Play with Fire (Rolling Stones song)
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"Play with Fire" | ||||
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The Last Time " | ||||
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Recorded | 11 January – 18 February 1965 | |||
Studio | RCA, Hollywood, California | |||
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Length | 2:14 | |||
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Nanker Phelge | ||||
Producer(s) | Andrew Loog Oldham | |||
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"Play with Fire" is a song by the English
Composition and recording
"Play with Fire" is credited to
The song's lyrics talk of the singer's relationship with a high society girl, disparaging the lifestyle much in the same way that "19th Nervous Breakdown" would with a more up-tempo feel. The title derives from the saying "If you play with fire, you will get burned."
In a 1995 interview with
Releases and lawsuit
"Play with Fire" went to No. 96 on the U.S. chart.[6] It was also featured on the U.S. version of Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) (1966), Hot Rocks (1971) and Singles Collection: The London Years (1989). The song was performed in concert during the Rolling Stones' tours of 1965 and 1966, and was revived on their 1989–90 Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour.
In July 2008, "Play with Fire" became the subject of a lawsuit when
Personnel
- Mick Jagger – lead and harmony vocals, tambourine
- Keith Richards – acoustic guitar
- tam-tam
- Phil Spector – bass guitar
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1250181718.
- ^ "Play With Fire". Time Is On Our Side. 2007 (accessed 8 May 2007).
- ^ Wenner, Jann S. (14 December 1995). "Jagger Remembers: The Rolling Stone Interview". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Play With Fire by The Rolling Stones - Track Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 20 March 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "The Rolling Stones". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Honan, Edith (24 July 2008). "Lil Wayne Sued Over Stones Song". Reuters UK. Retrieved 14 September 2008.