Look at Me (John Lennon song)
"Look at Me" | |
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Song by John Lennon | |
from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | |
Released | 11 December 1970 |
Recorded | 26 September – 23 October 1970 |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 2:54 |
Label | Apple Records |
Songwriter(s) | John Lennon |
Producer(s) | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector |
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band track listing | |
11 tracks
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"Look at Me" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, from his debut solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
Writing
Lennon began writing "Look at Me" in India in 1968, during the extended sessions for the Beatles' self-titled double album, also known as "the White Album". He then shelved the song until 1970, when he recorded it for his debut solo album.[1] A different recording of the song was later released on the John Lennon Anthology and the compilation album Acoustic.[1]
The pattern of the song is fairly prominent throughout the track. It was built from a finger-picking technique that Lennon used on songs such as "
Recording
Recorded at EMI Studios on 7 October 1970,[3] the album version of "Look at Me" features double-tracked vocals by Lennon.[1]
Personnel
- John Lennon – vocals, acoustic guitar[4]
In popular culture
- The version from the John Lennon Anthology was featured in the movie The Royal Tenenbaums and its soundtrack.
- The Canadian punk-rock band Sum 41 released a song titled "Look At Me" from their LP Underclass Hero. The beginning verse also started with the lines "Look at me; who am I supposed to be?" The album title itself is a reference to another Lennon song, "Working Class Hero".
- Joseph Arthur recorded a version for the Lennon Covered #2 CD issued by Q Magazine.
- Orenda Fink covered "Look at me" as an extra-song on the download-only single "Ace Of Cups" (2014)
References
- ^ a b c d "Look At Me". The Beatles Bible. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- John Lennon's Jukebox
- ISBN 978-1-63110-175-5.
- ISBN 0-9544528-1-X.