John Lennon Said a Beatles Song Was a Gift From the 'God of Marijuana'

Monday, May 2, 2022

John Lennon said one of The Beatles’ songs was ahead of its time. He said it wouldn’t be the same without marijuana.
The song became a hit single.

John Lennon felt one of The Beatles’ songs was groundbreaking. In addition, he joked the “god of marijuana” helped him create the song. Interestingly, the song became a hit in the United States but not the United Kingdom.

“That’s me again — with the first backwards tape on any record anywhere,” John replied. “Before [Jimi] Hendrix, before The Who, before any f*****. Maybe there was that record about ‘They’re coming to take me away, ha-ha’ maybe that came out before “Rain,” but it’s not the same thing.” The singer was referring to the B side of “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” by Napoleon XIV, which is just “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” played backwards.

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