"I'm So Tired" is a Beatles song from the double-disc album The Beatles (also known as The White Album).

It was primarily written by John Lennon, though Paul McCartney is also credited. Lennon wrote this at a Transcendental Meditation camp when he couldn't sleep. The Beatles had gone on a retreat to study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh, India. After three weeks of constant meditation and lectures, Lennon missed his soon-to-be wife, Yoko Ono, and wrote this song. The fact it was recorded at three in the morning enhances the sentiment.

The song also mentions famed English author and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh by name, calling him a "stupid git" for bringing the tobacco plant to England. John Lennon was rebuked by producers for using the word "git" in a recording, and was asked to rewrite this part. Not wanting to change his lyrics, he just pronounced the word "get" (which itself is not unknown as a mild insult) to get around the censors.

Relation to the 'Paul is Dead' Hoax

At the end of this song, mumbling can be heard. It sounds like, "Miss him, miss him, miss him. Nam ded see lope." When played backwards, some claim a scared voice reads, "Paul is dead, man, miss him, miss him, MISS HIM!" although there have been other claims that on different versions of this song, John can be heard mumbling the words "Monsieur, monsieur, monsieur, how about another one?"

External links

• Subliminal Messaging Site

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