The video, featuring Ashcroft walking down a London pavement bumping into pedestrians without breaking stride, is one of the most parodied and iconic music videos of all time. It perfectly mirrors the song’s theme: the struggle to maintain dignity and forward motion while the world (and the legal system) crashes into you.
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Despite the song's massive success, The Verve famously made almost no money from it for over two decades. Head-Fi.org - Facebook The video, featuring Ashcroft walking down a London
: The song's signature strings are sampled from an obscure orchestral version of The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time," performed by the Andrew Oldham Orchestra . Although The Verve cleared the sample with the record label, the Stones' former manager, Allen Klein , sued, claiming they used more than the agreed-upon amount. Head-Fi
Following the massive commercial success of the single, ABKCO launched a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement. The resulting legal settlement forced Richard Ashcroft to surrender 100% of his songwriting royalties and credit Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as the songwriters. For over two decades, Ashcroft did not earn a penny from his signature composition.
“Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, this life / Trying to make ends meet, you’re a slave to money then you die.”
