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{{Infobox song

| name = She's a Rainbow

| cover = Shesarainbow.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Rolling Stones

| album = Their Satanic Majesties Request

| B-side = 2000 Light Years from Home

| released = *

| recorded = 1721 May 1967

| studio = Olympic, London

| genre = *Psychedelic pop

*baroque pop

*psychedelic rock

| length =

* (US promo single edit)

* (US single)

* (album version)

| label =

*London (US)

*Decca (UK)

| writer = Jagger/Richards

| producer = The Rolling Stones

| chronology = The Rolling Stones US

| prev_title = In Another Land

| prev_year = 1967

| next_title = Jumpin' Jack Flash

| next_year = 1968

| misc =

}}

"'She's a Rainbow'" is a song by the Rolling Stones and was featured on their 1967 album 'Their Satanic Majesties Request'. via the Digital Library of the University of North Texas. It has been called "the prettiest and most uncharacteristic song" that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote for the Stones, although somewhat ambiguous in intention.

Composition and recording



The song starts with a carnival barker saying:

The song includes rich lyricism, vibrant piano by Nicky Hopkins and Brian Jones' use of the Mellotron. The second verse includes:

John Paul Jones, later of Led Zeppelin, arranged the strings of this song during his session days.[http://timeisonourside.com/SOShesARain.html The Database "She's a Rainbow"]. 'Time Is On Our Side'. 2007 (accessed 31 October 2008). Backing vocals were provided by the entire band except for Charlie Watts. Notably, all of the vocals sound like soft background singing with the music overshadowing them to the point of the lyrics being difficult to hear. 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 begins with the piano playing an ascending run with a turnaround, which returns throughout the song as a recurring motif. This motif is developed by the celesta and strings in the middle 8. 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 is in the key of B flat. The ascending run starts on C and goes up the Bb scale : C D E F G B A.

Release and appearances



"She's a Rainbow" was released as a single in November 1967 and went to No. 25 in the United States. 'Cash Box' said that the Rolling Stones "[step] up their blues beat with orchestrations that surround the listener in a swirling collage of offsetting tonal colors."

It has regularly featured on Stones' hits compilations, including 'Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)' (1969), 'More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)' (1972), '30 Greatest Hits' (1977), 'Singles Collection: The London Years' (1989), 'Forty Licks' (2002), and 'GRRR!' (2012).Eder, Bruce. [ The Rolling Stones "She's A Rainbow"]. AllMusic. 2007 (accessed 31 October 2008).

Personnel



According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon:

'The Rolling Stones'

* Mick Jagger lead vocal, harmony vocal, tambourine

* Keith Richards acoustic guitar, lead guitar

* Brian Jones Mellotron

* Bill Wyman bass

* Charlie Watts drums

* Unidentified musicians (played by the Rolling Stones) backing vocals, percussion

'Additional personnel'

* Nicky Hopkins piano, harpsichord

* John Paul Jones string arrangement

* Unidentified session musicians string section

Charts



In popular culture



* The song was used in a 1998 advert for Apple's iMac G3 computer, to showcase the iMac's wide variety of colours.

* At the end of the 3rd episode ("Forbidden Fruit") of 'American Horror Story: Apocalypse', music from a radio changes to the song, as witches Cordelia, Myrtle, and Madison emerge from the shadows.

* In Season 2, Episode 5 episode of 'Ted Lasso', the song plays as Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) journeys from a television studio to the stadium, joining the coaching staff of AFC Richmond.

* In the 2021 film 'Cruella', the song serves as the introduction to Estella (Emma Stone), whose artistic genius, shown onscreen in a colorful burst of outfits, is also reflected in the song lyrics: "She comes in colours everywhere. She combs her hair. She's like a rainbow."

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Category:Psychedelic pop songs

Category:The Rolling Stones songs

Category:London Records singles

Category:Decca Records singles

Category:1967 singles

Category:Songs written by JaggerRichards

Category:Music videos directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Category:1967 songs

Category:Baroque pop songs

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