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a-hard-days-night-ringo-8That chord is just a Bm chord, in the key of A (or Am, but regardless it’s still in key). The trick is you’re expecting an F#m chord like the previous bridge.

 

13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)
2. Lady Madonna (E7 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)
3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)
4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)
5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)

 

Edit: Fiddyyyy! I haven’t done one of those in ages…

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13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

 

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)

2. Lady Madonna (E7sus4 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)

3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)

4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)

5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)

6. A Hard Days Night (Opening chord, disputed what it actually is, I play it like a G/F chord but the exact guitar voicing remains a mystery)

 

 

  

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

-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl

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13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)
2. Lady Madonna (E7sus4 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)
3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)
4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)
5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)
6. A Hard Day’s Night (Opening chord, disputed what it actually is, I play it like a G/F chord but the exact guitar voicing remains a mystery)
7. She Loves You (The closing G6 chord, which fits very well – although George Martin thought it was corny)

And in the end

The love you take is equal to the love you make

 

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13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

 

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)

2. Lady Madonna (E7sus4 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)

3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)

4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)

5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)

6. A Hard Day’s Night (Opening chord, disputed what it actually is, I play it like a G/F chord but the exact guitar voicing remains a mystery)

7. She Loves You (The closing G6 chord, which fits very well – although George Martin thought it was corny)

6. You’re Going To Lose That Girl (Switch from key of E to key of C, chromatic mediant there on “i’ll make a point of taking her away from you”)

"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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13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

 

 

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)

 

2. Lady Madonna (E7sus4 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)

 

3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)

 

4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)

 

5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)

 

6. A Hard Day’s Night (Opening chord, disputed what it actually is, I play it like a G/F chord but the exact guitar voicing remains a mystery)

 

7. She Loves You (The closing G6 chord, which fits very well – although George Martin thought it was corny)

 

6. You’re Going To Lose That Girl (Switch from key of E to key of C, chromatic mediant there on “i’ll make a point of taking her away from you”)

8. All I’ve Got To Do . The opening chord.

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13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)
2. Lady Madonna (E7sus4 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)
3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)
4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)
5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)
6. A Hard Day’s Night (Opening chord, disputed what it actually is, I play it like a G/F chord but the exact guitar voicing remains a mystery)
7. She Loves You (The closing G6 chord, which fits very well – although George Martin thought it was corny)
8. You’re Going To Lose That Girl (Switch from key of E to key of C, chromatic mediant there on “i’ll make a point of taking her away from you”)
9. All I’ve Got To Do . The opening chord.
10. Old Brown Shoe (E augmented chord for “won’t be the same now”)

And in the end

The love you take is equal to the love you make

 

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13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

 

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)

2. Lady Madonna (E7sus4 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)

3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)

4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)

5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)

6. A Hard Day’s Night (Opening chord, disputed what it actually is, I play it like a G/F chord but the exact guitar voicing remains a mystery)

7. She Loves You (The closing G6 chord, which fits very well – although George Martin thought it was corny)

8. You’re Going To Lose That Girl (Switch from key of E to key of C, chromatic mediant there on “i’ll make a point of taking her away from you”)

9. All I’ve Got To Do . The opening chord.

10. Old Brown Shoe (E augmented chord for “won’t be the same now”)

11. Julia . Ending chord

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13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)
2. Lady Madonna (E7sus4 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)
3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)
4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)
5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)
6. A Hard Day’s Night (Opening chord, disputed what it actually is, I play it like a G/F chord but the exact guitar voicing remains a mystery)
7. She Loves You (The closing G6 chord, which fits very well – although George Martin thought it was corny)
8. You’re Going To Lose That Girl (Switch from key of E to key of C, chromatic mediant there on “i’ll make a point of taking her away from you”)
9. All I’ve Got To Do . The opening chord.
10. Old Brown Shoe (E augmented chord for “won’t be the same now”)
11. Julia . Ending chord
12. Only A Northern Song (intentional, so often overlooked, strange and unexpected chord changes – “I just wrote it like that”)

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13 Beatles/Solo songs with distinctive or unexpected chords

