With Norwegian Wood, Beatle fans know that it was originally titled "Knowing She Would," a little too risque for 1965.
I reckon I'm very knowledgeable about the Beatles, but I have NEVER heard that "Knowing She Would" was the original title to NW. Can you give a reliable source for this, Jim? I always thought that its original title was "This Bird Has Flown".
^., Well, if she was into flatpack furniture you think she would've at least bothered to get a couple chairs.
The house burned down:PAUL 1985: "It was me who decided in 'Norwegian Wood' that the house should burn down... not that it's any big deal."
I wish someone could tell me exactly where in the song the house (flat, watever) burns down. People have been saying this for years - including Paul McCartney. (I think Paul is fibbing: he went with the flow, and got it wrong.) I agree with lennonlegend, just above. I've always thought it meant a fire to get warm by. Remember, Johnny has slept from from 2 am in a bath!
And when I awokeI was alone,This bird has flown,So I lit a fire,Isn
My point here was that he doesn't say he's burning the house down!
I've read in several different places that NW was a song John wrote about having an affair... then he changed the ending so Cynthia wouldn't catch on.(PS, I find it funny how people who smoke pot think EVERY song is about pot :)