737 – The Beatles – Sexy Sadie (1968)

Escrita por John Lennon mas creditada à dupla Lennon/McCartney, foi gravada em 19 e 24 de julho e 13 e 21 de agosto de 1968. Foi lançada no Album Branco, em 22 de novembro de 1968.

A canção se chamaria Maharishi, mas mudou o título à pedido de George Harrison. John ficou chateado com a história que o Maharishi havia feito uma tentativa sexual com a atriz Mia Farrow. John escreveu-a quando estavam com as malas prontas pra partir. Foi a última música que ele fez na Índia.

Sexy Sadie faz menção à I've been good to you, de Smokey Robinson, que diz “What have you done?/You made a fool of everyone”.

John Lennon cantou e fez backing vocals, tocou violão e órgão Hammond. George Harrison tocou guitarra solo e fez backing vocals. Paul tocou piano, baixo, guitarra e fez backing vocals. Ringo tocou bateria e pandeiro.

A letra:

Sexy Sadie, what have you done
You made a fool of everyone
You made a fool of everyone
Sexy Sadie, ooh, what have you done

Sexy Sadie, you broke the rules
You laid it down for all to see
You laid it down for all to see
Sexy Sadie, ooh, you broke the rules

One sunny day the world was waiting for a lover
She came along and turned on everyone
Sexy Sadie, the greatest of them all

Sexy Sadie, how did you know
The world was waiting just for you
The world was waiting just for you
Sexy Sadie, ooh, how did you know

Sexy Sadie, you'll get yours yet
However big you think you are
However big you think you are
Sexy Sadie, ooh, you'll get yours yet

We gave her everything we owned just to sit at her table
Just a smile would lighten everything
Sexy Sadie, she's the latest and the greatest of them all

She made a fool of everyone
Sexy Sadie

However big you think you are
Sexy Sadie

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