1. I Want To Tell You (E7b9 in the verse)
2. Lady Madonna (E7sus4 for “see how they run,” secondary dominant in the key of D)
3. Blue Jay Way (Cb5 on “said” of “‘We’ll be over soon,’ they said”)
4. I’ll Be Back (Can’t identify it, but the chord that accompanies “I…[thought that you would realize]” feels pretty unexpected)
5. Tomorrow Never Knows (C11 on ‘it is dying, it is dying’, or similar lyrics)
6. A Hard Day’s Night (Opening chord, disputed what it actually is, I play it like a G/F chord but the exact guitar voicing remains a mystery)
7. She Loves You (The closing G6 chord, which fits very well – although George Martin thought it was corny)
8. You’re Going To Lose That Girl (Switch from key of E to key of C, chromatic mediant there on “i’ll make a point of taking her away from you”)
9. All I’ve Got To Do . The opening chord.
10. Old Brown Shoe (E augmented chord for “won’t be the same now”)
11. Julia . Ending chord
12. Only A Northern Song (intentional, so often overlooked, strange and unexpected chord changes – “I just wrote it like that”)
13 Nowhere Man (I remember being told that the minor chord behind “Nowhere plans” makes the song).

 

13 personal reflections on one of the people represented on the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover (key in spoiler)

As the sixties went on I remember some teachers wisely trying to incorporate popular culture into the curriculum. In one instance my history teacher assigned us to write up any thoughts/impressions on one of the people the Beatles “admired” from the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover.

1. To this day I have wondered about the inclusion of boxer Sonny Liston, who Muhammad Ali famously beat to win his first World Title (after which he proclaimed I AM THE GREATEST!!). I don’t know much about Liston, but I do know this fight was a big deal. It is the only fight I ever remember my Father listening to on he radio and afterwards being very angry that it was “fixed”. When I see Liston my first impression is that it should have been Ali!

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Top row
(1) Sri Yukteswar Giri (Hindu guru)
(2) Aleister Crowley (occultist)
(3) Mae West (actress)
(4) Lenny Bruce (comedian)
(5) Karlheinz Stockhausen (composer)
(6) W. C. Fields (comedian/actor)
(7) Carl Jung (psychiatrist)
(8) Edgar Allan Poe (writer)
(9) Fred Astaire (actor/dancer)
(10) Richard Merkin (artist)
(11) The Vargas Girl (by artist Alberto Vargas)
(12) Leo Gorcey (image was removed from cover, but a space remains)
(13) Huntz Hall (actor)
(14) Simon Rodia (designer and builder of the Watts Towers)
(15) Bob Dylan (singer/songwriter)
Second row
(16) Aubrey Beardsley (illustrator)
(17) Sir Robert Peel (19th century British Prime Minister)
(18) Aldous Huxley (writer)
(19) Dylan Thomas (poet)
(20) Terry Southern (writer)
(21) Dion DiMucci (singer/songwriter)
(22) Tony Curtis (actor)
(23) Wallace Berman (artist)
(24) Tommy Handley (comedian)
(25) Marilyn Monroe (actress)
(26) William S. Burroughs (writer)
(27) Sri Mahavatar Babaji (Hindu guru)
(28) Stan Laurel (actor/comedian)
(29) Richard Lindner (artist)
(30) Oliver Hardy (actor/comedian)
(31) Karl Marx (political philosopher)
(32) H. G. Wells (writer)
(33) Sri Paramahansa Yogananda (Hindu guru)
(34A) James Joyce (Irish poet and novelist) – barely visible below Bob Dylan
(34) Anonymous (hairdresser’s wax dummy)
Third row
(35) Stuart Sutcliffe (artist/former Beatle)
(36) Anonymous (hairdresser’s wax dummy)
(37) Max Miller (comedian)
(38) A “Petty Girl” (by artist George Petty)
(39) Marlon Brando (actor)
(40) Tom Mix (actor)
(41) Oscar Wilde (writer)
(42) Tyrone Power (actor)
(43) Larry Bell (artist)
(44) David Livingstone (missionary/explorer)
(45) Johnny Weissmuller (Olympic swimmer/Tarzan actor)
(46) Stephen Crane (writer) – barely visible between Issy Bonn’s head and raised arm
(47) Issy Bonn (comedian)
(48) George Bernard Shaw (playwright)
(49) H. C. Westermann (sculptor)
(50) Albert Stubbins (English footballer)
(51) Sri Lahiri Mahasaya (guru)
(52) Lewis Carroll (writer)
(53) T. E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”)
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(54) Wax model of Sonny Liston (boxer)
(55) A “Petty Girl” (by George Petty)
(56) Wax model of George Harrison
(57) Wax model of John Lennon
(58) Shirley Temple (child actress) – barely visible behind the wax models of John and Ringo, first of three appearances on the cover
(59) Wax model of Ringo Starr
(60) Wax model of Paul McCartney
(61) Albert Einstein (physicist) – largely obscured
(62) John Lennon holding a French horn
(63) Ringo Starr holding a trumpet
(64) Paul McCartney holding a cor anglais
(65) George Harrison holding a piccolo
(65A) Bette Davis (actress) – hair barely visible on top of George’s shoulder
(66) Bobby Breen (singer)
(67) Marlene Dietrich (actress/singer)
(68) Mahatma Gandhi was planned for this position, but was deleted prior to publication
(69) An American legionnaire[5]
(70) Wax model of Diana Dors (actress)
(71) Shirley Temple (child actress) – second appearance on the cover

