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Recorded: July-August 1974
Producer: John Lennon
Released: 4 October 1974 (UK), 26 September 1974 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, guitar
Nicky Hopkins: piano
Jesse Ed Davis: electric guitar
Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar
Ken Ascher: clavinet
Klaus Voormann: bass guitar
Arthur Jenkins: percussion
Jim Keltner: drums
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3.41am
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27 November 2016
Online I’ve been really, really digging this song in the last few days, so I played it to my dad and he said ‘it sounds like John Lennon is doing quite a good impersonation of Led Zeppelin.’
I quite agree with that statement, actually!
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9.37pm
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15 February 2015
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*sees the phrase ‘Led Zeppelin’*
*investigates*
Your dad made me listen to it. 
I do see hear what he means. 
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6.03am
14 June 2016
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I’ve been really, really digging this song in the last few days, so I played it to my dad and he said ‘it sounds like John Lennon is doing quite a good impersonation of Led Zeppelin.’I quite agree with that statement, actually!
“You know it’s such a drag to face another day.” My favourite line from the song, which believe it or not I also listened to quite recently. I don’t think it’s a classic Lennon song or anything but I do enjoy the energy it has. Really fun.
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6.15am
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27 November 2016
Online Yeah 99% of people won’t know it, but man it has a damn awesome groove!
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10.55am
26 January 2017
Offline Underrated sonng from Walls And Bridges . My ex girlfriend from highschool made fun of the lyrical content a few years ago for being cheesy and obvious, but the vocal delivery is one fore the ages and I didn’t let it get to me.
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14 June 2016
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Underrated sonng from Walls And Bridges . My ex girlfriend from highschool made fun of the lyrical content a few years ago for being cheesy and obvious, but the vocal delivery is one fore the ages and I didn’t let it get to me.
“You gotta hang on in!” That line has got me through some boring days. 
Another line that sticks with me is “I know you know about the Emperor’s clothes.”
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2.34pm
26 January 2017
Offline I love the way it opens “don’t want to be a draaaag!” Seriously one of my favorite John vocal performances
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8.34am
26 January 2017
Offline I’d never heard this one before, I’m definitely a fan. The Zeppelin comparison is a good one, but I’d liken this more closely to Stevie Wonder.
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8.44pm
1 December 2009
Offline I do hear a bit of Stevie, not so much Zeppelin. (But “Trampled Underfoot” was a bit “Supertition”-ish, so the comparison makes sense.)
John was big on those r&b records of the day! (As was Bowie, of course)
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15 February 2015
Offline I CAN’T STOP TALKIN’ ABOUT
I CAN’T STOP TALKIN’ ABOUT
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look what you made me do 
‘What You Got’ is a banger too, I’m listening now and developing Restless Leg Syndrome. 
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1.44am
25 February 2020
Offline the groove on this is killer, as is John’s vocal performance
has to be one of the most funk/soul influenced solo songs (the biggest competition I can think of off the top of my head rn is Arrow Through Me)
Walls And Bridges has really grown on me lately
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14 June 2016
Offline In an ideal world this vocal would get as much attention as his Twist And Shout performance.
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12.37pm
25 February 2020
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In an ideal world this vocal would get as much attention as his Twist And Shout performance.
in an ideal world, Mind Games and W&B would get as much love as POB/Imagine
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