The devil is in the details is an idiom alluding to an element hidden in the details; indicating that it causes problems.
According to published reports, folks do not link rock music and literature together. However, every genre has drawn inspiration from classics, even hard-hitting rock songs. Many are considered among the best songs in rock n’ roll history. Musicians often use these songs as a chance to explore the themes, sometimes tying them to current events.
Sympathy For The Devil” — The Rolling Stones, 1968
Mick Jagger took inspiration from two sources for the Rolling Stones’ 1968 track “Sympathy For The Devil.” One was the French writer's Flowers of Evil, by Charles Baudelaire; the other was the newly translated book The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. “Sympathy For The Devil” reviews various historical events from the devil’s point of view, including the Russian Revolution, the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and the Kennedy assassinations.
The song caused a scandal, as reactionaries said it was intended as a defense of the devil or even proof that the Rolling Stones were Satanists.
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The Stones pushed back at this, saying they intended the song to critique humanity’s evildoing. The Master And Margarita tells the story of the devil visiting the Soviet Union, disguised as a professor, and his reactions to the evil acts perpetrated under the regime. “Sympathy For The Devil” is now considered one of rock n’ roll’s classics.