Monthly Archives: February 2009
Not Music: Wisdom Teeth
Getting my wisdom teeth out tomorrow because I can’t completely open my mouth right now without major pain. So, on the plus side I’ll be able to sing easier when this is all over, on the down side it means … Continue reading
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Another Girl
Another Girl, instantly one is thrust back seeing Paul playing a girl as though she is a guitar and the lads dancing on coral reef in the spectacular film “Help!” This song took me more time than I planned. The … Continue reading
New Page!
Hey all, note that above at the top of the page, in between the home link and the about section there is now “Discography.” On this page you can look at the full Beatles discography: tracklists, albums in (US, not … Continue reading
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Anna (Go to Him)
First of all, the song never uses the lyrics “go to him,” it’s “go with him.” Very strange. This song gets plus points for being on The Beatles debut record, Please Please Me, but otherwise it’s not my favorite. First … Continue reading
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And Your Bird Can Sing
I was under the (false) impression that today’s song was going to be “Anna (Go to Him)” which is not one of my faves, and instead my cup overfloweth with “And Your Bird Can Sing.” What a great tune! I’m … Continue reading
And I Love Her
This is a great little ballad. In addition to being one of the tracks that you can easily watch The Beatles play (it’s in the movie A Hard Day’s Night) it’s just a great track. It’s a Paul number but … Continue reading
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All You Need is Love
The hits keep coming. “All You Need is Love” has the curious distinction of being one of the most popular songs The Beatles ever wrote and musically one of the strangest (by far). First of all, it’s one of two … Continue reading
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All Together Now
Ah, the first real “silly” song. It was bound to happen sometime. “All Together Now” falls neatly in the pantheon of weird Beatles songs and songs that kids love. It harbors great children’s songs qualities (counting numbers, reciting the alphabet, … Continue reading
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All My Loving
The first tune on the Ed Sullivan show so many years ago… This is the first Paul tune I’ve had to sing, which is great. Paul’s voice is strong and has less nuance than John’s but he knows how to … Continue reading
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All I’ve Got to Do
Ooooo, a song with some soul. I like it. John wrote this song and it has two major quirks: (1) English kids growing up didn’t ever use the phone/call up girls on the tele so this was an appeal to … Continue reading
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