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“For You Blue” is a Beatles song written by George Harrison. It was the B-side to “The Long and Winding Road” (in the US) and the eleventh track on The Beatles’ final LP release, Let It Be. “For You Blue” was listed with “The Long and Winding Road” as a double-sided hit when the single reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1970.
The song features John Lennon playing lap steel guitar.[1] Harrison makes a few spoken comments during the song, including, “Go, Johnny, go”, “There go the twelve-bar blues”, and “Elmore James got nothin’ on this baby”, referring to the legendary slide guitar player.
The song’s working title was “George’s Blues (Because You’re Sweet and Lovely)” when it was recorded on 25 January 1969.[2] It was renamed sometime between 10 March and 28 May when it was listed as “For You Blue” on the final mix for the unreleased Get Back album.[3] Lennon can be heard on the session tapes reading this title off a list of songs The Beatles had been working on, and dialog suggests that this was an error in writing and the title was actually meant to be “For You Blues”.[4] When Phil Spector remixed the song for inclusion on the Let It Be album, he added an introduction by Lennon, “The Queen says no to pot-smoking FBI members.” This comment was edited in from dialog recorded at Twickenham Studios in early January 1969, long before “For You Blue” was recorded.[5]
The song features John Lennon playing lap steel guitar.[1] Harrison makes a few spoken comments during the song, including, “Go, Johnny, go”, “There go the twelve-bar blues”, and “Elmore James got nothin’ on this baby”, referring to the legendary slide guitar player.
The song’s working title was “George’s Blues (Because You’re Sweet and Lovely)” when it was recorded on 25 January 1969.[2] It was renamed sometime between 10 March and 28 May when it was listed as “For You Blue” on the final mix for the unreleased Get Back album.[3] Lennon can be heard on the session tapes reading this title off a list of songs The Beatles had been working on, and dialog suggests that this was an error in writing and the title was actually meant to be “For You Blues”.[4] When Phil Spector remixed the song for inclusion on the Let It Be album, he added an introduction by Lennon, “The Queen says no to pot-smoking FBI members.” This comment was edited in from dialog recorded at Twickenham Studios in early January 1969, long before “For You Blue” was recorded.[5]
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Nakkinak wrote:
Queen says No to pot-smoking FBI members!
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DrKerryKing wrote:
Elmore James got nothin' on this, baby
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melilot_909 wrote:
Queen says No to pot-smoking FBI members!
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husarzX wrote:
Go Johnny, Go! [3]
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PyroMonkeyWv wrote:
Does anyone besides me think of "stuck in the middle with you" when they hear this?
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carlaxmariel wrote:
Go Johnny, Go! [2]
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BallPapers wrote:
Bop cat bop.
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RafaelDivoz wrote:
George and John <3 my favorite Beatles. Amazing song.
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xpldng_hlcptr wrote:
Absolutely love it. I can imagine listening to this with my future girlfriend... It creates such warm and cozy atmosphere! A touch of a genius.
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Jayryn wrote:
for you elmore
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faventiabeat wrote:
There goes the twelve bar blues!
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blaze1289 wrote:
Queen says "no" to pot-smoking FBI members. [4]
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JPsartre wrote:
because you're sweet
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deviltohell wrote:
Go Johnny, Go!
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bawdo wrote:
Queen says "no" to pot-smoking FBI members. [3]
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noideaasusualxD wrote:
so cute and beautiful
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Norsunkarva wrote:
Queen says "no" to pot-smoking FBI members. [2]
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backtothelight wrote:
love it! Nice 'n bluesy.
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Alex_Mc_Lennon wrote:
Omg,I adore this song!
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
Good.
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