Uploaded by DayTripper12880 on Jun 5, 2010
Dear Prudence from the 1968 "White Album" - The subject of the song is actress Mia Farrow's sister, Prudence 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. Someone asked John Lennon 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 "She'd 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 I'd be flying into my room. They were all serious about what they were doing, but they just weren't as fanatical as me".
Lennon did not play the song for Farrow while they were in India together. Farrow later said "George was the one who told me about it" as The Beatles were leaving the ashram. According to Farrow: "I was flattered. It was a beautiful thing to have done".
The song is said to be "beautiful musically" with guitars and layered vocals. 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, it's beautiful, and so are you". Ian MacDonald has pointed out that the descending chromatic bass-line is similar to that of 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.'
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Great work!!
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I LOVE this vid! It makes me swoon for the 60's... I wish it was the 60's... or 90's...
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One of the best Beatles songs. great stuff
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Very nicely done!
seclusive 1 year ago 3
@seclusive Thanks for the comment, seclusive.
DayTripper12880 1 year ago