Good Day Sunshine, opening side two of the record, is a bouncy stroll with your lover to a park where you can delight in each other's company, nature and the sunshine. The music, deceptively simple like so many of Paul's songs of that era, cleverly but naturally employs rhythmic changes that set up the listener for the halo of gold that arrives with the ecstatic choruses. The constant by ways provided by the cheeky key changes reflect the paths taken to the destination - beautifully constructed but not clunky - till we land in some sort of nirvana. It's a brilliant example of how to express a feeling that is so hard to explain merely in words and the Beatles arrangement and performance is masterly. Hell yes, it fully deserves it's place on arguably the greatest album of all time!
Thanks for the shoutOUT to Meade Lux Lewis (too often and unfairly overlooked)!!!! I appreciate the homework you do for each segment (as well as the commitment of the "correspondents"). The preparation makes your videos stand out in the best of ways. Always a treat. Thanks!
Another awesome video that presents a classic song in an easy-to-understand manner. I discovered The Beatles thanks to my Dad's albums in 1980. I made tapes of them to listen to on my boom box. Naturally, I had Rubber Soul and Revolver together on one cassette. So I also think of them as a double album. I can't imagine Revolver without Good Day Sunshine. I learned these songs in the context of the albums they were on versus as single songs. The Beatles were the best at assembling their albums perfectly. Each song fits in the order they are presented on the record. I have read dozens of books about The Beatles and their music but I always learn something new from watching your videos. You are really darn good at this!
An incredible commentary on a great song. Years ago, I met a young lady and she agreed to go out with me. When I went back to my shared flat I asked permission to play ONE song at high volume - we were supposed to keep things quiet - and this was the song I picked. It's pure happiness from start to finish and the change-up at the end just leaves you wanting more. Thank you for a fantstic and detailed commentary on one of my faves.
@@fathommusicnz That must be what he means. You obviously don't have to pay to subscribe.....though I have to say, years ago when I started using CZcams, I did think that! 🤣🤣
Your breadth of music knowledge is astounding! It's interesting how both Paul and Brian Wilson drew deeply from old pop forms. I've been trying to find some good classical dance hall music to vibe to but oddly elusive. Brian on the other hand was nuts about the Four Freshmen and his father's affinity for exotica. The album Friends I particular has some awesome exotica/bossanova tinged moments ✨
I often break into this tune spontaneously when spring sun follows grey winters... So, "YEA!" (Does any Beatles song deserve a "NAY" in any context? Not for me. Another amazing vid, Nancy, with an uncredited "ResearchCorrespondent" coming up with the brilliant clips of LennyB discussing the song of the day! Pure brilliance
Yes, Good Day Sunshine deserves its place. It’s a delightful song. For gods sake, who else but the. Beatles could compose and perform the variety of songs found on Revolver?
Good Day Sunshine is one of my favorite Beatle songs... some little intricacies weaved into a "simple" song.. hard to believe I've seen some critics rate the song as one of their worst.. it definitely is a good sing to start the "B" side of Revolver just as much as "Taxman" starting the "A" side. Your takes are intelligent and your enthusiasm is infectious. You are very talented , a little quirky but that makes you very unique.I don't know any other musicians than can make a submarine...lol
Wow! Gobsmacked. This is such a thoughtful analysis of the song. I learned a lot. Some time ago, wrote and performed in a play in which the characters sing this song as the finale, despite one character's complaint that it was the worst Beatles song ever. Now I see how brilliant it is. Thank you!
I love this song. It's perfect on the album. I always thought it was Ringo saying something after 'she feels good', which I decided was 'she feels me' (it clearly isn't), causing Paul's audible smile to come through. When the song was recorded again for Give My Regards to Broad Street in the 80s, again a voice says something at that point (sounds like they're repeating 'she feels good'), though the reaction is minimal. *just listened again to the 'Lennonist surprise' section - if that is the isolated vocal from the original, it does sound like John repeating 'she feels good' For me that's one of the great things about Fathom's Beatles videos - shining light on things I've always been aware of but never get mentioned. Until now! (also without the vague menace of being told I'll never be able to unhear it).
