Here is the twist that every fan must know. For nearly two decades, The Verve made almost from "Bittersweet Symphony." The song samples a 1965 Andrew Oldham Orchestra recording of The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time." After the song became a global #1, Allen Klein (who owned the Stones’ pre-1971 catalogue) sued, arguing The Verve had used "more than agreed."
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Directed by Walter A. Stern, the music video features lead singer Richard Ashcroft walking down a bustling London sidewalk, refusing to change direction or dodge pedestrians. It perfectly matched the song’s themes of stubbornness, resilience, and walking through life’s monotony. The Legal Controversy