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“Golden Slumbers” is a song by The Beatles, part of the climactic medley on their 1969 album Abbey Road. The song begins the progression that leads to the end of the album and is followed by “Carry That Weight.” The two songs were recorded together as a single piece, and both were written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon/McCartney).

“Golden Slumbers” is based on the poem “Cradle Song” by Thomas Dekker and written in a lullaby style. McCartney saw the sheet music for Dekker’s lullaby at his father’s home in Liverpool, left on a piano by his stepsister Ruth McCartney. McCartney could not read music at the time and was unable to read the score, and so he created his own melody and arrangement. The words originally come from a lullaby in The Pleasant Comodie of Patient Grissill written about 1603.

The main recording session for “Golden Slumbers”/”Carry That Weight” was on 2 July 1969. John Lennon was not present. He was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Scotland on 1 July 1969, and was hospitalized there until 6 July.

Additional vocals were added in an overdub session on 30 July 1969, the same day the first trial edit of the side two medley was created. Lennon did participate in this session. On 15 August, orchestral overdubs were made to “Golden Slumbers” and five other songs on Abbey Road.
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  • DC20

    Paul's vocals. Holy shit. I love the way he says 'golden slumbers filllll your eyes, smiles aawaaaaake when you rise.' Wow. [2]

    Monday evening

  • Yunie58

    Paul's vocals here are out of this world. [2]

    last week

  • stoopid79

    So Paul hits some mad octaves on this and then the gang vox...and the meta call-back to YNGMYM . Is this the high point of the record,well it makes me so happy I don't care...xs

    last month

  • oldiesfanjohn

    weird without the segue

    last month

  • maleficent93

    beautiful

    last month

  • waterf4ll

    paul's voice...... i can't

    March 2012

  • i20254ever

    I wish I could sleep without nightmares of a past mistake.

    March 2012

  • Mobilicorpus

    Paul's vocals. Holy shit. I love the way he says 'golden slumbers filllll your eyes, smiles aawaaaaake when you rise.' Wow.

    February 2012

  • crawlpalmetto

    "Ready Paul?" "Yes." "OK, 1 2 3 4" "RARRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHH!" lol

    February 2012

  • crawlpalmetto

    Holy f*** his vocals! And that bass, again with the bass... Seriously, anyone who tweeted "Who is Paul McCartney" is missing out on so much love.

    February 2012

  • StereoGirl95

    He sang this at the Grammys, it was amazing! :D

    February 2012

  • DavidSmith98

    unreal

    February 2012

  • CelioGouveia

    This song + Carry that Weight + The End are completely Epic [26]

    February 2012

  • ben12a

    I had a 7th grade art teacher who used to ply "Abbey Road" during class. I loved listening to this . Thank you, Mr. Ishkanian.

    February 2012

  • ben12a

    I had a 7th grade art teacher who used to ply "Abbey Road" during class. I loved listening to this . Thank you, Mr. Ishkanian.

    February 2012

  • crawlpalmetto

    Paul's vocals here are out of this world.

    February 2012

  • ben12a

    A masterpiece. I had an art teacher who used to play the "Abbey Road " album during art class.

    January 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    Another masterpiece by George Martin along with "The Boys"

    January 2012

  • keanequeen

    Forte de mais

    January 2012

  • gilennon

    awesome...

    December 2011
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