Sexy Sadie (track) by The Beatles
Year: 1968
From the album The Beatles (The White Album) (track #22)
Sexy Sadie appears on the following album(s) by The Beatles:
- The Beatles (The White Album) (track #22) (this album) (1968)
- The Beatles Box Set (track #152) (compilation) (1988)
- Anthology 3 (track #15) (compilation) (1996)
- The Beatles In Mono (track #143) (compilation) (2009)
- Mono Collection (track #143) (compilation) (1982)
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90/100  | 04/11/2024 19:47 | YeezusJr | | 82/100 |
85/100 | 03/29/2024 17:46 | JPin8497 | | 80/100 |
80/100 | 03/19/2024 20:49 |  DommeDamian | | 52/100 |
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HoldenM 04/17/2023 18:46
Weird that The Beatles stole that piano part from Radiohead.
Second favorite song on the album under Dear Prudence. I named my dog Sadie because of this song. Incredible into, great bass playing from Paul, great “wah wah wah wah” backing vocals. Extremely well produced/arranged unlike most of the white album.
Originally titled "Maharishi", the song speaks of John's disillusion after the Maharishi had tried to make sexual advances towards actress Mia Farrow, who stayed with the Maharishi during the same period as the Beatles. The title was changed at George's request. Fun fact: John scratched the lyrics into a piece of wood after returning from India, which ended up to be a fruitful trip with a bitter end for him.
Well. The Beatles were also children of their time and they approached interesting phenomena (transcendental meditation, Indian sitar music) that contrasted sharply with Western society and all of its too bourgeois, decent values. Lennon lashes out at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi just as he had already critisised the convinced Maoists on "Revolution number x". However, Lennon was also a barrel full of contradictions.
Great track. Good vocals by Lennon.
Of of the more conventional songs on the White Album, a great one from John. Lovely chord progression (Karma Police anyone?) And it develops nicely.
Such a nice track :)
John Lennon's bitter reaction to the Maharishi who he had recently become disgruntled with. It's a lovely song and with that beautiful piano sound and a great vocal from Lennon it all adds up to an underrated Beatles track. Great song.
My favorite Beatles song right now.
One of my most favorite tracks off The White Album
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