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“In My Life” is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The song originated with Lennon, and while McCartney contributed to the final version, the extent of his contribution is in dispute. Released on the 1965 album Rubber Soul, it is ranked 23rd on the Rolling Stone article “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”, and placed second on CBC’s 50 Tracks. Mojo magazine named it the best song of all time in 2000.

The song was recorded on 18 October 1965, and was complete except for the instrumental bridge. At that time, Lennon had not decided what instrument to use, but he subsequently asked George Martin to play a piano solo, suggesting “something Baroque-sounding”. Martin wrote a Bach-influenced piece that he found he could not play at the song’s tempo. On 22 October, the solo was recorded at half-tempo (one octave lower) and tape speed was doubled for the final recording, solving the performance challenge and giving the piano solo a unique, harpsichord-like timbre.
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  • Rubber Soul
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  • 1962-1966
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  • boehj

    legendary.

    21 days ago

  • babaloogaful

    This song is my favorite :) It is in my baby film so it brings back a lot of memories!

    25 days ago

  • pravdt

    Probably my favorite The Beatles song, well, at least according to my charts.

    last month

  • gabrie2705

    Muito linda...

    last month

  • lastinglove

    Just kidding! Sped up piano that's overdubbed!

    last month

  • lastinglove

    Harpsichord solo!

    last month

  • magnoliamagmay

    no song i have ever listened to is as good as this one

    last month

  • Pedro_H3nrique

    This is my favorite song from The Beatles ♥

    last month

  • pablo323

    Lennon/McCartney are gods [3]

    March 2012

  • KarlaNeves

    leri bi leri bi leri biiii ♥ hahaha n

    March 2012

  • mikeedols

    Complexity can be good, but the Beatles (like Hank Williams Sr.) were SO good at making simple thoughts and observations SO profound. Especiallly John Lennon. [2] QFT

    March 2012

  • mugglymug

    But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you.

    March 2012

  • RussellChap

    Fantastic!

    February 2012

  • batto2

    a mais linda de todas =)

    February 2012

  • carlarafaelapf

    linda

    February 2012

  • Chickerooby

    This has got to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written.So much behind it.There is a lot behind this song I think.Very deep meaning for John that we can only wonder.

    February 2012

  • maxlharris

    @Danc6433: There is a deceptive simplicity to the Beatles. There are some very deep complex things going on in the back, especially when you think of this in the context of 1966. Ringo is so massively underrated, it's absurd.

    January 2012

  • danc6433

    Complexity can be good, but the Beatles (like Hank Williams Sr.) were SO good at making simple thoughts and observations SO profound. Especiallly John Lennon.

    January 2012

  • Alicia_Quays_

    Best Beatles Song.

    January 2012

  • Nakkinak

    best piano interlude ever, shit

    January 2012
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