Crippled Inside
"Crippled Inside" is a song written and performed by John Lennon from his 1971 album Imagine.
| "Crippled Inside" | |
|---|---|
| Song by John Lennon | |
| from the album Imagine | |
| Released | 9 September 1971 (US) 8 October 1971 (UK) |
| Recorded | 26 May 1971 - 5 July 1971 |
| Genre | Folk rock, country rock |
| Length | 3:47 |
| Label | Apple/EMI |
| Songwriter(s) | John Lennon |
| Producer(s) | John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Phil Spector |
Background
Lennon recorded "Crippled Inside" on 26 May 1971 at Ascot Sound Studios, during the sessions for his Imagine album.[1] Robert Christgau believed its "good-time ricky-tick" rhythm lent the song a "folk-rock in disguise" identity.[2]
The melody of the song's bridge was appropriated from the 1964 song "Black Dog" by Koerner, Ray & Glover.[3]
Covers
The jam band Widespread Panic covered the song a number of times during their Summer 2007 Tour, with the band contributing a version to the benefit album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur.
The song was performed on the US television show The Voice by Blake Shelton and his team, in April 2017.
Personnel
- John Lennon – vocals, electric guitar
- George Harrison – dobro (slide guitar)
- Nicky Hopkins – tack piano
- Ted Turner – acoustic guitar
- Rod Linton – acoustic guitar
- John Tout – piano (incorrectly credited as playing "acoustic guitar")[4]
- Klaus Voormann – upright bass
- Steve Brendell – upright bass
- Alan White – drums
References
- Madinger, Chip; Raile, Scott (2015). LENNONOLOGY Strange Days Indeed - A Scrapbook Of Madness. Chesterfield, MO: Open Your Books, LLC. p. 239. ISBN 978-1-63110-175-5.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "John Lennon: Imagine". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0899190251. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- Sulpy, Doug. Drugs, divorce, and a slipping image : the unauthorized story of the Beatles' "Get back" sessions. The 910. p. 261. ISBN 0-9643869-8-4.
- "Interview with John Tout, May 1998".
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