The Beatles — Eleanor Rigby
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Ah, look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Father McKenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near
Look at him working, darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people (Ah, look at all the lonely people)
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people (Ah, look at all the lonely people)
Where do they all belong?
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Father McKenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near
Look at him working, darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people (Ah, look at all the lonely people)
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people (Ah, look at all the lonely people)
Where do they all belong?
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such a lovely seldom heard name : Eleanor
Los Beatles casi son materia de 10 constante. But Eleonor Rigby deserves a 10+ or more
the unbeatable beat les(s).
CCSandman wrote:
from what I've read elsewhere, all 4 Beatles chipped in lines
JOHN: Yeah, “Rigby.” Ah, the first verse was his and the rest are basically mine. But the way he did it… Well, he knew he had a song. But by that time he didn’t want to ask for my help, and we were sitting around with Mal Evans and Neil Aspinall, so he said to us, “Hey, you guys, finish up the lyrics.”
Now I was there with Mal, a telephone installer who was our road manager, and Neil, who was a student accountant, and I was insulted and hurt that Paul had just thrown it out in the air. He actually meant he wanted me to do it, and of course there isn’t a line of theirs in the song because I finally went off to a room with Paul and we finished the song. But that’s how [gestures]…that’s the kind of insensitivity he would have, which upset me in later years. That’s the kind of person he is. “Here, finish these lyrics up,” like to anybody who was around.
PLAYBOY: Would Paul envision a theme? “Rigby” was about loneliness…
LENNON: Oh, he had the whole start: “Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been.” What’s the next line?
PLAYBOY: “Lives in a dream.”
LENNON: Yeah, and he had the story and knew where it was going. So we had to work out, “Well, is there anybody else in this story?” We came up with Father McCartney for a bit, but Paul said his dad would be upset, so we made it into McKenzie, even though McCartney sounded better. And then we went on to new characters… It’s hard to describe, even with the clarity of memory, the moment the apple falls. The thing will start moving along at a speed of its own, then you wake up at the end of it and have this whole thing on paper, you know? Who said what to whom as we were writing, I don’t know.
I do know that George Harrison was there when we came up with [sings] “Ah, look at all the lonely people.” He and George were settling on that as I left the studio to go to the toilet, and I heard the lyric and turned around and said, “That’s it!” The violins backing was Paul’s idea. Jane Asher had turned him on to Vivaldi, and it was very good, the violins, straight out of Vivaldi. I can’t take any credit for that, at all.
‘Eleanor Rigby’ was Paul’s baby, and I helped with the education of the child.
ALL WE WERE SAYING
The Last Major Interview with John Lennon & Yoko Ono
David Sheff, Playboy, 1980.
from what I've read elsewhere, all 4 Beatles chipped in lines
If i never hear another beatles song i will die a happy man
oldsaxon wrote:
I knew a girl named McGill. She called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy.
Audrey Farber
I knew a girl named McGill. She called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy.
drwhy wrote:
George Martin (and the rest of the Beatles) certainly had the creative ideas, but it also took Geoff Emerick to get those ideas onto tape. I don't think they would have sounded the same if Norman Smith stayed on as recording engineer.
This song reminds me that George Martin was a genius!
George Martin (and the rest of the Beatles) certainly had the creative ideas, but it also took Geoff Emerick to get those ideas onto tape. I don't think they would have sounded the same if Norman Smith stayed on as recording engineer.
sfyi2001 wrote:
And it still hurts, 42 years later. I was sitting at a desk in Charlottesville studying chemistry, mid-afternoon I believe, with the radio on, playing his latest album, when the word came through. As I noted, still devastating.
12/8/2020
John Lennon was killed 40 years ago today, at the age of 40.
He and Yoko were returning home to their NYC apartment when he was shot in the back at point blank range.
He was rushed to the hospital in the back seat of a NYCPD Squad car that managed to get thru the crowd and traffic that had quickly gathered at the scene.
The emergency room doctor ripped Lennon's chest open and massaged his barely beating heart, but it was to no avail - "Those hollow point bullets had really done their job. There was nothing that could be done. I held John Lennon's heart in my hands as he died."
New York City mourned for weeks.
All the radio stations played Beatles, and millions gathered in Central Park.
Rest in Peace John Lennon
Strawberry Fields Forever
John Lennon was killed 40 years ago today, at the age of 40.
He and Yoko were returning home to their NYC apartment when he was shot in the back at point blank range.
He was rushed to the hospital in the back seat of a NYCPD Squad car that managed to get thru the crowd and traffic that had quickly gathered at the scene.
The emergency room doctor ripped Lennon's chest open and massaged his barely beating heart, but it was to no avail - "Those hollow point bullets had really done their job. There was nothing that could be done. I held John Lennon's heart in my hands as he died."
New York City mourned for weeks.
All the radio stations played Beatles, and millions gathered in Central Park.
Rest in Peace John Lennon
Strawberry Fields Forever
And it still hurts, 42 years later. I was sitting at a desk in Charlottesville studying chemistry, mid-afternoon I believe, with the radio on, playing his latest album, when the word came through. As I noted, still devastating.
