Rubber Soul - 02 - Norwegian Wood
After “Drive My Car,” the album transitions nicely to the John Lennon song “Norwegian Wood.” The mellow track opens with a sitar which, even years after listening to the Beatles, the sitar still gives the song a surreal feel. Lennon opens with “I once had a girl / or, should I say / she once had me.” Some could say that was foreshadowing… However, the song isn’t one of devotion, but one of silliness that adds to the surreal experience. Perhaps if the song were serious it wouldn’t be as endearing or fit quite as well on the record.
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