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13 personal reflections on one of the people represented on the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover (key in spoiler)

1. To this day I have wondered about the inclusion of boxer Sonny Liston, who Muhammad Ali famously beat to win his first World Title (after which he proclaimed I AM THE GREATEST!!). I don’t know much about Liston, but I do know this fight was a big deal. It is the only fight I ever remember my Father listening to on he radio and afterwards being very angry that it was “fixed”. When I see Liston my first impression is that it should have been Ali!

2. I grew up loving all the old time comedians and was glad to see Huntz Hall here.  He was part of the Bowery Boy movies.  Leo Gorcey played the leader as a likable tough guy and Huntz Hall played the idiot.  But hardly anybody else in the gang seemed to have any lines.  TCM stll shows their old movies on occasion.  But that seems to have devolved into a separate pay channel now.  Boo Hiss!  I don’t recall any Beatle saying they were a fan of Huntz or the Boys in a interview.  Still, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick may have modeled his look after Huntz.  And Cheap Trick played with John at some Double Fantasy sessions.  There’s a cosmic connection for you!

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13 personal reflections on one of the people represented on the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover (key in spoiler)

1. To this day I have wondered about the inclusion of boxer Sonny Liston, who Muhammad Ali famously beat to win his first World Title (after which he proclaimed I AM THE GREATEST!!). I don’t know much about Liston, but I do know this fight was a big deal. It is the only fight I ever remember my Father listening to on he radio and afterwards being very angry that it was “fixed”. When I see Liston my first impression is that it should have been Ali!

2. I grew up loving all the old time comedians and was glad to see Huntz Hall here.  He was part of the Bowery Boy movies.  Leo Gorcey played the leader as a likable tough guy and Huntz Hall played the idiot.  But hardly anybody else in the gang seemed to have any lines.  TCM stll shows their old movies on occasion.  But that seems to have devolved into a separate pay channel now.  Boo Hiss!  I don’t recall any Beatle saying they were a fan of Huntz or the Boys in a interview.  Still, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick may have modeled his look after Huntz.  And Cheap Trick played with John at some Double Fantasy sessions.  There’s a cosmic connection for you!

3. Poor Marilyn Monroe. With all the crap being revealed in the business of Hollywood the last 5 years, it’s a wonder any actress survived. And you know it’s been going on for decades. If you have ever doubted her acting talent, watch “Bus Stop.”  It is totally unlike all of her other roles; no singing, definitely being “dressed down” compared to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire.  I recently decided to buy a set of her motion pictures, as I had only seen one film (The Misfits), and was surprised by her talent. Then, perhaps on a threat to reveal something on some Hollywood producer (or a President??), she “committed suicide.”  And just everyone trying to make a buck off of her; how horrible people can be to each other.

