Comments on: Intuition

By: Djdjddj

Djdjddj — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:36:27 +0000

The nameless author of this article says this song “marks a low point” in John’s creativity, mostly weighing on generic lines in the lyrics. Bull. The commenters here have done this song some justice.

Frankly, there are Beatles and Lennon songs far more generic in sound and lyric. And even granting the point on the lyrics, the instrumentation and sound of this song stands outs.

First, the slide guitar is delightfully strange. I would’ve thought it came from a pitch bending synth which would’ve been uncommon in 1973. Combine that with the cascading steel drum sound and I can’t tell what instruments he used to get either sounds. The harpsichord and slurry drum beat march the song forward while the bass seamlessly alternates from keeping the beat to playing lead.

It’s clearly influenced by Phil Spector (possibly via Harry Nilsson) with the song “This Could Be The Night” as other commentators here have mentioned. Melodically it alludes to “My Defences are Down” from *Anne Get Your Gun*, in addition to likely being influenced by Sly and the Family Stone’s “Hot Fun In The Summertime” in it’s structure.

By: thecinephiliac

thecinephiliac — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 03:06:36 +0000

I think this is one of Lennon’s most underrated songs. It’s on par with Instant Karma so it’s hard to understand why more people haven’t gravitated to this song. Good for him in finding happiness in a lower point in his life and for making a whimsical, inspiring song out of it!

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:00:51 +0000

Just watching Annie Get Your Gun musical and when he wrote it I wonder if John had in his subconscious a song on that called My Defences Are Down. The beginning VERY similar re words and tune

By: Denny

Denny — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 08:29:41 +0000

Nilsson This Could be the Night. It’s on the Phil Spector Mono collection.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 13:52:53 +0000

Sounds like a Harry Nilsson song

By: alec

alec — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 19:02:13 +0000

Ah, and good part about the electric harpsichord. There’s a strange sliding synth (?) in there that I’ve always wondered the source of.

Yes, this is deffo one of my favourite Lennon tracks. My gut feeling is that it’s inspired in part by Sly & The Family Stone’s ‘Hot Fun In The Summer’ … same bass part. 🙂

By: joseph brush

joseph brush — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:39:58 +0000

Well I like it too. And Elliot Murphy’s “Bittersweet” from his Lost Generation album owes a lot to the Lennon above mentioned song.

By: carlos

carlos — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:50:26 +0000

I like it. I think John plays electric harpsichord in this one.