Did Marianne Faithfull Inspire “Wild Horses” by The Rolling Stones?
Did Marianne Faithfull really inspire Mick Jagger to pen “Wild Horses” off The Rolling Stones’ 1971 album ‘Sticky Fingers?’ In this video, we look at the lore and the legend of one of the hottest It Couples of the Swinging Sixties, and how the song may (or may not) have been about the late muse.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 The Legend Behind The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses”
1:23 The Origins of the Song That Almost Wasn’t Theirs
2:41 Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithful (The Ultimate 1960s IT Couple)
3:34 The Making of Wild Horses
4:45 The End of the Faithfull Jagger Relationship
7:06 The Legacy of Wild Horses
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@AndyFenstermaker
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
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@trinidadapodaca7027
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
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@timber750
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
I thought Anita Pallenberg was the inspiration for "Wild Horses"
@j.c.b6473
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
It was about her. So was "She's a Rainbow" and "You Cant Always Get What You Want" and others. She wrote the lyrics to "Sister Morphine." But he never credits her for anything. She had to take him to court for royalies and credit.
@deadinthewater218
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
Marianne is gorgeous.
@isabellacouto5917
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
The song dedicated to Marianne Faithfull is " you can't always get what you want"
@isabellacouto5917
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
According to Mick Jagger wasn't nothing to do with Marianne Faithfull
@victoriakadishmusic1859
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
She spoke of it in her Autobiography. Love you Marianne! 🤍🕊️
@ruedrolet
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
Thats not the story i heard. If i remember correctly, the documentary about Anita Pallenberg called Catching Fire states that it was written by Keith while she was working on the film Performance by Nicholas Roeg, which involved performing nude scenes with Mick Jagger which upset Keith greatly, resulting in him going home and writing the song.
@brionstarr7911
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
I could listen to this tune forever, just a beautiful song
@davidmurray2539
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
Gram certainly sang it with a helluva lot more soul than Jagger, whose whack vocal overcookings turned it instantly into a Vegas showtune.
@cynergy4
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
Gram Parsons almost certainly wrote Wild Horses. There is way too much evidence of it. Mick didnt like giving up songwriting credits. Marianne wrote Sister Morphine but Mick didnt want to give her credit until she later had to sue him for the credit. Gram was a trust fund kid, didnt care about the money or credit, he just wanted to make music. Its much more likely that Gram wrote it and gave it to the Stones. I have seen his hand written and edited lyrics. He and Keef were tight at the time, and Gram was hanging out with him a lot partying, which Mick was unhappy about. Gram influenced a few country flavored songs on that album. Marianne had a tough life, I hope that she finds the peace that she couldnt find here 🎉
@adambravo2353
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 am
I played Wild Horses in tribute to Marianne Faithful last night at open mic
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