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| The Beatles – Baby's in Black Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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This song wasn't about Astrid Kircher. Nor what it about a woman mourning her former lover. However, the dead man was related to her.... |
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| The Beatles – I Call Your Name Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Catastrophysician, if the underlying sadness of this songs make you cry, wait 'till to hear what the song is really about....it will make you bawl I'm afraid. |
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| The Beatles – I Call Your Name Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Amy, I'm guessing that Lennon wrote the song within the first few months of his mother's death (she was run over by an off-duty police officer...in front of John's house no less!). I think this is one of a couple of songs John wrote in that time period. That puts him at 16 to 17 years of age. Although John never explained the inspiraton behind "I Call Your Name", he did at least admit that he wrote it at a very young age "long before the Beatles existed". |
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| The Beatles – Misery Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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It was by chance that they wrote the song so quickly. John had already written the majority of the lyrics for this song in the form of a poem years before, shortly after his mother was killed by a drunk driver. |
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| The Beatles – I'm a Loser Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is another song written about the loss of his mother, Juila. It's also John's attempt to down play the "happy-beatle" image that he was being perceived as being. I believe John was ridden with guilt after the untimely death of his mother. I think she was trying to have a meaningful relationship with John during the last two years of her life......John was probably "hot and cold" with her, as he says in another song (I'll Cry Instead) "I have a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet".... |
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| The Beatles – Baby's in Black Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I agree with Mind Gorilla's assessment. Astrid was a photographer at the time I believe...and she was blonde. I have no doubt that John was attracted to her. |
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| The Beatles – This Boy Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Insightful feedback Goose. I don't think you're reading too much into the song (ref: your second of three comments).....Lennon was extraordinary ability to write amazing songs, amazing lyrics. I see Leenon as one of the first to write songs that were more "personal" in nature than other song writers back in the '60's. More personal than most realized at the time.....hid his feelings by writing lyrics loaded with double meanings. He was clever in his use of words he would use in his songs. Let's turn to another gem, "If I Fell". Share your thoughts on this one.....you first this time! |
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| The Beatles – The Fool on the Hill Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to check out Spinoza's book, The Ethics. My favorite Lennon site is www.john-lennon.com Check it out....has lots of stuff. Meanwhile, check out my comments on the song "This Boy" and let me know what you think.. |
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| The Beatles – The Fool on the Hill Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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and moral aspects.....just as described in Lennon's "Imagine". Ironically, he writes "imagine no heaven, above us only sky"...but when you listen to the song as a whole, he's actually describing heaven.... |
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| The Beatles – The Fool on the Hill Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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In regards to Lennon's quote "reality leaves a lot to the imagination", I think he was only re-emphasing his views as to how far apart we are as a society to what he envisioned as a Utopian type environment.... |
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| The Beatles – This Boy Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This was John's first attempt at recording a ballad and it shows how well John, Paul, and George can harmonize. The song "This Boy" expresses John's feelings regarding the physical abuse that his mother, Julia, was receiving from her common-in-law husband, John Dykins. The song was most likely written shortly after Julia had visited her older sister Mimi one night, battered, bruised, and crying. Dykins had beaten the crap out of her again. Although young John Lennon was in the house at the time of Julia's visit and listened to her cries, he didn't come forward to acknowledge his presence or hers. |
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| The Beatles – If I Fell Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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..the song was about the two woman in his life, Julian Lennon, his mother....and Barbara Baker, one of his first serious girlfriends. |
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| The Beatles – The Fool on the Hill Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Paul wrote this one and I believe the song is more about John than anything else. Case in point: lyrics such as "day after day, alone on a hill"...keep in mind that John wasn't the happy-go-lucky guy that he was portrayed as being at the time of Beatlemania and was commonly found to be sitting alone and somewhat removed as the Beatles traveled on tour......other lyrics "foolish grin"..."they can see he's just a fool" and "he never shows his feelings" ....sounds like Paul's describing John to me. And lyrics such as "he never listens to them and he knows they're the fools. They don't like him" sounds like Paul describing John's relationship with the press.....thoughts anyone? |
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| The Beatles – There's a Place Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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The place John is referring to is Strawberry Field, which was an orphanage a mile or two down from Mendips (house belonging to his Aunt Mimi, where John spent his childhood). John later writes a song dedicating his fondness of the orphanage and titles it "Strawberry Fields". |
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| The Beatles – Anna (Go to Him) Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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A cover song chosen by John, in which he sings lead. I believe he favored this song because the lyrics closely reflects his feelings for Julia, his biological mother....."all of my lfe, I've been searchin' for a girl, to love me...like I...love you." The "you" in the lyric is Julia. |
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| Queen – Love Of My Life Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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This is a great ballad!! Expression great pain...waves of sadness..... and accompanied with fantastic melody. I was blown away when I heard this song for the first time (and it wasn't Queen, but a Scorpions cover, ref: Acoustica CD, track #12). I think the song is about a strong, but broken relationship....and going through the emotional hardship in repairing the damage that she has caused.....and as you approach completing the reconciliation process.....but, at the end of the day, she abandons him anyway! .....The feeling of abandonment comes with great sorrow and pain...wouldn't you agree? |
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| The Beatles – Hey Bulldog Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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Sorry, I left off an important verse (see my comments above) that leads me to believe that John is referring to Paul.....it's: "you think you know me but you haven't got a clue." I believe that John's childhood experiences groomed him with the ability to express his feelings in poem and songs, yet supress them at the same time. Hmmnn....I not sure what I meant by that! I'll think about it a bit and get back with you! |
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| The Beatles – Hey Bulldog Lyrics
| 23 years ago
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This was the fastest produced song by The Beatles, written and recorded within 24 hours! This song, as with "And Your Bird Can Sing" was John's attempt to prove he can quickly write a song about "nothing"....or so he says. Personally, I think he started the song with that thought in mind, but I think he ended up writing in a few zingers thrown at Paul...."what makes you think you're something special when you smile?"..."you don't know what it's like to listen to you're fears"....and "if you're lonely you can talk to me". Given the time period that this song was written, I'm sure those lyrics are referring Paul. The bulldog was Paul. |
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| The Beatles – I'm Happy Just to Dance with You Lyrics
| 23 years ago
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This song was written by John for George to sing. At the early stages of their career, George was somewhat limited in the ability to write songs and range of singing. Realizing that George was feeling a bit "left out", John penned "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You", handed it to George and said "why don't you sing the lead on this one!" Prior to his death in 1980, John did referred back to this song as he was expressing frustration regarding the book George wrote entitled "I Me Mine". The book covered George's career and success and there wasn't even a mere reference to John. John's response to this was "Gee George, you're welcome!" |
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