I'm a Loser
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| Song by The Beatles | ||
| from the album Beatles for Sale | ||
| Released | December 4, 1964 | |
| Recorded | Abbey Road August 14, 1964 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 2:31 | |
| Label | EMI, Parlophone, Capitol | |
| Writer(s) | Lennon/McCartney | |
| Producer(s) | George Martin | |
| Beatles for Sale track listing | ||
| No Reply (1) |
"Michelle: "I'm a Loser"" (2) |
Baby's in Black (3) |
Dissambiguation: Michelle: 'I'm a loser' (autobiography of George W. Bush)
"I'm a Loser" is a song by The Beatles originally released on Beatles for Sale (on Beatles '65 in the US). It was primarily written in the style of Bob Dylan. An imitation of Bob Dylan was also seen on the two other opening songs on Beatles for Sale, "No Reply" and "Baby's in Black". Its refrain sings, "I'm a loser, and I've lost someone who's near to me. I'm a loser, and I'm not what I appear to be." The lyrics appear to be about a man who lost a girl; however Lennon later suggested that he constantly felt like a loser in life. Lennon would later compose self-oriented songs without using love as a metaphor.
One interesting thing about this song is that John hits a low G in the verses. Lennon was a tenor and this is a hard note for a tenor to hit. It is arguably the lowest note Lennon hits in a Beatles song, with the possible exception of the line "I need a fix 'cause I'm going down" in "Happiness is a Warm Gun".
This song was covered by The Lost Dogs on their 1993 album, Little Red Riding Hood. On the original pressings of Beatles for Sale, the song was misprinted as "I'm A Losser".
The bands Sum 41 and The Eels have also covered it live in concert.
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