Since I need some content, let’s steal from Todd! 🙂 Name a CD you own that you think no-one else on your friends list doesCello Submarine, an interpretation of Beatles songs by the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic. Name a book you own that you think no-one else on your friends list does:The Chess MysteriesContinue reading “On Things I Have”
Category Archives: Beatles
On Remembering John Lennon
Doubtless today radio stations around the world will play “Imagine” in rapid repeats throughout the day as we remember John Lennon who was killed in New York twenty-five years ago today. I’d like to remember John by listening to one of his lesser-known songs, “#9 Dream,” from his 1974 album Walls and Bridges— So longContinue reading “On Remembering John Lennon”
On John Lennon's Birthday
John Lennon, former Quarry Man and Beatle, would have been sixty-five years young today. We all shine on, like the moon and the stars and the sun.
On Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
About a month ago Sir Paul McCartney released his latest album, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. I picked the album up that week, listened to it maybe twice, and then put it away and promptly forgot about it. Tonight, cleaning out the trunk I saw the CD lying there, and I decided to giveContinue reading “On Chaos and Creation in the Backyard”
On "Nobody Told Me"
I really, really like John Lennon’s “Nobody Told Me.” Years ago, six now, I bought the Lennon Anthology boxed set. I think I may have listened to this set once. Yes, yes, I know. Needing something to listen to while hammering away at an outline I decided to pull out the Lennon Anthology and giveContinue reading “On "Nobody Told Me"”
On Synchonicity
Last night I wanted to watch a movie. But what? I looked through the DVDs, and settled on A Hard Day’s Night. See, I’ve been thinking about making some changes to the website–maybe it’s time for a Yellow Submarine theme–so I was in a Beatles mood. Guess what? I wrote this, a year ago today:Continue reading “On Synchonicity”
On the Songs I Love
Stolen shamelessly from Bill Leisner: Favorite Beatles song: “In My Life” Favorite solo Beatles song by John Lennon: “#9 Dream” Favorite solo Beatles song by Paul McCartney: “Live and Let Die” Favorite solo Beatles song by George Harrison: “What Is Life?” Favorite solo Beatles song by Ringo Starr: “Photograph” Favorite Rolling Stones song: “Paint itContinue reading “On the Songs I Love”
On Random Meanings
WordPress comes pre-installed with a plug-in to insert a random line from Louis Armstrong’s song “Hello, Dolly” into the header of the admin screens I see when working on the website. I never activated the plug-in until today because I never saw the point–the song has no intrinsic meaning to me, and why clutter upContinue reading “On Random Meanings”
The Beatles: Sessions
Thanks to the wonders of the XBox I’ve heard a “lost” Beatles album, Sessions. In the mid-80s EMI planned on releasing an album of unreleased Beatles tracks. For a variety of reasons, made clear on this webpage, the album was never released. It would have been a single album of a dozen tracks, ranging fromContinue reading “The Beatles: Sessions”
The Beatles Cartoons
Film Threat posted an article on the mid-60s Beatles cartoons, the background on their creation, and the likelihood of future DVD release. If you’re interested, give it a look.