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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2012 3:58:27 GMT -5
Let's all shake hands now and I thought I heard Beatleboy(original poster from Steve's first Board) say "Word!" Word.. that was on Rubber Soul, was that a John or a Paul song.....
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 13, 2012 9:48:14 GMT -5
RTP: Too Many People and the preaching practices line was answer to the snipes John took at Paul on POB: "I seen through junkies, I been through it all. I seen religion from Jesus to Paul" and the preachiness of the lyrics "Children don't do what I have done" and "There ain't no Jesus gonna come from the sky" etc. Yeah. Perhaps John should have written lines like: "Mama don't worry, Teddy Boy's here, taking good care of you" or "Bip Bop" or "Candlesticks, building bricks...." The Teddy Boy line is reference to John's relationship to his mother. He felt he should take care of her in her circumstance.
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 13, 2012 9:51:39 GMT -5
You didn't need to make the last comment, ursa. Let's keep it to the topic and avoid the personal stuff, ok? I actually wasn't being personal, just messing with RTP because I know he can get all worked up .. which is why a put the little smiley on there:) Ok, ok, I get it. But really, Joe is mistaken. I pulled out the quotes frome the Ram interview and it refers to a quote of Paul regarding How Do You Sleep? but it doesn't show Paul got the timing confused. It shows just the opposite. Go back and read my post.
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 13, 2012 10:02:17 GMT -5
I don't think what you heard is true. Here is a description of the relevant part of the Ramming video from one of the reviews: The album also contained the song “Too Many People” which McCartney admits was a jab at former bandmate John Lennon. “I did feel he [John] was preaching a little bit about what everyone should do, how they should live their lives,” Paul explains on the ‘Ramming’ video segment. “I felt some of it was a bit hypocritical.” Reacting to John’s musical response of “How Do You Sleep” released on the Imagine album five months later, McCartney replies, “I nearly did a song ‘Quite Well, Thank You.’” RTP: Too Many People and the preaching practices line was answer to the snipes John took at Paul on POB: "I seen through junkies, I been through it all. I seen religion from Jesus to Paul" and the preachiness of the lyrics "Children don't do what I have done" and "There ain't no Jesus gonna come from the sky" etc. Paul released Dear Friend in response to How Do You Sleep? In the other thread you said it was John's 1970 interview that triggered Paul to write digs at John on Too Many People and now you are pointing to his lyrics on POB. Doesn't add up. Paul would have mentioned the 1970 interview by now if that was the case. Why you can't just accept that he was ticked off by John going off with Yoko and doing their antics which either embarassed him or hurt him ? Like I said before, nothing wrong with Paul having his little digs but he has to accept the consequences of his actions when did HDYS. I said the preaching practices line was triggered by John's preachy lyrics which I cited. The lines like "you took your lucky break and broke it in two" were obviously from the Beatles breakup and "we believe that we can't be wrong" referred to signing up with Klein at Paul's objection. John's RS inteview put the whole thing out in public for the first time. It was airing their dirty laundry in public, so Paul responded in kind on Ram with songs like Smile Away, Dear Boy, the cover art, 3 Legs etc. Yes, its all from the break up, but John was the first to start a public feud.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jun 13, 2012 16:17:26 GMT -5
The Teddy Boy line is reference to John's relationship to his mother. He felt he should take care of her in her circumstance. Where did you hear this?
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 13, 2012 16:58:11 GMT -5
The Teddy Boy line is reference to John's relationship to his mother. He felt he should take care of her in her circumstance. Where did you hear this? Paul always described John in the early days when they met as "a bit of of a ted" meaning teddy boy. If you follow the lyrics of Teddy Boy, the song is clearly about John and his mother. I'd have to see if there is a direct quote from Paul about it, but I think that's one reason John wasn't keen on doing it with the Beatles. Its pretty obvious its about John and Julia.
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Post by vectisfabber on Jun 13, 2012 18:43:13 GMT -5
I disagree -- I think Paul's self-serving McCARTNEY interview was making digs in public first. Let me get this straight - "John and Yoko's activities don't give me any pleasure" - which is the only bit of the McCartney interview which could remotely be construed as having a go in public - justifies John letting him have both barrels in Rolling Stone?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2012 8:14:17 GMT -5
Teddy Boy lyrics....
This is the story of a boy named ted, If his mother said, "ted, be good." He would.
She told him tales about his soldier dad, But it made her sad, then she'd cry. Oh my.
