In a June 19, 1999 Billboard interview, George Harrison explained that he wrote “It’s All Too Much” on the organ, and played it on the recording. During that discussion, he added that he wrote the songs for reasons other than those he gave in I, Me, Mine: “I just wanted to write a rock ’n’ roll song about the whole psychedelic thing of the time.” The line “Show me that I’m everywhere / And get me home for tea,” Harrison said, described the experience of coming down from drugs. “You’d trip out, you see, on all this stuff, and then whoops! You’d just be back having your evening cup of tea!”Recording began on May 25, 1967 at De Lane Lea Music Studios in London; at this point titled “Too Much,” the song grew out of numerous rehearsals.By June 2, four trumpets and one bass clarinet were added; David Mason, who had previously performed the trumpet solo on “Penny Lane,” participated in this session.“It’s All Too Much” immediately demands listeners’ attention as John Lennon’s voice is cut off by a mighty sound.In the 1999 Billboard interview, George recalled that Paul performed that screaming guitar introduction to alert the listener that he/she has embarked on a trippy experience. The handclaps and thudding drums add to the controlled chaos as Harrison’s voice suddenly floats in.
