Steel and Glass
John Lennon
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This is a story about your friend and mine Who is it, who is it, who is it? There you stand with your L.A. tan And your New York walk and your New York talk You're mother left you when you were small But you're going to wish you wasn't born at all Steel and glass Steel and glass Steel and glass Steel and glass Your phone don't ring no one answers your call How does it feel to be off the wall Well your mouthpiece squawks as he spreads your lies But you can't pull strings if your hands are tied Well your teeth are clean but your mind is capped You leave your smell like an alley cat Steel and glass Steel and glass Steel and glass Steel and glass
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10 facts about this song
Classical Genre"Steel and Glass" is a song by English musician John Lennon from his 1974 album "Walls and Bridges." Unlike many of Lennon's popular songs, this one has a classical music influence.
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Single ReleaseThe song was released as the B-side to the single "Shaved Fish" in the United States. However, it was not released as a single in the UK.
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Album Ranking"Steel and Glass" is a part of "Walls and Bridges," John Lennon's fifth studio album that peaked at Number 1 in the Billboard 200 chart.
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Inspiration OriginSome conjecture that the song is a follow-up to his earlier song "How Do You Sleep?" which is widely considered a criticism of his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney.
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Second Criticism TheoryOthers conjecture that "Steel and Glass" is criticism towards Allen Klein, who was the Beatles’ manager for a period of time but had differences with McCartney, which eventually led to a lawsuit.
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Spiritual Theme"Steel and Glass" carries some of the spiritual and introspective themes that are characteristic of Lennon's work, which reflected his ongoing exploration of religion and spirituality.
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Musicians ParticipatedSome of the musicians who played on this song include Nicky Hopkins on keyboards, Jesse Ed Davis on guitar, and Arthur Jenkins on percussion, apart from Lennon on lead and rhythm guitars.
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Video CreationA promotional video was created for the song which features Lennon and his band performing the song in a studio with the lyrics appearing on the screen. The video was directed by John and Yoko Ono.
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Usage in MediaThe song was also used in the 2010 documentary "Lennon Naked," a biographical film about Lennon's life.
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Song Structure"Steel and Glass" exhibits a verse-chorus structure, which is typical in popular music but also features an extended instrumental section. This combination of popular and classical music elements is one of the song's distinguishing features.
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