Think for Yourself

"Think for Yourself" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was first released on the band's 1965 album Rubber Soul.[1][2] It was written by the band's lead guitarist George Harrison. Some people think that the song tells the listener to think independantly in a political way, but it can also be seen as a love song.[3] The song had influences from Bob Dylan.[4][5] The song also has a fuzz bass played by Paul McCartney.[6]

"Think for Yourself"
Song by the Beatles
from the album Rubber Soul
PublishedNorthern Songs
Released3 December 1965
Recorded8 November 1965
StudioEMI, London
GenrePop rock
Length2:18
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)George Harrison
Producer(s)George Martin

Personnel

According to Ian MacDonald:[7]

References

  1. Miles 2001, p. 215.
  2. Lewisohn 2005, pp. 69, 200.
  3. Guesdon & Margotin 2013, p. 288.
  4. Leng 2006, pp. 18–19.
  5. Inglis 2010, p. 6.
  6. Guesdon & Margotin 2013, pp. 288, 289.
  7. MacDonald 2005, p. 178.
  8. Fontenot, Robert. "The Beatles Songs: 'Think For Yourself' – The history of this classic Beatles song". oldies.about.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

Sources

  • Miles, Barry (2001). The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-8308-9.
  • Lewisohn, Mark (2005) [1988]. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962–1970. London: Bounty Books. ISBN 978-0-7537-2545-0.
  • Guesdon, Jean-Michel; Margotin, Philippe (2013). All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Beatles Release. New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 978-1-57912-952-1.
  • Leng, Simon (2006). While My Guitar Gently Weeps: The Music of George Harrison. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-4234-0609-9.
  • Inglis, Ian (2010). The Words and Music of George Harrison. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. ISBN 978-0-313-37532-3.
  • MacDonald, Ian (2005). Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties (2nd rev. edn). Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-55652-733-3.
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