JOHN: Yeah, “Rigby.” Ah, the first verse was his and the rest are basically mine. But the way he did it… Well, he knew he had a song. But by that time he didn’t want to ask for my help, and we were sitting around with Mal Evans and Neil Aspinall, so he said to us, “Hey, you guys, finish up the lyrics.”
Now I was there with Mal, a telephone installer who was our road manager, and Neil, who was a student accountant, and I was insulted and hurt that Paul had just thrown it out in the air. He actually meant he wanted me to do it, and of course there isn’t a line of theirs in the song because I finally went off to a room with Paul and we finished the song. But that’s how [gestures]…that’s the kind of insensitivity he would have, which upset me in later years. That’s the kind of person he is. “Here, finish these lyrics up,” like to anybody who was around.
PLAYBOY: Would Paul envision a theme? “Rigby” was about loneliness…
LENNON: Oh, he had the whole start: “Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been.” What’s the next line?
PLAYBOY: “Lives in a dream.”
LENNON: Yeah, and he had the story and knew where it was going. So we had to work out, “Well, is there anybody else in this story?” We came up with Father McCartney for a bit, but Paul said his dad would be upset, so we made it into McKenzie, even though McCartney sounded better. And then we went on to new characters… It’s hard to describe, even with the clarity of memory, the moment the apple falls. The thing will start moving along at a speed of its own, then you wake up at the end of it and have this whole thing on paper, you know? Who said what to whom as we were writing, I don’t know.
I do know that George Harrison was there when we came up with [sings] “Ah, look at all the lonely people.” He and George were settling on that as I left the studio to go to the toilet, and I heard the lyric and turned around and said, “That’s it!” The violins backing was Paul’s idea. Jane Asher had turned him on to Vivaldi, and it was very good, the violins, straight out of Vivaldi. I can’t take any credit for that, at all.
‘Eleanor Rigby’ was Paul’s baby, and I helped with the education of the child.
ALL WE WERE SAYING
The Last Major Interview with John Lennon & Yoko Ono
David Sheff, Playboy, 1980.
Now I was there with Mal, a telephone installer who was our road manager, and Neil, who was a student accountant, and I was insulted and hurt that Paul had just thrown it out in the air. He actually meant he wanted me to do it, and of course there isn’t a line of theirs in the song because I finally went off to a room with Paul and we finished the song. But that’s how [gestures]…that’s the kind of insensitivity he would have, which upset me in later years. That’s the kind of person he is. “Here, finish these lyrics up,” like to anybody who was around.
PLAYBOY: Would Paul envision a theme? “Rigby” was about loneliness…
LENNON: Oh, he had the whole start: “Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been.” What’s the next line?
PLAYBOY: “Lives in a dream.”
LENNON: Yeah, and he had the story and knew where it was going. So we had to work out, “Well, is there anybody else in this story?” We came up with Father McCartney for a bit, but Paul said his dad would be upset, so we made it into McKenzie, even though McCartney sounded better. And then we went on to new characters… It’s hard to describe, even with the clarity of memory, the moment the apple falls. The thing will start moving along at a speed of its own, then you wake up at the end of it and have this whole thing on paper, you know? Who said what to whom as we were writing, I don’t know.
I do know that George Harrison was there when we came up with [sings] “Ah, look at all the lonely people.” He and George were settling on that as I left the studio to go to the toilet, and I heard the lyric and turned around and said, “That’s it!” The violins backing was Paul’s idea. Jane Asher had turned him on to Vivaldi, and it was very good, the violins, straight out of Vivaldi. I can’t take any credit for that, at all.
‘Eleanor Rigby’ was Paul’s baby, and I helped with the education of the child.
ALL WE WERE SAYING
The Last Major Interview with John Lennon & Yoko Ono
David Sheff, Playboy, 1980.
Grammarcop wrote:
I think Paul would chuckle at that!
Father McKenzie has to darn his socks because it would be unholy to damn them.
I think Paul would chuckle at that!
wgsu_1978 wrote:
Give it a break, obviously you don't know.
I wonder if Paul knows now that many of those "lonely people" were more contented than he thought?
Give it a break, obviously you don't know.
sfyi2001 wrote:
Things haven't changed much, have they?
12/8/2020
John Lennon was killed 40 years ago today, at the age of 40.
He and Yoko were returning home to their NYC apartment when he was shot in the back at point blank range.
He was rushed to the hospital in the back seat of a NYCPD Squad car that managed to get thru the crowd and traffic that had quickly gathered at the scene.
The emergency room doctor ripped Lennon's chest open and massaged his barely beating heart, but it was to no avail - "Those hollow point bullets had really done their job. There was nothing that could be done. I held John Lennon's heart in my hands as he died."
New York City mourned for weeks.
All the radio stations played Beatles, and millions gathered in Central Park.
Rest in Peace John Lennon
Strawberry Fields Forever
John Lennon was killed 40 years ago today, at the age of 40.
He and Yoko were returning home to their NYC apartment when he was shot in the back at point blank range.
He was rushed to the hospital in the back seat of a NYCPD Squad car that managed to get thru the crowd and traffic that had quickly gathered at the scene.
