McCartney Times

On first listen, the beautifully syrupy pop ballad that is John Lennon song ‘#9 Dream’ seems as though it couldn’t be further from its numerical cousin, The Beatles’ ‘Revolution 9’. With its lush string sections, glittering acoustic guitar arpeggios, and exuberant melodies, this 1974 track, taken from Walls And Bridges, sees John Lennon at his most uninhibited.

Like many of John Lennon’s best works, ‘#9 Dream’ emerged fully formed in that brief intersection between sleep and wakefulness. “That was a bit of a throwaway. It was based on some dream I had,” Lennon would recall in 1980. Having heard the lines “Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé”, he quickly sat down to write out the rest of the song

The writing process was effortless, a welcome contrast to the usual grind that he ritually submitted himself to. “That’s what I call craftsmanship writing, meaning, you know, I just churned that out,” he said. “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”.

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