The song “Across the Universe” has received the cover treatment from many artists over the years, most importantly Fiona Apple on the 1998 “Pleasantville” film soundtrack.įiona Apple’s 1998 cover of “Across the Universe” for the “Pleasantville” soundtrack is similar instrumentally to the original Beatles version with a less static/more fluid rhythm in the cover. Although Lennon himself believed the Beatles “ didn’t make a good record of it” with the “guitars being out of tune and singing out of tune,” “Across the Universe” became a staple among the Beatles’ discography, bringing a fresh new sound to Let It Be and hinting at the carefree spiritual aspect John Lennon’s future solo career would take.
“Across the Universe” was produced by Phil Spector, who remixed and slowed the song to 3:47, which is closer to its original duration, in late March and early April 1970. The carefree flowing rhythm and composition of the song drew influence from Lennon and the Beatles’ fascination with Transcendental Meditation, with one of the lyrics being “Jai guru deva om” taken from the Hindu mantra, “Glory to the spiritual master.” Focusing on the instrumentals/vocals of the Let It Be version, John Lennon was the lead vocalist while strumming the acoustic and electric Leslie-speaker guitar, Paul McCartney played the piano, George Harrison plucked the tambura, and Ringo Starr shook the maracas while beating the bass drum. 12, 1969 along with the rest of the charity album No One’s Gonna Change Our World, and was later rereleased on May 8th, 1970 with the Beatles’ final album, Let it Be. “Across the Universe,” written by John Lennon and performed by the Beatles, was first released on Dec.
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