Come Together

"Come Together" is a song by the rock band The Beatles. It was written mainly by John Lennon; Paul McCartney slowed it down and wrote the bass-riff. This song was the lead-off track on The Beatles' September 1969 album Abbey Road. One month later it also appeared as the B-side of the group's twenty-first single (the A-side being George Harrison's "Something") in the UK, their twenty-sixth in the US.

Related Topics:
Rock - The Beatles - John Lennon - Paul McCartney - 1969 - Abbey Road - George Harrison - Something - UK - US

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:Here come ol' flat-top, he come groovin' up slowly

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:He got juju eyeball, he one holy rollah...

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The song's history began with Lennon writing a song for Timothy Leary's failed gubernatorial campaign in California against Ronald Reagan, one which promptly ended when Leary was arrested for possession of marijuana. It was transformed by Lennon into a track with digs at McCartney and Harrison interspersed alongside tales of his Bagism movement with wife Yoko Ono. It was the subject of a lawsuit brought against Lennon by Chuck Berry's music publisher, Morris Levy, due to the fact that one line in "Come Together" closely resembled a line of Berry's. After settling out of court, Lennon promised to record other songs owned by Levy, all of which were released on Lennon's 1975 album Rock 'n' Roll.

Related Topics:
Timothy Leary - Ronald Reagan - Bagism - Yoko Ono - Chuck Berry - Morris Levy - 1975 - Rock 'n' Roll

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Lennon played rhythm guitar and tambourine in addition to singing the vocal (first and second voice; it was claimed that Lennon was so high when singing he had to lie down). McCartney played bass and the electric piano (estimated as "southern" by John), Harrison lead guitar, and Ringo Starr drums and maracas. It was produced by George Martin and recorded at the end of July 1969 at Abbey Road Studios.

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Rhythm guitar - Tambourine - Electric piano - Lead guitar - Ringo Starr - Drum - Maraca - George Martin - Abbey Road Studios

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Aerosmith covered the song for the movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and the version was featured in the Armageddon soundtrack.

Related Topics:
Aerosmith - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Armageddon

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Michael Jackson also covered "Come Together" and it is featured on his album HIStory

Related Topics:
Michael Jackson - HIStory

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