Mother Nature's Son
The Beatles
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Born a poor young country boy Mother Nature's son All day long I'm sitting singing songs for everyone. Sit beside a mountain stream See her waters rise Listen to the pretty sound of music as she flies. Find me in my field of grass Mother Nature's son Swaying daises sing a lazy song beneath the sun. Mother Nature's son.
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Written by: JOHN LENNON, JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Mother Nature's Son" was primarily written by Paul McCartney, although it is credited to Lennon-McCartney. It was released by The Beatles in 1968.
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Album PlacementThe song is featured on "The White Album", officially called "The Beatles", which is the band's ninth studio album.
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Inspirational SourceThe song was inspired by a lecture that the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi–a guru the band visited in India–gave on nature.
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McCartney's ConnectionPaul McCartney felt a connection to the song because he always enjoyed the countryside. He felt it was his own personal experience colliding with the Maharishi's thoughts on nature.
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Single Track Recording"Mother Nature's Son" was recorded in two days. On the first day, 25 takes of the song were recorded by Paul McCartney alone, singing and playing an acoustic guitar.
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Additional ArrangementsThe following day, two bass tracks, two lead guitar tracks, a vibraphone, and drums were added. An overdub of brass, arranged by George Martin, was later added.
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One of Lennon's FavoritesDespite not being involved in its writing, John Lennon once named "Mother Nature's Son" as one of his favorite songs from the Beatles.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered numerous times by multiple artists, including Harry Nilsson, John Denver, and José Feliciano.
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McCartney's Solo PerformancePaul McCartney included this song in his setlist for his 1990 World Tour - the first time he played it live.
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High Chart PositionDespite never being released as a single, "Mother Nature's Son" continues to be popular and frequently garners a high position on "best of" lists for Beatles songs.
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