Good Morning/Good Afternoon/Good Evening. Song of The Day. Dear Prudence is a song written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released by the Beatles as the second track on their 1968 double-disc album entitled The Beatles, commonly known as The White Album. The subject of the song is Prudence Farrow, the sister of actress Mia Farrow, who was present when the Beatles went to India to study with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Farrow became so serious about her meditation that she turned into a near recluse and rarely came out of the cottage she was living in. John Lennon was asked to contact her and make sure she came out more often to socialize. As a result, Lennon wrote the song Dear Prudence. In the song Lennon asks Farrow to open up your eyes and see the sunny skies reminding her that she is part of everything. The song was said to be a simple plea to a friend to snap out of it. Lennon said later that Shed been locked in for three weeks and was trying to reach God quicker than anyone else. According to Farrow: I would always rush straight back to my room after lectures and meals so I could meditate. John, George and Paul would all want to sit around jamming and having a good time and Id be flying into my room. They were all serious about what they were doing, but they just werent as fanatical as me. Lennon did play the song for Farrow while they were in India together. According to Farrow, I was flattered. It was a beautiful thing to have done. The lyrics of the song are simple and innocent and praise the beauty of nature in the lines: The sun is up, the sky is blue, its beautiful, and so are you. The Beatles recorded the song at Trident Studios in London on 28, 29 and 30 August 1968. Utilising state-of-the-art eight-track recording equipment, the basic track included finger picking guitar performed by John Lennon as well as George Harrison on the lead guitar, plus Paul McCartney playing the drums in place of Ringo Starr, who had temporarily left the Beatles. The next day, McCartney performed and recorded the bass track and Lennon recorded additional layers to his vocals. Handclapping, cowbell and tambourine were then added by Harrison and McCartney. On the last day of the recording session, piano and flügelhorn tracks were recorded by McCartney. The complete list of recording session personnel included: John Lennon – double-tracked vocal, backing vocal, electric rhythm guitar Paul McCartney – backing vocal, drums, bass, piano, flügelhorn, tambourine, cowbell, handclaps George Harrison – backing vocal, lead guitar Mal Evans – backing vocal, handclaps Jackie Lomax – backing vocal, handclaps John McCartney (Pauls cousin) – backing vocal, handclaps On The Beatles album, the song was sequenced as the second track on side one, its introduction cross-faded with the sounds of a jet aircraft landing which conclude the previous track, Back in the U.S.S.R. The song was first played on the radio in November and December of that year.
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