The emergency room doctor ripped Lennon's chest open and massaged his barely beating heart, but it was to no avail - "Those hollow point bullets had really done their job. There was nothing that could be done. I held John Lennon's heart in my hands as he died."
New York City mourned for weeks.
All the radio stations played Beatles, and millions gathered in Central Park.
Rest in Peace John Lennon
Strawberry Fields Forever
Things haven't changed much, have they?
Some songs should not have the option to be rated, master pieces cannot be judged. This is one of them
12/8/2020
John Lennon was killed 40 years ago today, at the age of 40.
He and Yoko were returning home to their NYC apartment when he was shot in the back at point blank range.
He was rushed to the hospital in the back seat of a NYCPD Squad car that managed to get thru the crowd and traffic that had quickly gathered at the scene.
The emergency room doctor ripped Lennon's chest open and massaged his barely beating heart, but it was to no avail - "Those hollow point bullets had really done their job. There was nothing that could be done. I held John Lennon's heart in my hands as he died."
New York City mourned for weeks.
All the radio stations played Beatles, and millions gathered in Central Park.
Rest in Peace John Lennon
Strawberry Fields Forever
John Lennon was killed 40 years ago today, at the age of 40.
He and Yoko were returning home to their NYC apartment when he was shot in the back at point blank range.
He was rushed to the hospital in the back seat of a NYCPD Squad car that managed to get thru the crowd and traffic that had quickly gathered at the scene.
The emergency room doctor ripped Lennon's chest open and massaged his barely beating heart, but it was to no avail - "Those hollow point bullets had really done their job. There was nothing that could be done. I held John Lennon's heart in my hands as he died."
New York City mourned for weeks.
All the radio stations played Beatles, and millions gathered in Central Park.
Rest in Peace John Lennon
Strawberry Fields Forever
secretsauce wrote:
I'm curious--was it neglected by your parents? Or maybe they tore the house up looking for it?
My parents would have neglected it, and I would have ... taken a long-term loan of it for sure, as it's one of my "desert island discs." Heck, it's worth having on a desert island just for the cover, 12" please.
McCartney gets the credit for this absolute masterpiece of melody.
Incidentally, Revolver was the first album I ever owned ... but not the first I bought.. It was on my parents' record shelf, and I decided I should own it.
Incidentally, Revolver was the first album I ever owned ... but not the first I bought.. It was on my parents' record shelf, and I decided I should own it.
I'm curious--was it neglected by your parents? Or maybe they tore the house up looking for it?
My parents would have neglected it, and I would have ... taken a long-term loan of it for sure, as it's one of my "desert island discs." Heck, it's worth having on a desert island just for the cover, 12" please.
McCartney gets the credit for this absolute masterpiece of melody.
Incidentally, Revolver was the first album I ever owned ... but not the first I bought.. It was on my parents' record shelf, and I decided I should own it.
Incidentally, Revolver was the first album I ever owned ... but not the first I bought.. It was on my parents' record shelf, and I decided I should own it.
This song reminds me that George Martin was a genius!
kaybee wrote:
And "How Do You Sleep?" is perfect excoriation.
Funny how back in the day, the Stones were always seen as "bad" or darkside and the Beatles were somehow happy-go-lucky, angelic and "safe". Some people still think the Stones' music rougher and darker. Yet the Fab Four have given us some very enigmatic pieces. Most were Lennon's doing: She's So Heavy, I Am the Walrus, Strawberry Fields; but George Harrison gave us the creepy, underrated "Blue Jay Way".
And the baby-faced "cute" Beatle gave us this dark little gem.
And the baby-faced "cute" Beatle gave us this dark little gem.
And "How Do You Sleep?" is perfect excoriation.
Masterpiece.
ThePoose wrote:
HAHAHA HEHEHE HOHOHO
The Rolling Stones??!!!
The Beatles were the ones who broke away from writing ''dance music'' and looked inside and wrote from and about their troubled souls about real relationships and religious experiences. The Stones are mere poseurs and misogynists. Wake the hell up!
The Stones are simply about putting on a razzle-dazzle big show in which Mick gets to strut and prance around. The Beatles were not song and dance men, which is why they stopped touring. I would never go see the Stones. They once invited Truman Capote to join them on stage, to which TC refused. He was asked why. His reply: ''I only do things that hold mystery for me.'' Right on, TC. The Stones are pure entertainment, which is ultimately so hollow.
You're both wrong, comparing artists is like comparing apples and oranges. They were both great in their prime, now one is gone and the other might as well be...
The Rolling Stones??!!!
The Beatles were the ones who broke away from writing ''dance music'' and looked inside and wrote from and about their troubled souls about real relationships and religious experiences. The Stones are mere poseurs and misogynists. Wake the hell up!
The Stones are simply about putting on a razzle-dazzle big show in which Mick gets to strut and prance around. The Beatles were not song and dance men, which is why they stopped touring. I would never go see the Stones. They once invited Truman Capote to join them on stage, to which TC refused. He was asked why. His reply: ''I only do things that hold mystery for me.'' Right on, TC. The Stones are pure entertainment, which is ultimately so hollow.
