Jagger said at the time of its release, "I had made out a very honest burden of mind before everyone had arrived one night.

"[2] The song itself deals with the growing depictions of violence in the media at the time and the case of Issei Sagawa, with Jagger saying, "Well there was this scandalous, murderous story in France - it was a true story - about this Japanese guy who murdered this girl and it sort of captured the imagination of the French public, and the Japanese.

I say, "yea, every time I drive through the crossroads, I get scared there's a bloke running round with a fucking chain saw.

"[2] Recording took place at Paris' Pathé Marconi Studios and New York City's Hit Factory between October and November 1982.

A dance version of "Too Much Blood," remixed by Arthur Baker, was released as a twelve-inch single in December 1984.

Cash Box said that "heavy percussion fills and an almost tribal groove marks this Arthur Baker mix, yet even his bag full of tricks can not turn this fundamentally soul-less tune into a party stopper.

"[3] A music video, directed by Julien Temple, was produced in support showing the band performing the song as well as Richards and guitarist Ron Wood chasing Jagger with chainsaws.