“Sour Milk Sea” (1968) More George. “Watching the Wheels” from “Double Fantasy”. In a self-made PSA, he says he “sees the light” when it comes to going to the polls. 7. So, I won't say that the songs below are the 30 best Beatles covers, because I don't think anyone has listened to, or even could listen to, all the Beatles covers. Burn! At the end of the song, the singer sets the Norwegian wood on fire — basically burning down the house. Lennon said on multiple occasions that “Dig a Pony” was nonsense — but there are people who can find meaning in anything. This link will open in a new window. According to one SongMeanings.com user, elBajista, the above verse refers to Ringo. You can intersperse some of the Beatles’ upbeat hits with their more meditative numbers to strike the right balance for a memorial service. Accept. The Lonely Hearts Club Band was meant to be an alter ego for the Beatles and allowed them to experiment. I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me…She showed me her room, isn’t it good, Norwegian wood? You know all those decorating shows where the walls of the rooms are covered in wood paneling? It’s important to be able to balance between sad and hopeful but when you pick a band with as much nostalgic appeal as the Beatles, you can’t go wrong. Presented here in a stripped-down voice-and-acoustic-guitar version, the song is more cosmic than its later angsty incarnation, with lyrical references to the Beatles’ 1968 trip to visit Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in Rishikesh, India. Lennon writes about how love clarifies everything — your mind, thoughts, and relationships. “Perverted sex in a polythene bag. “Here Comes the Sun” from “Abbey Road”, 16. That’s Norwegian wood. That song is still associated with him today.
She was too good to pass up. Please read our updated Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, effective on December 19, 2019. “Twist and Shout” from “Please Please Me”, 5.
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Later, Lennon explained to Rolling Stone that it was made by looping test tracks. can be an emotionally draining, difficult task. 15. He said, “‘Revolution 9’ was an unconscious picture of what I actually think will happen when it happens; just like a drawing of a revolution. “Dear Prudence” from “The White Album”, 3.