Anything by the rolling stones is better - conveys more soul and spirit of the times, than anything by the Beatles. These guys belong in a dusty box in a back corner with the monkeys, the box tops, and that donovan goof. That they aren't is a testament to the will and influence of corporate money changers and their ilk. Thin non-relational psychedelic induced dribble. ..sorry if it hurts, time to wake up people. ...somebody had to say it
You're both wrong, comparing artists is like comparing apples and oranges. They were both great in their prime, now one is gone and the other might as well be...
oldsaxon wrote:
I knew a girl named McGill. She called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy.
I knew a girl called Sheila, Sheila Blydge
I knew a girl named McGill. She called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy.
I knew a girl called Sheila, Sheila Blydge
Wow. Only BillG would think to squeeze Eleanor Rigby in between Emancipator, Frou Frou and Moby. I am in awe!
LeGiff wrote:
I wish I knew what Beethoven piece you were referring to.
I wish I could remember. Must have been in a bad mood. I'm sure I felt better being snarky for a little bit.
I wish I knew what Beethoven piece you were referring to.
I wish I could remember. Must have been in a bad mood. I'm sure I felt better being snarky for a little bit.
Laptopdog wrote:
Quite the contrary. How they sound to you is purely subjective. Hearing their music is still as impressive and innovative now as it was over 50 years ago. They were doing things then that no one even thinks of trying in today's cookie- cutter pop-obsessed industry.
What makes you so sure you know what contemporary musicians are thinking of trying? Obviously, The Beatles were innovative and influential, and I like this tune, but the music industry was pretty cookie-cutter and pop-obsessed in the 1960s as well; I'm not sure why so many people seem to forget that.
Quite the contrary. How they sound to you is purely subjective. Hearing their music is still as impressive and innovative now as it was over 50 years ago. They were doing things then that no one even thinks of trying in today's cookie- cutter pop-obsessed industry.
What makes you so sure you know what contemporary musicians are thinking of trying? Obviously, The Beatles were innovative and influential, and I like this tune, but the music industry was pretty cookie-cutter and pop-obsessed in the 1960s as well; I'm not sure why so many people seem to forget that.
dziebell wrote:
I wish I knew what Beethoven piece you were referring to.
This is no song to follow Beethoven. Bill, do you think its the violins that make them go together?
I wish I knew what Beethoven piece you were referring to.
thewiseking wrote:
Quite the contrary. How they sound to you is purely subjective. Hearing their music is still as impressive and innovative now as it was over 50 years ago. They were doing things then that no one even thinks of trying in today's cookie- cutter pop-obsessed industry.
Grew up worshiping the Beatles. An Obsessed child. Sad how dated most of their catalogue sounds now.Purely a nostalgia trip.
Quite the contrary. How they sound to you is purely subjective. Hearing their music is still as impressive and innovative now as it was over 50 years ago. They were doing things then that no one even thinks of trying in today's cookie- cutter pop-obsessed industry.
Canlistener wrote:
No vest needed. Think what you want. We all like what we like!
I have on my bulletproof vest so here it goes... The Beatles are pure rubbish.
No vest needed. Think what you want. We all like what we like!
I wonder if Paul knows now that many of those "lonely people" were more contented than he thought?
Wow! Still wow after all these years.
It seems outrageous to comment or rate this. So I won't.
It's a 10 anyway.
I've just done both things. Bah.
It's a 10 anyway.
I've just done both things. Bah.
At least Father McKenzie doesn't have to pick up rice anymore, because it's not thrown at weddings 50 years on.
Father McKenzie has to darn his socks because it would be unholy to damn them.
thewiseking wrote:
I disagree. I'd argue that none of their catalogue is dated as you suggest. Old perhaps but not dated. Are the works of the great composers dated? It's all a matter of perspective and of course opinion. Even with today's music, one can say that they are dated by your rationale. Music, all of it, is timeless.
Grew up worshiping the Beatles. An Obsessed child. Sad how dated most of their catalogue sounds now.Purely a nostalgia trip.
I disagree. I'd argue that none of their catalogue is dated as you suggest. Old perhaps but not dated. Are the works of the great composers dated? It's all a matter of perspective and of course opinion. Even with today's music, one can say that they are dated by your rationale. Music, all of it, is timeless.
BillG wrote:
Oh Yikes. Wish I could un-hear that ;-)
At which point I realize that if Bill tells me that I should absolutely NOT jump off that cliff. . .I might just jump off that cliff.
Oh Yikes. Wish I could un-hear that ;-)
At which point I realize that if Bill tells me that I should absolutely NOT jump off that cliff. . .I might just jump off that cliff.
McCartney's best ever song by the best band ever!
BillG wrote:
Oh Yikes. Wish I could un-hear that ;-)
John Denver should've known better......
Oh Yikes. Wish I could un-hear that ;-)
John Denver should've known better......
Yeah thank you for choosing this one!
bb_matt wrote:
Not sure how this can ever be topped. Been in my life since the start, had dreams about the concept, with this as a backing song. When I was a small child the song scared me witless.
I agree with you bb_matt. As a pre-teen when I first heard this song, it made me afraid of growing up. I wanted to make sure nobody I knew ended up like Eleanor. 50 years on I realize that such loneliness is not something that can be cured and the Beatles got it right.
