Look at Me (John Lennon song)
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| "Look at Me" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the 2021 remix | |
| Song by John Lennon | |
| from the album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band | |
| Released | 11 December 1970 |
| Recorded | 26 September – 23 October 1970 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | Apple Records |
| Songwriter | John Lennon |
| Producers | John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector |
"Look at Me" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, from his debut solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
John Lennon began writing "Look at Me" in India in 1968, during the extended sessions for The Beatles' self-titled double album, also known as "The White Album". He then shelved the song until 1970, when he recorded it for his debut solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.[1] A different recording of the song was later released on the John Lennon Anthology and the compilation album Acoustic.[1]
The pattern of the song is fairly prominent throughout the track. It was built from a finger-picking technique that Lennon used on The Beatles songs such as "Dear Prudence", "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Julia", all of which appear on The White Album.[1] Lennon learned this finger-picking guitar style (known as Travis-picking) from the Scottish musician Donovan, who was with The Beatles at the time at Rishikesh, India.[2]
Recording
Recorded at EMI Studios on 7 October 1970,[3] the album version of "Look at Me" features double-tracked vocals by Lennon.[1]
