music.wikisort.org - Composition"Look at Me" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, from his debut solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
Song with lyrics by John Lennon performed by John Lennon
"Look at Me" |
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Released | 11 December 1970 |
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Recorded | 26 September – 23 October 1970 |
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Genre | Folk |
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Length | 2:54 |
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Label | Apple Records |
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Songwriter(s) | John Lennon |
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Producer(s) | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector |
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Writing
Lennon began writing "Look at Me" in India in 1968, during the extended sessions for the Beatles' self-titled double album, also known as "the White Album". He then shelved the song until 1970, when he recorded it for his debut solo album.[1] A different recording of the song was later released on the John Lennon Anthology and the compilation album Acoustic.[1]
The pattern of the song is fairly prominent throughout the track. It was built from a finger-picking technique that Lennon used on songs such as "Dear Prudence", "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Julia", all of which appear on the White Album.[1] Lennon learned this finger-picking guitar style (known as Travis-picking) from the Scottish musician Donovan, who was with the Beatles at the time at Rishikesh, India.[2]
Recording
Recorded at EMI Studios on 7 October 1970,[3] the album version of "Look at Me" features double-tracked vocals by Lennon.[1]
Personnel
In popular culture
- The version from the John Lennon Anthology was featured in the movie The Royal Tenenbaums and its soundtrack.
- The Canadian punk-rock band Sum 41 released a song titled "Look At Me" from their LP Underclass Hero. The beginning verse also started with the lines "Look at me; who am I supposed to be?" The album title itself is a reference to another Lennon song, "Working Class Hero".
- Joseph Arthur recorded a version for the Lennon Covered #2 CD issued by Q Magazine.
- Orenda Fink covered "Look at me" as an extra-song on the download-only single "Ace Of Cups" (2014)
References
- "Look At Me". The Beatles Bible. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- Interview with Donovan (2004), John Lennon's Jukebox
- Madinger, Chip; Raile, Scott (2015). LENNONOLOGY Strange Days Indeed - A Scrapbook Of Madness. Chesterfield, MO: Open Your Books, LLC. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-63110-175-5.
- Blaney, John (2005). John Lennon: Listen To This Book. Guildford, Great Britain: Biddles Ltd. p. 273. ISBN 0-9544528-1-X.
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- Discography
- Instruments
- Jukebox
- Song list
- Death
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | |
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Books |
- In His Own Write
- A Spaniard in the Works
- Skywriting by Word of Mouth
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Bootlegs | |
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Family |
- Cynthia Lennon (first wife)
- Yoko Ono (second wife)
- Julian Lennon (son)
- Sean Lennon (son)
- Alfred Lennon (father)
- Julia Lennon (mother)
- Julia Baird (half-sister)
- Mimi Smith (aunt)
- George Smith (marital uncle)
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Other topics |
- 251 Menlove Avenue
- Kenwood
- Tittenhurst Park
- The Dakota
- Bagism
- Bed-Ins for Peace
- Imagine Piano Peace Project
- Lennon–McCartney
- LennonOno Grant for Peace
- Mark David Chapman
- "More popular than Jesus"
- Nutopia
- Toronto Rock and Roll Revival
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- [en] Look at Me (John Lennon song)
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«Look at Me» es una canción escrita y grabada por John Lennon en su álbum debut como solista John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. Fue escrita durante las sesiones del álbum The Beatles (comúnmente conocido como The White Album) en 1968. La canción estuvo olvidada hasta 1970, cuando fue incluida en su álbum debut. Más tarde fue lanzada, pero en una forma diferente, en John Lennon Anthology y su álbum recopilatorio Acoustic..
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