It was a big deal for John Lennon and Paul McCartney to use the phrase "Turn Me On" in the lyrics, as it was a drug reference. Years later, they used the line "I'd love to turn you on" in "A Day In The Life."
The woman in the title apparently gets the singer high on marijuana. This is the first time The Beatles used a direct reference to pot in a song. Bob Dylan introduced the band to marijuana when they met on August 28, 1964 in a New York City hotel. Dylan was surprised The Beatles hadn't tried it before, as he thought the line "I Can't Hide" in "I Want To Hold Your Hand" was "I get high."
Written and recorded the same day, this song was used as the B-side of "I Feel Fine."
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