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Matching/Opposing lyrics/titles/themes - Beatles and solo years
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In 1970, McCartney had this line in Maybe I’m Amazed  

maybe I’m amazed at the way you…right me when I’m wrong

Then in 2013 in the song Alligator, he revisits this theme of needing his love to try to keep him on the straight and narrow.

I want someone who can bail me
When I get up to my tricks
I need somebody used to
Dealing with a sinner
Whenever I get in a fix

I think he needs some time on the Beatles Bible therapy sofa. LOL. ahdn_john_08_gif

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With the Beatles (and on that album), Lennon cries 

You hurt me then, you’re back again
No, no, no, Not A Second Time

But many years later on a solo album, when shoe is on the other foot, he begs

You don’t know what you got, until you lose it
Oh baby, baby, baby gimme one more chance

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Another example. 

And when I hurt you and called you names

Daring I promise I won’t do it again

 Aisumasen (I’m Sorry)

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"The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles!"

-Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues

"We could ride and surf together while our love would grow"

-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl

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McCartney saying he’s changed his ways…

1997

Well, the way you treat me darling
Made me understand
Never quit you baby
I’m gonna Love You To the end
Yeah, I used to be bad
But I ain’t gonna be bad no more

Then 21 years later in 2018

I sat around all day
I used to get stoned
I liked to get wasted
But these days I don’t

I walked around angry
I used to feel bad
But nowadays my days
Don’t have to be sad

I used to drink too much
Forgot to come home
I lied to my doctor
But these days I don’t

‘cos I’m happy, with you

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In 1968, John had his “pools of sorrow” and Paul had his “pool of tears”…both songs were written that year.

I think we need a group hug before I start crying. 

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Good point, @Ahhh Girl ! 

The Beatles also give each other demands and suggestions across their discography;

Can You Take Me Back? Can’t Buy Me Love, Can’t You See? We Can Work It Out, You Can’t Do That, That is you can’t you know, tune in but it’s all right.

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Letter Songs

Baby, You’re A Rich Man

Tuned to a natural E

C Moon

C moon, C moon, C moon is she

It will be L seven

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And in the end

The love you take is equal to the love you make

 

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I always thought the line was “a seven”, as in rolling dice. I just Googled L7, and it does make more sense that way. 🙂

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Mr. Moonlight said
I always thought the line was “a seven”, as in rolling dice. I just Googled L7, and it does make more sense that way. 🙂

Yes, Paul commented about that line:
“‘L’ and ‘7’ put together mean ‘square’ in American jive talk: the ‘L’ had been one part of the square and the ‘7’ had formed the other part.”

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And in the end

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Richard said
Letter Songs

Baby, You’re A Rich Man

Tuned to a natural E

C Moon

C moon, C moon, C moon is she

It will be L seven

  

Sally G (Paul song from One Hand Clapping)

Irene E is his fiancee (Paul demo called It’s Not On)

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Notice how the Beatles moved from the desert (Sheik of Araby) to the sea (preferably near an Octopus’ Garden) across their time.

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Ahhh Girl said

Richard said

Letter Songs

Baby, You’re A Rich Man

Tuned to a natural E

C Moon

C moon, C moon, C moon is she

It will be L seven

  

Sally G (Paul song from One Hand Clapping)

Irene E is his fiancee (Paul demo called It’s Not On)

  

A,B,C,D Can I bring my friend to tea? (All Together Now )

[Sally G originally appeared as the B-side of Junior’s Farm]

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I think it’s pretty cool how two of Paul’s most (argh i hate this word) iconic Beatles performances – “Let It Be “, “Long Tall Sally ” – can be such extreme opposites in every way, slow ballad and fast rocker, one reverent and one smutty…but they both manage to make good use of the name “Mary”

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GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty. 

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Mr. Moonlight said

Ahhh Girl said

Richard said

Letter Songs

Baby, You’re A Rich Man

Tuned to a natural E

C Moon

C moon, C moon, C moon is she

It will be L seven

  

Sally G (Paul song from One Hand Clapping)

Irene E is his fiancee (Paul demo called It’s Not On)

  

A,B,C,D Can I bring my friend to tea? (All Together Now )

[Sally G originally appeared as the B-side of Junior’s Farm]

  

And one more:

George’s Beautiful Girl – she was A1

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Maybe others but

“Sea of green” – Yellow Submarine

“Sea of snow” – Girlfriend

Sea Of Holes

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Maybe others but

“Sea of green” – Yellow Submarine

“Sea of snow” – Girlfriend

Sea Of Holes

  

Yep, Seas of Time and of Monsters also.

And “Sour Milk Sea” is a maybe

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Winedark open sea

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More seas.

Seaside woman

Seashell eyes (‘Julia ‘)

Warm sea (‘Gone Troppo ‘)

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I’ve Got A Feeling  

All that I been lookin’ for was somebody who looked like you

Driving Rain

Like the one that I’ve been waiting for

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