You Won't See Me
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| “You Won't See Me” | ||
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| Song by The Beatles | ||
| Album | Rubber Soul | |
| Released | 3 December 1965 | |
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios 17 June, 12 October - 11 November 1965 |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:22 | |
| Label | EMI, Parlophone, Capitol | |
| Writer | Lennon/McCartney | |
| Producer | George Martin | |
| Rubber Soul track listing | ||
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"You Won't See Me" is a song by the British 1960s rock group The Beatles, on the album Rubber Soul. Though it is credited to Lennon/McCartney, it was written exclusively by Paul McCartney.
The song is about a crisis in McCartney's relationship with his then-girlfriend Jane Asher. She was rejecting him by not returning phone calls and ignoring him — for once, he was in a vulnerable position. The more biting tone of the song marks a change away from his earlier, happier love songs. "You Won't See Me" was recorded during the last session for Rubber Soul.
"You Won't See Me" was never a part of the Beatles' concert repertoire, but Paul McCartney played the song live during his 2005-2006 concert tour.
The song was covered by Bryan Ferry on his 1973 album, These Foolish Things.
The following year, "You Won't See Me" became a big hit for Anne Murray, reaching #8 on the US Pop Billboard charts and #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts. John Lennon is said to have told Murray that her version of "You Won't See Me" was his favorite Beatles' cover ever.[citation needed] Murray herself is a confessed Beatles fanatic and later covered several other of their songs as singles, including "Day Tripper" and "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You." Murray would re-record the song as a duet with Shelby Lynne as part of her latest album.
[edit] Trivia
- Mal "Organ" Evans (one of The Beatles' roadies throughout their career) is credited on the album sleeve as having played Hammond organ on this track, his contribution consisting solely of an A note quietly held throughout the last part of the song.
[edit] References
Turner, Steve. A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song, Harper, New York: 1994, ISBN 0-06-095065-X
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