Paul [wrote this]. That was from a lecture of Maharishi where he was talking about nature, and I had a piece called “I’m just a child of nature,” which turned into “Jealous Guy” years later. Both inspired from the same lecture of Maharishi.
~John Lennon (September 1980, Playboy interviews)
Wikipedia:
| Released | 22 November 1968 |
|---|---|
| Recorded | 9 & 20 August 1968 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Label | Apple Records |
| Writer | Lennon–McCartney |
| Producer | George Martin |
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