Think for Yourself
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"Think for Yourself" is a song by British rock band The Beatles which first appeared on their 1965 album Rubber Soul. Written and sung by George Harrison, it is a warning against listening to lies.[1] In his book I Me Mine he writes, "But all this time later, I don't quite recall who inspired that tune. Probably the government."[1] In a departure from all precedent at the time, the song has two bass lines, a normal one and one created by Paul McCartney's then-unique application of a fuzzbox to his bass.[2]
The song is in the key of G major.
Personnel
- George Harrison – vocal, lead guitar
- John Lennon – harmony vocal, rhythm guitar, electric piano
- Paul McCartney – harmony vocal, double-tracked bass
- Ringo Starr – drums, percussion
- Norman Smith – engineer
- Personnel per Ian MacDonald[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Turner 2005, p. 92.
- ^ Shea & Rodriguez 2010.
- ^ MacDonald 2005, p. 178.
References
- MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (Second Revised ed.). London: Pimlico (Rand). ISBN 1-844-13828-3.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Shea, Stuart; Rodriguez, Robert (2010). Fab Four FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Beatles…and More!.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Turner, Steve (2005). A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song (3rd ed.). New York: Harper Paperbacks. ISBN 0-06-084409-4.
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External links
- Alan W. Pollack's Notes on "Think For Yourself"
- The Beatles Bible: Think For Yourself
- Think For Yourself - online audio at the educational edition from Julius Caesar - The Beatles.ogg Source: Internet Archive. Song from the album Rubber Soul.
