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The Beatles: One After 909
Released on the 1970 “Let It Be” album, this track which was written by John Lennon originated probably as early as 1957 as one of the earliest Lennon/McCartney compositions. It has a bluesy feel to it, as did many songs from that era, and it’s fitting to end Beatles Week with a song that [...]
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: Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
[From Wikipedia] “John Lennon wrote the song taking inspiration from a nineteenth century circus poster for Pablo Fanque’s circus which he purchased in an antique shop on 31 January 1967 while filming the promotional video for the song “Strawberry Fields Forever” in Kent. Mr. Kite is believed to be William Kite, who worked for Pablo [...]
The Beatles: Hey Bulldog
“Hey Bulldog” is a fun track that I have only heard a few times before – I have a sizable collection of Beatle’s music, but The Yellow Submarine soundtrack has so far evaded my grasp. I don’t know why – it is supposedly one of the better Beatles albums – though I’m not so fond [...]
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 [...]
