Wood: Norwegian

: The song is credited with launching the raga-rock and psychedelic rock genres, eventually helping to popularize Indian classical music in the West. Haruki Murakami: A Literary Phenomenon

: The lyrics provide a veiled account of an extramarital affair Lennon was having at the time. The title "Norwegian Wood" reportedly refers to cheap pine paneling popular in London apartments, though some interpret it as a pun on "knowing she would". Norwegian wood

: This was the first Western rock recording to feature the sitar , played by George Harrison after he discovered the instrument on the set of the film Help! . : The song is credited with launching the

"Norwegian Wood" is most famously recognized as a landmark and a 1987 bestselling novel by Haruki Murakami . While the song broke ground by introducing Indian classical instruments to Western rock, the novel became a cultural phenomenon for its realistic and melancholic exploration of youth and loss in 1960s Japan. The Beatles: A Musical Revolution : This was the first Western rock recording

Written primarily by John Lennon, the track is considered a milestone in the band's development as songwriters.