Grew up worshiping the Beatles. An Obsessed child. Sad how dated most of their catalogue sounds now.Purely a nostalgia trip.
Not sure how this can ever be topped. Been in my life since the start, had dreams about the concept, with this as a backing song. When I was a small child the song scared me witless.
Proclivities wrote:
For anyone who is truly adventurous, there is this interesting cover by John Denver. Be advised: It is somewhat distressing...
Interesting. Absolutely.
It lacks something..... warmth, coherence of sound, the sonic space strikes me as hastily constructed. ....
It is a hard song to cover.
Youtube automatically went on to another cover by John Denver, Mr. Bojangles. That one is pretty decent. Perhaps because the sonic space is so much closer to his core sound.
For anyone who is truly adventurous, there is this interesting cover by John Denver. Be advised: It is somewhat distressing...
Interesting. Absolutely.
It lacks something..... warmth, coherence of sound, the sonic space strikes me as hastily constructed. ....
It is a hard song to cover.
Youtube automatically went on to another cover by John Denver, Mr. Bojangles. That one is pretty decent. Perhaps because the sonic space is so much closer to his core sound.
Rooney wrote:
Ain't ever given a Beatles song less than a 10, and I don't plan to start now, either.
The Beatles are my all-time favorite band. The highest score they'll ever get from me is 9. There simply is no such thing as a 10, as defined by Radio Paradise. As well, anyone being objective knows there are a few stinkers amongst all their great numbers (The Word comes to mind). But it's doubtful that'll ever get airplay on RP, so perhaps you'll be able to stick to your guns.
Ain't ever given a Beatles song less than a 10, and I don't plan to start now, either.The Beatles are my all-time favorite band. The highest score they'll ever get from me is 9. There simply is no such thing as a 10, as defined by Radio Paradise. As well, anyone being objective knows there are a few stinkers amongst all their great numbers (The Word comes to mind). But it's doubtful that'll ever get airplay on RP, so perhaps you'll be able to stick to your guns.
I have on my bulletproof vest so here it goes... The Beatles are pure rubbish.
jberko wrote:
no, the orchestration was George Martin's idea.
Did they really steal the idea for the strings from Psycho?
no, the orchestration was George Martin's idea.
WonderLizard wrote:
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of galactic presidential campaigns loves this groovy music in a minor key with poetic lyrics... this poem is a Shakespearean tragedy, where two people meet, but not in a way that will resolve each other's loneliness— she dies and he buries her... "no one was saved" as the poem ends with a conclusion... we be dancing like bowlegged gypsy muleskinners... love sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll... time flies when we're having fun... hope life is grand for you right this minute, WonderLizard...
Yes indeed, my mysterious friend. Yes indeed.
Everybody in my mushrooming multitude of galactic presidential campaigns loves this groovy music in a minor key with poetic lyrics... this poem is a Shakespearean tragedy, where two people meet, but not in a way that will resolve each other's loneliness— she dies and he buries her... "no one was saved" as the poem ends with a conclusion... we be dancing like bowlegged gypsy muleskinners... love sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll... time flies when we're having fun... hope life is grand for you right this minute, WonderLizard...
Did they really steal the idea for the strings from Psycho?
R.I.P. George Martin
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
a 10
Where do they all belong?
a 10
Proclivities wrote:
For anyone who is truly adventurous, there is this interesting cover by John Denver. Be advised: It is somewhat distressing...
Oh Yikes. Wish I could un-hear that ;-)
For anyone who is truly adventurous, there is this interesting cover by John Denver. Be advised: It is somewhat distressing...
Oh Yikes. Wish I could un-hear that ;-)
Grammarcop wrote:
For anyone who is truly adventurous, there is this interesting cover by John Denver. Be advised: It is somewhat distressing...
I heard William Shatner's version of this on the radio last Saturday. After all these years, his interpretation remains ... special.
For anyone who is truly adventurous, there is this interesting cover by John Denver. Be advised: It is somewhat distressing...
Lyrics read like a TV commentator walking thru a grocery store, down a city street or across a park during the week before families with kids show up...
It's sad how lonely we are.
It's sad how lonely we are.
Lazarus wrote:
Hope you are having a marvelous time, WonderLizard... everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches be dancing...
Yes indeed, my mysterious friend. Yes indeed.
Hope you are having a marvelous time, WonderLizard... everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches be dancing...
Yes indeed, my mysterious friend. Yes indeed.
Rooney wrote: Ain't ever given a Beatles song less than a 10, and I don't plan to start now, either.
Amen to that, brother.
Ain't ever given a Beatles song less than a 10, and I don't plan to start now, either.Amen to that, brother.
This is no song to follow Beethoven. Bill, do you think its the violins that make them go together?
The Beatles are without a doubt one of the most important bands ever, but yet not really my cup of tea: I love many songs when I hear them, as now, but I never come to play a song myself...
acolt said: "Same with me. I think it's because it doesn't really go anywhere musically. I mean, the riff is great, but it doesn't go anywhere."
I think the music wasn't meant to be ground-breaking or mind-blowing, but was to convey the mood of the lyrics which it does well.
