<P> Generally, the album's lyrics deal with 1960s life; there is social commentary on the Vietnam War ("Gimme Shelter"), as well as the hippie movement, drug culture and politics ("You Can't Always Get What You Want"), but at the same time there are love - related topics, ranging from desolate ("Love In Vain", written by Robert Johnson), to heartwarming ("You Got The Silver", written by Richards), sensual, innuendo - filled ("Let It Bleed"), and humorous ("Live With Me"). Moreover, "Monkey Man" satirizes and comments on the band's public image and lifestyle while "Midnight Rambler" has a very cinematic, suspenseful approach, talking about its titular serial killer (inspired by Albert DeSalvo) in the third - person before Jagger slowly assumes the role after the first half of the song . </P> <P> The lyricism found on Let It Bleed is often noted for its violent and cynical undercurrents . Jann S. Wenner, in a 1995 Rolling Stone interview with Jagger, described the album's songs as "disturbing" the scenery as "ugly" and asked Jagger if the Vietnam War played a role in the album's worldview . Jagger said: "I think so . Even though I was living in America only part time, I was influenced . All those images were on television . Plus, the spill out onto campuses". </P> <P> The album cover displays a surreal sculpture designed by Robert Brownjohn . The image consists of the Let It Bleed record being played by the tone - arm of an antique phonograph, and a record - changer spindle supporting several items stacked on a plate in place of a stack of records: a film canister labelled Stones--Let It Bleed, a clock dial, a pizza, a tyre and a cake with elaborate icing topped by figurines representing the band . The cake parts of the construction were prepared by then - unknown cookery writer Delia Smith . The reverse of the LP sleeve shows the same "record - stack" melange in a state of disarray . The artwork was inspired by the working title of the album, which was Automatic Changer . </P> <P> The album cover for Let It Bleed was among the ten chosen by the Royal Mail for a set of "Classic Album Cover" postage stamps issued in January 2010 . </P>

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