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Today's Morning Edition features the title track from Marianne Faithful's new album "Give My Love To London." The album, which is her 20th, comes out today. 

Faithful describes the song as an "incredibly sarcastic" take on her life in the 1960s. She started her career in 1964 as a 17-year-old folk singer in London coffee houses. She had a highly publicized romantic relationship with Mick Jagger. Her struggles with drugs in the 1970s are also well known. 

Faithful survived and forged a career in music. She is currently on a world tour to celebrate 50 years in the industry.  

The video below features "Sparrows Will Sing" by Faithful which is also included on the new album. 

'Sparrows Will Sing' by Marianne Faithfull

Today's Morning Edition features the title track from Marianne Faithful's new album "Give My Love To London."

Today's Morning Edition is from Marianne Faithful with the title track off her new album "Give My Love to London" which comes out today. Faithful describes the song as an "incredibly sarcastic" take on her life in the 1960s. She started her career in 1964 as a 17-year-old folk singer in London coffee houses, became Mick Jagger's girlfriend, and eventually a homeless drug addict.  But she survived all that to forge a well-regarded career in music.  Faithful is currently on a world tour to celebrate 50 years in show business.

Marianne Faithful: Song is a 'sarcastic' take on younger days

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