Ted used to tell her he'd be twice as good, And he knew he could, 'cause in his head, He said:
"mommy don't worry, now teddy boy's here, Taking good care of you. Mommy don't worry, your teddy boy's here, Teddy's gonna see you through."
Then came the day she found herself a man, Teddy turned and ran, far away, Ok
He couldn't stand to see his mother in love With another man, he didn't know. Oh no.
He found a place where he could settle down And from time to time, in his head, He said:
"mommy don't worry, now teddy boy's here, Taking good care of you. Mommy don't worry, your teddy boy's here, Teddy's gonna see you through."
She said:
"teddy don't worry, now mummy is here, Taking good care of you. Teddy don't worry, your mummy is here, Mummy's gonna see you through."
Ooh - Ah -ooh
This is the story of a boy named ted, If his mother said, "ted, be good." He would.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2012 8:18:21 GMT -5
Those words don't really stand for anything, Paul may of had some meaning in mind but it's not really captured in this moon june lyric..
When you read these lyrics it's obvious why John didn't want to do anything with this song, he still had standards....
A very underwhelming effort....
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Post by ursamajor on Jun 14, 2012 8:31:27 GMT -5
I actually wasn't being personal, just messing with RTP because I know he can get all worked up .. which is why a put the little smiley on there:) Ok, ok, I get it. But really, Joe is mistaken. I pulled out the quotes frome the Ram interview and it refers to a quote of Paul regarding How Do You Sleep? but it doesn't show Paul got the timing confused. It shows just the opposite. Go back and read my post. But what you're saying isn't true, it's your opinion for why Paul wrote those little digs. The 1970 interview wasn't a blast at Paul, it was a blast at The Beatles and everyone else in between. Whilst Paul may have been offended by John's comments he has never used this as an explanation for his digs on Ram, more he was sick of John and Yoko's antics. But you can trace this back to the time Paul was going out with Francie Schwarz when he sent John and Yoko a letter posing as a fan with newspaper letter cutouts that read "you two think you're top sh*t" , which Paul admitted to doing. With those types of actions I can also understand John being disappointed in Paul for not supporting his relationship with Yoko.
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 14, 2012 9:40:37 GMT -5
Those words don't really stand for anything, Paul may of had some meaning in mind but it's not really captured in this moon june lyric.. When you read these lyrics it's obvious why John didn't want to do anything with this song, he still had standards.... A very underwhelming effort.... Thanks for the benediction from on high. fabfour deems this song unworthy. What would we do without your guidance? First, this from Beatles Songfacts: In the part of England where McCartney and the other Beatles grew up, a "Teddy Boy" or "Ted" was a term used to describe a young man who looked and acted like a punk (or rebellious). Of all of the Beatles, John Lennon in particular, was accused of being a "Teddy Boy" in the early days of the band. John fancied dressing in "Teddy-Boy" style, a look that his Aunt Mimi found distasteful. The "Teddy-Boy" style of dress was very similar to the "Greaser" look that was popular in the United States. Secondly, in Paul's own words, when they met in July, 1957, he said John came off as "a bit of a Ted" or "teddy boy". Finally, the lyrics--anything but moon and june--clearly describe John and Julia's story. A young man who was very attached to his mother and wants her approval, doesn't have his father. John's father, as the story goes, left Julia and John, joined the Merchant Marines and essentially was never heard from again. John has said that Julia spoke to John occasionally about Freddy, but the subject upset him. John had mixed feelings about his father. He had some guilt because the truth is that he was forced to choose between his mother and father at age four and he chose his mother. When John had Julia's time and attention, he was happy and well behaved. He relished the time he could spend with her in his teenage years. With Julia essentially abandoned by Freddie, John felt a need to protect her and take care of her. This is the story of a boy named ted, If his mother said, "ted, be good," he would. She told him tales about his soldier dad, But it made him sad, then she'd cry. Oh my. Ted used to tell her he'd be twice as good, And he knew he could, 'cause in his head, He said: "mommy don't worry, now teddy boy's here, Taking good care of you. Mommy don't worry, your teddy boy's here, Teddy's gonna see you through. When Julia met Bobby Dykins, John was not impressed with his new "father". Julia's family and friends remember that Dykins had a fiery temperament, which could result in his being violent when drunk. John remembered his mother, upon a visit to Mimi's, when her face was bleeding after being hit by Dykins. Although Julia never divorced Alfred, she was considered to be the common-law wife of Dykins. She wanted John to live with them both, but he often ran away to Mimi's where she would open the door to find Lennon standing there, "his face covered in tears" after conflicts with Dykins. Through his teenage years, John chose to live with his Aunt Mimi though he kept in touch with Julia. Then came the day she found herself a man, Teddy turned and ran, far away, ok. He couldn't stand to see his mother in love With another man, he didn't know. Oh no. He found a place where he could settle down And from time to time, in his head, He said: "mommy don't worry, now teddy boy's here, Taking good care of you. The whole thing a coincidence? Highly unlikely. Look, Paul is not going to explain every song he has written unless maybe one day he writes an autobiography. He just doesn't do that. It is especially true of very personal songs about specific people in his life. So if you need verification of every meaning from Paul, it's no wonder that some of you can't get past what is not spelled out.
