Man of Wealth and Taste

The Man of Wealth and Taste is the protagonist villain of The Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil."

Biography
The Man of Wealth and Taste initiates the song by discussing his many crimes throughout the duration of human civilization. During Ancient Rome, he had compelled Pontius Pilate into condemning Jesus to death.

Thousands of years afterward, the Man of Wealth and Taste arrived to what would become St. Petersburg when the Romanov family was still in power. Seeing that Russia needed a change of leadership, the Man of Wealth and Taste orchestrates the Russian Revolutions of 1917 and 1918, climaxing in the deaths of the Romanov family. He later played more key roles in history such as with World War II and the Holocaust. The Man of Wealth and Taste also mentions having enjoyed the scent of the decaying bodies.

Despite these events, the Man of Wealth and Tastes changes the direction of the song by wondering why mankind deemed him "evil" when mankind was equally guilty of horrendous actions. He reaffirms himself as being a sophisticated gentleman who demands respect from the listeners of the song, lest he laid their souls to waste.

Trivia

 * The line "I shouted out 'Who killed Kennedy?'" was changed to 'Who killed the Kennedys' in reference to the death of Robert F. Kennedy on June 6th, 1968.