10 Songs of The Beatles that talked about their BREAKUP
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- čas přidán 23. 01. 2024
- The breakup of the Beatles is still a topic of discussion to this day, the positions that each one took were related to their personal lives and their future projects. Love, hate, depression, lawsuits and grudges are just some of the feelings that John, Paul, George and Ringo experienced during their split. Today we bring you 10 songs they wrote talking about the breakup and their feelings towards their bandmates.
- Hudba
I have always loved “I Me Mine.” Very powerful song.
The bass riff that got rid of the diminished 7th chords in favor of a nice d minor walking line really helped it. Also getting rid of the fake flamenco break in favor of the 6/8 break was a great idea. I believe those were both Paul's ideas, so despite George being angry Paul still had his uses.
@@canalesworks1247 You must be a very accomplished musician to perceive myriad nuances of music and being able to express such in the technical language of music. Unfortunately, I am unaware of such musical distinctions.
I can really only appreciate the title, thinking he must have grabbed it in Rishikesh from his stay with Maharishi. The pronouns, obviously, are describing the source of pain ascribed to a life devoted to the ego.
That is a common theme in the teachings of Vedanta.
Also, the way they powerfully boast the words in the title, “I me me mine,” at one point, doubling up on the “me” with such authority and fanatical pride.
It is a song about the ego that separates humankind from divinity and happiness.
@@angeloiodice9304 One of the great things about music and songs is that they could be about any number of subjects all at once. I've long thought that the song, having been written in 1969, foreshadowed how the sense of community that was widely experienced in the 60s among people in their teens and 20's morphed into a focus on the self in the 70s. It presaged the cultural shift away from the idealism of the 60s and its emphasis on brotherhood, sisterhood, peace, and protecting the earth into a self-centered mindset, where everything revolved satisfying the ego through the pursuit of personal pleasure and attainment of material goods and wealth, never mind "singing this song all together" and "getting back to The Garden."
And though Harrison wrote it as way of commenting about how ego was the source of the division and discord within the group, the song could also be seen as a warning not just to the other members of the band, but to the world at large, a warning that clearly was not heeded by and large. It portended both the demise of the group and the collapse of the communal idealism of the 1960s.
@@canalesworks1247 You might credit Paul for the bass, but in the documentary, it was John who was critical of the flamenco guitar flourish, That would suggest that HE had a hand in the rewrite.
@@Kermit_T_Frog Yeah except John didn't play on the recording...so just how important was he in cresting the break that actually goes in the spot where the "flamenco" break was? Anyone can say "that sucks." A more helpful person says "Hey, let's try this."
In the end Paul turned out to be right about Allen Klein. The other 3 were lucky he didn't sign all their rights away by holding out on the management contract.
At the same time you can't blame John, George, and Ringo for not wanting Paul's future wife's dad to manage them at the same time he was being kinda bossy.
@DimitrisDr3am they should have listened to Mick Jagger. Jagger warned Lennon to stay away from Klein
@@DimitrisDr3am You can blame them, because they were being spiteful and stupid. 1) They refused to listen to Mick Jagger's warnings, and 2) Paul was okay with the idea of it not being the Eastmans so long as it wasn't Klein.
@@monovision566Exactly! You have to realize when you’re getting ripped off! Paul knew! And who ended up with the better deal in the end! Paul has made more records and written more songs than any of the other Beatles.
All things must pass album as whole was like a big f you bc it showed what George could do if allowed the freedom to create more songs
More likely its evidence that the height of his solo career was born from the shadow of the Beatles and the influence of working with John and Paul. He never again reached though heights.
@@scottcraze6346 well true bc ATMP is that good
@scottcraze6346 then again, he had the most consistent of the four. ATMP is a masterpiece ofc, but Living in the Material World, Dark Horse, 33 and 1/3, George Harrison, Cloud Nine, and Brainwashed are also great. Certainly more consistent than John's and Paul's discographies (and it reached higher heights imo but that's just me).
@@sackydzNG agreed!!!! Gives this man a 🍪!!! Let's go out a little farther on that limb... George had turned out to be every bit as good as a musician as Paul and a better writer also. If Paul didn't have a good voice, most of would have stunk. Oh, George Harrison, best slide guitarist, period!