People forget that Ringo's family also had singalong parties around the piano. It was very common among families of their class. Paul has said that he assumed all families were like this until he met John. But now he seems to have gone the other way, believing somehow that his family was more unique than it was.
I enjoy all of your reviews, but the Beatles reviews most of all. I was a Beatles fan before you were born, and perhaps before your parents were born. I have all of their records, and listen to them still. Nonetheless, you ALWAYS point out things I've never noticed! And your musical knowledge is so impressive. I am in awe.
Great work! Loved your insights on Jim McCartney's influence on Paul. That Sgt. Pepper cover inspiration really shocked me, I had never heard that before. Paul seemed to come from a happy home that was full of music and melody. It is not a surprise that he ends up writing songs that have great melodies and an optimistic and upbeat feel to them. Music reminds him of the great times he had with his dad and the rest of his family. Good point about the Barrelhouse piano. A song that features some great Barrelhouse piano is "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce. Thanks for all your work.
always been a fave since i was a lad, listening to it when it first came out. and now even more so, thanks to your (and Leonard's) astute observations. well done, you're quite good.
Great as always Nancy! Love the way you explain music theory in your videos. I learn things and I like that. First heard this song 42 years ago and it is still is a banger!
Thanks for pointing out John's funny interjection! I had always heard the little smile/laugh in Paul's voice afterwards, but I'd never noticed what prompted it! So cool! I love this song. I'm not surprised that when you heard it at age 6 that you loved it. Children are not bound by preconceptions of what is cool. They just hear music as it it is presented.
I believe the cymbal cutting off is because they needed room on the track for the additional harmony vocals on the fade out. They’re recording on 4 track machines at this time. Love, love your videos!
I don't understand criticism of this song, I always thought it was worthy and fitted perfectly on Revolver. If there are any weaker songs on the album they come later on side 2. And I still love them all.
I love Good Day Sunshine and it's always nice to hear a rigorous defence. Despite the barrelhouse piano, I never see this as one of Paul's old-timey numbers. I actually think of it as the sister tune to Lovely Rita, but that's a song concerned with the more earthy aspects of relationships. This is the first of two consecutive McCartney songs on the album where the instrumental break effectively completes the second verse.
I don’t really have much to say about “Good Day Sunshine.” Other than I love it and have done so pretty much from when I first heard it. Even though I used to tape all my LPs, I still often thought in terms of sides 1 and 2 and after the breathtaking first side of Revolver, “Good Day Sunshine” always felt like a moment to catch my breath before embarking on another side’s great ride. Even now, when I hear the end of “She Said She Said” on my water MP3 player as I’m swimming {its 900+ songs are randomly placed} I’m expecting to hear “Good Day Sunshine” next. Off the top of my head, I’m thinking this may be the first Beatle song that contains only piano, bass and drums. Or let’s say, no guitar. It’s interesting that the other great “weather” song during the Revolver sessions, “Rain,” should be such an electric, arpegiated, melancholy piece of psychedelia. Opposites indeed. Last year, in the school I work in, one of the classes {aged 8-9} were about to do a presentation and “Good Day Sunshine” was one of the songs that was going to be sung. But it was taken off at the last minute when the teacher had a change of mind about the last verse ! Personally, I like everything about it, especially the harmony vocals, the piano solo…..and that great opening line, “I need to laugh.”
good day sunshine is a beaut of a song. writing uplifting music is hard! so much so that it doesn't make a writer light because they're good at it. marrakesh express is another fine example imo. the line 'she knows she's looking fine' is a lovely way of transferring the attention away from what the author is thinking to what she, the object of his love, is thinking. realizing the feelings that may be important 'to her' is a sweet empathetic moment. some good examples of musical precedents. what I would say is that the beatles intermittent englishness is important to those of those of us aware of the generally dominant american music culture. the broad northern vowel sound on 'laugh' is a significant signifier. the refinement of their englishness would probably come in 67. you know as a literature major you've been waiting to slip in a camus reference. outrageous high brow behaviour. however, it's a lovely ☀️ episode.
