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"”
Category Archives: Beatles
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.
We All Shine On
Take a moment, people, and think of John Lennon. Put in a Beatles album or one of his solo albums. Watch A Hard Day’s Night. What would he think of these troubled times? We salute you, Private Gripweed. I can’t believe I almost forgot.
Tonight, at Target
I bought the Beatles 1964 box-set today. I hadn’t gotten around to it for a variety of reasons, saw it when I was at Target this evening, and knew that if I passed it up again I might not have another chance for a while. Ah, the Beatles. I tried about a year ago toContinue reading “Tonight, at Target”
The "Favorite Beatle" Question
I watched A Hard Day’s Night yesterday, the Miramax two-disc DVD version released a few years ago. I hadn’t watched one of the Beatles’ films in a while, and my VHS tapes are packed away, so I had little choice but to go with AHDN. It’s a great film. I can’t fault anything of it.Continue reading “The "Favorite Beatle" Question”
John Lennon Remembered
Go. Pull a John Lennon CD. Let it spin. Remember John Lennon–artist, musician, poet, sage–on this, the anniversary of his murder. Instant karma’s gonna get you, Gonna knock you right on the head. You better get yourself together, Pretty soon you’re gonna be dead! What in the world you thinking of, Laughing in the faceContinue reading “John Lennon Remembered”