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| The Beatles Revolver Record Cover |
The Beatles Revolver album was released in the Summer of 1966, an album where the Beatles introduced their psychedelic sound and lyrics. It was also part of the 'Paul Is Dead' hoax that the band was playing on the public. (It is alleged that Paul McCartney died in a car crash and John, George, and Ringo covered the death up and replaced Paul with a look-a-like)
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| Beatles Revolver Back Cover |
Revolver offered 11 tracks with Paul on lead vocals on five of them, George on three tracks, Jon on two, and Ringo with one.
Side One Tracks: 1) Taxman 2) Eleanor Rigby 3) Love You To 4) Here There And everywhere 5) Yellow Submarine 6) She Said She Said
Side Two Tracks: 1) Good Day Sunshine 2) For No One 3) I Want To Tell You 4) Got To Get You into My Life 5) Tomorrow Never Knows
The song Got To Get You Into My Life angered parents in the 1960's. They believed the lyrics spoke of heroin drug addiction and that the Beatles condoned the use. The exact lyrics are below. You be the judge.
I was alone, I took a ride,
I didn't know what I would find there
Another road where maybe I could see another kind of mind there
Ooh, then I suddenly see you,
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day of my life
You didn't run, you didn't lie
You knew I wanted just to hold you
Had you gone, you knew in time, we'd meet again
For I had told you
Ooh, you were meant to be near me
Ooh, and I want you hear me
Say we'll be together every day
Got to get you into my life
What can I do, what can I be,
When I'm with you I want to stay there
If I'm true I'll never leave
And if I do I know the way there
Ooh, then I suddenly see you,
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day of my life
Got to get you into my life
Got to get you into my life
I was alone, I took a ride,
I didn't know what I would find there
Another road where maybe I could see another kind of mind there
Then suddenly I see you,
Did I tell you I need you
Every single day...
LURKING AND ROCKING ON THE GRASSY KNOLL
Dude, every Beatles song is about sex and drugs. Why do you think they were /are so popular?
ReplyDeleteLucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
Excellent point.
ReplyDeleteYour mother should know.
I'll tell her when I'm 64.
ReplyDeleteDon't be a fool on the hill man,
ReplyDeletetell her now.
I wrote the song Helter Skelter for them. It was from my youth.
ReplyDeleteSo you were the 5th Beatle?
ReplyDeleteThis is a great album. Well, CD. And now Itunes has all the Beatle songs available to download. Looks like this bird has flown and they sold out.
ReplyDeleteI liked all the Beatles albums, except for maybe Yellow Submarine. And did you see McCartney on SNL last Sturday. He is still rocking at 70.
ReplyDeleteOnly in the USA can you find a different track listing version of a Beatles album that includes more songs by George than John who gets a mere 2 songs at the end of each side. No wonder Paul thought he was the real leader of the band !
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