Paul McCartney Said The Beatles' 'Tomorrow Never Knows' Sounds Like Seagulls
John Lennon said The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” and “Rain” reflect his early sonic experiments. Paul McCartney said “Tomorrow Never Knows” contains some loops that sound like seagulls. The birdlike sounds are actually sped-up clips of Paul’s laughter. A seagull | Spencer Weiner / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Tomorrow Never Knows” is one of the Fab Four’s most mystical songs. Paul McCartney said it sounds like seagulls. Despite this, the birdlike sound on the track is not actually the sound of seagulls.
John Lennon said some of The Beatles’ songs reflected the experiments he did at home
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed how “Tomorrow Never Knows” came together. He said used to “make kinda freaky music at home” when he was still living with his first wife, Cynthia Lennon.
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