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I dont think they knew how classic rigby was, because they did not write it, and in this respect, what you dont work for you dont fully appreciate eh! Am I the only one to realise that the middle eight in their second single was more complicated than some composers create? And this being when they were bushy tailed youngsters with only a few years of guitar playing under their belt. Strange how Lennon resorted to the very basic format of G,C,D on guitar when he was on his own.
Caroline, I heard George once say that people were wasting time trying to analyze the beatles music, that none of them could read music. In the Anthology "extras" CD, George Martin, Paul and George discussed the making of this track. Martin said it was recorded "live" with no overdubs. George asked about who played bass, since Paul was on piano, and Paul said it had to be either George or John (the Beatles had a 6 string Fender right-handed bass that both would use occasionaly). George joked that Paul might have played both piano AND bass at the same time, since he was "pretty keen".
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A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal. Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards. Thanks to Eminem's song, the word "stan" was added to the Oxford American Dictionary in 2017. Interestingly, the next song on the album features the voices and instruments of all the beatles.
It's the perfect lullaby-ish song. It puts you right to sleep when you need it to. And the strings are great in this song.
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Recording • This song was given to Mortimer by Paul McCartney, and was recorded by The Beatles as "Two Of Us". If you like what you are seeing, share it on social networks and let others know about The Paul McCartney Project. It’s so funny that u think linda looks like bowie! Hahah(this is sarcasm!) both are very beautiful people and for you to think that calling her bowie is a low-grade insult.
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I agree that this series of songs was a subconscious and sad farewell to the Beatles by McCartney. This was suggested by Chris Ingham in "The Rough Guide to the Beatles". It was precisely this series of songs I instinctively wanted to hear that Monday night in 1980 that John Lennon was murdered. One reason the Beatles music is so great is that they weren't classically trained musicians, therefore they weren't confined to someone elses rules about what chords go together, etc. They just went with what sounded good to them.
Rigby based on twelth century Gregorian chant music, yet none of the group were exposed to such a genre as children; only to put it out as a B side to Yellow sub. Ever heard the expression or were they so musically astute as to put it on the B side knowing full well it was a classic, but being full of fun put the yellow sub on the A side. There is a psychology here, that to my mind is covering something, something big.
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If you wee truly only 15 at the time you wrote that, you have more wisdom and insight than the majority of those your own age. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. A number of the lyrics are based on a poem by by 17th century poet Thomas Dekker, called “Cradle Song”.
At least while The Beatles were together, Paul couldn't read music. George Harrsion studied under Ravi Shankar so he knew about diminished chords or weird time signatures. The Beatles wrote their music but they could not possibly as great as solo musicians. Anyhow Paul McCartney has composed classical music after the Beatles. John Lennon was against all that symphonic music of side two of Abbey Road.
I love it when Paul raises the intensity on the line "Smiles await you when you rise" eventhough it is supposed to be a lullabye. Okay, crazy, but this song to me is about death. Once there was a way to get back home...you have done something that there is no turning back from...now there's no hope...so you committ suicide. Golden Slumbers fill your eyes...the ultimate sleep...Smiles awake you when you rise...Heaven/Peace.
General CommentAh, this song's so lovely! It was written by Paul and it described his then fairly newfound relationship with Linda. From what I've read, Linda introduced Paul to a more pleasant, carefree life.
General CommentI'm a guy, and not sound gay here, but everytime I hear this song I think of my best friend. I find the material in the wonderful fan club newsletters such as The Write Thing & With a Little Help From my Friends. Unless otherwise stated, I do not own the copyright to any photographs posted here. I do not watermark the photos posted here.
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