A couple of non-Beatle Sun songs - Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun by Pink Floyd and ... Sunshine Daydream part of Sugar Magnolia by The Grateful Dead...
Have you heard of the curious case of the disappearing tambourine in Taxman? It's much more noticeable when wearing headphones. I think it's in the right channel. It appears after a minute or so into the song, then completely drops out, then about 5 seconds later, it re-appears again. I can only assume it was a mistake that was left in and not really heard until you got more bandwidth and digital sound. That was one of the drawbacks of 4 track. On Beatles tracks, particularly Sgt. Pepper, you would hear strange voices pop up in the background. Many people thought they were leaving subliminal messages in their songs, when in fact it was just due to the deficiencies of the recording process back then.
Yeah, they punched in the "Aah, aah, Mr Wilson" backing vocals into the (Edit: fixed!) guitar overdub track so it was lost there. They *could* have done a reduction to another 4-track to free up a track for the vocals but likely didn't think it was worth the effort and overall quality loss for those short snippets. This is much more obvious in stereo as well, and Revolver was certainly not recorded with stereo in mind. The 4 track-to-4 track reductions would start in earnest on Sgt Pepper.
@@stephendavis5530 Hm, there is a short punched-in silence in the tambourine/shaker track at ~0:42. That's probably a mistake, yeah. I mixed it up (pun not intended) - it's the electric guitar overdub/solo track that's punched into at 1:38 and 1:45 so I have done a quick tape edit of my answer.
Extra-sparkly cymbals courtesy of Geoff Emerick's liberal use of compressor on the drums (I'm a complete sucker for this drum sound and think the RS124 plugin you now can buy is the greatest thing when recording pop music). This track would not have sounded like this if Norman Smith had stayed on. And that's true for basically all the tracks on Revolver. Yet another strike of Beatle magic where things just align...
You (mildly) criticise McCartney's Good Times Coming because its lyric is "about summer, love, joy" but its music "doesn't sound like that." However that isn't what it is about. It seems to me that most people misunderstand this song. 'I was thinking about that summer, so long ago Pack up your bags and yell, "Geronimo!"' The summer of love and joy is a distant *memory,* and the reason the music doesn't sound like Good Day Sunshine is that there is a *cloud* over that memory: 'There was a golden summer Before the war We laughed a lot that summer La-de-da Laughing at the good times coming' You hear the bittersweet irony in that last line? That's where the meaning of the song is.
@@fathommusicnz You're very welcome. I just found this quote from McCartney: "... the third verse is kinda ominous, talking about a great summer before the war; that takes the good-time edge off it. I remember I heard there were a couple of really cracking summers in 1936 and 1937, or whenever, but Hitler was just round the corner. I always imagined people playing a great game of cricket, in their whites, everything as it should be: gentle applause, tea… and then the next year they’re all gonna be off at war. That’s the twist in the tail of that song." (Sound On Sound magazine, October 1986)
Anyone who says the early "Beatles" were "corny" has yet to learn how to listen instead of being "superior" based upon baseless and uninformed skepticism. The fear of actually engaging.