@sackydzNG hardly
George wasn't on the same level as John or Paul. He couldn't fill an album with good music. It was hard enough for any of them to, but George was definitely a weaker song writer.
As far as George Harrison and the song, “All Things Must Pass”…”The Beatles Get Back” shows that the song was NOT ONLY offered to the band, but WAS actually worked up for possible inclusion to the upcoming show.
Yup. And it seemed like everyone was pretty into it too but Harrison himself didn’t want to play any of his songs on the roof
I love how all things must pass made on anthology three bc it’s interesting what the song would be if it had Beatles production
@@thesaintkimo For whatever reason George didn't have the confidence to push his songs through.
@@kryp44 Fairly obvious he was done with the gimmick and his bandmates feigning interest in his ability as a songwriter.
@@kryp44possibly he saw no future or reason with the others egos, also including George Martin
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Paul broke up the Beatles as he would not accept Alan Klein as manager so it walked out. Two years later the other Beatles agreed with him.
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Great video. Part 2 please!
Very well done
It seems that from the beginning, George's songs were considered "less than" the songs penned by Lennon - McCartney. Why didn't John and Paul include George in the songs they were composing? George was a good friend of Paul and Paul invited him to join the band and was clearly the best guitarist in the band but seemed to wind up in the back seat when it came to writing the Beatles music catalog. It's a mute point now, of course, but i always felt bad for George as I feel like he contributed strong songs (in my opinion) to the early albums, but had to plead his case to the other two in order to get his songs on the list for the album they were working on. It seems like the later animosity on the part of George was fueled by everything that came before.
The reason is that George really was quite a bit "lesser" when it came to song writing.
At least during the first years of their career.
Besides, many of his rejected songs didn't quite fit on the Albums with the songs that John & Paul
was churning out at a rapid pace.
His songs worked better on their own - like on his solo Albums.
But those that indeed were being included on their Beatles records were basically his best songs.
And he got paid for both the Lyrics and the Melodies.
Paul & John always had to share the Royalties.
So, incomewise, if Harrison would get 2 or 3 of his songs on and Album - that would equal 4 or 6 songs of what Lennon and McCartney would receive.
I believe that ignoring that Money also meant a good deal in these matters, are naive thinking.
JOHN:-"Happiness is a warm gun".
PAUL:- "Too many people".
GEORGE:-"I don't care anymore".
RINGO:-"Don't pass me by". ❤Lush days🌐(from Jujuy,Argentina)
It was sad how it all ended. The wasn't nescessary, because they changed over the years and in the end it was time for the breakup to give every band member the room they needed. They failed to end it on good terms.
Where did you read/hear John And George were arguing when George left? Everything I've seen made it appear it was Paul bossing George around.
I'm honestly curious. There are books i haven't read.
All Things Must Pass is a masterpiece
Paul saved them from a bad contract.
George learned the hard way during the "My Sweet Lord" trial just what a rat bastard Allan Klein was.
Or so he says. There were other avenues
@@crazyantny9161 The others admitted it too, eventually.
I'm old as the hills and did reports on these guys in school for years. First I've heard of this. Lennon say Paul was right. Cold day in hell!
@@crazyantny9161oh really! Would you have a company and hire a CEO that made more than you did as the owner of the company? That’s downright ridiculous! No one with business sense would ever do that. And if you believe that you’re in a minority.
George was a Wah Wah. He portrayed kindness and understanding but he was passive agressive in his behavior. He did not appreciate his role in the group but loved the money. He was one lucky dude to be asked to be in the Beatles.
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"Too Many People", "Isn't It A Pity"......
"Smile Away".
Paul says it's not about the breakup or any member. He has stated this repeatedly.
@@mikemulholland2862 Thanks-I didn't know that. But then who is the friend of whom he sings so venomously?
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Plain and simple.....it's just a funny song. Don't read into things too much, you'll get a headache.
How have you not included "Get Back" itself? Paul sung the lyrics while staring Yoko in the face
Those Krishna’s were pretty nuts. I don’t think George hanging around those dudes was any help to him.
'Savoy Truffle' and 'Octopus's Garden' also contain digs at Paul:
"What is sweet now turns so sour,
We all know 'Ob-La-Di-Bla-Dah',
But can you show me where you are?"
