For George Harrison's autobiography, see I, Me, Mine.
1970 song by the Beatles
"I Me Mine"
Cover of the original Hansen Publishing sheet music
Song by the Beatles
from the album Let It Be
Released
8 May 1970 (1970-05-08)
Recorded
3 January and 1 April 1970
Studio
EMI, London
Genre
Rock, folk–blues
Length
2:26
Label
Apple
Songwriter(s)
George Harrison
Producer(s)
Phil Spector
"I Me Mine" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album Let It Be. Written by George Harrison, it was the last new track the group recorded before their break-up in April 1970. The song originated from their January 1969 rehearsals at Twickenham Film Studios when they were considering making a return to live performance. Written at a time of acrimony within the group, the lyrics lament humankind's propensity for self-centredness and serve as a comment on the discord that led to Harrison temporarily leaving the Beatles. The musical arrangement alternates between waltz-time verses and choruses played in the hard rock style.
The song reflects Harrison's absorption in Hindu texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and their denouncement of ego in favour of universal consciousness. When Harrison presented "I Me Mine" at Twickenham, John Lennon showed little interest and instead waltzed with Yoko Ono while the other Beatles rehearsed the song. Footage of the couple dancing was included in the Let It Be documentary film. In January 1970, by which point Lennon had privately left the group, the three remaining members formally recorded the song at EMI Studios in London for the Let It Be album. When preparing the album for release, producer Phil Spector extended the track by repeating the chorus and second verse, in addition to adding orchestration and a female choir.
Among music critics, several writers have identified "I Me Mine" as a powerful final performance by the Beatles and an apt statement from Harrison. The song has been referenced by some religious scholars in their commentary on egoism. Harrison titled his 1980 autobiography I, Me, Mine after the track. The original recording, lasting just 1:34, appeared on the Beatles' 1996 outtakes compilation Anthology 3, introduced by a mock announcement from Harrison referring to Lennon's departure.
and in 2017 compiled a revised edition of George's 1980 autobiography, I, Me, Mine. Her son with George, Dhani Harrison, is also a musician. Arias was born...
265–266: I, Me, Mine said little about the Beatles; Huntley 2006, p. 170: Derek Taylor helped Harrison write the book; Tillery 2011, p. 121: I, Me, Mine included...
1992 album Hormonally Yours. In the foreword to Harrison's 1980 memoir I, Me, Mine, Derek Taylor writes of Harrison's purchase of Friar Park: "It is a dream...
In I, Me, Mine, he states: "I was sticking my neck out on the chopping block because now I would have to live up to something, but at the same time I thought...
late 1968 as a love song to his wife Pattie Boyd. In his autobiography, I, Me, Mine, he describes the composition as "a simple twelve-bar song following...
"it was very strange, them going off without me. They'd taken Jimmie Nicol and I thought they didn't love me any more – all that stuff went through my head...
In addition to working as editor on Harrison's 1980 autobiography, I, Me, Mine, Taylor authored books such as As Time Goes By, The Making of Raiders...
song's rhythm suggests the influence of ska. In his 1980 autobiography, I, Me, Mine, Harrison says that the lyrical content started as a study in opposites...
which Harrison, McCartney and Starr all appeared since the Beatles' "IMeMine" (1970), and their last recording together until "Free as a Bird" (1995)...
notes on it to prove the point. Harrison said in his autobiography, I, Me, Mine, that after several days, he "started to believe that maybe they did...
2007, p. 300 Miles 2007, p. 301 Goodden, Joe (16 June 2024). "Recording: IMeMine". The Beatles Bible. Goodden, Joe (16 June 2024). "Recording: Let It Be...
Admiral Grove – Ringo Starr's childhood home Harrison, George (2007). I, Me, Mine. Chronicle Books. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-0-8118-5900-4. Shea, Stuart; Rodriguez...
same". Talia Kraines, BBC.co.uk review of I Am Me. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic review of I Am Me. "I 'Me' Mine", Billboard.com, October 16, 2005. Jennifer...
Break-Up 1970–2001. London: Omnibus Press. p. 51. Harrison, George (2002). IMeMine. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. pp. 218, 228. "Ronnie Spector Returns"...
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