"Good Night", written by John for his son Julian and performed by Ringo (the only Beatle to perform on the track), provides the perfect send-off to the White Album. The lullaby features soaring music provided by an orchestra, purposefully "cheesy" at Lennon's request, to give it the feel of an "Old Hollywood" number; the piece was arranged and conducted by George Martin. The music is, according to Wikipedia, "excessively lush" and features twelve violins, three violas, three cellos, one harp, three flutes, one clarinet, one horn, one vibraphone, and one string bass.
This felt like the perfect song to end the album. Not only was it Ringo's second of only two songs (astounding, considering The Beatles is a double album), but it was also so relaxing and soothing that I really feel more sleepy after having listened to it. The lyrics themselves remind me of such bedtime classics as "Goodnight Moon", among others. It's an ideal lullaby to send a child (or an adult) to sleep. :)
That's it for this song. Next up is the White Album summary. :)
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Heard It Tally: 39
Songs Completed: 167
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