Hello Fathom, I have been meaning to say Hello to you I don’t have an excuse as to why it has taken me this long, your insight together with your research had sparked a fire deep in my soul like (fathom)’s into the depth of the ocean and pause at the images between the headsets of long ago, before stereo, when Mono moved and separated the sounds from left to right speakers. When Jazz, Blues, Spanish Classic Ballets, Islands Dance Rhythms, Folk, and the live band music of the Lawrence Welk Show, when the music came to pass was the birth of Rock-in-Roll and we both know the ones that did best. Well along my path of the musical brick road, a name came to mind I formally introduced you to a 19-year-old guitar Phenom, in 1971 (Al DiMeola,) who joined a band that found itself as many bands of that era, penniless and hitless exploring sounds that would become Fusion (Rock-Jazz). czcams.com/users/clipUgkxsAfOBCYcgkvUX2i5oc4sLrZIT4ITm0tg?si=tLMRrG4aFVV7sh7h
Enjoying once again to relive and rediscover songs of yesterday, unfolded and perspectivized by your knowledge, empathy and temperament. Such a delight. And always loved this short, impactful and distinct Beatles/McCartney tune - hard to imagine Revolver without it 😊
In an alternate universe, the Beatles saved Paperback Writer for the Revolver album and put out the single Good Day Sunshine / Rain .
Oooooh, good call!
Nice idea ;-)
I dunno, I still love Sun King too.
Don't sleep on I'll Follow The Sun, either.
😊
A tie for first place! I like it.
Good Day Sunshine, opening side two of the record, is a bouncy stroll with your lover to a park where you can delight in each other's company, nature and the sunshine. The music, deceptively simple like so many of Paul's songs of that era, cleverly but naturally employs rhythmic changes that set up the listener for the halo of gold that arrives with the ecstatic choruses. The constant by ways provided by the cheeky key changes reflect the paths taken to the destination - beautifully constructed but not clunky - till we land in some sort of nirvana. It's a brilliant example of how to express a feeling that is so hard to explain merely in words and the Beatles arrangement and performance is masterly. Hell yes, it fully deserves it's place on arguably the greatest album of all time!
Thanks for the shoutOUT to Meade Lux Lewis (too often and unfairly overlooked)!!!! I appreciate the homework you do for each segment (as well as the commitment of the "correspondents"). The preparation makes your videos stand out in the best of ways. Always a treat. Thanks!
Another awesome video that presents a classic song in an easy-to-understand manner. I discovered The Beatles thanks to my Dad's albums in 1980. I made tapes of them to listen to on my boom box. Naturally, I had Rubber Soul and Revolver together on one cassette. So I also think of them as a double album. I can't imagine Revolver without Good Day Sunshine. I learned these songs in the context of the albums they were on versus as single songs. The Beatles were the best at assembling their albums perfectly. Each song fits in the order they are presented on the record. I have read dozens of books about The Beatles and their music but I always learn something new from watching your videos. You are really darn good at this!
An incredible commentary on a great song.
Years ago, I met a young lady and she agreed to go out with me. When I went back to my shared flat I asked permission to play ONE song at high volume - we were supposed to keep things quiet - and this was the song I picked.
It's pure happiness from start to finish and the change-up at the end just leaves you wanting more.
Thank you for a fantstic and detailed commentary on one of my faves.
BTW I tried to subscribe and it didn't work - your site doesn't accept my card for some reason.
Thank you very much! Did you mean on BuyMeACoffee? I wonder whether the site is down? Thank you for letting me know.
@@fathommusicnz That must be what he means. You obviously don't have to pay to subscribe.....though I have to say, years ago when I started using CZcams, I did think that! 🤣🤣
Your breadth of music knowledge is astounding! It's interesting how both Paul and Brian Wilson drew deeply from old pop forms. I've been trying to find some good classical dance hall music to vibe to but oddly elusive. Brian on the other hand was nuts about the Four Freshmen and his father's affinity for exotica. The album Friends I particular has some awesome exotica/bossanova tinged moments ✨
A great song on a great album. You and Lenny explain it... greatly.
I often break into this tune spontaneously when spring sun follows grey winters... So, "YEA!" (Does any Beatles song deserve a "NAY" in any context? Not for me.
Another amazing vid, Nancy, with an uncredited "ResearchCorrespondent" coming up with the brilliant clips of LennyB discussing the song of the day! Pure brilliance
Good Day Sunshine has always been for me one of the highlights of Revolver. I love the upbeat, sunny vibe of this song.
I am loving your work on this channel. Awesome.
