"India India" rare Beatles song and pictures

[oliaiguambfigues76]

This song wasn't written in 1968, it's from the late Seventies. Certainly Lennon's voice doesn't sound here like it did in 1968.

And what's up with the overdubs?

[shaniring]

Great song!!! Beautiful video. Great photos. Thanks. I'm a Beatles fan but I've never heard this rare little gem. 100% Lennon! It almost sounds like "Beautiful Boy" to me. Some of the chords and the chord changes are very similar. Very Lennon. Awesome! :)

[vantwistic]

Don't think I ever heard this one before... Kinda cool. Anyone notice the chords (and melody sometimes) are nearly exactly the same as "Hey Jude" during the verses? The last chord of the verse is stretched out somewhat but I think that's the only difference.

[ShinyAlbia]

Beautiful song :) so, so beautiful, how else to describe this and any other Beatles song? :D

[vfnk]

Great song, thank you :)

[ant4love]

I play with capo on 4th fret with this sequence... C, G , C, F, C, Am, G, C. The "follow my heart bit" is F, C and G.

[chazs001]

wonder what the chords are for this, defo E to start.

[NELSONPECINA]

@chazs001 I always start the song on G, then D7, G, then the "i'm searching..." part with C, then G, EM, D7, then optional D then head back to G hehe

[chazs001]

@NELSONPECINA tar buddy.

[soulseeker300]

damn shoulda been on the white album

[dytakeda]

How does this not make it on the Anthology?

[shaniring]

@dytakeda Totally agree! 100% yeah. How on earth does this great song not make the White album? It's beautiful. It's sounds like Orbison or Elvis or something but also a nice salutation from India by the great John Lennon. Great song in my opinion.

[4faizee]

nice

[briney1973]

i'm searchin for an answer, but somewhere deep inside...and we love you...Mr moonlight

[124slowhand]

Wow, great, I miss all the Beatles.

[chazs001]

tune.

[MoreBarn71]

Love it! Thanks for posting. Sounds to me like 'Smile'-era Beach Boys.

[MrUABama]

i hear traces of "hey jude"

[jzerony]

Sounds like someone overdubbed percussion and strings or something...... am I correct?? Hmmmm....

[mokamo23]

The original of this is a demo with John and guitar. It sounds like someone added an accoustic bass, tablas, and synths to John's original. Does anyone know who did it? It's very nice.

[Ulysses61]

This song is infinitely superior to most of John's other songs on The White Album. This is quietly beautiful!

[Ulysses61]

This is fabulous! This is superior to several of John's recordings on The White Album. Why wasn't this on The Anthology CD's!??

[TheJohnlennongirl]

I love this song! First time hearing it and it's super. I loved John Lennon and his music so much, still do and will always be my favorite Beatle a century ago! That is to say, John will be heard just as we do now centuries from now. Awesome. Thanks for posting such great stuff.

[Irishharper]

Cynthia said she was hurt and bewildered by Johns actions in India..anyway does anyone else thing this has a very Harry Nilsson feel to it? I know both had an Lennon were good friends.

[NicholeChoiceMusic]

"I got to follow my heart wherever it leads!"

[quietman18]

Love those colour photos taken in India.

[gladiatorsaman]

Ausm :D

[heinkelhe]

is awesome, i'm consider to myself a fanatic of the fab four, i've got rare versions as well, but i never heard this song before

[mmadden94]

Is the "king-looking" guy, "Sexy Sadie"? I don't know his actual name, but i know that song is based on him because he committed crimes of some sort (I don't know what crimes for sure though).

[adric137]

great song!

[supercat1997]

How long they visited india?

[davidofhalifax]

simply beautiful...listen to your heart while you search for the answers are already deep inside your mind...

[brokenseatbelt]

whoa, i've never heard this song. good pictures too, man!

[NF1097]

O_O Upload it to megaupload!!! PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[crowley24]

I went to Strawberry Fields in Central Park the other day and I also saw The Dakota... So sad, I cried ): We miss and love you John!

[GLOBALRAPTUREdotcom]

dont worry he will be back,,,

[Sizzletube]

thank you for posting

one happy beatle fan

5*

belive in love

trevor sizzle

[antonfjordson]

who killed sgt pepper?

[JuanKallot]

Boss album Anton la.

Who was the girl on the recording on Felt Tipped Pen Pictures of Ufos??

[shuddupeyaface]

This was not recorded before John moved to America.

No doubt about it!

This is not Lennon in English mode.

"Period".

For the Americans!

[ovelonse]

wrting in 1968 but recorded in 1978 i found this song at Lennon lost tapes

[yurigeorgejanpool]

Which volume? I know have the lost Lennon tapes somewhere in my massive record collection, but I can't remember this song being on there.

[jimandmattmusic]

Lennon wrote India, India in the late 1970s for a musical of his own writing named after his song The Ballad of John and Yoko. However, the show was never performed and the track remained unheard. It seems likely that in India, India Lennon was writing about his 1968 visit to India, when the Beatles indulged their spiritual side at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh. [Apun Ka Choice]

[celosemnexo]

Does anybody know when this was recorded?

[jimandmattmusic]

By the way, I don't know exactly what year this was done, but I've heard from another source that it was from his 1980 demo tapes.

[Drum2TheClassics]

You mean 1968 right

[jimandmattmusic]

How do you know it's from 1968? There is no definite answer, different sources say different things.

[Drum2TheClassics]

Well first off they broke up '70 and john died in '80 so thats impossible that it was in 1980 and they went to india durning 1967 and 68 and also in the description it says it was written in 1968 it has to be 68 or 69

[jimandmattmusic]

Look at my other posts, it's not from 1968. I'm not going to debate someone who clearly just doesn't want to look at the facts.

