Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
John Lennon
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Nobody loves you when you're down and out Nobody sees you when you're on cloud nine Everybody's hustlin' for a buck and a dime I'll scratch your back and you scratch mine I've been across to the other side I've shown you everything, I got nothing to hide And still you ask me do I love you, what it is, what it is All I can tell you is it's all show biz All I can tell you is it's all show biz Nobody loves you when you're down and out Nobody knows you when you're on cloud nine Everybody's hustlin' for a buck and a dime I'll scratch your back and you knife mine I've been across the water now so many times I've seen the one eyed witchdoctor leading the blind And still you ask me do I love you, what you say, what you say Every time I put my finger on it, it slips away Every time I put my finger on it, it slips away Well I get up in the morning and I'm looking in the mirror to see, ooo wee Then I'm lying in the darkness and I know I can't get to sleep, ooo wee Nobody loves you when you're old and grey Nobody needs you when you're upside down Everybody's hollerin' 'bout their own birthday Everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground
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Written by: JOHN WINSTON LENNON
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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11 facts about this song
Artist Background"John Lennon" is renowned as a leading member of the popular British band "The Beatles". He later initiated a solo career and introduced several hits, one of which is "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)".
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Song Release"Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)" was released as part of John's 1974 album "Walls and Bridges".
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Song CompositionIt is a rock song composed solely by John Lennon himself.
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Song ThemesThe lyrics put across the theme of loneliness and the superficiality of fame.
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Song InspirationsThe song is believed to have been influenced by John’s personal experiences, including his divorce from Cynthia Lennon and his ongoing immigration battle with U.S. authorities.
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Re-Released VersionThe stripped-down version of the song was later included in the 1984 posthumous release "Milk and Honey".
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Album SuccessThe "Walls and Bridges" album, featuring this song, became Lennon's second number one album in the United States during his lifetime.
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Song CoverEddie Vedder, of the famous band Pearl Jam, performed the song during his solo tour in 2008-2009.
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Personal ImpressionsJohn Lennon has said about the song, "I think it's the best song I've ever written... It's the real me".
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Song RecordingIt was recorded at New York's Record Plant Studios during the summer of 1974.
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Pop Culture ImpactThis song continues to be popular among various artist renditions and is often used in media to represent or discuss issues related to fame and loneliness.
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