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Artist:The Beatles [ more ]
Song:Across The Universe
Album:Let It Be [ album info ]
Released:1969
Last Played:Jul 24, 2010 - 17:16
Avg. Rating:8.7    (Total Ratings: 538)
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1 votes: 5 (0.93%)2 votes: 10 (1.9%)3 votes: 8 (1.5%)4 votes: 6 (1.1%)5 votes: 10 (1.9%)6 votes: 10 (1.9%)7 votes: 26 (4.8%)8 votes: 86 (16%)9 votes: 169 (31%)10 votes: 208 (39%)
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maritza19
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Jul 15, 2010 - 09:29 

I fell in love with the version from the movie Across the Universe, and then the original. (Yes I am a young'n and no I was not alive at the time the original was released.) One of my all-time favorite songs now.

 
jckearney wrote:
great song! fiona apple does a good cover of it too (not as amazing as the beatles of course, but still worth listening to)
 
 


ICHawk
Posted: Jul 15, 2010 - 09:26 

 RedGuitar wrote:

It may have been sped up at John's request.  The Beatles were always doing stuff like that.  John was never happy with the sound of his voice.  During the recording of "Tomorrow Never Knows," he wanted to be suspended from the ceiling on a rope as he sang!

 

He also asked George Martin to make his voice sound like an orange.
romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 07, 2010 - 20:52 



Happy Birthday, Ringo...  fantastic song...  love it...

 
calypsus_1
Posted: Jun 25, 2010 - 16:23 

jckearney
(Playa Del Rey)
Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 20:21 

great song! fiona apple does a good cover of it too (not as amazing as the beatles of course, but still worth listening to)
 
romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 22, 2010 - 20:20 



As good as it gets...


Jeff09
(Gainesville, Florida USA)
Posted: May 12, 2010 - 18:39 

I get somewhat high (in several senses) just listening to this song.....
romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 12, 2010 - 18:38 



What a great song...  love it...

 
Mandible
Posted: May 05, 2010 - 07:32 

One night in 1967, the phrase "words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup" came to Lennon after hearing his then-wife Cynthia, according to Lennon, "going on and on about something." Later, after "she'd gone to sleep-and I kept hearing these words over and over, flowing like an endless stream," Lennon went downstairs and it turned into a song. He began to write the rest of the lyrics and when he was done, he went to bed and forgot about them.

In the morning, Lennon found the paper on which he had written the lyrics and took them down to his piano, where he began to play chords, and find pitches to match the words. The flavour of the song was heavily influenced by Lennon's and The Beatles' interest in Transcendental Meditation in late 1967 - early 1968, when the song was composed. Based on this he added the mantra "Jai guru deva om" (Sanskrit: जय गुरुदेव ) to the piece, which became the link to the chorus. The Sanskrit phrase is a sentence fragment whose words could have many meanings, but roughly translate to "Victory to God divine", "Hail to the divine guru", or the phrase commonly invoked by the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi "All Glory to Guru Deva."


gjr
(boston, ma)
Posted: May 05, 2010 - 07:29 

GREAT recovery from madrugada...............


romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 03, 2010 - 15:11 



This song melts me into a large wax deposit...  magnificent...


gjr
(boston, ma)
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 16:52 

jai guru deva om................
long live george and john!

romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 19, 2010 - 16:44 

 sirdroseph wrote:
Ehhh, I give this one a 29.
 


Yeah, I know what you mean...



sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 09:58 

Ehhh, I give this one a 29.
RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 09:58 

 parrothead wrote:

The true original can be found on Let it Be naked CD. I love the version because it is in true time. Phil and the Unicef versions where sped up to give the sound as if Lennon was singing thru his nose. Once I heard the way it was originaly recorded it made since why when I tryed to cover it, it never sounded right.

 
It may have been sped up at John's request.  The Beatles were always doing stuff like that.  John was never happy with the sound of his voice.  During the recording of "Tomorrow Never Knows," he wanted to be suspended from the ceiling on a rope as he sang!

romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 09:58 

 helgigermany wrote:

Indeed!!

 

It makes me feel so happy to hear this song...  {#Angel}

KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 09:57 

 Walrus_Gumbo wrote:

So what pray tell, in your humble opinion do you consider the most rated band of all time. Just sayin'. I think we'd all like to know. Wouldn't we gang? {#Think}  {#Stupid}
 
I'm game.

Walrus_Gumbo
Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 00:22 

wyoguy wrote:
Another one from the most overrated band of all time. Nice little melody, but not great.

So what pray tell, in your humble opinion do you consider the most rated band of all time. Just sayin'. I think we'd all like to know. Wouldn't we gang? {#Think}  {#Stupid}
helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Mar 03, 2010 - 00:09 

 romeotuma wrote:


absolutely brilliant...  love it...
 
Indeed!!

romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 21:42 



We miss you, John...  I love this song...  incredible...


romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 12:55 



absolutely brilliant...  love it...


nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Jan 07, 2010 - 10:16 

 parrothead wrote:

The true original can be found on Let it Be naked CD. I love the version because it is in true time. Phil and the Unicef versions where sped up to give the sound as if Lennon was singing thru his nose. Once I heard the way it was originaly recorded it made since why when I tryed to cover it, it never sounded right.

 
I had noticed that difference but didn't know the reason. Thanks for the info.

parrothead
(could be anywhere in the great USA)
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 13:20 

 PLezam9109 wrote:


My understanding is that "Rarities" is an LP that was issued for the American market only. All "Rarities" songs are now into the "Past Masters Vol. I & II" CDs, among some others.

The original version of "Across the Universe" was certainly issued for a Unicef benefit record, and is the one that we can listen to in either "Rarities" or "Past Master Vol. II"
 
The true original can be found on Let it Be naked CD. I love the version because it is in true time. Phil and the Unicef versions where sped up to give the sound as if Lennon was singing thru his nose. Once I heard the way it was originaly recorded it made since why when I tryed to cover it, it never sounded right.

azdcryan
(Sunny Arizona)
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 11:08 

 Jungle_Jim wrote:
A vivid stream of consciousness - another effortless gem from the Bs.
 
perfectly said...

romeotuma
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 11:07 



fantastic...


shmuelman
(Denver)
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 11:07 

John Lennon claimed this was Paul McCartney's last good song. I'm just saying...
nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 11:06 

My favorite Lennon composition. Still pleased whenever it comes on.
HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 02:21 

1969,,such a good year! The best music wise,IMHO !
justin4kick
(The Netherlands)
Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 02:20 

Jai guru deva? What on earth is that?
flapser
Posted: Dec 30, 2009 - 02:15 

Genius band
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