Written by: Lennon
Recorded: July-August 1974
Producer: John Lennon
Released: 4 October 1974 (UK), 26 September 1974 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, guitar
Nicky Hopkins: piano
Jesse Ed Davis: electric guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Ken Ascher: clavinet
Klaus Voormann: bass guitar
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
Jim Keltner: drums
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27 November 2016
I’ve been really, really digging this song in the last few days, so I played it to my dad and he said ‘it sounds like John Lennon is doing quite a good impersonation of Led Zeppelin.’
I quite agree with that statement, actually!
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15 February 2015
*sees the phrase ‘Led Zeppelin’*
*investigates*
Your dad made me listen to it.
I do see hear what he means.
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6.03am
14 June 2016
The Hole Got Fixed said
I’ve been really, really digging this song in the last few days, so I played it to my dad and he said ‘it sounds like John Lennon is doing quite a good impersonation of Led Zeppelin.’I quite agree with that statement, actually!
“You know it’s such a drag to face another day.” My favourite line from the song, which believe it or not I also listened to quite recently. I don’t think it’s a classic Lennon song or anything but I do enjoy the energy it has. Really fun.
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10.55am
26 January 2017
Underrated sonng from Walls And Bridges . My ex girlfriend from highschool made fun of the lyrical content a few years ago for being cheesy and obvious, but the vocal delivery is one fore the ages and I didn’t let it get to me.
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7.04pm
14 June 2016
sir walter raleigh said
Underrated sonng from Walls And Bridges . My ex girlfriend from highschool made fun of the lyrical content a few years ago for being cheesy and obvious, but the vocal delivery is one fore the ages and I didn’t let it get to me.
“You gotta hang on in!” That line has got me through some boring days.
Another line that sticks with me is “I know you know about the Emperor’s clothes.”
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2.34pm
26 January 2017
I love the way it opens “don’t want to be a draaaag!” Seriously one of my favorite John vocal performances
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8.34am
26 January 2017
I’d never heard this one before, I’m definitely a fan. The Zeppelin comparison is a good one, but I’d liken this more closely to Stevie Wonder.
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8.44pm
1 December 2009
I do hear a bit of Stevie, not so much Zeppelin. (But “Trampled Underfoot” was a bit “Supertition”-ish, so the comparison makes sense.)
John was big on those r&b records of the day! (As was Bowie, of course)
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15 February 2015
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‘What You Got’ is a banger too, I’m listening now and developing Restless Leg Syndrome.
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1.44am
25 February 2020
the groove on this is killer, as is John’s vocal performance
has to be one of the most funk/soul influenced solo songs (the biggest competition I can think of off the top of my head rn is Arrow Through Me)
Walls And Bridges has really grown on me lately
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14 June 2016
In an ideal world this vocal would get as much attention as his Twist And Shout performance.
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12.37pm
25 February 2020
Timothy said
In an ideal world this vocal would get as much attention as his Twist And Shout performance.
in an ideal world, Mind Games and W&B would get as much love as POB/Imagine
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7 November 2022
Sea Belt said
Does this (see screenshot) mean John didn’t record it/engineer it this way originally? How much of this is “Trish”? Where can I hear John’s original?
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2.14am
7 November 2022
Well I’ll be damned! John’s original is good in its own right, but the way Trish has transformed it in the link I gave turns it into a different song that in my estimation is much, much better. I wonder if Trish used or mined the original for all the sounds that she uses to reconstruct the song — or did she add stuff that’s not in the song? If only I could find Trish… Oh well I’m glad I found her remix.
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