I think the timing of Lennons comments is telling. The song was about a supposed affair, that never got to the end, between Brigitte Bardot and John Lennon. Likewise, don't respond to trollish comments; just report them and ignore them. Her father Dr. Wolfgang Spielhagen became the deputy mayor of Breslau now the Polish city of Wroclaw in 1942. In our world the guy had to have some sort of revenge. Acreditada a Lennon-McCartney, fue escrita principalmente por. [63], According to author Jonathan Gould, the impact of "Norwegian Wood" "transformed" Ravi Shankar's career, and the Indian sitarist later wrote of first being aware of a "great sitar explosion" in popular music during the spring of 1966, when he was performing a series of concerts in the UK. ariztbe. Not necessarily a rejection just an acknowledgment that theyre about to do the nasty. P2 . ROCK Quiz 3. It could have meant I lit a fire to keep myself warm, and wasn't the decor of her house wonderful? And started to laugh, Jokes are fine, but don't post tactless/inappropriate ones. Imo, the lyrics are about a guy who thought he was going to get lucky, but didnt. I think that John was just word playing with us in this one trying to be sophisticated about an affair as he says. Grammatically speaking, the word this should be a reference to the antecedent, Norwegian Wood. The girl was Scandinavian, he found her attractive, but she got away. fanny400. [49][50] The two songs were listed together, as a double A-side, during the single's two weeks at number 1. [25] Once back in London, Harrison followed Crosby's suggestion by seeking out Shankar's recordings,[26][27] and he also purchased a cheap sitar, from the Indiacraft store on Oxford Street. Norwegian wood. [64] Harrison developed a fascination for Indian culture and mysticism, introducing it to the other Beatles. I am surprised that neither Lennon or McCartney ever gave up the true meaning of the phrase Norwegian Wood! Lennons disastrous meeting with her didnt take place until 1968, in London. He declined to use a limiter, which would have fixed the technical problem with distortion, but would have affected the sound. I figured out the meaning exactly as Sir Paul says it after one listen many, many years ago. Lennon wrote the song as a veiled account of an extramarital affair he had in London. [68][69] Harrison contributed "Within You Without You" to Sgt. Press J to jump to the feed. Do tell us more! If you listen to the Rockband tracks, you can hear Ringo (probably) hitting against something with his hands or clapping in the middle section and also again at the same time as the tambourine and the bass drum in the last section. More indeed because the meeting never got to the expected end. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 'Norwegian Wood' ' ' . Dawn[74][75] and Heather Nova. De de de de And the middle 8 Really slow de de de de De de de de de This is very jazz like too ! John worded the last line in a way that allows the interpretation that after the bird left for work, the subject resigns himself to having sex by himself in the bathtub, equating that cheap unsatisfying sex (woke up with Norwegian wood, to borrow part of a phrase from ZZ Top) to the cheap wood pine decor on the walls. 19651236 . Martin is well known to have socialized with them and at various times, holiday-ed with one or more of them. [62] Other pieces exemplifying the rapid growth of interest in Indian music by contemporary Western musicians include Donovan's "Sunshine Superman", the Yardbirds' "Shapes of Things" and the Byrds' "Eight Miles High", among others. When recording the track, Harrison chose to add a sitar part after becoming interested in the instrument's exotic sound while on the set of the Beatles' film Help!, in early 1965. I read in a book on John that he once spoke about lying in bed with his mom as a young teen and wondering what to do next. Its just a vignette, a sketch or doodle, a phrase, an idea not the full portrait or novel. 'Norwegian Wood' (the Beatles) <Rubber Soul> . It's light, almost airy. Hes like, Screw you, bitch, I didnt want you anyway. His approach was much more experimental. [65] Having added the sitar accompaniment to "Norwegian Wood", Harrison expanded upon his initial effort by writing "Love You To", which showcased his immersion in Indian music, and presented an authentic representation of a non-Western music form in a rock song. 11 terms. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Want more? [36] By the third take, the song was called "Norwegian Wood", and the group changed the key from D major to E major. Im not completely convinced that the line is So I lit a fire instead of So I lit the fire. I have always heard the, though I know lyric sources say a, and I have always seen this fire in the fireplace. I comprehend the series of colored vinyl jukeboxers from earlier that year, but not sure i understand where this stray black vinyl released by its lonesome came from. Not according to John Lennon and Paul. And crawled off to sleep in the bath. i went to catholic school in NY. John Lennon was the primary writer, and finished writing the words and middle eight with Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon-McCartney). 