Golden Slumbers
The Beatles
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Once there was a way, To get back homeward. Once there was a way To get back home. Sleep, pretty darling, Dot not cry And I will sing a lullaby. Golden slumbers, Fill your eyes Smiles await you when you rise Sleep pretty darling Do not cry And I will sing a lullaby. Once there was a way To get back homeward Once there was a way To get back home Sleep, pretty darling Do not cry And I will sing a lullaby.
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Written by: Paul McCartney, John Lennon
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8 facts about this song
Origin"Golden Slumbers" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles from their 1969 album "Abbey Road".
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CompositionThis song begins the long, suite of songs that finishes the Abbey Road album.
- It is followed by "Carry That Weight" and the two tracks are united in one song on some versions of the album.
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InspirationIt was written by Paul McCartney and is based on the poem "Cradle Song", a lullaby by the Elizabethan playwright Thomas Dekker.
- McCartney does not use Dekker's exact words but his own, thus he takes half the credit for the song.
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Musical structure"Golden Slumbers" is notable for its two contrasting sections – the verse characterised by heavy piano chords and plaintive vocals, and the chorus featuring stronger rock-band instrumentation and forceful singing.
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PerformanceMcCartney is the only Beatle to play on the entire track, accompanied by a 13-piece orchestra.
- The strings were scored by producer George Martin.
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LegacyThe famous line "Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry/And I will sing a lullaby" is a part of McCartney's finest vocal performance and is quoted often.
- Phil Collins performed the song at the 2002 'Party at the Palace' as part of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II celebrations.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have covered this song, including Phil Collins, Ben Folds, Jennifer Hudson, and Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan.
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Album success"Abbey Road", the album "Golden Slumbers" is a part of, was a commercial success and is often regarded as one of The Beatles' most tightly constructed albums.
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