Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was first released on their 1965 album Rubber Soul.[4][5][6] It was mainly written by John Lennon, but listed as being written by Lennon–McCartney.[7] The song was influenced by the lyrics of Bob Dylan. The song had a sitar played by George Harrison, which was the first time this had been done in Western rock music.[8] The song was a number one in Australia, where it was released as a single. Rolling Stone magazine said it was the 83rd-greatest song of all time.[9]
| "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from Rubber Soul" | |
| Released | 3 December 1965 |
| Recorded | 21 October 1965 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:05 |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
Personnel
Personnel per Walter Everett[10]
- John Lennon – double-tracked vocals, acoustic guitar
- Paul McCartney – bass guitar, harmony vocals
- George Harrison – 12-string acoustic guitar, double-tracked sitar
- Ringo Starr – tambourine, bass drum
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Media
Badrutt's Palace Hotel in the Swiss town of St. Moritz. Lennon began writing the song, as "This Bird Has Flown", while staying at the hotel in January 1965.
The popularity of Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar (pictured in 1988) soared as a result of "Norwegian Wood" and his taking on Harrison as a sitar student.
References
Citations
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Author Favorites". richieunterberger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ↑ Williams 2002, p. 101.
- ↑ "The 50 best Beatles songs".
- ↑ Lewisohn 2005, pp. 69, 200.
- ↑ Miles 2001, pp. 215, 217.
- ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "The Beatles Rubber Soul review". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Rolling Stone staff (19 September 2011). "100 Greatest Beatles Songs". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ Rodriguez 2012, p. 69.
- ↑ "Norwegian Wood ranked 83rd greatest song". Rolling Stone. 11 December 2003. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-151127/the-beatles-norwegian-wood-this-bird-has-flown-44662/. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ↑ Everett 2001, p. 314.
Bibliography
- Williams, Paul (2002). The Crawdaddy! Book: Writings (and Images) from the Magazine of Rock. Hal Leonard. ISBN 0-634-02958-4.
- Lewisohn, Mark (2005) [1988]. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962–1970. London: Bounty Books. ISBN 978-0-7537-2545-0.
- Miles, Barry (2001). The Beatles Diary, Volume 1: The Beatles Years. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-8308-3.
- Rodriguez, Robert (2012). Revolver: How the Beatles Reimagined Rock 'n' Roll. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1-61713-009-0.
- Everett, Walter (2001). The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men Through Rubber Soul. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-514105-9.