Love the song. Never understood why fans dislike it. It's a perfect feel good tune.
seeing as ray davies is the guy who wrote village green preservation society i’m not surprised he’s nostalgic for old-school beatles!
Yes, Good Day Sunshine deserves its place. It’s a delightful song. For gods sake, who else but the. Beatles could compose and perform the variety of songs found on Revolver?
Good Day Sunshine is one of my favorite Beatle songs... some little intricacies weaved into a "simple" song.. hard to believe I've seen some critics rate the song as one of their worst.. it definitely is a good sing to start the "B" side of Revolver just as much as "Taxman" starting the "A" side.
Your takes are intelligent and your enthusiasm is infectious. You are very talented , a little quirky but that makes you very unique.I don't know any other musicians than can make a submarine...lol
Wow! Gobsmacked. This is such a thoughtful analysis of the song. I learned a lot. Some time ago, wrote and performed in a play in which the characters sing this song as the finale, despite one character's complaint that it was the worst Beatles song ever. Now I see how brilliant it is. Thank you!
I love this song. It's perfect on the album. I always thought it was Ringo saying something after 'she feels good', which I decided was 'she feels me' (it clearly isn't), causing Paul's audible smile to come through. When the song was recorded again for Give My Regards to Broad Street in the 80s, again a voice says something at that point (sounds like they're repeating 'she feels good'), though the reaction is minimal.
*just listened again to the 'Lennonist surprise' section - if that is the isolated vocal from the original, it does sound like John repeating 'she feels good'
For me that's one of the great things about Fathom's Beatles videos - shining light on things I've always been aware of but never get mentioned. Until now! (also without the vague menace of being told I'll never be able to unhear it).
People forget that Ringo's family also had singalong parties around the piano. It was very common among families of their class. Paul has said that he assumed all families were like this until he met John. But now he seems to have gone the other way, believing somehow that his family was more unique than it was.
I enjoy all of your reviews, but the Beatles reviews most of all. I was a Beatles fan before you were born, and perhaps before your parents were born. I have all of their records, and listen to them still. Nonetheless, you ALWAYS point out things I've never noticed! And your musical knowledge is so impressive. I am in awe.
Great work! Loved your insights on Jim McCartney's influence on Paul. That Sgt. Pepper cover inspiration really shocked me, I had never heard that before. Paul seemed to come from a happy home that was full of music and melody. It is not a surprise that he ends up writing songs that have great melodies and an optimistic and upbeat feel to them. Music reminds him of the great times he had with his dad and the rest of his family. Good point about the Barrelhouse piano. A song that features some great Barrelhouse piano is "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce. Thanks for all your work.
I also did not know about the Jim McCartney photo influence! It's so sweet honestly
Oh man, you're right about the Croce tune! Great call!
A nice, fun song.
The thing you mentioned with the cymbals cutting at the end, I think it adds to the song...
always been a fave since i was a lad, listening to it when it first came out. and now even more so, thanks to your (and Leonard's) astute observations. well done, you're quite good.
This was great! And I agree that it's a pretty special song. I used to play it as a street musician and its pretty tricky.
That paper mache is looking great so far!
Great as always Nancy! Love the way you explain music theory in your videos. I learn things and I like that. First heard this song 42 years ago and it is still is a banger!
Thanks for pointing out John's funny interjection! I had always heard the little smile/laugh in Paul's voice afterwards, but I'd never noticed what prompted it! So cool!
I love this song. I'm not surprised that when you heard it at age 6 that you loved it. Children are not bound by preconceptions of what is cool. They just hear music as it it is presented.
the submarine looks great!
I believe the cymbal cutting off is because they needed room on the track for the additional harmony vocals on the fade out. They’re recording on 4 track machines at this time. Love, love your videos!
I don't understand criticism of this song, I always thought it was worthy and fitted perfectly on Revolver. If there are any weaker songs on the album they come later on side 2. And I still love them all.
✌️♥️
Submarine is coming along Great!
