Look at Me Now (Electric Light Orchestra song)
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| "Look at Me Now" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Electric Light Orchestra | |
| from the album The Electric Light Orchestra | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Recorded | 31 December 1970–June 1971 |
| Studio | Philips (London) |
| Genre | Baroque pop |
| Length | 3:17 |
| Label | Harvest |
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Wood |
| Producer(s) |
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"Look at Me Now" is a 1971 song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), featured on the band's debut album The Electric Light Orchestra (1971). It was written by singer-songwriter Roy Wood and was the second track on the album. Wood plays all the instruments in the song.[1]
The song takes large inspiration from The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby", a fact that several critics note.[2][3]
Composition and lyrics
"Look at Me Now" follows a grim, dark narrative about the murder of a former lover, which leads to several ghostly presences.[4] The instrumentation includes woodwind instruments such as clarinet, oboe, and recorder, while also having string instruments like the guitar and the cello,[5] the song having a strong reliance on the latter.