"We would be so happy, you and me,
No-one there to tell us what to do."
everyone goes on about who broke up the beatles,was it john or paul well i think it was both of them that broke the beatles up thay didnt get on in 1969.
The feud between Paul and everyone gets a lot of press but things were not always peachy between John and George. When George walked away it was John who talked about getting Clapton to replace him. Klaus Voorman has given interviews where he talks about how sh*tty John was to George during the Hamburg days and I've heard interviews with George where he essentially said him and Ringo were treated like the help by Lennon and McCartney. The funny thing is, when Paul formally announced he was leaving the band I heard George drove to John's place and they had some sort of "what the hell should we do now" pow-wow. I mean, John had already bailed so I'm not sure what that was about.
John said later he was pissed that he listened to Klein and kept his leaving private and let Paul beat him to the punch but I don't know. Maybe in some weird kind of way John had it in the back of his mind that Paul would come around and the band would accept things on his terms. But he abdicated leadership of the band after they stopped touring and Brian died. He later said that was when the Beatles stopped being a band and that he wanted to get out in 66 but didn't have the confidence that he could make it on his own. But then again, John said all kinds of stuff, usually the first thing that popped into his mind, at least when his woman was around. When he got away from her for a time in the mid-70s he was more thoughtful, more philosophical, and less harsh in his treatment of his bandmates.
Paul always sluffed stuff off but George didn't even like talking about the Beatles. As for Ringo, he was the real working-class hero of the band, putting his head down and getting the job done. He does get more freedom on songs John composed like Rain, Day in the Life, and She Said. His drumming on Paul's compositions is more mechanical. It's good, but it's very straight forward. I think that's why Ringo preferred working with the other two and why he didn't collaborate with Paul. Paul seems like the type who showed up and told Ringo what he wanted where John, probably because he wasn't as skilled musically, left it up to Ringo.
It's too bad they couldn't work out their differences but then again, they went out on top and didn't live past their expiration date like the Stones whose remaining members look like they died 10 years ago but didn't tell the undertaker. As this lengthy post indicates, I have always been a Bealtlemaniac and will remain one until I die. They made me fall in love with music. Thanks boys, now make sure you have it sorted out by the time I kick because I want to see you play once again on the other side.
Great comment, and I really don't want to be picky and argumentative, but you could certainly argue that they didn't go out on top. After all, their last released album was Let It Be, which is nowhere near their top. And in non-musical matters such as their relationships with one another, they were closer to the bottom than the top.
Regarding Let it Be and them going out on top; the public was already aware of the Beatles break up before the Let It Be album was released, as Paul had made it public the month before.
Let it Be was then an epitaph, whose rough origins were known.
Abbey Road, being the last album people had purchased before hearing of the breakup, qualifies as going out on top.
@@micv5149 Fair enough-you make your point very well.
Paul had overtook them all at that point, even at their own instruments and they were poisoned by Klein.
@@PFNel They had three number 0ne hit songs on Let It Be: Get Back, The Long and Winding Road and Let It Be. It was near the top in hit songs.
I suggest everyone watch the ‘Get Back’ film again. Specifically what happens on the Blu-ray between 1:34:00 and 1:36:00 on Disc 1, Chapter 6. Massive arguments HAVE been edited out of the ‘Get Back’ sessions. The Director says that this may be the last filmed Beatle show. Ringo responds that he is only saying that because he has just been watching the Beatles arguing. But Ringo says it may not be their last show because the Beatles have been arguing “for the last 18 months.” Right after that we find out that John and Paul have had a big argument. But we DO NOT SEE any of that. All we see comes a few minutes later when George quits the group. We do not see WHY George quits; we just see him walk off. Did George and John trade punches over Yoko? We still do not know because all of the Beatle arguments have been edited out. But we know the bad arguments really happened because the Beatles have told us these sessions left a sour taste in their mouth for years. George Martin was serious when he said there were “Fights and rows” during the ‘Get Back’ project.
We’re just not seeing that part because it is being hidden from us. Either that or during a zillion hours of filming they missed filming the really bad parts. Intentionally or otherwise. You must remember that we are getting the Disney version of things and not the entire real version.
