Whatever Gets You Thru the Night
John Lennon
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Well I been Meat City to see for myself Well I been Meat City to see for myself Been Meat City, been Meat Just got to give me some rock 'n roll People were dancing like there's no tomorrow Meat City Finger lickin' chicken pickin' Meat City shook down U.S.A. Pig Meat City Well I been the mountain to see for myself Well I been the mountain to see for myself Been the mountain, been the Just got to give me some rock 'n roll Snake doctors shakin like there's no tomorrow Freak City Chicken suckin' mother-truckin' Meat City shook down U.S.A. Pig Meat City Well I'm gonna China to see for myself Well I'm gonna China to see for myself Gonna China gonna Just got to give me some rock 'n roll People were jumping like there's no tomorrow Meat City Finger lickin' chicken pickin' Meat City shook down U.S.A. Pig Meat City Well I'm gonna China Yes I'm gonna China Well I'm gonna China Yes I'm gonna China I'm gonna China Yes I'm gonna China Alright
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Written by: John Lennon
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14 facts about this song
Release Year"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" was released on September 23, 1974.
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Chart PerformanceIt was the first number-one single in the United States by a former member of The Beatles during the period they were each recording solo work, making it one of John Lennon's most successful songs.
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Album AppearanceThe song is the opening track on John Lennon's album 'Walls and Bridges'.
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Featured ArtistElton John played piano and organ on the song, and also sang harmony with Lennon.
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Bet Resulting in On-stage PerformanceThe song's success led to John Lennon's only live stage appearance after The Beatles’ last concert in 1966 as it resulted from a bet with Elton John that, if the song reached number 1, Lennon would join Elton on stage.
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Music Genres"Whatever Gets You Through the Night" is a fusion of rock n roll and dance/disco music which was an emerging genre around the time of the song's release.
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Unique Title OriginThe title 'Whatever Gets You Thru the Night' was inspired by a phrase Lennon heard on late-night television.
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Track CompositionThe track features a saxophone solo played by Bobby Keys, the same musician known for his work with The Rolling Stones.
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Live PerformanceThe live performance of this song with Elton John on November 28, 1974, at Madison Square Garden in New York City was Lennon's last live performance.
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Music VideoThe original promotional video for the song, created in 1974, is made of clips from Lennon’s 1972 Madison Square Garden concert, and other videos featuring him and Yoko Ono.
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Grammy Nomination"Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by several artists over the years, including lead guitarist from The Eagles, Joe Walsh.
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Unique Broadcast MixA special broadcast sound mix of the track, which has the lead vocal completely isolated in the left speaker and the instruments more prominent in the right channel, was prepared for airing on The King Biscuit Flower Hour radio show in 1974.
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Philosophical MessageThe song's lyrics encourage listeners to pursue whatever means necessary to find happiness, a philosophy that Lennon often injected into his music.
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