| "Mother Nature's Son" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the song's sheet music | |
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from the album The Beatles | |
| Released | 22 November 1968 |
| Recorded | 9 & 20 August 1968 |
| Studio | EMI, London |
| Genre | Folk[1] |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Label | Apple |
| Songwriter(s) | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
| Audio sample | |
"Mother Nature's Son" | |
"Mother Nature's Son" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album"). The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was inspired by a lecture given by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi while the Beatles were in India.[2][3] The same lecture inspired Lennon's song "Child of Nature", the tune of which he later re-used for "Jealous Guy".[2][3] Although credited to the group, the song was performed by McCartney alone (with a brass arrangement by George Martin), while the other Beatles were working on other "White Album" songs.
According to Paul McCartney he was inspired by Nat King Cole's song "Nature Boy" he heard growing up. He wrote the song in Liverpool when he visited his father.[4]
- ^ Carlin 2009, p. 172.
- ^ a b Miles 1997, pp. 423, 490.
- ^ a b Sheff 2000, p. 200.
- ^ In The Life of...The Beatles (8 July 2018), Paul McCartney Explains "Mother Nature's Son" – Unreleased Oobu Joobu Part 6, retrieved 28 July 2018[dead YouTube link]