Jagger the Dagger Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Jagger doing the devil dance
Just a victim of circumstance
Jagger wheeling the rolling stone
He and the devil know he's all alone
Jagger lived in the world a while
Now he's learning the devil's style
Jagger playing a heavy game
Free from guilt and he's free from shame
[Verse 2]
Jagger sucking the source of life
Slashing the pig with a horny knife
Jagger merging the sexes now
Just stand back and he'll show you how
Jagger's organ will play the tune
He will watch the heavens open soon
Jagger doing the devil dance
Just a victim of circumstance
[Outro]
Jagger the dagger (Repeat to fade)
Jagger doing the devil dance
Just a victim of circumstance
Jagger wheeling the rolling stone
He and the devil know he's all alone
Jagger lived in the world a while
Now he's learning the devil's style
Jagger playing a heavy game
Free from guilt and he's free from shame
[Verse 2]
Jagger sucking the source of life
Slashing the pig with a horny knife
Jagger merging the sexes now
Just stand back and he'll show you how
Jagger's organ will play the tune
He will watch the heavens open soon
Jagger doing the devil dance
Just a victim of circumstance
[Outro]
Jagger the dagger (Repeat to fade)
About
Genius Annotation
The infamous Mick Jagger dis from Eugene McDaniels' Headless Heroes album, a record that bombed on its release but is now revered by crate diggers and funk heads. The song first resurfaced in the 90s after being sampled for the interlude on People’s Instinctive Travels by A Tribe Called Quest.
The lyrics paint Jagger as a man in cahoots with the devil. The reason for this is anyone’s guess but the title and many of the lyrics point to Altamont, the 1969 concert at which a black teen was stabbed to death by Hell’s Angels while the Stones were playing.
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Written By
Vocals
Guitar
Electric Bass
Acoustic Bass
Drums
Piano
Release Date
May 1971
Songs That Sample Jagger the Dagger
Dos corazones by Tiro de Gracia, Black Sunday by Organized Konfusion, Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts) by A Tribe Called Quest, Ham 'N' Eggs by A Tribe Called Quest, Push It Along by A Tribe Called Quest, Soul Brother #1 by Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Third of the Trio by The Beatnuts, Bonita Applebum by A Tribe Called Quest, After Hours by A Tribe Called Quest, Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide by Gravediggaz & The Full Monty by Non Phixion
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