"Tomorrow Never Knows" is the final song on Revolver, but was the first track to be recorded for the album. It features the Indian-infused style that Harrison was really getting into around this time, as well as some pretty crazy and funky sounds created by utilizing various methods (such as the flanger effect). From Wikipedia: 'Music critic Richie Unterberger of Allmusic said it was "the most experimental and psychedelic track on Revolver, in both its structure and production.'"
The lyrics were inspired by a book Lennon found in the Indica bookshop, called The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert, and Ralph Metzner, which was adapted from the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Specifically, the line, "When in doubt, relax, turn off your mind, float downstream" was adapted for the song.
I really like this one. It's certainly a psychedelic ride. The different sounds and melodies combining with John's peaceful-sounding vocals all lead the listener on some kind of weird yet enlightening musical voyage. :P
That's all for the song, but we have an album summary coming up! Stay tuned.
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Heard It Tally: 21
Songs Completed: 114
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