It's All Too Much

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About It's All Too Much

"It's All Too Much" is a song by the English rock group the Beatles from their 1969 album Yellow Submarine. Written by George Harrison in 1967, it reflects the ideological themes of that year's Summer of Love. The Beatles recorded the track in May 1967, shortly after completing their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was one of four new songs they then supplied for the 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine, to meet their contractual obligations to United Artists. Harrison wrote "It's All Too Much" as a celebration of his experiences with the hallucinogenic drug LSD, although he subsequently found the same realisations in Transcendental Meditation and denounced LSD after visiting Haight-Ashbury in August 1967. The song features a Hammond organ, which gives the track a drone-like quality typical of Indian music, electric guitar feedback, and an overdubbed brass section. Largely self-produced by the band, the recording displays an informal approach that contrasts with the discipline of the Beatles' previous work, particularly Sgt. Pepper. The song's sequence in the Yellow Submarine film has been recognised for its adventurousness in conveying a hallucinogenic experience. 


Year:
1993
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It's all too much, it's all too much

When I look into your eyes, your love is there for me
And the more I go inside, the more there is to see

It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around you
Everywhere, it's what you make
For us to take, it's all too much

Floating down the stream of time, of life to life with me
Makes no difference where you are or where you'd like to be

It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around here
All the world's a birthday cake
So take a piece but not too much

Set me on a silver sun, for I know that I'm free
Show me that I'm everywhere, and get me home for tea

It's all to much for me to see
A love that's shining all around here
The more I am, the less I know
And what I do is all too much

It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around you
Everywhere, it's what you make
For us to take, it's all too much

It's too much, it's too much

Too much, too much, too much

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. Their best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, they later utilised several genres, ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as their songwriting grew in sophistication, they came to be perceived by many fans and cultural observers as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural revolutions. more »

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Written by: GEORGE HARRISON

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It's All Too Much" by The Beatles
This song was featured in the 1969 animated feature film, 'Yellow Submarine.' - George Harrison, a member of The Beatles, wrote the song as a reflection of his experiences with LSD. - The song is over six minutes long, making it one of the longest songs released by The Beatles. - Although recorded in 1967, the song was not released until 1969 on the 'Yellow Submarine' soundtrack.
It's All Too Much" by Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage, an English musician, is well-known for his psychedelic rock and has a cover version of "It's All Too Much." - Hillage's version appears on his second solo album, 'L,' which was released in 1976. - His version of the song is almost double the length of the original, over eleven minutes long. - Some fans argue that Hillage's rendition enhances the psychedelic effects initially intended by Harrison.
It's All Too Much" by Journey
There seems to be a misinterpretation here, as the band Journey doesn't have a song by the title "It's All Too Much". They are, however, known for hits such as "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Open Arms."
It's All Too Much" by The Church
The Australian rock band, The Church, also covered “It’s All Too Much” by The Beatles. - Their version was released in 1981 on their 'Too Fast for You' album. - The Church is known for their new wave and neo-psychedelic sound, which adds a different tone to the original song. - There is a significant deviation from Harrison's version, with a more electronic sound and the progressive rock style for which The Church is renowned. - This cover does not achieve the length of Hillage's, but it is still more extended than the original, clocking in at over seven minutes.

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