Teacher (Jethro Tull song)
| "Teacher" | ||||
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Artwork for the Chrysalis sheet music | ||||
| Song by Jethro Tull | ||||
| A-side | "The Witch's Promise" | |||
| Released | 16 January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | December 1969 | |||
| Studio | Morgan Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, hard rock | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ian Anderson | |||
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"Teacher" is a song by the British rock band Jethro Tull, first released as the B-side to the January 1970 single "The Witch's Promise", on the Chrysalis label. Written by the band's frontman Ian Anderson, the song is a comment on the corruption of self-styled gurus who used their followers for their own gain.
After its release on the "Witch's Promise" single, an alternate re-recorded version of the song later appeared on the US release of the album Benefit. This version would become a radio hit in the US and appear on several compilation albums.