2. The Word 7. I said, Oh yes, well, ha, were there. And it wrote itself. Pepper, featuring himself as the only performing Beatle together with uncredited musicians playing dilruba, swarmandal and tabla, alongside a string section. [33] Titled "This Bird Has Flown", the song was extensively rehearsed by the group, who then taped the rhythm track in a single take,[33] featuring two 12-string acoustic guitars, bass, and a faint sound of cymbals. Go back and read the line under the influence of Bob Dylan. Dont you see the play on words? Men need to learn to take it with dignity and stop the demeaning rhetoric. Any spoilers should be placed in spoiler tags as such. Been reading alot about Dylans 4th Time Around. LOL, I aways figured he burned the place down! im only speculating of course, but his version of the fire (as described in his book) just doesnt ring true to me. Everyone who smoked for a while knows how well the lyrics fit that. Great song that highlights the bands sense of humor. Once youve got the great idea, they do tend to write themselves, providing you know how to write songs. How I miss these guys and those times so long ago. Hi all. Answer (1 of 13): Thanks for the A2A. 02:10. Manage Settings All rights reserved. The bird, of his lifes fantasy, was gone. There are not many lyrics in this song, but they tell the story of a man who gets invited to a girl's house. About this multitrack: Group: Beatles, The Genre: Folk Release date: 1965 Duration: 2:07 Key: E (Original key) Tempo: 91 BPM Fadeout: there's NO fadeout in the end Language: English Channels quantity: 8 What kind of music it is became clear to me when watching John play The 3rd Man theme in the Get Back movie that just came out in November 2021. I love all the comments here! Easily one of the best songs of Johns career, and a great example of band collaboration as well. "Norwegian Wood" demonstrates Lennon's continuing acuity on acoustic guitar and a growing maturity in his lyricism, polished off with a fine McCartney harmony vocal and other-worldly sitar from Harrison while on the other side Harrison deftly puts the Byrds back in their cage with the glorious "If I Needed Someone". 11 terms. McCartneys suggestion that he would burn down the house because he didnt get laid is a crass joke and diminishes the poetic beauty of one of Johns finest songs but diminishes him instead. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) was a landmark recording for The Beatles, being one of the first Western pop songs to feature the sitar, an Indian instrument. Can anyone help? It was written about an extra-marital relationship Lennon was having at the time. It isnt folk or folk rock so much as cool jazz and 60s grooving with WorldMusic added on to it. Heard this story/theory at another great blog : HeyDullblog. The take was not considered suitable for overdubbing, so the band scrapped it, and re-evaluated the arrangement. But now hes starting to feel kind of kept (shes coming to have him). Heres another one where the extent of Pauls contribution to a Lennon-identified song is hard to pin down(despite Pauls claim that there were only two they disagreed on, In My Life and Eleanor Rigby). Ill take that with me, if you dont mind. In their commentary on the song, Roy Harper and John Cale both identified the track as an influence on their musical careers during the 1960s. A subreddit dedicated to the greatest band of all time: Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles! The track features a sitar part, played by lead guitarist George Harrison, that marked the first appearance of the Indian string instrument on a Western rock recording. . So I picked it up at the second verse, its a story. I love all the comments !! Ok, so, I distinctly remember reading somewhere, that John Lennon was conversing with Brian Epstein about Norwegian Wood, and John wanted to call the song I Knew She Would, and I know I read that, and I didnt dream it, and I cant find it again anywhere. Knowing she would, that sounds kinda erotic lol, but I like it. Id like to know if the Sitar George Harrison played was tuned in C# (Ravi Shankar style) or was in another tune. I think it is fantastic music. Why couldnt it mean both? [59][61] The composition, coupled with advice given by Harrison, sparked the interest of Rolling Stones multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, who soon integrated the sitar into "Paint It Black", another landmark song in the development of raga and Indian rock. Our nature is to make stories of our lives, to write memoirs in our minds to make sense of luck and loss, viewing rejections and failures as inevitable consequences of past neglect or incomplete love. Liverpool ' After all the song is acknowledged to be about an affair not about a tease. A catchy tune with clever lyrics. This was my favourite song of theirs at the time. Den utgavs fr frsta gngen 1987 och utkom p svenska, i versttning av Eiko och Yukiko Duke, 2003. [34] The sound of the sitar proved difficult to capture, according to sound engineer Norman Smith, who recalled problems with "a lot of nasty peaks and a very complex wave form". None of this has been confirmed except for Philip Normans book; his facts can be off at times (as is his older book Shout!) but he makes it sound legit. Erikoisnumeron toimittajat, pkirjoituksen kirjoittajat: Anna Peltomki | ankpel [a] utu.fi | toimittaja | Kulttuuriperinnn tutkimuksen vitskirjatutkija | Digitaalisen kulttuurin, maiseman ja kulttuuriperinnn tutkinto-ohjelma | Turun yliopisto. [41] In all, the rhythm section accommodates the acoustics, and the band thought the musical style was an improvement over earlier run-throughs. For the recording of the basic tracks, George switched to guitar, playing the 12-string acoustic. You were there and KNOW all this? But this theory is my favorite. John loved double meanings like Please ,Please Me, big teaser, Ticket to Ride etc. