Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "She's a Rainbow" is a satirical song by 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 18 May 1967.[citation needed] Perhaps the bands's "prettiest and most uncharacteristic song," although somewhat ambiguous in intention, it features rich lyricism, vibrant piano by Nicky Hopkins and Brian Jones' use of the mellotron.John Paul Jones, later of Led Zeppelin, arranged the strings of this song during his session days. Backing vocals were provided by the entire band, excluding Charlie Watts.The lyrics in the chorus share the phrase "she comes in colours" with the song of that title by Love, released in December 1966.The song notably begins with the piano playing an ascending scale, which returns throughout the song as a recurring motif. Humorous and ambiguous devices are used, such as when the strings play out of tune and off key towards the end of the song, and when the other Stones sing their "La La's" like little children. The song ends on an unusual sour electric guitar chord. However, the guitar chord isn't heard on the album version because the song fades out earlier and segues into the following track.. }
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- She's_a_Rainbow abstract ""She's a Rainbow" is a satirical song by 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 18 May 1967.[citation needed] Perhaps the bands's "prettiest and most uncharacteristic song," although somewhat ambiguous in intention, it features rich lyricism, vibrant piano by Nicky Hopkins and Brian Jones' use of the mellotron.John Paul Jones, later of Led Zeppelin, arranged the strings of this song during his session days. Backing vocals were provided by the entire band, excluding Charlie Watts.The lyrics in the chorus share the phrase "she comes in colours" with the song of that title by Love, released in December 1966.The song notably begins with the piano playing an ascending scale, which returns throughout the song as a recurring motif. Humorous and ambiguous devices are used, such as when the strings play out of tune and off key towards the end of the song, and when the other Stones sing their "La La's" like little children. The song ends on an unusual sour electric guitar chord. However, the guitar chord isn't heard on the album version because the song fades out earlier and segues into the following track.".