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Who sang Sweet Virginia?

The Rolling Stones released the song Sweet Virginia. Date of release: 1972.

Release date: 1972

Duration: 04:27

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The meaning of the song 'Sweet Virginia ', based on the lyrics

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🎶 Sweet Virginia song analysis

In this song, the singer addresses Sweet Virginia and encourages her to face a difficult situation and not to give up. He reminds her of the beauty and bounty of California and the inner strength she has. He implores her to "scrape that [bad] stuff off her shoes" and not stop. He urges her to keep singing and never give up.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Sweet Virginia’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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The Rolling Stones - Short Biography

The Rolling Stones are an iconic English rock band formed in London in 1962, and are widely regarded as one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. They pioneered the gritty, rhythmic sound that defined hard rock, with their first stable lineup including singer Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts. After Andrew Loog Oldham became their manager in 1963, Jagger and Richards became the band's main creative force.

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- "Sweet Virginia" is the sixth track on the Rolling Stones' 1972 double album Exile on Main St.
- The album was recorded largely at Villa Nellcôte, France, with vocal overdubs added in early 1972 at Sunset Sound Studios.
- The song is a country-inspired slow ballad written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and features a harmonica solo by Jagger and a saxophone solo by Bobby Keys.
- An alternate version without the backing vocalists was released on bootlegs.
- The original recording is played over the end credits of Rian Johnson's 2019 film Knives Out.

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