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1. To this day I have wondered about the inclusion of boxer Sonny Liston, who Muhammad Ali famously beat to win his first World Title (after which he proclaimed I AM THE GREATEST!!). I don’t know much about Liston, but I do know this fight was a big deal. It is the only fight I ever remember my Father listening to on he radio and afterwards being very angry that it was “fixed”. When I see Liston my first impression is that it should have been Ali!

2. I grew up loving all the old time comedians and was glad to see Huntz Hall here.  He was part of the Bowery Boy movies.  Leo Gorcey played the leader as a likable tough guy and Huntz Hall played the idiot.  But hardly anybody else in the gang seemed to have any lines.  TCM stll shows their old movies on occasion.  But that seems to have devolved into a separate pay channel now.  Boo Hiss!  I don’t recall any Beatle saying they were a fan of Huntz or the Boys in a interview.  Still, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick may have modeled his look after Huntz.  And Cheap Trick played with John at some Double Fantasy sessions.  There’s a cosmic connection for you!

3. Poor Marilyn Monroe. With all the crap being revealed in the business of Hollywood the last 5 years, it’s a wonder any actress survived. And you know it’s been going on for decades. If you have ever doubted her acting talent, watch “Bus Stop.”  It is totally unlike all of her other roles; no singing, definitely being “dressed down” compared to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire.  I recently decided to buy a set of her motion pictures, as I had only seen one film (The Misfits), and was surprised by her talent. Then, perhaps on a threat to reveal something on some Hollywood producer (or a President??), she “committed suicide.”  And just everyone trying to make a buck off of her; how horrible people can be to each other.
 
4. Shirley Temple. When I was about 2 years old, I came in from the back yard and asked my mom for a box of raisins. She handed them to me, and she thought I went back out the door. When she looked out the door a little later, she didn’t see me. She panicked. She called her friends on our street and asked them to start looking for me. The neighborhood kids called me Shirley Temple because of my curly hair. They all joined in the search for Shirley Temple. One neighbor finally asked my mom if she had check in the house. Mom came in and called my name, and I replied, “Here me is.” I was in the living room watching the telly.

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13 personal reflections on one of the people represented on the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover (key in spoiler)

As the sixties went on I remember some teachers wisely trying to incorporate popular culture into the curriculum. In one instance my history teacher assigned us to write up any thoughts/impressions on one of the people the Beatles “admired” from the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover.

1. To this day I have wondered about the inclusion of boxer Sonny Liston, who Muhammad Ali famously beat to win his first World Title (after which he proclaimed I AM THE GREATEST!!). I don’t know much about Liston, but I do know this fight was a big deal. It is the only fight I ever remember my Father listening to on he radio and afterwards being very angry that it was “fixed”. When I see Liston my first impression is that it should have been Ali!

2. I grew up loving all the old time comedians and was glad to see Huntz Hall here.  He was part of the Bowery Boy movies.  Leo Gorcey played the leader as a likable tough guy and Huntz Hall played the idiot.  But hardly anybody else in the gang seemed to have any lines.  TCM still shows their old movies on occasion.  But that seems to have devolved into a separate pay channel now.  Boo Hiss!  I don’t recall any Beatle saying they were a fan of Huntz or the Boys in a interview.  Still, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick may have modeled his look after Huntz.  And Cheap Trick played with John at some Double Fantasy sessions.  There’s a cosmic connection for you!

3. Poor Marilyn Monroe. With all the crap being revealed in the business of Hollywood the last 5 years, it’s a wonder any actress survived. And you know it’s been going on for decades. If you have ever doubted her acting talent, watch “Bus Stop.”  It is totally unlike all of her other roles; no singing, definitely being “dressed down” compared to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire.  I recently decided to buy a set of her motion pictures, as I had only seen one film (The Misfits), and was surprised by her talent. Then, perhaps on a threat to reveal something on some Hollywood producer (or a President??), she “committed suicide.”  And just everyone trying to make a buck off of her; how horrible people can be to each other.

