She Came In Through the Bathroom Window explained

She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
Cover:	Beatles-she-came-in-through-the-bathroom-window.jpg
Cover Size:	160px
Caption:	Cover of the song's sheet music
Artist:	the Beatles
Album:	Abbey Road
Released:	26 September 1969
Recorded:	25–30 July 1969
Studio:	EMI, London
Genre:	Rock^[1]
Length:	1:57
Label:	Apple
Producer:	George Martin

"She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it is the fifth song of the album's climactic medley, immediately following "Polythene Pam".

Origin

McCartney said the song was inspired by one of the fans who hung around outside McCartney's St John's Wood home, and who had broken in, later revealed to be Diane Ashley. She said:

She then opened the front door to let the others inside. In addition to clothes, the fans also stole a number of photographs.

Margo Bird remembers being good friends with McCartney – she would often take his dog for walks – and later got a job at Apple Corps. She says that she was asked to retrieve a photograph of McCartney's father, Jim, which she did.

Recording

The rhythm track was recorded by the Beatles for this and "Polythene Pam" as one piece on 25 July 1969. After take 39, they added lead vocals, and re-recorded the drums and bass parts. On 28 July they added more vocals, guitar, percussion and piano. The song was completed two days later with additional guitar and percussion. "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" segues abruptly after "Polythene Pam", the song on the preceding track, without pause. At the very beginning of the song, in anticipation of the change of tempo, John Lennon gives out a laugh and then shouts "Oh, look out!"

A slower version of this song, recorded in late January 1969 during the Get Back sessions, appears on the 1996 compilation Anthology 3, while an in-progress version is featured on the 2021 Let It Be 50th Anniversary Edition.^[2]

Personnel

According to Walter Everett,^[3] except where noted:

• Paul McCartney – lead and harmony vocals, bass guitar
• John Lennon – 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• George Harrison – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Ringo Starr – drums
• uncredited – tambourine, maracas, "whipcrack" percussion^[4]

Notable cover versions

• Joe Cocker's cover of this song reached number 30 on the Billboard top 40 in 1970.
• Ike and Tina Turner released a cover of this song as a European single in 1972 (from their album "Feel Good"). A live version is available on their 1973 album "The World of Ike & Tina".

References

• Brewer, Jon (producer/director). The Classic Artists Series: The Moody Blues. DVD UK Ltd. 2006. .
• Web site: SuperSeventies.com. 2010. Joe Cocker – In His Own Words. .
• Book: Riley , Tim . 2002. Tell Me Why: A Beatles Commentary. Da Capo Press. 0-306-81120-0.
• Web site: The Beatles Bible. 2008. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window. 27 October 2008. .
• Book: Turner , Steve . 2005. Steve Turner (writer). A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song. Harper Paperbacks. New York. 3rd. 0-06-084409-4.

Notes and References

1. Web site: She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – The Beatles – Listen, Appearances, Song Review – AllMusic. Richie Unterberger. AllMusic.
2. Book: Winn, John C. . That Magic Feeling: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966–1970 . Three Rivers Press . New York . 2009 . 978-0-307-45239-9 . 250.
3. Book: Everett, Walter. Walter Everett (musicologist). 1999. The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver Through the Anthology. limited. Oxford University Press. New York, NY. 0-19-512941-5. 266–67.
4. Book: Winn, John C.. 2009. That Magic Feeling: The Beatles' Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966–1970. Three Rivers Press. New York, NY. 978-0-307-45239-9. 310.