Day Tripper

"Day Tripper" is a single by The Beatles, written mainly by John Lennon, with contributions from, credited to Lennon/McCartney. It was released in 1965 as part of the double A-sided single with We Can Work It Out.

The composition was quite obviously inspired by marijuana, not least the word "tripper" in the title. John Lennon has said that he really meant "weekend hippie."

The song was recorded on October 16, 1965, dorung sessions for the Rubber Soul album. The song was recorded in three takes. Take three was used on the final record. Hear the aborted take one here:

 The Beatles - Day Tripper .mp3 

Credits

 * John Lennon - Double-tracked lead vocal, backing vocal, rhythm/lead guitar
 * Paul McCartney - Double-tracked lead vocal, bass guitar
 * George Harrison - Lead guitar
 * Ringo Starr - Drums, tambourine

Links

 * Lyrics at LyricWiki