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 14, 2012 13:01:14 GMT -5
I don't like people explaining songs. The only way you can explain it is to hear it. You can't really use words about music, otherwise we'd do a talking album. The song is the explanation, and it's up to you to make sure what you want of it. There is no wrong answer really. I always have something in mind when I write a lyric, but that might change by the time the song is completed or when I hear it a again a year later. The best lyrics are ones that can be subject to interpretation. They take on a universal quality. Lyrics that are too specific, that lay everything out can be boring. I have a more catholic approach. —Paul McCartney, 1969
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2012 3:52:51 GMT -5
Those words don't really stand for anything, Paul may of had some meaning in mind but it's not really captured in this moon june lyric.. When you read these lyrics it's obvious why John didn't want to do anything with this song, he still had standards.... A very underwhelming effort.... Thanks for the benediction from on high. fabfour deems this song unworthy. What would we do without your guidance? First, this from Beatles Songfacts: In the part of England where McCartney and the other Beatles grew up, a "Teddy Boy" or "Ted" was a term used to describe a young man who looked and acted like a punk (or rebellious). Of all of the Beatles, John Lennon in particular, was accused of being a "Teddy Boy" in the early days of the band. John fancied dressing in "Teddy-Boy" style, a look that his Aunt Mimi found distasteful. The "Teddy-Boy" style of dress was very similar to the "Greaser" look that was popular in the United States. Secondly, in Paul's own words, when they met in July, 1957, he said John came off as "a bit of a Ted" or "teddy boy". Finally, the lyrics--anything but moon and june--clearly describe John and Julia's story. A young man who was very attached to his mother and wants her approval, doesn't have his father. John's father, as the story goes, left Julia and John, joined the Merchant Marines and essentially was never heard from again. John has said that Julia spoke to John occasionally about Freddy, but the subject upset him. John had mixed feelings about his father. He had some guilt because the truth is that he was forced to choose between his mother and father at age four and he chose his mother. When John had Julia's time and attention, he was happy and well behaved. He relished the time he could spend with her in his teenage years. With Julia essentially abandoned by Freddie, John felt a need to protect her and take care of her. This is the story of a boy named ted, If his mother said, "ted, be good," he would. She told him tales about his soldier dad, But it made him sad, then she'd cry. Oh my. Ted used to tell her he'd be twice as good, And he knew he could, 'cause in his head, He said: "mommy don't worry, now teddy boy's here, Taking good care of you. Mommy don't worry, your teddy boy's here, Teddy's gonna see you through. When Julia met Bobby Dykins, John was not impressed with his new "father". Julia's family and friends remember that Dykins had a fiery temperament, which could result in his being violent when drunk. John remembered his mother, upon a visit to Mimi's, when her face was bleeding after being hit by Dykins. Although Julia never divorced Alfred, she was considered to be the common-law wife of Dykins. She wanted John to live with them both, but he often ran away to Mimi's where she would open the door to find Lennon standing there, "his face covered in tears" after conflicts with Dykins. Through his teenage years, John chose to live with his Aunt Mimi though he kept in touch with Julia. Then came the day she found herself a man, Teddy turned and ran, far away, ok. He couldn't stand to see his mother in love With another man, he didn't know. Oh no. He found a place where he could settle down And from time to time, in his head, He said: "mommy don't worry, now teddy boy's here, Taking good care of you. The whole thing a coincidence? Highly unlikely. Look, Paul is not going to explain every song he has written unless maybe one day he writes an autobiography. He just doesn't do that. It is especially true of very personal songs about specific people in his life. So if you need verification of every meaning from Paul, it's no wonder that some of you can't get past what is not spelled out. Thanks for the benediction from on high. fabfour deems this song unworthy. What would we do without your guidance? WTF ? The lyrics don't really convey the story you are trying to sell.. You are putting way more interpretation on these lyrics than Pauls rather simplistic rhyming couplets can convey. I don't need verification, i can read, i am reading Philip Norman's Lennon tome so i know about John's Teddy phase and Mimi's thoughts and how Julia bought him his clothes etc etc. Paul always tells a great a story on what his songs are about but the actual lyrics don't tell the same story, i blame his rhymes, i think that's why his lyrics never amount to much because all he cares about are the rhymes... One of the most simplistic set of lyrics in his canon....and...it's a fairly ordinary song to boot, hence John not liking it...
