I’ve had a bit of an up-and-down relationship with “Yesterday.” When I was a kid, it was the end-all, be-all of Beatles songs for me. I wasn’t allowed to touch my Dad’s turntable, so I must have had m… more →
Countdown Kidwrote 20 hours ago: I’ve had a bit of an up-and-down relationship with “Yesterday.” When I was a kid, it was the end-all … more →
wrote 20 hours ago: You know that old word association game where someone says a word to you and you’re supposed to resp … more →
wrote 20 hours ago: For all of his unforced geniality and his everlasting image as the “nice” Beatle, Paul McCartney is … more →
wrote 21 hours ago: John Lennon described the period when he wrote the title track to The Beatles’ second film as his “f … more →
wrote 21 hours ago: “Come Together” kicks off Abbey Road with a resounding purpose. When you look back at the album, it’ … more →
wrote 1 day ago: Relaxation, to not ever be mistaken with mediatation, can be an early talent that’s used for m … more →
wrote 1 day ago: I have always identified myself with The Beatles. There was something about their energy, their cre … more →
wrote 1 day ago: Two things jump out at you when you hear this song. The first is the obvious Bob Dylan influence on … more →
wrote 1 day ago: George Harrison, circa late-60’s, had a unique way of wrapping his humble lyrics about the interconn … more →
wrote 1 day ago: This song, my dear friends, is ear candy. Nothing more. It’s no good for you. It will pack on calori … more →
wrote 1 day ago: I suppose this is as good a time as any to give my take on the whole hidden messages in Beatles song … more →
wrote 1 day ago: The everlasting image associated with “I’m Down,” which was released as the B-side to the “Help” sin … more →
wrote 2 days ago: A meek Paul McCartney asks the girl who tickets him for a parking violation out for a chaste date, p … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Paul usually gets the credit for being the master arranger of the Fab 4, pushing the group’s songs w … more →
wrote 2 days ago: It very easily could have been swallowed up by the ungainliness of the Let It Be project. After all, … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Beset by insomnia, John Lennon put all of that overtired energy into “I’m So Tired”. Just two years … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Fascinating from its opening harpsichord buzzes to Paul seemingly spiraling out of earshot as he sin … more →
wrote 3 days ago: With the days of drumming for The Beatles long behind him, Ringo Starr’s new interest over the past … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Summer’s here, which means the time is right for dancing in the seats (or on the lawn, if you’re on … more →