4. Shirley Temple. When I was about 2 years old, I came in from the back yard and asked my mom for a box of raisins. She handed them to me, and she thought I went back out the door. When she looked out the door a little later, she didn’t see me. She panicked. She called her friends on our street and asked them to start looking for me. The neighborhood kids called me Shirley Temple because of my curly hair. They all joined in the search for Shirley Temple. One neighbor finally asked my mom if she had check in the house. Mom came in and called my name, and I replied, “Here me is.” I was in the living room watching the telly.

5. On a day off from a Rhine cruise in Germany, I found myself in a gallery in Heidelberg enjoying an exhibition of paintings by artist Richard Lindner. I copied some examples of his work in the spoiler. I thought his style reminded me of the Yellow Submarine animation, so I made a note to research his work when I got home. It turned out he had nothing to do with the film, but to my surprise he is included on the Pepper cover! 

 

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As the sixties went on I remember some teachers wisely trying to incorporate popular culture into the curriculum. In one instance my history teacher assigned us to write up any thoughts/impressions on one of the people the Beatles “admired” from the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover.

1. To this day I have wondered about the inclusion of boxer Sonny Liston, who Muhammad Ali famously beat to win his first World Title (after which he proclaimed I AM THE GREATEST!!). I don’t know much about Liston, but I do know this fight was a big deal. It is the only fight I ever remember my Father listening to on he radio and afterwards being very angry that it was “fixed”. When I see Liston my first impression is that it should have been Ali!

2. I grew up loving all the old time comedians and was glad to see Huntz Hall here. He was part of the Bowery Boy movies. Leo Gorcey played the leader as a likable tough guy and Huntz Hall played the idiot. But hardly anybody else in the gang seemed to have any lines. TCM still shows their old movies on occasion. But that seems to have devolved into a separate pay channel now. Boo Hiss! I don’t recall any Beatle saying they were a fan of Huntz or the Boys in a interview. Still, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick may have modeled his look after Huntz. And Cheap Trick played with John at some Double Fantasy sessions. There’s a cosmic connection for you!

3. Poor Marilyn Monroe. With all the crap being revealed in the business of Hollywood the last 5 years, it’s a wonder any actress survived. And you know it’s been going on for decades. If you have ever doubted her acting talent, watch “Bus Stop.” It is totally unlike all of her other roles; no singing, definitely being “dressed down” compared to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire. I recently decided to buy a set of her motion pictures, as I had only seen one film (The Misfits), and was surprised by her talent. Then, perhaps on a threat to reveal something on some Hollywood producer (or a President??), she “committed suicide.” And just everyone trying to make a buck off of her; how horrible people can be to each other.

4. Shirley Temple. When I was about 2 years old, I came in from the back yard and asked my mom for a box of raisins. She handed them to me, and she thought I went back out the door. When she looked out the door a little later, she didn’t see me. She panicked. She called her friends on our street and asked them to start looking for me. The neighborhood kids called me Shirley Temple because of my curly hair. They all joined in the search for Shirley Temple. One neighbor finally asked my mom if she had check in the house. Mom came in and called my name, and I replied, “Here me is.” I was in the living room watching the telly.

5. On a day off from a Rhine cruise in Germany, I found myself in a gallery in Heidelberg enjoying an exhibition of paintings by artist Richard Lindner. I copied some examples of his work in the spoiler. I thought his style reminded me of the Yellow Submarine animation, so I made a note to research his work when I got home. It turned out he had nothing to do with the film, but to my surprise he is included on the Pepper cover!

6. I would have liked Albert Einstein to be more clearly visible; his picture is largely obscured, but just moving Oscar Wilde up slightly would have provided sufficient room for Albert’s head to be seen. He was a visionary, thinking ahead of his contemporaries in an almost outrageous way at times – so there are similarities with the Beatles in some respects.