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 15, 2012 8:35:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the benediction from on high. fabfour deems this song unworthy. What would we do without your guidance? WTF ? The lyrics don't really convey the story you are trying to sell.. Sorry, just a little sarcasm. ;D I know its your opinion which is not a problem. I don't see how you say it doesn't fit John and Julia though. What doesn't fit? I think it does fit and that is why John didn't like it.
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Post by ursamajor on Jun 16, 2012 9:14:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the benediction from on high. fabfour deems this song unworthy. What would we do without your guidance? WTF ? The lyrics don't really convey the story you are trying to sell.. Sorry, just a little sarcasm. ;D I know its your opinion which is not a problem. I don't see how you say it doesn't fit John and Julia though. What doesn't fit? I think it does fit and that is why John didn't like it. Listen to Joh singing along with it on Anthology 3, I think he thinks what Noel Gallagher would have thought ;D
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 16, 2012 16:39:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the benediction from on high. fabfour deems this song unworthy. What would we do without your guidance? Come on, we don't need that kind sarcasm aimed at fellow posters. I cite this passage as fabfour has already commented on it and this is an example of sarcasm that could cause a chilling effect on newer posters. fabfour is a tough guy but there are some who would be intimidated to never post again if this was aimed at them. Argue away but let's be respectful of each other and every poster has as much right as the next to state his or her opinion no matter what that opinion is.
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 16, 2012 18:21:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the benediction from on high. fabfour deems this song unworthy. What would we do without your guidance? Come on, we don't need that kind sarcasm aimed at fellow posters. I cite this passage as fabfour has already commented on it and this is an example of sarcasm that could cause a chilling effect on newer posters. fabfour is a tough guy but there are some who would be intimidated to never post again if this was aimed at them. Argue away but let's be respectful of each other and every poster has as much right as the next to state his or her opinion no matter what that opinion is. I gave my apology to fabfour a few posts back.
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Jun 16, 2012 18:22:05 GMT -5
I don't like people explaining songs. The only way you can explain it is to hear it. You can't really use words about music, otherwise we'd do a talking album. The song is the explanation, and it's up to you to make sure what you want of it. There is no wrong answer really. I always have something in mind when I write a lyric, but that might change by the time the song is completed or when I hear it a again a year later. The best lyrics are ones that can be subject to interpretation. They take on a universal quality. Lyrics that are too specific, that lay everything out can be boring. I have a more catholic approach. —Paul McCartney, 1969 Is there an audio clip of Paul saying this somewhere, or is it just written? I tend to agree in general about lyrics, but in Paul's case, he has often (not "always" or "only") just written words that rhyme and fit a tune, and that's all there is so it. Where did I get that info? From Paul himself, on many audio/video interviews over the decades. How is it, RTP, that someone as well-informed on Paul as you are has never come across any of those interviews where Paul pretty much says his songs often are not about anything? I don't know of an audio clip with this quote.
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Post by coachbk on Jul 25, 2012 10:46:39 GMT -5
I was talking with my son's girlfriend (21 year old going to be a college senior-very artsy) and I thought of this thread and JSD's comments on the IMAGINE thread about the significance of the song "Imagine" to young people. Anyway what she said was that almost all of her "artsy" college friends think that John Lennon was better than Paul McCartney and had the better solo career. And yet she also says most of them couldn't name any other Lennon solo song other than "Imagine" (and maybe a random other few). She also said the main argument against Paul was, "Have you heard the lyrics to Jet? They don't make any sense!" (personal note: I think "Jet " is a bad example as the words work well with the music). She asked them if any of them had ever heard "Calico Skies" (her favorite song) or RAM (her favorite album). None of them had. She also went on to say that before she went out with my son and got an education in the Beatles she had always thought John was better as well (her parents are more along the "Grateful Dead/hippie" style). But after hearing all the Beatles songs and lots of solo McCartney she feels they were both great, though she gives Paul the edge in terms of solo career. Anyway the "artistic" youth of today have not forgotten John Lennon and "Imagine" is among the main reasons for that.
