Play With Fire

Album: Out Of Our Heads (1965)
Charted: 96
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: NICHOLAS HALLAM, ROBERT CHARLES BIRCH
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 18

  • Steve from Tel AvivThe lyric is "St Johns Wood" which is an area of London (as are two other areas mentioned in the song).
  • Stephen from OregonThe lyric is “… St Johns Wort. Not St Johns Wood.
  • Paul English from DublinHi, I'm curious about the comment that the janitor sang backup on the song. In my innocence, I can only hear Jagger's vocal. Am I missing something? Fantastic song. 2 Stones with Phil, Jack & the janitor - if only they made an album like this!
  • Baden Chapman from Queensland, Australia I thought the song was about Princess Margaret also.
  • Suzie Tafoya from Sacramento, CaliforniaI Myself believe 'Play With Fire' is a song about Princess Margaret.
  • Fox Red Lab from Ig3 9rd I think this song is about Marianne faithfull
  • AnonymousI took it as a daughter with drug addiction. “me” is the drug. She recovers but faces the possibility of relapse.
  • K from St. Augustine, Flwho was the janitor that sang backup? Does anyone know?
  • Esskayess from Dallas, TxAlso used in the jarring movie 'Shoot the Moon.'
  • Leelee from Stockton, CaOne of there best songs. The topic of the song is more along the lines of the view of the Father. The mother wasnt faithfull so mr bigshot kicked her to the curb. After clarifying that he lets his daughter know that she can have diamonds and other things, or go live with your mother..
  • Carlos from Santa Rita,As already written, this music is about a warning.
  • Tim from Shaftesbury, Englandi agree with R in montreal...considering the time 1965 when rock and roll was still considered
    to be "an evil" by alot of society especially the USA..."bad girls" could rebel by showing their approval (genuinely too)..especially those with money who could probably access people like mick....and jagger is saying..i know where you come from (you probably even get an allowance from daddy ) and you can get burned being seen with me...i dont play by the same rules...you're playing with fire. (and you might lose your allowance, amongst other things)
  • R from Montreal, Qc, CanadaMy idea about the lyrics:
    It's about a girl whose parents are rich are well known in society; and the guy is just saying: if you think that I'm only interesting because I'm popular, you are playing with fire and you better go back to your mother. Cause I'm not a quiet and aristocrat guy; don't play with me, I can put you in fire...
  • Stefanie from Rock Hill, ScDoes anyone have any thoughts on what this song is about?
  • Stefanie from Rock Hill, ScGreat song. I think it says in the songfacts that Mick played tamberine.
  • Kelly from San Jose, CaI love the song, I'd like to see the critics do better!
  • Bernhard from Mannheim, Germanythe tambourine on this track wasn´t played by an expert, it changes it´s downbeat all the time. looks like the player didn´t even watch what he was playing...
  • Kelly from Los Angeles, CaMucho excellente. Classic. I love it.
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