" is a song by the English rock 'n roll band The Rolling Stones and was featured on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request.
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "She's a Rainbow" was recorded on May 18, 1967. It is most famous for its vibrant piano by Nicky Hopkins, Brian Jones' use of the mellotron, and its rich lyricism by Jagger.
| “ | Have you seen her
all in gold, Like a queen in days of old? |
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John Paul Jones, later of Led Zeppelin, arranged the strings of this song during his session days.[1] Despite rumours, none of The Beatles performs on this track. Backing vocals were by Jagger, Richards, Jones and Bill Wyman.
The lyrics in the chorus share the phrase "she comes in colors" with the song of that title by Love released in December 1966.
The song uses humorous devices including, towards the ending of the song, when the strings play out of tune and off key, during the instrumental introduction. Also, the rest of the Stones, are singing their "La La's" like little children. Finally the song ends on an unusual sour electric guitar chord.
It was released as a single in December 1967 and went to #25 in the U.S. It is included on a large number of the Stones' hits compilations that cover this period, including Forty Licks. [2] It was performed occasionally on the 1997-98 Bridges to Babylon Tour. Apple Inc. used this song in an advertisement for the iMac G3. Later Sony used the song in an ad for BRAVIA.
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