I think 3 Legs is not ambiguous in the least bit. You can tell Paul is writing how his friends, specifically John, betrayed him and how the arguments over who was going to manage the Beatles was 3 against 1. Although it could be considered a Beatles breakup song, it really should be categorized as songs where the Beatles were attacking each other. On Paul’s Ram album, the songs Too Many People and 3 Legs definitely have lyrics that are aimed at John. Later that year, John retaliated against Paul by writing Crippled Inside and How Do You Sleep? and putting those songs on his Imagine album. On the first Wings album, there is the song, Dear Friend, which sounds like Paul is apologizing to John.
I've seen two clips of Lennon from "Get Back" offering up criticism of "I, Me, Mine. Neither was an "argument." In neither did Lennon "ridicule" Harrison. In neither did he "dismiss Harrison's ability as a song writer." That is just something you are reading into it. And in the end Harrison accepted his suggestions. Namely, in the bridge. His flamenco style acoustic guitar solo was replaced with the rock 'n' roll version we know. Likely with Lennon's help.
Is this not a original video from "La Hemeroteca"??
The problem is they were so good that they can afford to break up.....other bands can't even think of breaking up.
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does anyone else not think John was making fun of I Me Mine, but just kinda being John? Maybe I'm wrong, but i see it like that
I’m not sure he was making fun of it. It’s written like a waltz, maybe John and Yoko were just goofing around waltzing to it.
I don’t think he was making fun of it at all, their whole manner was ironic like that. Humourless critics don’t get it.
@@annakermode6646George being the humorless critic I assume?
@@NoButIGotCheezWhiz no.
@@annakermode6646 Okay but George was the one who said they were making fun of him
Don’t forget the claustrophobic environment they were forced to inhabit because of fan obsession. See the video about making “A Hard Day’s Night”. You can only live that way for so long.
What about “ Bsnd On The Run?”
"How Do You Sleep?" and "Too Many People".
These are the two most famous songs referring to the breakup.
In hindsight it's not hard to realize that the breakup was inevitable. The early days it was the power of John and Paul's songs that created the Beatles success. Honestly George couldn't write for s***in the early days. It also must have been awkward for Harrison because he owed his place in the band to Paul. The quote un quote "spiritual Beatle" became more and more bitter and I think felt out of place in the band. So George outgrew his place and John and Paul wanted their predominance on the songs put on the albums like they did at the beginning. Instead of growing in their relationships they just decided, all of them selfishly, to do what they wanted for themselves.
And I missed Too many people.
It was John insustance to work with other musicians
It was Paul"s insistence to perform live
It was George, that wanted a breakout album, A first in music history benefit
concert - Bangadesh
- Everything he deserved
Ringo had little imput on matter
Ringo Starr
Is a true moment in music
Which otherise would not truely be the Beatles
"Oh Woman Oh Why" was McCartney's most overt.
It was John and Yoko who broke them up
John and Yoko did not break up the Beatles, that’s silly. There were multiple factors that broke up the Beatles, they were all adults with marriages and families. The biggest factor in the Beatles break up, but not the only was there musical direction. Paul wanted to be a safe rock band that went on tour and made a lot of money, John wanted to be an activist band that wanted to make a cultural impact. George wanted to be more spiritual. These three immense talents could no longer work together. Please stop blaming Yoko, yeah, she was not the most pleasant person, but she was not the cause of the break up.
One Lennon song ? And he was reminding himself what to believe in, in “God”, not telling everyone else to. Very George centric piece here.
Part 2?
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I wish Paul hadn't posed barefoot for the cover of ABBEY ROAD. His decision to do so helped generate rumors that he'd passed on!
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It's not just a rumor. the current "paul" is an imposter and identity thief. real name billy. there is a video in which olivia harrison calls him billy.
That was one of many, many clues
They took 6 photos in some of them he was wearing sandals. He just happened to choose the one for the album cover where he had taken them off. The other band members agreed on the photo. Nothing else to it.
We Can Work It Out!
Much of Abbey Road is pervaded by what Nietzsche called the melancholy of all things finished.
I'm so tired is the first Beatle song about the impending break up of the band...
You forgot the fist fight between John and George.
You mean the one that never happened? Watch the "get back" series that came out a few years ago. they talk about how it wasn't true, that the most that happened is someone flipped a plate of food.
