During the Beatles’ stay in Rishikesh in 1968 studying transcendental meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the members of the fab four wrote ca. 30 songs. It was a creative boost.
A lot of them ended up on “the white album”.
Lennon wrote “Julia,” “Dear Prudence,” “Sexy Sadie,” and more. McCartney wrote “Rocky Raccoon,” “Why Don’t We Do It in the Road,” and “Back in the U.S.S.R,” among them. Harrison wrote “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Sour Milk Sea,”and a few others.
The period was so productive that John Lennon and Paul McCartney each wrote a song following the same lecture by the Maharishi.
Paul wrote Mother’s Nature Son (that ended up on “the white album”), John wrote the song Child of Nature ( or I’m just a child of nature that it was called first). John’s song did not end up on any Beatles albums, but was part of the so called Esher demos:
Maybe one song describing the same connection to nature was enough, as both songs’ lyrics describe individuals experiencing the environment around them, the sensation, the sights and sounds. The titles of the songs are also very similar.
Did you recognise the melody? Yes, it’s Jealous Guy, exactly the same melody but with completely different lyrics.
From the Get Back sessions, John and George :
On the road to Rishikesh
I was dreaming more or less
And the dream I had was true
Yes, the dream I had was true
I’m just a child of nature
I don’t need much to set me free
I’m just child of nature
I’m one of nature’s children
Sunlight shining in your eyes
As I face the desert skies
And my thoughts return to home
Yes, my thoughts return to home
I’m just a child of nature
I don’t need much to set me free
I’m just a child of nature
I’m one nature’s children
Underneath the mountain ranges
Where the wind that never changes
Touch the windows of my soul
Touch the windows of my soul
I’m just a child of nature
I don’t need much to set me free
I’m just a child of nature
I’m one of nature’s children
John Lennon – Jealous Guy (Recording of the Imagine album in 1971) a great piece of music history!:
“The lyrics explain themselves clearly: I was a very jealous, possessive guy, a very insecure male. A guy who want to put his woman in a little box, lock her up, and just bring her out when he feels like playing with her.”
– John Lennon, 1980, All We Are Saying by David Sheff
I was feeling insecure
You might not love me anymore
I was shivering inside
I was shivering inside
Oh, I didn’t mean to hurt you
I’m sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn’t want to hurt you
I’m just a jealous guy
I didn’t mean to hurt you
I’m sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn’t want to hurt you
I’m just a jealous guy
I was trying to catch your eyes
Thought that you was trying to hide
I was swallowing my pain
I was swallowing my pain
I didn’t mean to hurt you
I’m sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn’t want to hurt you
I’m just a jealous guy, watch out
I’m just a jealous guy, look out, babe
I’m just a jealous guy
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