I think the music wasn't meant to be ground-breaking or mind-blowing, but was to convey the mood of the lyrics which it does well.
Ain't ever given a Beatles song less than a 10, and I don't plan to start now, either.What a switch from the 5th to this Beatles song!
Only on Radio paradise!
Only on Radio paradise!
WonderLizard wrote:
big stud Romeo Tuma wrote:
Shakespeare+Vivaldi=Beatles...
Y'know, Romeo/Lazarus—whoever the hell you are, I don't give you enough credit for insight, what with all the bucknaked dancing, it's sorta strains credulity. But I think you've nailed this one. Nice.
Shakespeare+Vivaldi=Beatles...
Y'know, Romeo/Lazarus—whoever the hell you are, I don't give you enough credit for insight, what with all the bucknaked dancing, it's sorta strains credulity. But I think you've nailed this one. Nice.
Thank you! This song is a concise poem— literary minimalism— with the complete elements of a short story, which are characters, plot, climax, conclusion, epiphany, etc...
the tragedy of "Eleanor Rigby" is that two lonely people meet, but not in a way that will resolve either character's loneliness— she dies, and he buries her... the song ends with a religious image that defines the tragedy—
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
And was buried along with her name.
Nobody came.
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
From his hands as he walks from the grave.
No one was saved.
Hope you are having a marvelous time, WonderLizard... everybody in my mushrooming multitude of churches be dancing...
Two hundred years from now this song, and their body of work, will stand.
(former member) wrote:
Shakespeare+Vivaldi=Beatles...
Y'know, Romeo/Lazarus--whoever the hell you are, I don't give you enough credit for insight, what with all the bucknaked dancing, it's sorta strains credulity. But I think you've nailed this one. Nice.
Shakespeare+Vivaldi=Beatles...
Y'know, Romeo/Lazarus--whoever the hell you are, I don't give you enough credit for insight, what with all the bucknaked dancing, it's sorta strains credulity. But I think you've nailed this one. Nice.
joelbb wrote:
...... totally agree the Beatles best album which was truly groundbreaking.
10
An extraordinary cut from the Beatles best album: what's not to like?
...... totally agree the Beatles best album which was truly groundbreaking.
10
An extraordinary cut from the Beatles best album: what's not to like?
ThePoose wrote:
I knew a girl named McGill. She called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy.
And my wife is named Sexy Sadie.
lunatic wrote:
lunatic wrote:
My Grand daughter is named Eleanor Rigby.
Her older brother is named Maxwell Edison.
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Her older brother is named Maxwell Edison.
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I knew a girl named McGill. She called herself Lil but everyone knew her as Nancy.
great Pic calypsus_1 wrote:
When each of my 4 kids were young I sang this and 'Yesterday' to them at bedtime in an attempt to lullaby them to sleep. Then I'd sing 'Blackbird' as I walked quietly out their bedroom.
A new movie with James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain is entitled The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. I don't think it has any resemblance or connection to this, but the title is odd if it doesn't.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Disappearance_of_Eleanor_Rigby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Disappearance_of_Eleanor_Rigby
Has to be G O D L I K E - anything else would be a crime against musicI played this song over and over when I was a kid, but it really creeped me out. Something about the mood and words seemed so dark . . .
oldfart48 wrote:
evidently YOU are aptly named....
So long as you're an Old Fart 'at play', the moniker is to be worn with pride.
evidently YOU are aptly named....
So long as you're an Old Fart 'at play', the moniker is to be worn with pride.
And my wife is named Sexy Sadie.
lunatic wrote:
lunatic wrote:
My Grand daughter is named Eleanor Rigby.
Her older brother is named Maxwell Edison.
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Her older brother is named Maxwell Edison.
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lunatic wrote:
evidently YOU are aptly named....
My Grand daughter is named Eleanor Rigby.
Her older brother is named Maxwell Edison.
.
Her older brother is named Maxwell Edison.
.
evidently YOU are aptly named....
post acid Beatles, the best....
this was one of my mother's favorite songs (yes, her name was Eleanor) and i saw mccartney in concert two months after she died (Feb '90) and i started weeping when he did this........
amazing how things hit you
amazing how things hit you
My Grand daughter is named Eleanor Rigby.
Her older brother is named Maxwell Edison.
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Her older brother is named Maxwell Edison.
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The Beatles are so indelibly woven into the memories of my wondering adolescence that I cannot possibly rate them objectively. Nor would I ever want to try.
HAHAHA HEHEHE HOHOHO
The Rolling Stones??!!!
The Beatles were the ones who broke away from writing ''dance music'' and looked inside and wrote from and about their troubled souls about real relationships and religious experiences. The Stones are mere poseurs and misogynists. Wake the hell up!
The Stones are simply about putting on a razzle-dazzle big show in which Mick gets to strut and prance around. The Beatles were not song and dance men, which is why they stopped touring. I would never go see the Stones. They once invited Truman Capote to join them on stage, to which TC refused. He was asked why. His reply: ''I only do things that hold mystery for me.'' Right on, TC. The Stones are pure entertainment, which is ultimately so hollow.
