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About This Track
“Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the 1965 album Rubber Soul. While credited to Lennon/McCartney, it was primarily written by John Lennon, though Paul McCartney contributed to the middle eight section. It is notable as the first example of a rock band actually playing the sitar in one of their songs; it was played by George Harrison. The song is a lilting acoustic ballad featuring Lennon’s lead vocal and signature Beatles’ harmonies in the middle eight.
“Norwegian Wood” was one of several songs on Rubber Soul in which the singer faces an antagonistic relationship with a woman. In direct contrast to earlier Beatles songs such as “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, the songs on Rubber Soul were considerably darker in their outlook towards romantic relationships.
The exotic instrumentation and oblique lyric represented one of the first indications to fans of the expanding musical vocabulary and experimental approach that the group was rapidly adopting.
“Norwegian Wood” was one of several songs on Rubber Soul in which the singer faces an antagonistic relationship with a woman. In direct contrast to earlier Beatles songs such as “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, the songs on Rubber Soul were considerably darker in their outlook towards romantic relationships.
The exotic instrumentation and oblique lyric represented one of the first indications to fans of the expanding musical vocabulary and experimental approach that the group was rapidly adopting.
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ladytalia wrote:
I fell in love with this because of the book. Magnificent. [17]
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listentothewarm wrote:
I ♥ this~
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quisma88 wrote:
I found out about the song through the book. >_< It's admittedly a very Murakami song [2]
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obscurecendo wrote:
isn't it good?
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Sabretou wrote:
I found out about the song through the book. >_< It's admittedly a very Murakami song.
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feehromero wrote:
really, there are people who knew the book before the song? +1
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BarneyJWY wrote:
Bob Dylan...
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yukkieparu wrote:
beautiful song
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marirhs wrote:
anyone has any confirmation for whether he sets the house on fire? it sure sounds more like that than a joint.
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Ohlsson wrote:
He doesn't light the house on fire. The song ends with John rolling a joint, lightin' it and kickin back.
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ViniciusStilt wrote:
And here, born the sitar on rock'n'roll.
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innerspeaker wrote:
Seriously, this is one of the most perfect pieces of songwriting ever.
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innerspeaker wrote:
"really, there are people who knew the book before the song?" - these people are what are known as 'Idiots'.
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AlCapwnUK wrote:
turning point from early beatles to experimental beatles
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Kleber01z wrote:
<3
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hrakertecho wrote:
Yes
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bloodmaw wrote:
really, there are people who knew the book before the song?
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chipepe21 wrote:
Love this song and book.They are AWESOME.
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IamFlood wrote:
I never would have bothered with the book if I hadn't known the song.
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Writtenjustice wrote:
so he sets the house on fire wow
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