It's All in Your Mind

Beck

About It's All in Your Mind

"It's All in Your Mind" is a single by Beck, released in 1995. Although then a non-album single (being a 7" of outtakes from his album One Foot in the Grave), a later version was recorded and included on his album Sea Change (2002); this recording is more widely known. The rerecording is the seventh track on Beck's 2002 album, Sea Change. It is perhaps one of the simplest songs on the album lyrically; many phrases are repeated, with 'I wanted to be' iterated nine times. The song was rerecorded for Sea Change, because during one session, Hansen began strumming the song randomly before starting a new song, and producer Nigel Godrich became ecstatic, saying "We have to do that. " The strikingly different re-recorded version released on Sea Change was described by Beck as an "evolved song". The only song on Sea Change not to have been written following his break-up with Leigh Limon, "It's All in Your Mind" was recorded originally in mid-1993 for Beck's 1994 album, One Foot in the Grave, but Beck rejected it. Instead, he released it in 1995 on its own single, along with "Whiskey Can-Can" and "Feather in Your Cap", both of which were also One Foot outtakes. It was released again, this time in a live version from the Bridge School Concert of October 28, 1995."It's All in Your Mind" featured prominently in concerts between the years of 1994 and 1995, but largely disappeared until Beck rediscovered the song in 2002, while recording Sea Change. Godrich and Beck were both impressed enough with the old song to put it on the album. Unlike many of Beck's songs, the lyrics to "It's All in Your Mind" have stayed the same through time. However, Beck replaced the two-chord strumming of the 1993 song with a more intricate finger-picking. He has not performed the song since August 2013. 


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2002
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Well it's all in your mind
It's all in your mind
Well it's all in your mind 
And I wanted to be
I wanted to be
Wanted to be your good friend

Well I cannot believe
You got a devil up your sleeve
And he's talking to me
And I cannot believe

And I wanted to be
I wanted to be your good friend

You're all scared and stiff
A sick stolen gift
And the people you're with
They're all scared and stiff

And I wanted to be
Wanted to be your good friend

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Beck

Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck. more »

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Written by: MICH HANSEN, JOSEPH BELMAATI, - REMEE, ALISTAIR TENNANT

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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15 facts about this song

Release Year
"It's All in Your Mind" was originally released in 1994 as part of a compilation album and was later released in its studio version on Beck's 2002 album, "Sea Change."
Lyrics Interpretation
The song lyrics might suggest themes of disillusionment and introspection.
Album
Even though it appeared on the "Sea Change" album, it was originally recorded years before the majority of the tracks on that album.
First Appearance
Before being featured on "Sea Change", the song was first aired on Beck's first single, "Loser", released in 1993.
Acoustic Performance
The song is performed acoustically, which is notable for its contrast to Beck's normal style of incorporating numerous different sounds and instruments.
Song duration
"It's All In Your Mind" has a duration of 3 minutes and 05 seconds.
Studio
For "Sea Change" album which included "It's All in Your Mind", Beck worked with producer Nigel Godrich, well known for his work with Radiohead.
Genre
The song is often categorized as Indie rock, folk, and country.
Notable Instruments
The song features a melancholic appeal courtesy of its utilization of an acoustic guitar and harmonica.
Songwriting
Beck wrote "It's All in Your Mind" himself, like most of his tracks.
Multitrack Recording
Unlike its original version, the version that appeared on "Sea Change" used multitrack recording, adding layers to the song.
Album Theme
Just like the rest of "Sea Change", "It's All in Your Mind" shares the overarching album theme of love's end and the emotive fallout associated with it.
Live Performances
This tune has been often performed live by Beck in numerous concerts.
Music Video
There is no official music video for "It's All in Your Mind".
Notable Cover Version
In 2014, a cover of the song was performed by George Ezra.

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