Me and my dad were listening to this song, and he told me that Northern Songs Ltd. was what George wrote his songs under (but i allready knew that). And when he was saying "It's Only a Northern Song", he was commentated that Lennon/McCartney's songs would always be more popular, and compared to them, George's songs didn't really matter. This would kind of make it awkward for the beatles when they were recording this...
@scimitar_255 Yes, I've heard this explanation from some well respected sources, but it never sits right with me. The "and it doesn't really matter what chords I play
What words I say, Or time of day it is" works in this context, but when capped with "It's only a Northern Song" the meaning for me shifts, as it then includes songs written by the other three. The meaning for me is then that any old crap will do, as long as it's by them.
@scimitar_255 Yes, I've heard this explanation from some well respected sources, but it never sits right with me. The "and it doesn't really matter what chords I play
What words I say, Or time of day it is" works in this context, but when capped with "It's only a Northern Song" the meaning for me shifts, as it then includes songs written by the other three. The meaning for me is then that any old crap will do, as long as it's by them.
Me and my dad were listening to this song, and he told me that Northern Songs Ltd. was what George wrote his songs under (but i allready knew that). And when he was saying "It's Only a Northern Song", he was commentated that Lennon/McCartney's songs would always be more popular, and compared to them, George's songs didn't really matter. This would kind of make it awkward for the beatles when they were recording this...
@scimitar_255 Yes, I've heard this explanation from some well respected sources, but it never sits right with me. The "and it doesn't really matter what chords I play What words I say, Or time of day it is" works in this context, but when capped with "It's only a Northern Song" the meaning for me shifts, as it then includes songs written by the other three. The meaning for me is then that any old crap will do, as long as it's by them.
@scimitar_255 Yes, I've heard this explanation from some well respected sources, but it never sits right with me. The "and it doesn't really matter what chords I play What words I say, Or time of day it is" works in this context, but when capped with "It's only a Northern Song" the meaning for me shifts, as it then includes songs written by the other three. The meaning for me is then that any old crap will do, as long as it's by them.