Come Together

"Come Together" is a song by the Beatles written by John Lennon but credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is the opening track on the album Abbey Road and was released as a double A-sided single with "Something", their 21st single in the United Kingdom and 26th in the United States. The song reached the top of the charts in the US and peaked at number four in the UK.

Origin and meaning

The song's history began when Lennon was inspired by Timothy Leary's campaign for governor of California against Ronald Reagan, which promptly ended when Leary was sent to prison for possession of marijuana:

It has been speculated that each verse refers cryptically to one of the Beatles. It has also been suggested that the song has only a single "pariah-like protagonist" and Lennon was "painting another sardonic self-portrait".

Recording

Lennon played rhythm guitar and sang the vocal, McCartney played bass, Harrison played lead guitar, and Starr played drums. It was produced by George Martin and recorded at the end of July 1969 at Abbey Road Studios. In the intro, Lennon says: "shoot me", which is accompanied by his handclaps and McCartney's heavy bass riff. The famous Beatles' "walrus" from "I Am the Walrus" and "Glass Onion" returns in the line "he got walrus gumboot", followed by "he got Ono sideboard". Bluesman Muddy Waters is also mentioned in the song.

Come Together (disambiguation)

"Come Together" is a 1969 song by The Beatles.

Come Together may also refer to:

Albums

  • Come Together (Third Day album), 2001
  • Come Together: America Salutes the Beatles, a 1995 Beatles tribute album
  • Come Together, a 1970 album by Ike and Tina Turner
  • Come Together: A Musical Experience in Love, a 1972 album by Jimmy and Carol Owens
  • Come Together or Open Your Eyes, an unreleased album by Victoria Beckham
  • Songs

  • "Come Together", a song from Anniemal by Annie
  • "Come Together", a song from Leisure by Blur
  • "Come Together", a song from Talking Dreams by Echosmith
  • "Come Together", a song from Kick Out the Jams by MC5
  • "Come Together", a song from Synergy by Move
  • "Come Together", a song by Ongaku Gatas
  • "Come Together", a song from Screamadelica by Primal Scream
  • "Come Together", a song from Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space by Spiritualized
  • "Come2gether", a song from the compilation album Mortal Kombat: More Kombat by Crystal Method
  • Other uses

  • Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music, a 2001 television program
  • Collision (Heroes)

    "Collision" is the fourth episode of the first season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. It was originally titled "Come Together".

    Plot

    Matt Parkman is a prisoner of Mr. Bennet and the mysterious man. When it is revealed Matt knows of a Claire, the mysterious man is ordered to "clean Matt out", a painful process.

    Hiro and Ando arrive in Las Vegas. Ando helps Hiro with the warning messages for Isaac Mendez, so Isaac will know that he and the city of New York are in danger.

    They pass by Niki Sanders and her son Micah, who are on their way to meet Mr. Linderman. Instead, they meet one of his associates. With Micah in the other room, Niki is told she will sexually blackmail a politician Linderman is involved with, as a form of 'insurance'.

    Claire Bennet's body lies on the autopsy table as the coroner does a V-incision on her chest. Recording the details, the coroner notes that she was found naked and dragged into the Red River Creek. With the coroner distracted by a phone call, Claire heals up sufficiently to steal a lab coat and sneak out.

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    Come Together

    by: Annie

    (verse)
    Look into yourself and see
    Do you know who you are? (who you are)
    When you're feeling sad and blue
    You should know that you are
    The sun and the moon to me
    I care for you can't you see
    You don't need to go so far
    And you know who you are (who you are)
    Hey people don't look so down
    Let me play in your game (in your game)
    If you wanna scream and shout
    You should not be ashamed
    Do what you want to do
    Don't let the world get on you
    Listen what I have to say
    Then you will be okay
    Come together!
    Now!
    Come together...
    (verse)
    Never too late to try
    Don't give up on yourself
    What you are searching for
    Will be find, you will see
    Just take it easily
    Let yourself be free
    Listen what I have to say
    Then you will be okay
    (chorus)
    Come together!
    Everyone are feeling fine
    People smiling
    Sun is shining on you
    Feel the light
    Come together!
    Feel the rhythm, dance with me
    Take my hand, integrity
    After rain comes the sun
    (break)
    (verse)
    Ah, it's such a lovely day
    So glad we're all here today
    Every single one of us
    Will be fine, you will see
    (chorus)
    (breakdown)
    If we...
    If we...
    If we...
    If we all come together
    Life is gonna be much better
    If we all come together
    This is gonna last forever
    If we all come together
    Life is gonna be much better
    If we all come together
    Life is gonna last forever




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