Today we meet "Dear Prudence", which was written by Lennon (and, as always, credited to both him and McCartney). This is the second song from The White Album which featured Paul on drums (since Ringo was gone).
John was inspired to write "Dear Prudence" while the guys were in India, studying with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. With them were actress Mia Farrow and her sister, Prudence Farrow. Prudence reportedly meditated for 23 hours a day, so John was asked to encourage her to socialize more. He ended up writing the song, which Prudence didn't hear until much later, once the Beatles were leaving the ashram. "According to Farrow, 'I was flattered. It was a beautiful thing to have done'."
I love this song. It's simple and yet beautiful. It seems like a great wake-up song, actually, since it starts off so gently and asks Prudence (and, in turn, the listener) to "greet the brand-new day". It's quite lovely. :) Still, I hadn't heard the original before today. I was familiar with the song, though, because of Across the Universe.
That's all for now! See you tomorrow.
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Heard It Tally: 34
Songs Completed: 140
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