The Rolling Stones Drops Lyrics Of Hit Song After Recent Political Event

The Rolling Stones reacted to the recent attempt on former president Donald Trump’s life by taking out some lyrics from their hit song, “Sympathy for the Devil.” The lyric in question, which Mick Jagger would often sing, reads, “‘Who killed the Kennedys?’ Well, after all, it was you and me.”

Following the unforgettable shooting, the next three performances from the Hackney Diamonds tour saw Mick cancel out the last verse in respect.

Rolling Stones drops lyrics to “Sympathy for the Devil” after Trump assassination attempt

Piers Morgan recently termed Trump the “Mick Jagger of Politics” due to his unrelenting political pursuit and tremendous energy during rallies and related public appearances. To fill in the omitted part of “Sympathy for the Devil,” guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood went in on the instrumentals and showed off their talents with the strings.

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Speaking of taking out lyrics, the group completely took out “Brown Sugar” after getting called out on its sexually violent hints. Without fighting back, the band simply obliged to the public’s wishes while Keith hoped for a remake of the classic in future.

Not their first time

It is not The Rolling Stones’ first time tweaking their performance of “Sympathy for the Devil,” as they had to make a similar move back in 2006. It was a charity event to celebrate Bill Clinton’s 60th birthday, and the line touching on Kennedy’s ill fate was allegedly removed since Robert F. Kennedy was present.

Interestingly, Mick gave a vague answer when asked why he removed the lyrics. He acted oblivious, stating that he must have cut the song by mistake since it was too lengthy anyway. Meanwhile, Trump’s attacker, a 20-year-old named Matthew Thomas Cooks, was immediately gunned down by a Secret Service Sniper seconds after he fired at the returning presidential candidate.