I love Good Day Sunshine and it's always nice to hear a rigorous defence. Despite the barrelhouse piano, I never see this as one of Paul's old-timey numbers. I actually think of it as the sister tune to Lovely Rita, but that's a song concerned with the more earthy aspects of relationships. This is the first of two consecutive McCartney songs on the album where the instrumental break effectively completes the second verse.
Enjoyable review. Revolver is my pick for the best Beatles LP
Only legends know this was uploaded earlier and removed.
I don’t really have much to say about “Good Day Sunshine.” Other than I love it and have done so pretty much from when I first heard it. Even though I used to tape all my LPs, I still often thought in terms of sides 1 and 2 and after the breathtaking first side of Revolver, “Good Day Sunshine” always felt like a moment to catch my breath before embarking on another side’s great ride. Even now, when I hear the end of “She Said She Said” on my water MP3 player as I’m swimming {its 900+ songs are randomly placed} I’m expecting to hear “Good Day Sunshine” next.
Off the top of my head, I’m thinking this may be the first Beatle song that contains only piano, bass and drums. Or let’s say, no guitar. It’s interesting that the other great “weather” song during the Revolver sessions, “Rain,” should be such an electric, arpegiated, melancholy piece of psychedelia. Opposites indeed.
Last year, in the school I work in, one of the classes {aged 8-9} were about to do a presentation and “Good Day Sunshine” was one of the songs that was going to be sung. But it was taken off at the last minute when the teacher had a change of mind about the last verse !
Personally, I like everything about it, especially the harmony vocals, the piano solo…..and that great opening line, “I need to laugh.”
Thank you for another joyous video. I Appreciate the work and enthusiasm you put into them, as always
good day sunshine is a beaut of a song. writing uplifting music is hard! so much so that it doesn't make a writer light because they're good at it. marrakesh express is another fine example imo. the line 'she knows she's looking fine' is a lovely way of transferring the attention away from what the author is thinking to what she, the object of his love, is thinking. realizing the feelings that may be important 'to her' is a sweet empathetic moment.
some good examples of musical precedents. what I would say is that the beatles intermittent englishness is important to those of those of us aware of the generally dominant american music culture. the broad northern vowel sound on 'laugh' is a significant signifier. the refinement of their englishness would probably come in 67.
you know as a literature major you've been waiting to slip in a camus reference. outrageous high brow behaviour. however, it's a lovely ☀️ episode.
Some salient points here, Alan. I particularly like your thoughts about the decision to ACCENTuate regional inflections. Sorry, I had to.
A couple of non-Beatle Sun songs -
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun by Pink Floyd and ...
Sunshine Daydream part of Sugar Magnolia by The Grateful Dead...
Have you heard of the curious case of the disappearing tambourine in Taxman? It's much more noticeable when wearing headphones. I think it's in the right channel. It appears after a minute or so into the song, then completely drops out, then about 5 seconds later, it re-appears again. I can only assume it was a mistake that was left in and not really heard until you got more bandwidth and digital sound. That was one of the drawbacks of 4 track. On Beatles tracks, particularly Sgt. Pepper, you would hear strange voices pop up in the background. Many people thought they were leaving subliminal messages in their songs, when in fact it was just due to the deficiencies of the recording process back then.
Yeah, they punched in the "Aah, aah, Mr Wilson" backing vocals into the (Edit: fixed!) guitar overdub track so it was lost there. They *could* have done a reduction to another 4-track to free up a track for the vocals but likely didn't think it was worth the effort and overall quality loss for those short snippets. This is much more obvious in stereo as well, and Revolver was certainly not recorded with stereo in mind. The 4 track-to-4 track reductions would start in earnest on Sgt Pepper.
@@bjornerikroth No, it first happens well before the "Ahh...Mr Wilson" part. It happens about just over a minute into the song.
