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词条 Number 9 Dream
释义

  1. Background

  2. Content

  3. Recording

  4. Reception

  5. Chart performance

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts 

  6. Personnel

  7. Legacy

  8. References

  9. External links

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"#9 Dream" is a song written by John Lennon and first issued on his 1974 album Walls and Bridges. It was released as the second single from that album months later, on Apple Records catalogue Apple 1878 in the United States and Apple R6003 in the United Kingdom. Fittingly, it peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it hit number 23 on the British singles chart. A video for the song was made in 2003.[1]

Background

"#9 Dream" came to Lennon in a dream. Lennon has said that the song was just "churned out" with "no inspiration."[2]

{{quote|That's what I call craftsmanship writing, meaning, you know, I just churned that out. I'm not putting it down, it's just what it is, but I just sat down and wrote it, you know, with no real inspiration, based on a dream I'd had.|John Lennon| 1980, BBC[2]}}

According to May Pang's website, two working titles for the song were "So Long Ago" and "Walls & Bridges". Pang also states that the phrase repeated in the chorus, "Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé", came to Lennon in a dream and has no specific meaning.[3] Pang added that Al Coury of Capitol Records initially protested against the use of the word "pussy" in the chorus, but after Lori Burton, the wife of studio engineer Roy Cicala, suggested that it should be sung as "poussé," as if in a foreign language, the lyrics were kept.[2]

The song was notable as a favourite of Lennon's, despite his later claim that the song was a "throwaway."[2] Pang said on the matter, "This was one of John's favorite songs, because it literally came to him in a dream. He woke up and wrote down those words along with the melody. He had no idea what it meant, but he thought it sounded beautiful."[2]

Content

Lennon liked the string arrangement he wrote for Harry Nilsson's rendition of "Many Rivers to Cross," originally by Jimmy Cliff, from the album Pussy Cats so much that he decided to incorporate it into the song.[2]

The backing vocal is provided by May Pang, Lennon's partner at the time. Lennon wrote and arranged the song around his dream, hence the title and atmospheric, dreamlike feel, including the use of cellos in the chorus. The song is also much more heavily produced than most songs that Lennon produced.[2]

Recording

The song was tracked at the Record Plant in New York City on 23 July 1974, under the working title "Walls And Bridges". Pang added her dreamy "John" overdub on 26 August 1974.[4]

Reception

It peaked, coincidentally, at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, also peaking at number 10 on the Cashbox Top 100 in the US.[5] It also charted at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart and number 35 in Canada.

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

Chart (1974–75)Peak
position
Canada35{{cn|date=February 2019}}
UK23{{cn|date=February 2019}}
US Billboard Hot 100[6]9{{cn|date=February 2019}}
US Cash Box Top 100[5]10{{cn|date=February 2019}}
Chart (1989)Peak
position
Australia[7]21{{cn|date=February 2019}}
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Year-end charts

Chart (1975)Rank
US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[8]101{{cn|date=February 2019}}
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Personnel

The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows:[9]

  • John Lennon – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • The 44th Street Fairies: Lennon, May Pang, Lori Burton, Joey Dambra – backing vocals
  • Ken Ascher – clavinet
  • Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
  • Nicky Hopkins – electric piano
  • Arthur Jenkins – percussion
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Bobby Keys – saxophone
  • Eddie Mottau – acoustic guitar
  • Klaus Voormann – bass guitar

Legacy

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  • R.E.M. covered the song and released it as a single from the 2007 benefit album The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur. The cover featured founding drummer Bill Berry, his only recording with R.E.M. between his 1997 retirement and the band's 2011 disbandment.[10] The international version of the Instant Karma! record features a second cover of the song, by Norwegian band a-ha.
  • British novelist David Mitchell titled his second novel number9dream in homage to Lennon.
  • Andrea Corr covered this song on her 2011 album, Lifelines.
  • Bill Frisell included "Number 9 Dream" on his 2011 Lennon-McCartney tribute album, All We Are Saying.[11]
  • José González covered this song on the 2013 movie soundtrack for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.[12]

References

1. ^{{cite book|last=Kane|first=Larry|title=Lennon Revealed|year=2007|publisher=Running Press|location=Philadelphia, Pa.|isbn=9780762434046|edition=1st pbk. ed. 2007.|page=88}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=#9 Dream|url=http://www.beatlesbible.com/people/john-lennon/songs/9-dream/|website=Beatles Bible}}
3. ^{{cite web |author= |url=http://maypang.com/?page_id=6 |title=FAQ | May Pang's Official Website |publisher=Maypang.com |date=1999-02-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116073030/http://maypang.com/?page_id=6 |archivedate=16 January 2010 |df=dmy-all }}
4. ^{{cite book |last=Madinger |first=Chip |last2=Raile |first2=Scott |title=LENNONOLOGY Strange Days Indeed - A Scrapbook Of Madness |year= 2015 |publisher= Chesterfield, MO: Open Your Books, LLC |pages= 411, 417 |isbn= 978-1-63110-175-5}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Blaney|first=John|title=John Lennon: Listen to This Book|year=2005|publisher=Paper Jukebox|location=[S.l.]|isbn=978-0-9544528-1-0|edition=illustrated|page=326}}
6. ^Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 – {{ISBN|0-89820-089-X}}
7. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=John+Lennon&titel=%239+Dream&cat=s |title=John Lennon – #9 Dream |website=Australian-charts.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-09}}
8. ^{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |date=1999 |title=Pop Annual |url= |location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |publisher=Record Research Inc. |page= |isbn=0-89820-142-X}}
9. ^{{cite book |first=John |last=Blaney |title=John Lennon: Listen To This Book |year=2005| publisher=Biddles Ltd. |location=Guildford, Great Britain |isbn=0-9544528-1-X |page=147}}
10. ^{{cite web | author=Cohen, Jonathan | date = March 12, 2007 | title=Original R.E.M. Quartet Covers Lennon For Charity |work=Billboard | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1054016/original-rem-quartet-covers-lennon-for-charity | accessdate=May 17, 2008 }}
11. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bill+Frisell&titel=Number+9+Dream&cat=s |title=Bill Frisell – Number 9 Dream |website=Australian-charts.com |date=2011-09-30 |accessdate=2016-10-09}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1599751/jose-gonzalez-9-dream-step-out/mp3s/ |title=José González – "#9 Dream" & "Step Out" |publisher=Stereogum |date=2013-12-11 |accessdate=2016-10-09}}

External links

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