Look at Me (John Lennon song)
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"Look at Me" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, from his solo debut album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
Writing
Written during the extended White Album sessions of 1968, it was shelved until its release on Lennon's 1970 debut album. A different recording of the song was later released on the John Lennon Anthology and his compilation album Acoustic.
The pattern of the song is fairly prominent throughout the song. It was built from a finger-picking technique that Lennon used while with The Beatles, including "Dear Prudence", "Happiness Is a Warm Gun", and "Julia", all of which were also written during the White Album sessions. Lennon learned the song's finger-picking guitar style (known as 'Travis-picking') from the Scottish musician Donovan, who was with Lennon at the time at Rishikesh, India.[1]
Credit
In popular culture
- The version from the John Lennon Anthology was featured in the movie The Royal Tenenbaums and its soundtrack.
- The Canadian punk-rock band Sum 41 released a song titled "Look At Me" from their LP Underclass Hero. The beginning verse also started with the lines "Look at me; who am I supposed to be?" The album title itself is a reference to another Lennon song, Working Class Hero.
- Joseph Arthur recorded a version for the Lennon Covered #2 CD issued by Q Magazine.
- Orenda Fink covered "Look at me" as an extra-song on the download-only single "Ace Of Cups" (2014)
References
- ^ Interview with Donovan (2004), John Lennon's Jukebox