George Martin said it did. Good enough for me.@@DimitrisDr3am
@@DimitrisDr3am I suggest you watch the ‘Get Back’ film again. Massive arguments HAVE been edited out of ‘Get Back’. I am talking about what happens on the Blu-ray between 1:34:00 and 1:36:00 on Disc 1, Chapter 6. The Director says that this may be the last filmed Beatle show. Ringo responds that he is only saying that because he has just been watching the Beatles arguing. But Ringo says it may not be their last show because the Beatles have been arguing “for the last 18 months.” Right after that we find out that John and Paul have had a big argument. But we DO NOT SEE any of that. All we see comes a few minutes later when George quits the group. We do not see WHY George quits; we just see him walk off. Did George and John trade punches over Yoko? We still do not know because all of the Beatle arguments have been edited out. But we know the bad arguments really happened because the Beatles have told us these sessions left a sour taste in their mouth for years. George Martin was serious when he said there were “Fights and rows” during the ‘Get Back’ project. We’re just not seeing that part because it is being hidden from us. Either that or during a zillion hours of filming they missed filming the really bad parts. Intentionally or otherwise. You must remember that we are getting the Disney version of things and not the entire real version.
Quien hizo el video primero?
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¿Quién dejó el grupo primero?🚀
What's this?
Could we all just get over the Beatles they broke up over 50 years ago.....life goes on 🙄
no
It all starts with Yoko, the real angel of destruction that sentenced the Beatles' live.
Of course John wasn't the walrus, Paul was.
And what about " Not Guilty" by George? And yet another song "Got me escaping from this zoo." Something about shoes?)
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Not Guilty is one of my all time fav Beatles songs. It rocks sad it didn’t get released on the album
No "how do you sleep"? That's the most obvious song one if them made about the other.. you don't have to rely on an authors view, it's blatant.
God
John Lennon
Team Paul.
I could never choose a side. The whole thing broke my heart.
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Sooooo, are we just collectively ignoring George's "When We Was Fab" and Paul's "My Brave Face"? Both of these songs were written about the final year of The Beatles, and also show scenes from that time too, with Ringo being cast in When We Was Fab. They also are the only songs by The Beatles, post band, where the Sgt Pepper outfits are used (other than George's "Ding Dong Ding Dong"). You can't not include the most famous Beatles break up songs if you are making a list of them, it is just stupid.
Back off bugalo was a term Marc Boland kept saying , had nothing to do wtih macartney , so youa re wrong on that one
Back off Boogaloo was written by Ringo about Paul. Everyone knew it at the time. That was the one where Ringo told Paul to stop pretending he was dead.
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@@spiritualarchitect4276 produced by george and cowritten by george
Didn’t need the gratuitous f bomb
Yoko broke up the Beatles, yet she'll likely and unfortunately outlive all of them
I doubt it. She’s in bad health at the moment.
George never had confidence in the songs latter appeared on “all things must past”. He did not even want them on LET IT BE. That was EMI making a decision. Don’t blame Paul or John. I really like George’s stuff. But it didn’t measure up.
history lesson for boomers
George was such a whingeing crybaby.
classic paul fan
@@joniiithanI’m a Paul fan, this guy is just an idiot.
I think that’s the way bands are, members are competitive I also don’t think for the most part George’s songs were Good enough for the Beatles albums. He produced some great stuff later I’m not in love with all things must pass, but there are some great songs on there. Just not sure they would’ve fit on Beatles albums Some of them maybe
he was still the best of the 4
The Beatles were a family, that became unhappy, disillusioned, resentful, estranged, separated, divorced, and friends again. A family of four guys, but a family nonetheless.
@lahemeroteca ?
Este es su canal en inglés...
¡ Allen Klein estuvo detrás 😂 !
I truly think George was a pain in the ass
oh yeah? well i think paul was so nyeh
I'm sure he became paranoic and a bit insecure because of how he had been left aside by John and Paul, which is comprehensible, but I think he definitely exagerated (which John did too after the breakup).
Paul was difficult to work with, but I think George took it more personal
I can imagine how hard it was for George always feeling like the kid brother but as far as the creative process people want their songs the way they want them and that apply to George as well for his McCartney was a great musician and creator, so I’m sure it was hard for all of them to deal with his output
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If he was, then it was out in the open. McCartney was the great manipulator.