The Rolling Stones??!!!
The Beatles were the ones who broke away from writing ''dance music'' and looked inside and wrote from and about their troubled souls about real relationships and religious experiences. The Stones are mere poseurs and misogynists. Wake the hell up!
The Stones are simply about putting on a razzle-dazzle big show in which Mick gets to strut and prance around. The Beatles were not song and dance men, which is why they stopped touring. I would never go see the Stones. They once invited Truman Capote to join them on stage, to which TC refused. He was asked why. His reply: ''I only do things that hold mystery for me.'' Right on, TC. The Stones are pure entertainment, which is ultimately so hollow.
Anything by the rolling stones is better - conveys more soul and spirit of the times, than anything by the Beatles. These guys belong in a dusty box in a back corner with the monkeys, the box tops, and that donovan goof. That they aren't is a testament to the will and influence of corporate money changers and their ilk. Thin non-relational psychedelic induced dribble. ..sorry if it hurts, time to wake up people. ...somebody had to say it
midreaming wrote:
your argument is rendered invalid by a) suspision that you're trolling and 2) that you don't know the difference between the act of a sportsman controlling a ball and the act of speaking nonsense. Fail.
they were a dog and pony show. one that you and a whole lot of people bought, hook line and sinker. but don't feel bad. It's not the first time.. (lol) I can think of too many great bands that rightfully took a pass on this dribble so I think you're overstating your case more than a little
your argument is rendered invalid by a) suspision that you're trolling and 2) that you don't know the difference between the act of a sportsman controlling a ball and the act of speaking nonsense. Fail.
This is one of the best songs ever written... brilliant short story with concise lyrics and fabulous music...
love it...
I heard William Shatner's version of this on the radio last Saturday. After all these years, his interpretation remains ... special.
neuticle wrote:
There's a sort of irony in those last six words being used in reference to this song.
I know this is sacrilegious to all, but I've never liked this song..love the Beatles etc..but not this one...sorry, I am so alone in this
There's a sort of irony in those last six words being used in reference to this song.
Everybody in my church loves this song...
neuticle wrote:
I am not alone !!
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
I am not alone !!
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
A well written tune, but I am just not into this anymore.
If you're consistently good, does the average drop or is the bar raised? Imo this is not their best song ever.. but there are only a few Beatles songs* that deserve a lower rating than an 8... So here we go: 8/10.
* definitely lower than an 8: Helter Skelter/Obladi-oblada/Yellow Submarine/Get Back a.o.
* definitely lower than an 8: Helter Skelter/Obladi-oblada/Yellow Submarine/Get Back a.o.
I remember studying this class in 5th grade English!!
CamLwalk wrote:
I am not alone !!
God I can't stand this. Blecch
I am not alone !!
I know this is sacrilegious to all, but I've never liked this song..love the Beatles etc..but not this one...sorry, I am so alone in this
15 rates it 1.
Unbeleviable!!!
Only 2 options may explain:
1- they are just kidding
2- they are not from this planet...
Unbeleviable!!!
Only 2 options may explain:
1- they are just kidding
2- they are not from this planet...
pianocomposer wrote:
To me, your comment above is about right, but I'd follow it with maybe a 6/7. Sometimes I really can't help thinking that some songs receive an automatic +4 for being a Beatles song...
...The music is simple and direct. The lyrics tell a story of a compelling tragic character. 10.
To me, your comment above is about right, but I'd follow it with maybe a 6/7. Sometimes I really can't help thinking that some songs receive an automatic +4 for being a Beatles song...
This is a song for the ages. The music is simple and direct. The lyrics tell a story of a compelling tragic character. 10.
Only the Beatles. 10
Classical...
Fabulous song!
God I can't stand this. Blecch
midreaming wrote:
I think you belong in a barrel with the monkeys. Somebody had to say it.
Anything by the rolling stones is better - conveys more soul and spirit of the times, than anything by the Beatles. These guys belong in a dusty box in a back corner with the monkeys, the box tops, and that donovan goof. That they aren't is a testament to the will and influence of corporate money changers and their ilk. Thin non-relational psychedelic induced dribble. ..sorry if it hurts, time to wake up people. ...somebody had to say it
I think you belong in a barrel with the monkeys. Somebody had to say it.
midreaming wrote:
Oh yes and you and 13 other people in the world can't be wrong!
they were a dog and pony show. one that you and a whole lot of people bought, hook line and sinker. but don't feel bad. It's not the first time.. (lol) I can think of too many great bands that rightfully took a pass on this dribble so I think you're overstating your case more than a little
Oh yes and you and 13 other people in the world can't be wrong!
midreaming wrote:
You lost me at, "dribble".
they were a dog and pony show. one that you and a whole lot of people bought, hook line and sinker. but don't feel bad. It's not the first time.. (lol) I can think of too many great bands that rightfully took a pass on this dribble so I think you're overstating your case more than a little
You lost me at, "dribble".
Ulises wrote:
That you're well read, or can use an internet search engine, doesn't make this boy band any better, as musicians or song writers. Although one could surmise that you've been properly indoctrinated... and by the way - it takes no great excursion on "the troubled sea of thought" to be a fan of these guys. You just have to jump on the bandwagon.
