Why couldnt it mean both? Ill take that with me, if you dont mind. Lol. When he says he once had a girl we know what that means. Quadruple entendre! In the end, its probably just the craft of songwriting that turns it into a single story. It must be very difficult to not have a shred of a clue and prove it to the world. Funnily enough, Dylan thought this song was ripping him off and wrote a parody of it as a response, "I didn't ask for your crutch, now don't ask for mine". 711 0. Luke Skywalker may have looked like your uncle Joe, but Star Wars is not about your uncle Joe. His brother Ray Davies, who wrote the song, had become interested in Indian music since visiting the country on a tour stopover in December 1964. Thanks! So they, both, had to lit the fire that was never lit because of too much wine and dope. Isn't it good I understand that John Lennon enjoyed word play. Its great both ways! John plated the theme from that great movie perfectly on guitar! I still have Rubber Soul and play it on my Crosley turntable. I have always assumed that John didnt want his wife to know about his affair, so he made up a cover that he slept in the bath, and that he lit a fire masturbated. The Norwegian Wood, refers to the decoration of the hotel room in which the meeting was arranged. McCartneys suggestion that he would burn down the house because he didnt get laid is a crass joke and diminishes the poetic beauty of one of Johns finest songs but diminishes him instead. Wink, wink. It was a real crummy-quality one, actually, but I bought it and mucked about with it a bit. , Its a good song but I agree its weird it has always gotten more praise than other songs on rubber soul and help that are pretty similar. 100 Greatest Beatles Songs - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - The Beatles, Norwegian Wood; Ghi chp v "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" bi Alan W. Pollack; How the sitar came to be heard in western pop music Trang ny c sa ln cui vo ngy 6 thng 4 nm 2022, 00:24. . The sitar was manually double-tracked. I'd always had some kind of affairs going, so I was trying to be sophisticated in writing about an affair. More like an enjoyable evening but a missed opportunity too. Johns being treated in a way he may perhaps of treated some others after a one-night stand. The girl wont give him what he wants so he burns her house down. But if its not your thing, its not your thing! Maybe John, in 1980, psychologically, simply wanted to take full responsibility for being unfaithful? John wasnt going to pay for sex, so took a cold shower. Well done to Wates Group Wellington Place 11/12 Leeds for collecting 800 books with our partner Children's Book Project . The first site hoarding "Norwegian Wood" demonstrates Lennon's continuing acuity on acoustic guitar and a growing maturity in his lyricism, polished off with a fine McCartney harmony vocal and other-worldly sitar from Harrison while on the other side Harrison deftly puts the Byrds back in their cage with the glorious "If I Needed Someone". I heard the song as a teen in the mid 80s and immediately thought that it was about setting the apartment on fire and how well the Norwegian wood burns. It is the first example of a rock band playing the sitar in one of their songs; it was played by George Harrison. Tommi Iivonen | ttiivo [a] utu.fi | toimittaja | Kulttuuriperinnn tutkimuksen vitskirjatutkija | Digitaalisen kulttuurin, maiseman ja . However, Shankar didn't. [b] The Beatles skipped the rhythm section on this take, and decided to jump directly to the master take. Which means he burnt the whole place downa double meaning for both the actual flat, and the context for their relationship aka playing house. Released on January 11, 1963, "Please Please Me"/"Ask Me Why" topped both the NME and Melody Maker charts, but stalled at No.2 on the Record Retailer chart - the one that would later become the. Theres something maybe like melancholy in the melody, but not bitterness. [24] The discussion took place in Los Angeles on 25 August, during the Beatles' 1965 American tour. I just saw this, but thats hilarious! [37], On 21 October, the Beatles recorded three new takes, including the master. This song sure is about smoking marijuana. " Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) " is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Please answer with your thoughts, opinions and hopefully facts. Although begun in Switzerland, Norwegian Wood was completed as a collaboration between Lennon and Paul McCartney. I really love this idea, think it has a good deal of truth to it that it may actually be the real deal. album was issued in August 1965, four months prior to Rubber Soul. The aural landscape designed by the Beatles, with George Martin at the helm, is ably reproduced here, entirely a cappella, of course. She once had me means she was the aggressor. 'Norwegian Wood' is one of the more beautiful numbers by The Beatles, which is some achievement considering their back catalogue, but one man who certainly isn't a fan of the 1965 track is Bob Dylan who believes the song was The Beatles' attempt at trying to copy his distinct style. So more like she was in control, and not him, and thats what he found shameful or hurtful. Does it matter? And I assumed also that I crawled out to sleep in the bath meant crawling out of bed, not out of the living room or whatever. Get a rapid test because you have lost your sense of taste!!! [31][32] The session took place at EMI Studios in London, with Martin producing. When she won't let him into her bed, he sleeps in the tub. More indeed because the meeting never got to the expected end. Id always had, I came in and he had this first stanza, which was brilliant: I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me. That was all he had, no title, no nothing. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Want more? [52], Writing for AllMusic, music historian Richie Unterberger describes "Norwegian Wood" as possessing "more than enough ambiguity and ingenious innuendo to satisfy even a Dylan fan" while demonstrating to the Beatles' audience how "the group had sure come a long way since 'She Loves You' just two years back." It was written about an extra-marital relationship Lennon was having at the time. Been reading alot about Dylans 4th Time Around. [62] Other pieces exemplifying the rapid growth of interest in Indian music by contemporary Western musicians include Donovan's "Sunshine Superman", the Yardbirds' "Shapes of Things" and the Byrds' "Eight Miles High", among others. You Won't See Me 4. On the song also known as "This Bird Has Flown", George Harrison . Its him trying to pull a bird, it was about an affair. Beatlemania "A Day in the Life" came from which phase of the Beatles' development? Nobody is disputing the fact that the song goes I once had a girl, or should say, she once had me. Hence, the opening line: I once had a girl or should I say she once had me. In that line, the word had is used in two opposing senses: (1) vulgar slang for a sexual conquest, or so the guy was hoping, (2) informal for being deceived or led on. It was the inspiring line of the song, and it contains irony. Great Lennon song about one of his extramartial love affairs during his marriage to Cynthia. I personally love Norwegian Wood because of the poetry. The boys of "Norwegian Wood." "Norwegian Wood," The Beatles ' 1965 hit off their Rubber Soul album exemplifies the iconic group in many ways. Lennon wrote the song as a veiled account of an extramarital affair he had in London. Norwegian wood. [65] Having added the sitar accompaniment to "Norwegian Wood", Harrison expanded upon his initial effort by writing "Love You To", which showcased his immersion in Indian music, and presented an authentic representation of a non-Western music form in a rock song. Rock Quiz 2. [33] Titled "This Bird Has Flown", the song was extensively rehearsed by the group, who then taped the rhythm track in a single take,[33] featuring two 12-string acoustic guitars, bass, and a faint sound of cymbals. Norwegian Wood is a fairly early work by Murakami, first published in Japan in 1987. xo. Norwegian Wood demonstrates Lennons continuing acuity on acoustic guitar and a growing maturity in his lyricism, polished off with a fine McCartney harmony vocal and other-worldly sitar from Harrison while on the other side Harrison deftly puts the Byrds back in their cage with the glorious If I Needed Someone. [5], The song's lyrics are about an extramarital affair that John Lennon was involved in, as hinted in the opening couplet: "I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me." I agree. Only 3 years later, I find myself feeling awfully nostalgic whilst listening to it. And the way he sings it,, that is 100% Dylan. Norwegian Wood is a timeless classic. Burning down/arson is incredibly farfetched. Dylan himself responded with 4th Time Around on 1966s Blonde On Blonde album, which shares a similar melody and lyrical theme. [64] Harrison developed a fascination for Indian culture and mysticism, introducing it to the other Beatles. But I still dont read She told me she worked in the morning as necessarily meaning she wouldnt sleep with him, but possibly that she insisted he leave afterwards and laughing at that. This song has a great vibe to it and Ive always loved it, but I have always found the lyrics to be kind of a hot mess. And she told me to sit anywhere, Its tricky. When the Beatles went to France, the meeting was arranged. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1965 album Rubber Soul. After a few times on the turntable, you realised that the goal posts had been moved, forever, and you really wanted to hear the next record now. I comprehend the series of colored vinyl jukeboxers from earlier that year, but not sure i understand where this stray black vinyl released by its lonesome came from. I dont believe Dylan was harmonizing at this point. Thanks for pointing out the she once had me meaning, as I didnt realise what that bit meant until now! Martin is well known to have socialized with them and at various times, holiday-ed with one or more of them. We'd all been outflanked. By the way, is it really suitable for 12-year-old kids to learn something like knowing she would in the class? It was also not uncommon to spend the night but be denied on a first date and not a total rejection. They lived it the same complex that the Lennons lived and were pretty close friends. Don't get in arguments with people here, or start long discussions. Maybe she just wanted to have a conversation with a friend and not actually have sex. I think Pauls claim of such a significant contribution is apocryphal. Or should I say Answer (1 of 13): Thanks for the A2A. /Q. Too much wine, too much dope (yes, for me Norwegian wood has always been marijuana), too late, who knows. Looking for additional evidence supporting the G# riff. When he says he crawled off to sleep in the bath it was a way of not incriminating himself, censoring the song, leaving it ambiguous and to your imagination. 19651236 . Press J to jump to the feed. Her father Dr. Wolfgang Spielhagen became the deputy mayor of Breslau now the Polish city of Wroclaw in 1942. "Norwegian Wood" was influential in the development of raga rock and psychedelic rock during the mid-1960s. How much bullshit is said about the hidden meanings is astounding. It was quite spontaneous: I found the notes that played the lick. [49][50] The two songs were listed together, as a double A-side, during the single's two weeks at number 1. Deconstructing Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown / Isolated Tracks) . The crass joke is right up Lennons alley.IF you are paying attention. He had first encountered a sitar during the filming of Help!, in a restaurant scene filmed at Twickenham Studios on 5 and 6 April 1965. 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