[Drum2TheClassics]

nice job looking at wikipedia

by the way thanks for the facts lol

[jimandmattmusic]

John Lennon would be disgusted that people can't just listen to his music and comment on it in a civil manner. Why do you people feel the need to fight over every little thing? Let's make these comments civil in discussing one of the most beautiful unreleased Lennon tracks out there.

[asianwhitenigger]

john lennon is a bad motherfucker

[9540525]

IS John a tenor??

[VinnyAlfano18]

yes

[mabumanssur]

it's a poor quality of recording demo, with vocals and a guitar, but, If you listen closely you will see that it's a orchestra, and a bass, and somo kind of bongo or something like that

[9540525]

where can i find CHORDS for this song! please help me!!!

[jimandmattmusic]

Message me

[manojsai99]

India, India, take me to your heart

Reveal your ancient mysteries to me

I'm searchin' for an answer, but somewhere deep inside

India, India, listen to my plea

Sit here at your feet so please don't leave

I'm waiting by the river but somewhere in my mind

I left my heart in England with the girl I left behind

I've got to follow my heart wherever it takes me

I sit here at your feet so patiently

I'm waiting by the river but somewhere in my mind

[YouBoob85]

Thanks I'm deaf and needed someone to write out out excatly what he sung.

[butchermachine]

What an ass.

[Shamagogue]

Oh for happier times...before the Beatles knew how corrupt "peace & love" had already become!!!

[JanBenes]

This doesn't sound like Beatles-era inspired Lennon. Definitely late 1970's sentimental Lennon.

[Wearygigapet]

It is indeed.

[TheLonersManual]

This is a rare John Lennon song written during the Beatles famed 1968 trip to India accompanied by some great shots of the Fab. Its about coming to India and trying to follow his heart, but knowing that his heart was really back in England where his love waited. It is speculated that Lennon didnt release it at the time because it would have made public his feelings for Yoko while he was still with Cynthia Lennon.

[JanBenes]

Why would Lennon hold back this song for fear of "public feelings" when Yoko Ono was pictured on the poster, is heard singing on two White Album songs, and is alluded-to in several songs? The sound, melody, voice, lyric, and playing sound nothing like Beatles-era Lennon. Use your ears and logic!

[superman11978]

No, Hey Jude predates India. John wrote this in the 70's, I believe it was actually the late 70's, even though it sounds totally like he wrote it in '68 and it could have been on The White Album.

[thecoralsea]

i stand corrected. cheers...

[thecoralsea]

rad song! its a John song for sure! interesting, at 19 seconds when john sings " im searching..." it kind of sounds just like the melody on Hey Jude, when Paul sings the lyric "the minute you..."

seems like Paul borrowed that melody from John...

"India India" pre dates Hey Jude... love the Beatles!

[orseha93]

wow good song...

it is rare

[interr28]

es una putada

[interr28]

awsome lol

[matt1231111]

i have this song if anybody wants it message me.

[rareu4532]

Amazing! i miss john....

[years7279]

What a beauty. I wish they put this on Anthology 2... what a shame...any chance they will release it cause I will buy it if they do?

[GooGooGooGjoob]

How did you manage to get hold of this song?

[FinnMove]

This song sounds very nice !

Those were the Beatle days...

You can´t ever count how many good

songs they made.

[BradfordandLasso]

this is a good song. I wonder why they never released it.

[GreenGirl32Jess]

Yeah, as mentioned before it really does have a 'Beautiful Boy' sound to it and a little pf Besame Mucho if it was slowed down (I know Paul sings that one, but still)... Great job on all these videos!

[walkingtaco102]

was this recorded while they were studying meditation?

[Virpatrick]

Every time I listen to this song I can hear some riffs from Mr Moonlight ...a little bit of 'Beautiful Boy' and a lot from John's early songs... 100% John's trademark...!

Beautiful song... I love you man♪

[Lewdass56]

Awesome!

[truthslap]

Fantastic!! Haven't heard this before, keep the rare beatles cuts comming!!!

[GivePeaceAChance2009]

Incredible...thanks so much, just when I thought I had heard it all

[sirpaulj7]

Great song ... it's like a mix of some of John's acoustic songs in the late 60's with a touch of late 50's riffs.

Great pics, too!

[AmyCoeur]

That's beautiful. I so miss John Lennon. That song is real wisdom.

[rareu4532]

@AmyCoeur We all miss John lennon / George harrison!!!

[adelinegomez]

great vid! (:(:

[bluemeanie81]

Wow, I love this song!! When did he record this demo?? For the White Album??

[simplytryin]

Thank you so much for sending this! I've never heard this song, I really enjoyed it!

[MeanMrMustard99]

No problem my pleasure, glad you liked it

[bze2nlz]

Good job-Nice mellow song to go with the gorgeous pictures! (PS-You can almost see the look of discontent on Cynthia's face at 2:40. Trouble in paradise!)

[MeanMrMustard99]

Yep...poor Cyn, can't help but feel bad for her the way things turned out

[ltran90]

@MeanMrMustard99 cynthia got much money from the divorce and wasnt suitable as johns wife anyway. so i guess there is nothing unfair about the whole story

[pigurine]

@ltran90 She got $100,000.00

[elfyboy]

@pigurine And we all know that money is EVERYTHING, right?

[pigurine]

@elfyboy Huh? WTF

[Virpatrick]

bze2nlz

Great comment my friend♪

Shake hands with you!

[CreaganFhithich]

@bze2nlz

Yeah, and John's got this sort of contemptible, disgusted look on his face.

[jx14aby]

awesome!

[Serendipity629]

Good song...nice video...Thanks!

[gottafriend]

thank you very much.

[kelseyandearth]

Nice Video! is this song on any of their albumns? :)

[delectomorfo]

Nope

[mark919]

It's widely available on most download sites.