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Beatles, Eleanor Rigby

The actual genesis of the song existed as 'Miss Daisy Hawkins', which Paul invented at the piano one evening. He further worked on the composition, apparently inventing the entire melody, and had the idea of a lonely woman whose only participation in a wedding would be to pick up the rice after it was over, i.e. a janitress.
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Beatles, 'Green Album'

WHAT IF THE BEATLES HADN'T BROKEN UP IN 1970?

The Beatles recorded their final album (Abbey Road) in the summer of 1969. In the Spring of 1970, they released a set of songs, which had been largely recorded in January 1969, on what was to be their final album release (Let it Be). By that time, bitter divisions had forced John Lennon and Paul McCartney to break up the band. However, what might it have been like if the band had continued into the 1970s?
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Beatles, 'Paul is dead'

The birth of a myth ... the beginnings of "Paul Is Dead" It was a day like any other day, only more so. On September 17, 1969, thirty years ago, a myth was born. Or as near as we can tell. The actual birth may have taken place a few weeks earlier, cloaked in the mists of time and pharmaceuticals, and it was probably engendered by an encounter with a British permutation of the rumor, which insisted for a short time in January 1967 that Paul McCartney had been killed in a car crash on a rainswept London highway.
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Beatles, 'Two of us'

Paul had pretty definite ideas about this one...and far be it from me to contradict him. After all, the man knows for whom, presumably, he writes a song. And Paul was adamant that "Two Of Us" was for Linda Eastman, his then-recent girlfriend, soon-to-be wife. That's what he told journalist Ray Coleman.
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Beatles, 'Day in the Life'

It appears to me that "A Day In The Life" would be a perfect candidate for cross-generational appeal. It's about a topic that seems to touch just about every disaffected soul, no matter what their age. And it's less important what the historical references are than how the singer/ protagonist responds *to* them. John's ironic ennui sculpts and defines the song's tone---and permits a previously free-form fragment from his compositional compatriot (Paul) to fit into the lyric as if it had always been intended that way...suffusing Macca's simple
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Beatles, 'I am the Walrus'

"I Am The Walrus": What it means....
A Post From Saki

Robert A. Granville most sensibly says:

>Just a few (irritatingly trivial) points:

>The book is "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" not the popular
>misquote, "Alice in Wonderland".

As a true pedant, I should have known better. I feel guilty enough using "Sgt. Pepper" and "The White Album" as shorthand for the real names; it's an abomination that
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John Lennon, Tributes

John Lennon
Shortly before 11pm on Monday, December 8, John Lennon along with his wife, Yoko Ono, stepped out of their chauffeur driven car and made their way into the Dakota Building. They were returning after a five hour recording session at Record Plant Studios. On entering the main gateway to the Dakota, John was was shot four times in the back. The assailant used a 38-caliber revolver. John was rushed to Roosevelt Hospital in a police car, but was pronounced
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Beatles, Happiness is a Warm Gun

George Martin had shown John the cover of an American gun magazine which had the caption 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand'. John thought it was an amazing title. This was apparently Paul McCartney's favourite song on the 'White Album'.

John says: "I loved that (track). I think it's a beautiful song. I just like all the different things happening in it. That was like 'God'.
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George Harrison, Tributes

George Harrison, All Things Must Pass


Official Family Statement He left this world as he lived in it, conscious of God, fearless of death, and at peace, surrounded by family and friends. He often said, "Everything else can wait but the search for God cannot wait, and love one another.
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John Lennon, 'Woman' intro

I've always loved 'Woman'. The tune and lyrics are so beautiful.

John Lennon
In the studio it was the track that John would refer to as the Beatle one. He is heard on one of the 'Woman' studio tapes saying that he hears himself singing "Girlllllll...." (ie a reference to the Beatles song, Girl).
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Beatles, Survivor Game

Marty - Strabbo - rmb Beatles Survivor game
Marty (Strabbo) held the Survivor game in Rec.Music.Beatles during the final few months of 2000. It was hugely successful and by it's very nature resulted in a tremendous level of interaction between the members of the newsgroup. Random song matches were generated and people had the often impossible task of choosing their favourite songs.
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Beatles, Song Survey

Between October and December 2000, I carried out a survey across usenet.
Beatles song survey
The survey asked people to choose their 20 favourite Beatle tracks and their favourite 3 Beatle albums.

444 people voted during the two months. The results, with the number of votes and percentages indicated respectively
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Beatles, A Doll's House

Beatles, A Doll's House

Work on the album started on May 30, 1968 (Revolution) and concluded on October 13, 1968 (Julia). The album was mixed by October 18, 1968.
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Beatles, All You Need is Love

Beatles All You Need is Love

Lennon's "All You Need Is Love" was performed by the Beatles in rock's first ever world-wide satelite broadcast. Recording began on June 14 1967 at Olympic Sound Studios, London, and was completed June 19-26 in Studios 1, 2 and 3 at Abbey Road....the master was Take 58. It was released as a single in the UK on July 7 1967, and on July 17 1967 in the USA.
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Beatles, Shep

Beagles Shep

Me name's Shep and I'm a collie from Ireland. You may have heard of me.
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