Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

Elton John

About Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was written primarily by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. Lennon's son Julian inspired the song with a nursery school drawing that he called "Lucy – in the sky with diamonds". Shortly before the album's release, speculation arose that the first letter of each of the title nouns intentionally spelled "LSD", the initialism commonly used for the hallucinogenic drug Lysergic acid diethylamide. Lennon repeatedly denied that he had intended it as a drug song. He attributed the song's fantastical imagery to his reading of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland books. The Beatles recorded "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" in March 1967. Adding to the song's ethereal qualities, the musical arrangement includes a Lowrey organ part heavily treated with studio effects, and drone provided by an Indian tambura. The song has been recognised as a key work in the psychedelic genre. Among its many cover versions, a 1974 recording by Elton John, with a guest appearance by Lennon, was a number 1 hit in the US and Canada. 


Year:
1990
6:15
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Picture yourself in a boat on a river
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes

Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
Towering over your head
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes and she's gone

Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Oh

Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
Where rocking-horse people eat marshmallow pies
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
That grow so incredibly high

Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
Waiting to take you away
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds and you're gone

Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Oh

Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
Waiting to take you away
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds and you're gone

Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Oh

Picture yourself on a train in a station
With plasticine porters with looking-glass ties
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes

Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Oh

Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (oh, Lucy)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (oh, Lucy)
Oh

Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (oh, Lucy)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (oh, Lucy)
Oh

Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (oh, Lucy)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (oh, Lucy)
Oh

Lucy in the sky with diamonds (hey, oh, Lucy)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (oh, Lucy)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (oh, Lucy)

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Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriter partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date. more »

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Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney

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6 facts about this song

Composition and Origination
"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" was originally a song written primarily by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership. - John Lennon’s son, Julian, is said to have inspired "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds". This song is supposedly based on a picture he drew of Lucy, a classmate, in the sky with diamonds.
Elton John's Version
Elton John covered the song in 1974 and it hit Number 1 on the Billboard pop chart, outperforming The Beatles' original which topped at No. 74. - John Lennon played guitar and sang backing vocals on Elton John’s cover of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds", marking his last live performance.
Release and Reception for The Beatles
The Beatles released "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" in 1967 on their critically acclaimed album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". - Despite popular belief, The Beatles have always denied that the initials 'LSD' in the song title purposely stood for the hallucinogen drug. They claimed it was purely coincidental.
Notability and Cultural Impact
Both Elton John's and The Beatles' versions of the song have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. - The lyrics of "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" have contributed to the popular perception of the Sgt. Pepper album as being representative of the psychedelic experience.
Influence and Interpretation
The song's lyrics have often been interpreted as describing an acid trip, but Lennon consistently maintained that they were inspired by Lewis Carroll’s "Alice in Wonderland". - The song has inspired the names of several bands and album titles, and has been frequently covered, demonstrating its lasting influence on popular music.
In Media
It has been used in several films and television shows, including the 1997 film, "The Saint", and the television series, "The X-Files".

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