@@stephendavis5530 Hm, there is a short punched-in silence in the tambourine/shaker track at ~0:42. That's probably a mistake, yeah. I mixed it up (pun not intended) - it's the electric guitar overdub/solo track that's punched into at 1:38 and 1:45 so I have done a quick tape edit of my answer.
@@bjornerikroth That's a fantastic and very original guitar solo by Paul, by the way.
Absolutely great video!
So glad i found this channel, instant sub! Your accent is very interesting, did you happen to attend international schools as a kid?
Good guess! Born in NZ, moved around a lot as a kid.
@@fathommusicnz Ahhh I knew I heard a hint of Kiwi! (Or South African but i guessed Kiwi)
From the album "Abbey Road, the George Harrison song "Here Comes the Sun" was the best
Revolver is a Jenga album. Remove one song at your peril.
Capital Records, the Beatles US label, removed 3 songs, all of them written by John Lennon .....
@@DoctorInsomnia-qw7us oh yes, I grew up with the UK version - otherwise I guess you needed Yesterday and Today to complete the set.
Extra-sparkly cymbals courtesy of Geoff Emerick's liberal use of compressor on the drums (I'm a complete sucker for this drum sound and think the RS124 plugin you now can buy is the greatest thing when recording pop music). This track would not have sounded like this if Norman Smith had stayed on. And that's true for basically all the tracks on Revolver. Yet another strike of Beatle magic where things just align...
I fail to see why people rank this song so poorly.
Care to weigh in lenny 😂 guest piano correspondent
You (mildly) criticise McCartney's Good Times Coming because its lyric is "about summer, love, joy" but its music "doesn't sound like that." However that isn't what it is about. It seems to me that most people misunderstand this song.
'I was thinking about that summer, so long ago
Pack up your bags and yell, "Geronimo!"'
The summer of love and joy is a distant *memory,* and the reason the music doesn't sound like Good Day Sunshine is that there is a *cloud* over that memory:
'There was a golden summer
Before the war
We laughed a lot that summer
La-de-da
Laughing at the good times coming'
You hear the bittersweet irony in that last line? That's where the meaning of the song is.
Oof, I love that reading. Thank you for that.
@@fathommusicnz You're very welcome. I just found this quote from McCartney:
"... the third verse is kinda ominous, talking about a great summer before the war; that takes the good-time edge off it. I remember I heard there were a couple of really cracking summers in 1936 and 1937, or whenever, but Hitler was just round the corner. I always imagined people playing a great game of cricket, in their whites, everything as it should be: gentle applause, tea… and then the next year they’re all gonna be off at war. That’s the twist in the tail of that song." (Sound On Sound magazine, October 1986)
Anyone who says the early "Beatles" were "corny" has yet to learn how to listen instead of being "superior" based upon baseless and uninformed skepticism. The fear of actually engaging.
"Reddit" isn't especially relevant.
Hello Fathom, I have been meaning to say Hello to you I don’t have an excuse as to why it has taken me this long, your insight together with your research had sparked a fire deep in my soul like (fathom)’s into the depth of the ocean and pause at the images between the headsets of long ago, before stereo, when Mono moved and separated the sounds from left to right speakers. When Jazz, Blues, Spanish Classic Ballets, Islands Dance Rhythms, Folk, and the live band music of the Lawrence Welk Show, when the music came to pass was the birth of Rock-in-Roll and we both know the ones that did best. Well along my path of the musical brick road, a name came to mind I formally introduced you to a 19-year-old guitar Phenom, in 1971 (Al DiMeola,) who joined a band that found itself as many bands of that era, penniless and hitless exploring sounds that would become Fusion (Rock-Jazz).
czcams.com/users/clipUgkxsAfOBCYcgkvUX2i5oc4sLrZIT4ITm0tg?si=tLMRrG4aFVV7sh7h
Enjoying once again to relive and rediscover songs of yesterday, unfolded and perspectivized by your knowledge, empathy and temperament. Such a delight. And always loved this short, impactful and distinct Beatles/McCartney tune - hard to imagine Revolver without it 😊