It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled sea of thought.
- John Kenneth Galbraith
gjr wrote:
'tis a far, far better thing to be thought the fool than open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
"the will and influence of corporate money changers" etc.??? how about every musician (even your beloved stones), music critic, music listener in the last 60 years agree unanimously that they were THE single most important and influential band of the pop/rock era?
time to get back on your meds
they were a dog and pony show. one that you and a whole lot of people bought, hook line and sinker. but don't feel bad. It's not the first time.. (lol) I can think of too many great bands that rightfully took a pass on this dribble so I think you're overstating your case more than a little
'tis a far, far better thing to be thought the fool than open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
"the will and influence of corporate money changers" etc.??? how about every musician (even your beloved stones), music critic, music listener in the last 60 years agree unanimously that they were THE single most important and influential band of the pop/rock era?
time to get back on your meds
midreaming wrote:
Anything by the rolling stones is better - conveys more soul and spirit of the times, than anything by the Beatles. These guys belong in a dusty box in a back corner with the monkeys, the box tops, and that donovan goof. That they aren't is a testament to the will and influence of corporate money changers and their ilk. Thin non-relational psychedelic induced dribble. ..sorry if it hurts, time to wake up people. ...somebody had to say it
It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled sea of thought.
- John Kenneth Galbraith
midreaming wrote:
'tis a far, far better thing to be thought the fool than open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
"the will and influence of corporate money changers" etc.??? how about every musician (even your beloved stones), music critic, music listener in the last 60 years agree unanimously that they were THE single most important and influential band of the pop/rock era?
time to get back on your meds
Anything by the rolling stones is better - conveys more soul and spirit of the times, than anything by the Beatles. These guys belong in a dusty box in a back corner with the monkeys, the box tops, and that donovan goof. That they aren't is a testament to the will and influence of corporate money changers and their ilk. Thin non-relational psychedelic induced dribble. ..sorry if it hurts, time to wake up people. ...somebody had to say it
'tis a far, far better thing to be thought the fool than open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
"the will and influence of corporate money changers" etc.??? how about every musician (even your beloved stones), music critic, music listener in the last 60 years agree unanimously that they were THE single most important and influential band of the pop/rock era?
time to get back on your meds
Anything by the rolling stones is better - conveys more soul and spirit of the times, than anything by the Beatles. These guys belong in a dusty box in a back corner with the monkeys, the box tops, and that donovan goof. That they aren't is a testament to the will and influence of corporate money changers and their ilk. Thin non-relational psychedelic induced dribble. ..sorry if it hurts, time to wake up people. ...somebody had to say it
Try as I might, my mouse hand just won't let me rate this lower than a 10.
Thank you Ms. Priga, for allowing two 5th graders to analyze and sing this song for our music project. I'll miss you forever Deb! At least on this level. Know I will be seeing you on the next. Friendships like ours defy death. Now I'm one of the lonely people. No one WAS saved.
Stave wrote:
Same with me. I think it's because it doesn't really go anywhere musically. I mean, the riff is great, but it doesn't go anywhere.
This is one of those songs that on an intellectual level I know is great, but somehow it just doesn't connect with me.
Same with me. I think it's because it doesn't really go anywhere musically. I mean, the riff is great, but it doesn't go anywhere.
I didn't care for this when it was released on the LP, but as the soundtrack to a very artistic portion of Yellow Submarine, it's terrific!
Still the wrong album name and cover.
how many years ahead of their time were they? 30? 40? ?
Wrong album link & pic, Bill... Should be more like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOGZlXBivw0
"Rick Wakeman performing a medley of the Beatles classics Help & Eleanor Rigby on Grand Piano, taken from 'The Other Side Of Rick Wakeman' "
"this is so amazingly good—such a rich interpretation! "
"Bravo!"
I think I prefer Ray Charles cover of this. It's the got the raw guts that the song somehow needs.
This is one of those songs that on an intellectual level I know is great, but somehow it just doesn't connect with me.
I've listened to 'Revolver' so many times, that when the last notes of 'Eleanor Rigby' fade away, my mind starts in with, "When I wake up early in the morning......"
bugleboy624 wrote:
We discussed this in my (7th grade) English class too. Same reaction as your class (though I assume you and your classmates are older than we were), just 30 years earlier.
Stanley Jordan's cover is terrific as well.
We were just discussing this song in my English class today (no more than an hour ago). One of the most lively and enlightening discussions we have ever had in there. This is an awesome song and my Beatles song by far. 10!
We discussed this in my (7th grade) English class too. Same reaction as your class (though I assume you and your classmates are older than we were), just 30 years earlier.
Stanley Jordan's cover is terrific as well.
First class, world class...PURE class!
bugleboy624 wrote:
, although I didn't really appreciate this track until viewing the Yellow Submarine film. That animation sequence is outstanding.
We were just discussing this song in my English class today (no more than an hour ago). One of the most lively and enlightening discussions we have ever had in there. This is an awesome song and my Beatles song by far. 10!
, although I didn't really appreciate this track until viewing the Yellow Submarine film. That animation sequence is outstanding.