Honey, turn off the phone. She doesn’t have a point of view; she doesn’t know where she’s going. Coo coo ka-choo. In high school, I wrote a 25-page research paper on The Beatles. The document was only supposed to be 20 pages long, but I managed to get a great 25. I didn’t even alter the font to make the document look longer than it really was. What you can’t say is that I wrote that sentence with a certain amount of pride, as evidenced by my boner in my flesh and the cocky grin that spread across my face. It’s the little things in life, really.
But back to The Beatles. I love them. I loved them when they wore gray suits, played innocence and made uniform bows at the end of their songs. I loved it when Bob Dylan introduced them to some illegal substance and suddenly they changed outfits and mannerisms, only to be replaced by more meaningful lyrics and songs that contained words that had more than three syllables (something Lennon was particularly proud of at the time). moment). weather). I loved them when they were all crazy on drugs, writing about women in heaven, men nowhere, and, well, pigs. She even loved them when it was clear that Lennon, McCartney and Harrison were going their separate ways, as Ringo sat there like a child watching her parents bicker and argue before one of them yelled, “I never wanted to marry you in the first place.” . !” Individually, they all achieved a certain level of success with their solo careers, but they will always be known first and foremost as an “ex-Beatle.” While I don’t think I can pick a list of their best songs, here are a few that are my favourites:
“Rocky Raccoon”- white album
Growing up as Nancy, I always realized that the name “Nancy” was not one that rock stars liked to write ballads about. Sure, there’s Frank Sinatra’s “Nancy,” Pete Yorn’s “For Nancy,” Dave Matthews Band’s “Dancing Nancys,” and, perhaps a little darker, Father John Misty’s “Nancy From Now On.” These are all good songs, but on “Rocky Raccoon” Paul McCartney sings my name. Obviously, he wasn’t singing about me in particular (especially since I wouldn’t be born for another 16 years or so), but every time I hear this song, I smile when it comes to my name. Oh, and the rest of the song is pretty good too.
“This guy” – Meet the Beatles!
This track perfectly shows how Lennon, McCartney and Harrison used three-part harmony. Their voices blend and complement each other so well, as if they were mechanically designed to do so. This song beat “Because” in abbey road only because of Lennon’s gut-wrenching vocal solo in the middle of the song.
“I’m seeing right through you” – rubber core
McCartney wrote this scathing but seemingly joyous song about a relationship gone wrong with Jane Asher in mind. He had dated Asher for five years and openly announces it in the song: “I thought I knew you / What did I know?”. Oh. I guess this song makes the list because McCartney, best known for his silly love songs, rarely sounds sour. What did Asher do to upset McCartney? I mean, he wrote a sweeter song about her dog (“Martha My Dear”) than about her. Whatever he did, I’m glad. That might sound like a selfish thing to say, mainly because it’s a selfish thing to say, but we wouldn’t have this great song if she hadn’t messed things up with Sir Paul.
“Julie”- white album
Lennon puts his mother, who was hit by a car when he was just a teenager, in the spotlight for this song. Anyone who knows anything about Lennon knows that his mother had a profound impact on his life, even though he was hardly a part of it. This soft ballad captures his love and affection for his mother, and the way he sings his mother’s name so carefully is haunting.
“For no one” – Stir
A very simple song, but this song about a relationship gone wrong has always stayed in my mind as one of my favorites. McCartney sings to the man in the relationship, who is desperately trying to hold on to the woman he loves. But he wakes up, reconciles, and takes his time doing it. She no longer does anything thinking about him. The poor man wants to believe that he can save the sinking ship of a relationship, but he can look him in the eye and see nothing. A simple story, a simple song, but effective.