"Look at Me" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, from his debut solo album ''

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Writing

Lennon began writing "Look at Me"

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in 1968, during the extended sessions for the Beatles' self-titled double album, also known as "the White Album". He then shelved the song until 1970, when he recorded it for his debut solo album. A different recording of the song was later released on the ''

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'' and the compilation album '' Acoustic''. The pattern of the song is fairly prominent throughout the track. It was built from a finger-picking technique that Lennon used on songs such as " Dear Prudence", "

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", all of which appear on the White Album. Lennon learned this finger-picking guitar style (known as Travis-picking) from the Scottish musician Donovan, who was with the Beatles at the time at Rishikesh, India.

Recording

Recorded at EMI Studios on 7 October 1970, the album version of "Look at Me" features double-tracked vocals by Lennon.

Personnel

* John Lennon – vocals,

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In popular culture

*The version from the ''

'' was featured in the movie '' The Royal Tenenbaums'' and its soundtrack. *The Canadian punk-rock band ''

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'' released a song titled "Look At Me" from their LP ''

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''. The beginning verse also started with the lines "Look at me; who am I supposed to be?" The album title itself is a reference to another Lennon song, "

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". *Joseph Arthur recorded a version for the Lennon Covered #2 CD issued by Q Magazine. * Orenda Fink covered "Look at me" as an extra-song on the download-only single "Ace Of Cups" (2014)

References

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