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Post by acebackwords on Jul 25, 2012 13:55:23 GMT -5
And yet she also says most of them couldn't name any other Lennon solo song other than "Imagine" (and maybe a random other few). . . Wow, thats interesting. This is probably an unanswerable question but it got me wondering: What are the songs that the general public think of when they think of Lennon solo songs? Imagine, surely. And maybe Happy Christmas. Surely Give Peace a Chance. But are there any other Lennon solo songs that get across the board air-play on the radio? For that matter, what does the general public think of McCartney solo music? Live and Let Die is probably the one that gets the most radio airplay in my neck of the woods. And Uncle Albert. And Band on the Run. Those would be the Big Three, I'd guess.
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Post by debjorgo on Jul 25, 2012 17:25:34 GMT -5
And yet she also says most of them couldn't name any other Lennon solo song other than "Imagine" (and maybe a random other few). . . Wow, thats interesting. This is probably an unanswerable question but it got me wondering: What are the songs that the general public think of when they think of Lennon solo songs? Imagine, surely. And maybe Happy Christmas. Surely Give Peace a Chance. But are there any other Lennon solo songs that get across the board air-play on the radio? For that matter, what does the general public think of McCartney solo music? Live and Let Die is probably the one that gets the most radio airplay in my neck of the woods. And Uncle Albert. And Band on the Run. Those would be the Big Three, I'd guess. The Wings version of Maybe I'm Amazed gets more play than anything I've heard. Of course Imagine for John. My Sweet Lord gets some play. I only listen to the radio at work and it's usually the high school station in New Albany Indiana (WNAS). They play a lot of different music, from Sinatra to Motley Crue, Beatles to the Beib. So I'm not really counting what they play. It would kind of skew the norm.
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Post by acebackwords on Jul 25, 2012 17:32:21 GMT -5
Yeah yeah. Maybe I'm Amazed would be right up there as classic McCartney.
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Post by coachbk on Jul 26, 2012 8:58:26 GMT -5
I have two "oldies" stations and two "classic rock" stations that I punch buttons on my radio to listen to when driving (which is about the only time I listen to the radio). The songs I hear a lot from the solo Beatles are: JOHN-Imagine and Instant Karma are the biggies. Happy XMas gets seasonal play. I'll occasionally hear Mind Games, Whatever Gets You Through The Night, #9 Dream, Starting Over, Woman, Watching The Wheels and Nobody Told Me. About the only album cut I ever hear is Jealous Guy. PAUL-Maybe I'm Amazed (I'd say I hear the original more than the live), Uncle Albert, My Love, Live And Let Die, Band On The Run and Jet are the biggies. Wonderful Christmas gets some seasonal play. I'll occasionally hear Another Day, Junior's Farm. Listen To What The Man Said, Venus And Mars/Rock Show, Silly Love Songs, Let Em In, With A Little Luck, Coming Up and Say Say Say. The album tracks I hear are pretty much from BAND ON THE RUN: Let Me Roll It, Mrs. Vanderbilt, Bluebird and 1985. GEORGE-My Sweet Lord and Give Me Love are the biggies. I'll occasionally hear What Is Life, You, Crackerbox Palace and Got My Mind Set On You. Handle With Care and End Of The Line from the Wilbury's also gets some airplay. RINGO-It Don't Come Easy, Photograph and You're 16 are the biggies. I'll occasionally hear Back Off Boogaloo, Oh My My and The No No Song.
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Post by acebackwords on Jul 26, 2012 11:30:17 GMT -5
I have two "oldies" stations and two "classic rock" stations that I punch buttons on my radio to listen to when driving (which is about the only time I listen to the radio). The songs I hear a lot from the solo Beatles are: JOHN-Imagine and Instant Karma are the biggies. Happy XMas gets seasonal play. I'll occasionally hear Mind Games, Whatever Gets You Through The Night, #9 Dream, Starting Over, Woman, Watching The Wheels and Nobody Told Me. About the only album cut I ever hear is Jealous Guy. PAUL-Maybe I'm Amazed (I'd say I hear the original more than the live), Uncle Albert, My Love, Live And Let Die, Band On The Run and Jet are the biggies. Wonderful Christmas gets some seasonal play. I'll occasionally hear Another Day, Junior's Farm. Listen To What The Man Said, Venus And Mars/Rock Show, Silly Love Songs, Let Em In, With A Little Luck, Coming Up and Say Say Say. The album tracks I hear are pretty much from BAND ON THE RUN: Let Me Roll It, Mrs. Vanderbilt, Bluebird and 1985. GEORGE-My Sweet Lord and Give Me Love are the biggies. I'll occasionally hear What Is Life, You, Crackerbox Palace and Got My Mind Set On You. Handle With Care and End Of The Line from the Wilbury's also gets some airplay. RINGO-It Don't Come Easy, Photograph and You're 16 are the biggies. I'll occasionally hear Back Off Boogaloo, Oh My My and The No No Song. Yeah, I think you pretty much nailed it. Thats pretty much what I hear coming out of my end of the radio, too. All of us Beatles freaks on this board, we can get so immersed in minutia, like arguing about bass patterns on obscure, unreleased B sides. So its interesting to be reminded of what the average public picks up on the Beatles.
