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In this post-Valentine’s Day episode, Richard and Robert discuss what exactly what a love song meant to The Beatles – the range from purely romantic to outright threatening.
Songs include: “Run For Your Life,” “Getting Better,” “Girl” and “I Will.”
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Personally, much more enjoyable subject matter than 41…great insight and coverage as ever….after 46 years we are sometimes maybe guilty of just singing along and enjoying the tunes to really listen to what they are saying!
ps the original ISHSThere lyrics were “She was just 17, never been a beauty queen.”
Roll on Twickers Part 2 or anything!
Personally, much more enjoyable subject matter than 41…great insight and coverage as ever….after 46 years we are sometimes maybe guilty of just singing along and enjoying the tunes to really listen to what they are saying!
ps the original ISHSThere lyrics were “She was just 17, never been a beauty queen.”
Roll on Twickers Part 2 or anything!
With so much attempted psychoanalysis of their lyrics, it would have been great to have an actual psychologist on the show to give some more informed insight.
It seems to me, though, that much of what you guys think you see in the lyrics as “revealing” is really just evidence of song-crafting skill. A love song that says nothing more than “I love you” is instantly forgettable; a love song that says “I love you, but…” is much more interesting, and the Beatles were well aware of that.
With so much attempted psychoanalysis of their lyrics, it would have been great to have an actual psychologist on the show to give some more informed insight.
It seems to me, though, that much of what you guys think you see in the lyrics as “revealing” is really just evidence of song-crafting skill. A love song that says nothing more than “I love you” is instantly forgettable; a love song that says “I love you, but…” is much more interesting, and the Beatles were well aware of that.