9.13pm
12 November 2012
As you could tell by my account name, my favorite song on Rubber Soul is “The Word .” For the first time, John and Paul wrote a song while they were high on multi-colored paper. Also a first, they wrote about a type of love that goes beyond teenage boy and girl relationships. I am amazed how the Rubber Soul album showcases the peak of John Lennon ‘s songwriting, especially “In My Life ” and “Girl.”
"The world is a very serious and, at times, very sad place - but at other times it is all such a joke."-George Harrison
3.27am
18 November 2011
9.53pm
12 January 2013
I love Rubber Soul so much
1. In My LIfe
2. Nowhere Man
4. Girl
5. The Word
6. Norweigan Wood
8. Wait
10. What Goes On
12. Drive My Car
13. Michelle
14. Run For Your Life (I said it)
As you can see Lennon schooled the others on this album
The Incedibly True Story THat Never Ends. By Sam.
Best Friend: WHat are you listening to
Me: The Beatles
Best Friend: Go Figure
5.21am
27 December 2012
For some reason I can no longer pick a favourite song nor album now. For me I’m Looking Through You and The Word stands out in the whole album. But then again I like all of the other tracks in the album as well.
4.46pm
3 May 2012
Rubber Soul is such a super-duper AWESOME album that it´s close to impossible (no, impossible) to choose a favourite but Girl, Norwegian Wood and In My Life are my top three.
The Beatles are the only band that I can´t pick a fave song/album of theirs. That proves how ace they were, I think.
Moving along in our God given ways, safety is sat by the fire/Sanctuary from these feverish smiles, left with a mark on the door.
(Passover - I. Curtis)
5.19pm
14 January 2013
Toppermost-of-the-Poppermost:) said
Okay, so shall I just say that putting any beatles song at the bottom of a list feels oh so painfully wrong?
Agreed
6.51pm
21 November 2012
Tough one.
1. In my life
3. Nowhere Man
5. Drive My Car
7. Wait
8. The Word
11. What goes on
12. You Won’t See Me
13. Girl
14. Michelle
1.28am
27 December 2012
Brian Wilson was inspired by Rubber Soul , because it had no “fillers” and every song in the album was written by the Beatles. This inspiration caused The Beach Boys to make Pet Sounds which inspired the Beatles to make SPLHCB .
9.57am
30 August 2012
Gerell said
Brian Wilson was inspired by Rubber Soul , because it had no “fillers” and every song in the album was written by the Beatles. This inspiration caused The Beach Boys to make Pet Sounds which inspired the Beatles to make SPLHCB .
He also said that all the songs seem to fit together, like a ‘collection of folk songs’. Which is neat, because that’s how I always looked at it; I grew up listening to the American version of it, and I always thought it sounded like those songs fit together in some way, almost like they told a story. As GREAT as those songs are, they wouldn’t sound as great if they were on another album. It’s like they’re all parts of a puzzle, and they fit perfectly together. Brilliant.
12.38pm
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1 May 2011
Ive just released that Brian Wilson would have been [almost certainly (im sure you could get an import if you were Brian Wilson)] influenced by the US Rubber Soul not the UK. Being a Scot when its mentioned i always think of Rubber Soul as the 14 track LP opening with Drive My Car but in the US it was 12 tracks opening with Ive Just Seen A Face and has a completely different feel. Wow! Thats pretty amazing considering its the UK version thats always rated and praised and held up. And so the US Rubber Soul would have been what inspired Pet Sounds and in turn Pepper. I wonder how different it would have been if it had been the UK more rocky version with Nowhere Man , If I Needed Someone , What Goes On etc.
So theres a reason why the US versions shouldnt be viewed as complete crap (not that i do but many write them off as being so).
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
9.47pm
28 January 2013
Oh boy, this one was a tough one. Here’s my list
1. Nowhere Man
3. In My Life
4. The Word
7. Girl
8. Michelle
10. Drive My Car
11. What Goes On
12. Wait
14. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
And if you saw my love, I'll love her to.
6.17pm
3 May 2012
Interesting, most peopl put Norwegian Wood higher up the list.
Moving along in our God given ways, safety is sat by the fire/Sanctuary from these feverish smiles, left with a mark on the door.
(Passover - I. Curtis)
7.02pm
Reviewers
29 November 2012
Tough, tough question! My top tracks on the album, in no particular order, are I’m Looking Through You , In My Life , Norwegian Wood , The Word , Drive My Car , and Michelle . Girl, too. Hell, that’s half the album
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7.44pm
11 February 2013
I have to say Girl is one of my favourites on this album. I also always enjoy the word especially when it goes ‘so fine, sunshine’ that always makes me really happy with the harmonies. I also like Think For Yourself It always makes me feel better when I’m sad especially when the chorus kicks in.
"Sleep pretty darling do not cry"
6.58pm
30 March 2013
Hmm…this is tough, but if I had to pick one, it would be In My Life . But there are so many other good ones I can’t just pick one. (Nowhere Man , Norwegian Wood , Think For Yourself , Girl).
Unrelated, whenever my dad listened to Rubber Soul , when John said “Is there anybody going to listen to my story?” my dad would say “Nope” and turn the song off.
I'm coming down fast from miles above you.
7.38pm
10 August 2011
Wandique said, “In my life. The best John’s song ever.” (Welcome Wandique)
Depending on whom you wish to believe, this is either a “John” song or a 50-50 John/Paul song.
"Into the Sky with Diamonds" (the Beatles and the Race to the Moon – a history)
1.48am
9 May 2012
Lyrics are 100% John for sure, and that is what matters in this song, at least to me .
Nazarino12 said
Unrelated, whenever my dad listened to Rubber Soul , when John said “Is there anybody going to listen to my story?” my dad would say “Nope” and turn the song off.
Hahhaha .
Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.
11.27am
3 May 2012
Nazarino12 said
Unrelated, whenever my dad listened to Rubber Soul , when John said “Is there anybody going to listen to my story?” my dad would say “Nope” and turn the song off.
Huh!? He turned a Beatles song off? indeed!
Moving along in our God given ways, safety is sat by the fire/Sanctuary from these feverish smiles, left with a mark on the door.
(Passover - I. Curtis)
5.05pm
13 February 2013
My favourite is probably Norwegian Wood . I won’t make any list with all the songs ’cause it’s too hard.
Random shocking fact: the first time I heard In My Life I wasn’t very impressed – now this has changed, of course (what was I thinking?)
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