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Post by vectisfabber on Jul 26, 2012 14:05:07 GMT -5
Nothing much after 1980, in fact.
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Post by acebackwords on Jul 26, 2012 14:43:27 GMT -5
Nothing much after 1980, in fact. Thats sad but true. Some radio station should hire Joe Karlosi to do a show that airs out the latter part of the solo catalogue. The only post-80s stuff I hear on the radio are the Traveling Wilburys and Got My Mind Set On You by George.
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Post by lowbasso on Jan 13, 2013 22:42:54 GMT -5
I have been playing a lot of rare Solo Beatles interviews and performance footage lately, and once again I feel so saddened about the loss of John... John died in 1980, and there is precious little in the way of film/video footage of him from that era; most of it is from 1970 - 1975, and that is a long time ago now, and highly outdated. Meanwhile, there is SO MUCH great visual/audio stuff on Paul, George, and Ringo to savor (well, with George that is up to 2001, unfortunately)... and I just wish we could have experienced John from 1981 to 2013. I'm just saying this becomes so heart-breakingly apparent whenever I dig out all my Archives Videos. With John there are some great TV interviews from 1975 ("Salute To Lew Grade Performance", "Tomorrow" with Tom Snyder, "Old Grey Whistle Test", and a French Interview which is hard to hear because it is voiced-over in French).. and that's it. It is so unfortunate and it really makes me hate that creep who killed John even more. Which again brings me back to this thing about John now becoming more forgotten than Paul is now. Without any doubt, everyone thought that "JOHN LENNON WAS THE BEATLES" immediately after he was killed, and going up to 1990 or more. But 1990 is now 23 years ago, and I think that today Paul has successfully re-claimed his popularity. With all his touring ever since 1989, and now becoming "Sir Paul McCartney, The Guy Who always Closes Out The Big Shows Like The Grammys, The Queen's Jubilee, The Olympics, and the Sandy Benefit Concert...." I think kids today are more like "John WHO??", as opposed to "Paul Who?". (Though it has been said that there have been kids texting that they don't know who Paul is too). It doesn't really bother me that many kids today do not know the Beatles by name. Their music will unquestionably go on to be heard (and covered) for a long time to come. The Beatles will never again be as popular as they were during their time as a band. Though, in recent times when Paul and Ringo have been onstage to play together, it is amazing to see how quickly Beatlemania returns to the venue and how powerful it once was when the entire band still existed. But that era is long over, and now there is just the music. And for the younger generations who now discover the music and the passion it stirs in one's soul when heard, some will seek out the names of those who were its members that created this body of work. There will come a day when all four members have passed into history, and death (as well as their music) will make equals of them all to those who never knew them. But with two still with us and two no longer with us, for those of us who are still alive and remember when they were at their peak, it is hard to see that equality that will eventually come to pass.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 9, 2013 0:56:39 GMT -5
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Post by vectisfabber on Jun 9, 2013 5:10:29 GMT -5
There was a bit on the local area news last night - John's gypsy caravan has turned up, in bits, and rather worn and paint flaking etc. The bloke was talking about having it refurbished and reassembled, bit it will cost £30,000!
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Post by John S. Damm on Jun 9, 2013 11:24:03 GMT -5
There was a bit on the local area news last night - John's gypsy caravan has turned up, in bits, and rather worn and paint flaking etc. The bloke was talking about having it refurbished and reassembled, bit it will cost £30,000! vectisfabber, as an accountant licensed under the command of Her Majesty the Queen, you should help this bloke organize a not-for-profit, tax exempt corporation, so that he may receive donations to restore this important John Lennon artifact! STOP THE MARGINALIZATION OF JOHN LENNON TO THE BEATLES AND POPULAR CULTURE!
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