the most popular song ever released by the Wigan-based Britrock group The Verve on their third and final album, Urban Hymns. Bitter Sweet Symphony was released in 1997 and features a small sample from a Rolling Stones song which caused Verve to be sued for copyright infringement.
as a side note, the song is also among one of the easiest tunes ever written to become stuck in your head...
Teacher: "Blah blah blah, diction, syntax, imagery."
Student: "The tone of this passage sounds very... bittersweet."
Teacher: "Good job! You're my favorite student now!"