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“Because” is a ballad written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon/McCartney) and performed by The Beatles. It features a 3-part harmony vocal performance between Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison, overdubbed three times to make nine voices in all. The results of this have been compared in sound to The Beach Boys. It appeared on the 1969 album Abbey Road, and is the song that precedes the extended medley that formed side two of the original LP record.
“Because” by The Beatles was inspired by Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” … BACKWARDS.

John Lennon tells the story of the origin of that song: I was lying on the sofa in our house, listening to Yoko play Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” on the piano. Suddenly, I said, “Can you play those chords backward?” She did, and I wrote “Because” around them. The song sounds like “Moonlight Sonata,” too.
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  • Abbey Road
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  • Anthology 3 (disc 2)
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  • silversurfer250

    "Because" acappella. Not quite the Beach Boys. But then...Brian had other problems he had to deal with...

    Saturday afternoon

  • shorteninbread

    "sorry, beach boys, you're great and all, but you ain't got shit on the fab4." When the Beatles not only composed and sand, but also arranged and produced highly complex, orchestrated music, then you'll have a talk. I love "Because," but Brian Wilson had written and arranged far more complex and interesting harmonies when he was barely out of his teens. The Beatles were great, but their harmonies were very simple and not very impressive.

    last week

  • Druid66

    I think this may be the melody that came about when John asked Yoko to play a classical piece, "Moonlight Sonata" I think it was, backwards (i.e., reversing the notes). The words, of course, are all John's; well, Paul may have thrown in a line or two, but they were pretty much working apart by that point in the band's run.

    10 days ago

  • humannaturegirl

    One of my favourite The Beatles song. Incredible. [2]

    11 days ago

  • humannaturegirl

    because the sky is blue it makes me cry [2]

    11 days ago

  • AlienSpaceDisco

    beautiful and haunting<3

    12 days ago

  • Cat0nTheWall

    it makes me cry...

    20 days ago

  • Barbara--Ann

    Love version is mindblowing.

    24 days ago

  • lightningmonkey

    The Beatles finished Brian Wilson's "symphony to god" for him. [2] Hah!

    26 days ago

  • Dosva

    So spacious and immensely beautiful.

    last month

  • granpubah

    outrageously awesome

    March 2012

  • pampampoo

    because the sky is blue it makes me cry

    March 2012

  • crawlpalmetto

    The Love version is the most powerful drug ever invented.

    February 2012

  • BlueOclock

    Absolutely exquisite........

    February 2012

  • adelsmusic

    mmmm moog

    February 2012

  • deviltohell

    because the sky is blue it makes me cry

    January 2012

  • TristanLR

    Moog Moog Moog Moog Moog. and those harmonies - god.

    January 2012

  • Bliss8117

    sorry, beach boys, you're great and all, but you ain't got shit on the fab4 [2]

    January 2012

  • SanitysRefuge

    @Silver - I know right! So excited that actual (see: not covers) Beatles songs are finally on here!

    January 2012

  • pier007

    sorry, beach boys, you're great and all, but you ain't got shit on the fab4

    January 2012
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