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The Beatles: Dear Prudence
The sun is up
The sky is blue
It’s beautiful
And so are you
Gentlemen, take note of those lyrics – you may want to use them when you write your next letter or sign your next greetings card to your sweetheart. There is a good chance that they will not connect the words to this underrated song [...]
The Beatles: Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
This is the longest track name that the Beatles ever wrote, and is a song of few lyrics. Written by John Lennon in 1968 and released on the Beatles “White Album”, this song was about Lennon and Yoko Ono. Lennon uses a lot of opposites in the lyrics – this seems to be [...]
The Beatles: Don't Pass Me By
This song was written by Ringo Starr, as early as 1964, and was released on the Beatles “White album”. Ringo Starr himself sings the lead vocals on this track. I enjoy listening to this song as it makes my feet tap, and it’s an easy listen – no hidden meanings, just a straight [...]
The Beatles: Back in the U.S.S.R.
Here, The Beatles parody the Beach Boys classic “California Girls” – California girls being replaced by those from Moscow/Ukraine – listen out for the oooeeeeoooo’s in the backing vocals. The song opens with a jet taking off, then flies into an opening guitar sequence and a fast-paced rock and roll song. The song [...]
Rolling Stones: Jumpin' Jack Flash
With Hurricane Bill now strengthening in the Atlantic I thought I’d have a little fun with my choice of track today. Jumpin’ Jack Flash needs no introduction – it was one of the most recognizable songs played by The Rolling Stones. The Stones had this penciled into their 1968 album Beggars Banquet, but decided [...]