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 3. Don't use this space to complain about the average rating, chart position, genre voting, others' reviews or ratings, or errors on the page. Please answer with your thoughts, opinions and hopefully facts. But I still dont read She told me she worked in the morning as necessarily meaning she wouldnt sleep with him, but possibly that she insisted he leave afterwards and laughing at that. Its great both ways! I always thought the song was about a guy going to a girls room, hopefully for sex, but they didnt click and it didnt work out. Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Norwegian Wood" number 83 on its 2004 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". There has been speculation about what the last line means. Bob Dylan writes a response to 'Norwegian Wood'. 6 terms. I had heard this song many times on radio , but this was reinforced when I got The Love Songs compilation and Rubber Soul for my birthday in 1979. Funny, I never heard that line that way. For the past two decades, I have helped shape, grow and communicate the personal brands of truly remarkable individuals. Created by annamariapierce Terms in this set (70) In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the British music industry was dominated by large companies and major labels. in guitarist Peter Asher's bedroom). You Won't See Me 4. Is your interpretation a common thing? Drinking her wine. End of story. In '65 he was promoted to producer. But in such a smoke . [9] Since Lennon's death, however, McCartney has contended that Lennon brought the opening couplet to one of their joint songwriting sessions, and that they finished the song together, with the middle eight and the title (and the "fire") being among McCartney's contributions. It never occurred to me it could be a crime. Question 6: The song "Norwegian Wood" is the first rock song to feature an Indian sitar. All people are absolutely wrong. However, Shankar didn't. He described the song's mood as "very acid what you remember in a flashback is a sound, how your senses were bombarded", adding: "I don't think anybody got that sound or that closeted feeling as well as The Beatles did on Norwegian Wood. Funnily enough, Dylan thought this song was ripping him off and wrote a parody of it as a response, "I didn't ask for your crutch, now don't ask for mine". Men say no if and when they want to and we (women) dont call them teases we call them impotent assholes, but not teases. I told her I didn't This overdubs were made onto Take 4 which became the final master. I once had a girl Or should I say she once had me She showed me her room Isn't it good Norwegian wood? I have an additional possibility. Im going to go sleep in the tub.. Its a womans body and her decision. I just dont really get it.. The first of these numbered take two featured a heavy sitar introduction and no bass. [24] The discussion took place in Los Angeles on 25 August, during the Beatles' 1965 American tour. To me it just sounds like a folk song, which wasn't exactly a revolutionary idea pioneered by the Beatles. More like an enjoyable evening but a missed opportunity too. Now, finally, the book appears in an authorized translation by Jay Rubin. And in the end: this bird has flown so I lit a fire, isnt it good norwegian wood meaning this high is over, so I lit another joint, isnt it good marijuana. The fire at the end, I like to think is a metaphorical fire or fire in the mind, as a device to help the guy try to forget about the girl and the not so great situation. For me, arson ruins the song, so I just dont put that meaning on it. She told me she worked in the morning Geoff Emerick Former tape operator takes over for Norman Smith as Engineer at age 20. Cari Guitar-Nauti, con questa lezione / tutorial impariamo a suonare con la chitarra Norwegian wood dei beatles!Spartito/tab/lezione registrandosi al sito, c. Ive read that the phrase was a description of cheap wood pine for the walls of ones dwelling that was popular for a time in Britain during the 60s. It doesnt mean youre missing something, or that one of us is wrong. Rushmore of influences along with Berry, Elvis, Holly, Richards. In case this is anything other than wild conjecture (the very thing you seem to criticise others for), whats your source? Tommi Iivonen | ttiivo [a] utu.fi | toimittaja | Kulttuuriperinnn tutkimuksen vitskirjatutkija | Digitaalisen kulttuurin, maiseman ja . I think you are reading too much into this. Johns being treated in a way he may perhaps of treated some others after a one-night stand. Listen to the song again and see how well that phrase fits. He even made Cynthia try to look like Bardot. Maybe John, in 1980, psychologically, simply wanted to take full responsibility for being unfaithful? Im 67. love i. I always thought the lady with which Lennon had an affair was Norwegian, and that the phrase was, uh, a bit more pedestrian than that. A record of all-Beatles material is surely a natural! We talked until two If you've learned something new about the band and wish to show your appreciation, why not make a small donation via PayPal? re: the fire at the end: knowing paul, especially his need to be cutting edge and hip, i wouldnt doubt he heard that interpretation (i.e. Norwegian Wood/Michelle by The Beatles - 1966 Hit Song - Vancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds #605: Norwegian Wood/Michelle by The Beatles Peak Month: February 1966 4 weeks on Vancouver's CFUN chart Peak Position #3 Peak Position on Billboard Hot 100 ~ did not chart YouTube.com link: " Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) " His friend Pete Shotton later suggested that the woman in question was a journalist possibly Maureen Cleave, a close friend to Lennon. Thank you Kestrel. 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