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ribbons · 07-13-2022, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Good one, ribbons! That's a role you could probably manage more convincingly - though you'd have to renounce a lot of your music collection, full of that devilish rock music, etc etc.

Yes, the Velvet Underground and Stooges definitely would be a violation of the Ordnung. It’s not easy being Amish.

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Definitely in the minority in it being the #1 favourite... but it's an absolute banger. I feel like George really began to come into his own as a songwriter on Rubber Soul.

I agree, Pet_Sounds - George’s songwriting blossomed on Rubber Soul and “Think For Yourself” has very interesting chord patterns, as many of George’s songs do. I also like Paul’s fuzz bass (and regular bass beneath the fuzz) on the track. I’m always attentive to Paul’s bass in Beatles songs. “If I Needed Someone” is another great George track. Every song is great on RS - except for “Run For Your Life” imho. Ending the album with that song really mars the album for me.

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

Agree it's a great song. I'd rate it after Girl and Nowhere Man myself.

"Nowhere Man" is amazing, with great some background vocals by Paul and George. I like "Girl" musically but not so much thematically - John groveling to some femme fatale, lol.

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Originally Posted by Guybrush

I'd imagine you more as the Magrat Garlick of the coven.

The “wet hen” of the coven - not far off the mark, lol!!

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Originally Posted by SGR

Let It Be is my favorite Beatles album. I'll see myself out.

I definitely see what you see in Let It Be. E.g., “Don’t Let Me Down” is one of my favorite songs of all time, even though the Get Back documentary wore me out of it for hours on end.

Guybrush · 07-13-2022, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

The “wet hen” of the coven - not far off the mark, lol!!

Well, maybe sometimes early on, but also a voice of reason and understanding.. And of course she's lethally capable when push comes to shove

ribbons · 07-13-2022, 12:17 PM

Aw, thank you very much Tore - my nose is blushing right now.

**Marie Monday** · 07-13-2022, 12:20 PM

Agree on the love for George! Re:ribbons the lyrics to Girl make me laugh actually but the music is the main attraction of course. My favourite Rubber Soul track has always been In My Life

ribbons · 07-13-2022, 12:27 PM

Hey Marie - I always thought there was a bouzouki on "Girl", then learned there is no bouzouki at all. It's the genius of George that he put a capo way up on the guitar neck to get that piercing bouzouki sound.

As for "In My Life" - can never listen to that without getting choked up.

rubber soul · 07-13-2022, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ribbons

Every song is great on RS - except for “Run For Your Life” imho. Ending the album with that song really mars the album for me.

"Nowhere Man" is amazing, with great some background vocals by Paul and George. I like "Girl" musically but not so much thematically - John groveling to some femme fatale, lol.

I definitely see what you see in Let It Be. E.g., “Don’t Let Me Down” is one of my favorite songs of all time, even though the Get Back documentary wore me out of it for hours on end.

I actually like Run For Your Life though I admit the lyrics were something of a turn off as well as a total ripoff from another song. And you can tell by Lennon's lyrics in general (Norwegian Wood notably) that he wasn't the most faithful of husbands.

Yeah, Let It Be is a good album though a bit disappointing by Beatle standards. Don't Let Me Down is definitely the best track from those sessions.

ribbons · 07-13-2022, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

I actually like Run For Your Life though I admit the lyrics were something of a turn off as well as a total ripoff from another song.

Yes, a lyric ripped off from Elvis's "Baby Let's Play House". Lennon was such a huge fan that it seemed he mentioned Elvis repeatedly in interviews throughout his life.

I'm not a big Elvis fan but I do love this song!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbUdtzMD10w

WWWP · 07-14-2022, 12:40 PM

I'm the Ringo of the Coven

Plankton · 07-14-2022, 01:09 PM

How does one get eye lashes that long?

WWWP · 07-14-2022, 01:58 PM

It's the same process as growing out your cock, just with fishing weights

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ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	Hey Marie - I always thought there was a bouzouki on "Girl", then learned there is no bouzouki at all. It's the genius of George that he put a capo way up on the guitar neck to get that piercing bouzouki sound. As for "In My Life" - can never listen to that without getting choked up.