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"Dear Prudence" is a song written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released by the Beatles as the second track on their 1968 double-disc album entitled ''The Beatles'', commonly known as ''The White Album''. Written in India, the song was inspired by Prudence Farrow, a sister of actress Mia Farrow, who became obsessive about meditating while practising with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.〔 The song has been covered by many artists, including Siouxsie and the Banshees, whose rendition became a top five hit for the band.〔 ==Background== The subject of the song is Prudence Farrow, a sister of actress Mia Farrow, who was present when the Beatles went to India to study with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Farrow became so serious about her meditation that she "turned into a near recluse" and "rarely came out" of the cottage she was living in. John Lennon was asked to "contact her and make sure she came out more often to socialize." As a result, Lennon wrote the song "Dear Prudence." In the song Lennon asks Farrow to "open up your eyes" and "see the sunny skies" reminding her that she is "part of everything." The song was said to be "a simple plea to a friend to 'snap out of it.'"〔Here, There and Everywhere: the 100 best Beatles songs, Stephen J Spignesi, Michael Lewis, page 252〕 Lennon said later that "She'd been locked in for three weeks and was trying to reach God quicker than anyone else."〔The American book of the Dead, Oliver Trager, page 90, Simon and Schuster, 1997〕 According to Farrow: "I would always rush straight back to my room after lectures and meals so I could meditate. John, George and Paul would all want to sit around jamming and having a good time and I'd be flying into my room. They were all serious about what they were doing, but they just weren't as fanatical as me." Lennon did play the song for Farrow while they were in India together. According to Farrow, "I was flattered. It was a beautiful thing to have done."〔 The lyrics of the song are simple and innocent and praise the beauty of nature in the lines: "The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful, and so are you."〔(The Pop History Dig, Dear Prudence )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dear Prudence」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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