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13 personal reflections on one of the people represented on the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover (key in spoiler)
As the sixties went on I remember some teachers wisely trying to incorporate popular culture into the curriculum. In one instance my history teacher assigned us to write up any thoughts/impressions on one of the people the Beatles “admired” from the Sgt. Pepper ‘s album cover.
 

1. To this day I have wondered about the inclusion of boxer Sonny Liston, who Muhammad Ali famously beat to win his first World Title (after which he proclaimed I AM THE GREATEST!!). I don’t know much about Liston, but I do know this fight was a big deal. It is the only fight I ever remember my Father listening to on he radio and afterwards being very angry that it was “fixed”. When I see Liston my first impression is that it should have been Ali!

2. I grew up loving all the old time comedians and was glad to see Huntz Hall here. He was part of the Bowery Boy movies. Leo Gorcey played the leader as a likable tough guy and Huntz Hall played the idiot. But hardly anybody else in the gang seemed to have any lines. TCM still shows their old movies on occasion. But that seems to have devolved into a separate pay channel now. Boo Hiss! I don’t recall any Beatle saying they were a fan of Huntz or the Boys in a interview. Still, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick may have modeled his look after Huntz. And Cheap Trick played with John at some Double Fantasy sessions. There’s a cosmic connection for you!

3. Poor Marilyn Monroe. With all the crap being revealed in the business of Hollywood the last 5 years, it’s a wonder any actress survived. And you know it’s been going on for decades. If you have ever doubted her acting talent, watch “Bus Stop.” It is totally unlike all of her other roles; no singing, definitely being “dressed down” compared to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire. I recently decided to buy a set of her motion pictures, as I had only seen one film (The Misfits), and was surprised by her talent. Then, perhaps on a threat to reveal something on some Hollywood producer (or a President??), she “committed suicide.” And just everyone trying to make a buck off of her; how horrible people can be to each other.

4. Shirley Temple. When I was about 2 years old, I came in from the back yard and asked my mom for a box of raisins. She handed them to me, and she thought I went back out the door. When she looked out the door a little later, she didn’t see me. She panicked. She called her friends on our street and asked them to start looking for me. The neighborhood kids called me Shirley Temple because of my curly hair. They all joined in the search for Shirley Temple. One neighbor finally asked my mom if she had check in the house. Mom came in and called my name, and I replied, “Here me is.” I was in the living room watching the telly.

5. On a day off from a Rhine cruise in Germany, I found myself in a gallery in Heidelberg enjoying an exhibition of paintings by artist Richard Lindner. I copied some examples of his work in the spoiler. I thought his style reminded me of the Yellow Submarine animation, so I made a note to research his work when I got home. It turned out he had nothing to do with the film, but to my surprise he is included on the Pepper cover!

6. I would have liked Albert Einstein to be more clearly visible; his picture is largely obscured, but just moving Oscar Wilde up slightly would have provided sufficient room for Albert’s head to be seen. He was a visionary, thinking ahead of his contemporaries in an almost outrageous way at times – so there are similarities with the Beatles in some respects.

7. In 1963 I spent a day at my aunt and uncle’s house. They had quite an eclectic record collection consisting of jazz, R&B, and pop. Among the records was one by folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. I listened to it and the last song was Bob Dylan‘s Blowin’ in the Wind, which really caught my 9 years old attention. The concepts of “White doves…sleeping in the sand” and “Cannonballs…forever banned” made a lifelong impression, making me aware of a movement that was completely outside my experience. After posing the song’s questions, Dylan makes clear that all are welcome “my friend”. (I realized later that the answers to these questions are obvious). In a way that moment marked the end of my childhood and when I first heard the call that many have answered.

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Ok

Beatles songs with love in the lyrics but not the title

1. A Day In The Life (I’d love to turn you on)

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Beatles songs with love in the lyrics but not the title

1. A Day In The Life (I’d love to turn you on)

2. Eight Days A Week (Hold me, love me)

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Beatles songs with love in the lyrics but not the title

1. A Day In The Life (I’d love to turn you on)

2. Eight Days A Week (Hold me, love me)

3. Thank You Girl (Only a fool would doubt our love)

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