The Beatles- Dear Prudence

One of my favourite bass riffs by Paul McCartney, and great lead guitar as well. Paul plays the drums, since Ringo was absent. Dear Prudence by the Beatles, enjoy!

"Dear Prudence" is a song written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon/McCartney. It was initially performed by The Beatles and is the second track on the 1968 double-disc album The Beatles (also known as "The White Album").

The lyrics are about actress Mia Farrow's sister Prudence who was present when the Beatles visited Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India. Prudence, focused on meditation, stayed in her room for the majority of their stay. Lennon, who was worried that she was depressed, wrote this song for her, inviting her to "come out to play". Prudence explained years later that she was just trying to take Transcendental Meditation seriously. She said in Mojo magazine: "They were trying to be cheerful, but I wished they'd go away. I don't think they realized what the training was all about." Whereas the Beatles left the course, Prudence, Mike Love of the Beach Boys, and others, stayed and became Transcendental Meditation (TM) teachers.

"Dear Prudence" was recorded at Trident Studios on 28, 29 and 30 August 1968. "Dear Prudence" and "Back in the U.S.S.R." feature Paul McCartney on drums rather than Ringo Starr, who had recently walked out. On 5 September, Starr returned to find flowers waiting for him on his drumkit.

In 1987, Lennon's original handwritten copy of the lyrics was sold at an auction for $19,500.

-From Wikipedia

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[Billymaysfan6837]

Beatles are awesome. Any band who covers this song sucks ass

[ohmanke]

So if MJ is the king of pop, and elvis is the king of rock does that mean the beatles are the gods of music?

[MelancholyApples]

@headydbs y dont u pick up a dictionary to enlighten urself instead of asking people to do it 4 u?

[headydbs]

@MelancholyApples your comments are so scholarly and educational. please continue to enlighten me.

[MelancholyApples]

@headydbs it's a fact so it doesnt matter how ignorant it sounds its the truth

[headydbs]

@MelancholyApples that is the most ignorant thing ive ever heard.

[MelancholyApples]

@babyshaker90210 if any band covers this song or any other beatle's songs they themselves prove they are weak, unimaginative, unoriginal, mediocre, and mock-ups of great original work of art

[babyshaker90210]

@Billymaysfan6837 Covers just show respect and appreciation towards a band/song, unless it's like Lady Gaga or some other corporate tool, loosen up man

[fleurtastic]

@Billymaysfan6837 i'd usually say os myself but i like the Across the universe version as well. ^^ the rest sucks of course.

[WAITilikecookies]

That bass riff makes me want to grab my bass and try to learn it...

[TheLonersManual]

@theshaboopie I disliked it just now, only because John Would want me to. ;)