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Memos Tagged Beatles
Sep22011
New George Harrison Documentary Trailer
Martin Scorsese has put together a documentary on the Beatles dark horse, George Harrison. If it’s even half as good as his documentary on Bob Dylan we are in for some serious shit.
Jul262011
Photo Of The Day!
Have you ever laid awake at night wondering how the Beatles could make so many incredible songs and albums in the span of 8 years and virtually do no wrong? We now know the answer.
They were Jedi’s and likely had used cunning Jedi mind tricks to force the entire planet to buy their albums. Notice how it all started with teenage girls? (i.e. those amongst us with the weakest minds). I also have a sneaking suspicion that Jimi Hendrix was a Jedi based on sheer musical talent, badassery and outrageous wadrobe decisions.
These aren’t the Brits you’re looking for.
Jul22010
Hidden Messages In Songs
I’m not talking about play the record backwards and you can hear messages on Judas Priest songs about Rob Halford’s S&M fetishes, or Robert Plant’s interest in Dungeon & Dragons on Zeppelin albums. I’m talking abut the Beatles and I’m talking about Drugs. It’s no big secret that the Beatles like to get high and/or drop acid, amongst other things.
On the 1965 album, Rubber Soul the Beatles themselves admitted that they were getting high constantly. It seems that they wanted to pull a fast one over the majority of the listeners heads but also cater to the few fans that were “turned on” to the cannabis culture. In the song “Girl” it is long rumored that in between singing the chorus they emulate smoke inhalation from a bong. Don’t believe me? Listen for yourself
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During the song’s bridge, the backing vocals are chanting “tit-tit-tit-tit-tit” over and over again as a joke they knew no one would pick up on. The Beatles themselves later confirmed this.
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Once again proving even the slightest of Beatles songs is worth repeated listenings.
Jan262010
Another Beatles Post
I don’t think it gets much sweeter than this. What we have here is a breakdown of every Beatles song recorded and released in chronological order. It shows the authorship of the song but also the degree of which it was collaborated on.
This is legitimately fascinating.
Thanks to JT for sending this to our attention.
Dec82009
R.I.P. John Lennon
John Lennon has been dead for 29 years. Shot dead by a dickless fuck face who happened to have good taste in books. Shitty…really fucking shitty.
You may remember Lennon for his short tenure with that obscure band the Beatles. He wrote a bunch of songs you have probably never heard (note: this is internet sarcasm) On one hand, I think it’s important that Lennon died when he did…it ensured the Beatles would never get back together for some short lived 1980′s reunion and have the possibility to tarnish their legacy. The wheels stopped in 1969 (or possibly 1970) for the group and that’s where it ended, no one can take that away from them.
I often wonder though what would have happened in old age to Lennon as he was beginning to mount his musical comeback when his life was cut short. Would he have pulled the McCartney route and pimped the Beatles legacy forever? Would he have ever made amends with his former collaborator? Their are a lot of unanswered questions that I suppose are probably better left unanswered.
Anyway, I could post some lame video of Lennon singing “Imagine” or something like that, but you all know the song. Tonight have a beer in his honor or light up something nice and enjoy listening to some Beatles albums or Lennon albums. Whether you realize it or not his songs are a part of you and a fabric of not just American or British society but all across the world (universe?).
A beautiful man, with a beautiful message.
Nov272009
Remember When Batman And The Beatles Teamed Up?
No, It wasn’t on the campy Adam West Batman show (although I wish it was). Apparently, the Fab Four dropped in on the Dynamic Duo in the comic book series. Batman took the Paul is dead rumors way too seriously and decided to make some investigations of his own.
Even Alfred was impervious to their charm.
Thanks to reader, BK for passing this along.
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