"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (also known as simply "Norwegian Wood") is a song by The Beatles, first released on the 1965 album Rubber Soul.
John Lennon wrote most of the song, and finished writing the words with Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It is the first example of a rock band playing the sitar in one of their songs; it was played by George Harrison.
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