In November Capitol Records released Love, the soundtrack album for the Cirque de Soleil show in Las Vegas that uses remixed Beatles songs as its soundscape. It’s a fascinating album to listen to, presenting new ways of listening to old favorites. Some songs are heavily reworked, with backing vocals, instrumental parts, and the like takenContinue reading “On "Hey Jude" and Love”
Category Archives: Beatles
On "Now and Then"
In 1994 and 1995 Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr got together at McCartney’s Sussex farmhouse studio and worked on three demo tapes given McCartney by Yoko Ono, to take demos done by John Lennon in the late 1970s and 1980 and turn them into finished Beatles songs. Two songs, “Free as a Bird”Continue reading “On "Now and Then"”
On a Beatles Christmas
Today I went in search of my Christmas music collection. It took a little digging, a little rearranging, and I probably needed a torch and a pith helmet, but ultimately the prize was mine. I had my Christmas music. 🙂 The Beatles themselves recorded a Christmas song–“Christmas Time Is Here Again,” released originally on oneContinue reading “On a Beatles Christmas”
On Remembering John
John Lennon, murdered twenty-six years ago today. The world could use John Lennon today. The world could use his powerful voice against those in authority. The world could use his poetic soul. Peace, John.
On Remembering George Harrison
George Harrison–lead guitarist for the Beatles, songwriter, mystic–died five years ago today. What I wrote at the time: My favorite Beatle depends as much upon what day of the week it is as it does upon my mood for that day. Some days my Beatles-sense revolves wholly around John, other days Paul, sometimes George, sometimesContinue reading “On Remembering George Harrison”
On Paul McCartney's Birthday
Paul McCartney turns sixty-four today. Sixty-four. I’ve seen around the ‘Net in reference to his impending divorce to Heather Mills a number of jokes made at McCartney’s expense playing on the lyrics to his song, “When I’m Sixty-Four.” Particularly these lines from the chorus: Will you stil need me, Will you still feed me, WhenContinue reading “On Paul McCartney's Birthday”
On New (To Me, Anyway) Beatles Variations
The Collector’s Choice Music catalog arrived in the mail two weeks ago. I’ve received this catalog for years, though I seriously doubt I’ve ever bought anything from it. Sometimes I’ll look through it, but mostly I pitch it in the trash can, unopened and unwanted. This latest catalog, though, received some attention and for noContinue reading “On New (To Me, Anyway) Beatles Variations”
On Popstrology
I’ve no real idea what this means, but courtesy of Todd Kogutt, Popstrology! Popstrology is the science of the pop stars — a revolutionary method for gaining self-knowledge by examining the alignment of the pop music charts on the date of your birth. So, born in 1973, the “Year of Roberta Flack.” What does PopstrologyContinue reading “On Popstrology”
On Describing My Life With Song Titles
Shamelessly stolen from Keith DeCandido: Choose a band/artist and answer only in titles of their songs:John Lennon, just the solo work, just to be challenging. 😉 Are you male or female:“Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy).” Describe yourself:“Give Me Some Truth.” How do some people feel about you:“Watching the Wheels.” How do you feel about yourself:“Crippled Inside.”Continue reading “On Describing My Life With Song Titles”
On Theme Songs
Quiz Galaxy Your Theme Song: “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, The Beatles ‘What is your theme song?’ at QuizGalaxy.com