Beautiful Boy

John Lennon

About Beautiful Boy

"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" is a song written and performed by John Lennon. It was released on the 1980 album Double Fantasy, the last album by Lennon and Ono released before his death. Paul McCartney has stated this is one of his favourite songs composed by Lennon, and when he appeared on Desert Island Discs in 1982 included it as his favourite in his selection, as did Yoko Ono as the only John Lennon song in 2007. It was used as the B-side of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" to promote the compilation album The John Lennon Collection in November 1982.  


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1988
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Close your eyes
Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way, it's getting better and better

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Out on the ocean sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
'Cause it's a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes, it's a long way to go
But in the meantime

Before you cross the street
Take my hand
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way, it's getting better and better

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Darling, darling, darling
Darling Sean

(Goodnight Sean, I'll see you in the morning)

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John Lennon

John Ono Lennon MBE, born John Winston Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder, and member of the Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Together with Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Lennon left the Beatles at the end of the sixties soon after meeting Yoko Ono. He formed the Plastic Ono Band and continued a succesful solo career recording until 1975, when his second child Sean Lennon was born. In 1980, with the release of the LP "Double Fantasy," Lennon was once more in the publice eye. Lennon passed away after being shot b… more »

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Written by: JOHN LENNON

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10 facts about this song

Artistic Genesis
"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" was written by John Lennon and is a track on his last studio album "Double Fantasy," released in 1980.
Inspiration
The song was written as a tribute to Sean, John Lennon's son with Yoko Ono.
Notable Lyrics
The song has one particularly famous line that goes, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." This quote is often mistakenly said to be a Lennon quote, but in fact, it dates back at least to 1957, when it appeared in Reader's Digest.
Album Success
Although the "Double Fantasy" album received initially mixed reviews, it eventually won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Unexpected Dedication
In the song, the lines "Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Beautiful Boy. Darling, darling, darling. Darling Sean." are repeated in sequence. Lennon once said in an interview that he was inspired by a boat trip he had taken where the song playing over the boat’s system had the words, "darling darling darling."
Posthumous Release
While the "Double Fantasy" album was released three weeks before Lennon's death in 1980, "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" gained a lot of airplay following his assassination.
Musical Composition
Notable for its serene and gentle melody, "Beautiful Boy" is in contrast to some of Lennon's more raucous rock numbers. It embodies a mature, reflective style characteristic of the "Double Fantasy" album.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by several other artists over the years, including Celine Dion and Ben Harper. In these versions, the universal love and tenderness captured by Lennon in the lyrics were equally expressed.
Celine Dion Version
Celine Dion's cover of "Beautiful Boy" is featured on her 2004 album, "Miracle." She recorded it as a lullaby, mirroring the song's initial tender sentiment for a child.
In Movies and TV
"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" has been featured in several films and TV shows, including "Mr. Holland's Opus" and the television show "ER."

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