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From album
Revolver
The Beatles · 1966
Details
TonalidadA#
Compás4/4
Tempo108 BPM
Duración2:36
ÁlbumRevolver
Año1966
ISRCGBAYE0601499
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The story behind
The story behind *She Said She Said* reflects the experiences that John Lennon and George Harrison were living at that time. It all arose during a stay in a rented house in Beverly Hills, California, in August 1965. The Beatles were in the middle of a tour of the United States and were looking for a respite, but the house became a focal point for fans and helicopters trying to spy on them. Amidst that situation, they received visitors, including the actor Peter Fonda and members of The Byrds. It was in that context, while experimenting with LSD, that Fonda began to recount a personal near-death experience from a childhood gunshot. Lennon, feeling overwhelmed by the conversation and the atmosphere of the psychedelic trip, asked him to drop the subject, expressing that it made him feel as if he had never been born. This experience, and Fonda's words, were the seed for the song.
Lennon began working on the piece in March 1966, shortly before the Beatles began recording their album *Revolver*. Initially, he titled it *He Said* and played it on acoustic guitar. When writing it, he decided to change the pronoun to "she," transforming the personal experience into something more abstract. George Harrison recalled collaborating in the construction of the song, which is said to have been formed from several fragments that Lennon had. Interestingly, *She Said She Said* was the last song to be recorded for the album *Revolver*, and it is notable because, according to records, Paul McCartney did not participate in any part of its recording process. The recording session took place at EMI Studios in London on June 21, 1966, with George Martin as producer and Geoff Emerick as recording engineer.
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