When the Kids left this morning, I hit “play” on the computer, because I needed a little music to help me through the Cinderella-scrub of the kitchen floor. (See? It’s Friday. Kitchen floor Cinderella-scrub day.) When I hit “play” the computer started singing to me whatever someone listened to last. That would be the Beatles. My Kid 2 is in a Beatles love-phase. I had one of those. It lasted about seven years. And I’m still sort of in it, except it’s more like a minor crush now. I love them when I have time to think about it. Or when I hit “Play” and they start to sing.
We have a great deal of Beatles in our computer music library. Which I recommend. Because there is actually a great variety of Beatles music. You may not believe me, but I believe me. In fact, all our kids have an honorary Song. Kid 1’s is “Life Goes On” (the Desmond and Molly song) and Kid 2’s is usually “Good Day, Sunshine” but is now ever changing, because now that she knows more of their work, she craves a really bizarre drug-culture song like “Come Together” or “Yellow Submarine” or “Lucy in the Sky” – who’s Kid is that? Kid 3’s song is “I Will” and Kid 4’s is “Here Comes the Sun” (but after 3 sisters, we spell it “the Son.”) (The Kids say mine is “Paperback Writer. I try not to be offended.)
And, scrubbing the floor this morning, I heard this:
“Wearing the face that she keeps in the jar by the door…”
and
“Fish and finger pie..”
and
“I sat on the rug, biding my time.”
and
“Day after day, alone on the hill, the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still.”
and
“It’s coming to take you away.”
Maybe Halloween is sinking in against all my better judgement, but really? Is that creepy to anyone else?
So then, I get a dose of real, honest, British gladness:
“Happiness (bang-bang, shoot-shoot) is a warm gun.”
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Hard Day’s Night is now and shall forever be my Fab Five Fave.
Hard Day’s Night is now and shall forever be my Fab Five Fave.
I LOVE “Life goes on.” I also love “Hide your love away” and “Rocky Raccoon.” Oh, the Beatles are just awesome! Fun (and funny!) post, Becca!
I LOVE “Life goes on.” I also love “Hide your love away” and “Rocky Raccoon.” Oh, the Beatles are just awesome! Fun (and funny!) post, Becca!
My oldest is a big Beatles fan because his dad is. I think it’s pretty cool. And he loves Led Zepplin because Kenny does. He’ll be well-rounded.
My oldest is a big Beatles fan because his dad is. I think it’s pretty cool. And he loves Led Zepplin because Kenny does. He’ll be well-rounded.
I dated a guy who was crazy about the Beatles. It’s the only reason I know any of those songs you just listed. We listened to the Beatles for hours, and now I feel deep guilt if I choose to listen, because it’s like I’m cheating on my husband or something.
I dated a guy who was crazy about the Beatles. It’s the only reason I know any of those songs you just listed. We listened to the Beatles for hours, and now I feel deep guilt if I choose to listen, because it’s like I’m cheating on my husband or something.
Ooh, I went through a Beatles phase. As in, I went to Liverpool and did the Beatles Museum and everything. I mean, I was kind of close by anyway (so I didn’t cross the Atlantic solely for it…). My best friend’s mum used to live on Penny Lane (back in the 70s). She said their street sign was stolen a few times a week by crazy American tourists. They cover it with barbed wire and alarms now. Also she said that the headmaster at the school she taught at (in Liverpool) kept the desk that Paul McCartney carved his name in (Paul had gotten in trouble for it at the time).
Do you like that I just called him Paul as if I know him? And did you know that “Yesterday”‘s original lyrics were, “Scrambled Eggs, and oooh baby how I love your legs” See? I told you I went through a Beatles phase 🙂
Ooh, I went through a Beatles phase. As in, I went to Liverpool and did the Beatles Museum and everything. I mean, I was kind of close by anyway (so I didn’t cross the Atlantic solely for it…). My best friend’s mum used to live on Penny Lane (back in the 70s). She said their street sign was stolen a few times a week by crazy American tourists. They cover it with barbed wire and alarms now. Also she said that the headmaster at the school she taught at (in Liverpool) kept the desk that Paul McCartney carved his name in (Paul had gotten in trouble for it at the time).
Do you like that I just called him Paul as if I know him? And did you know that “Yesterday”‘s original lyrics were, “Scrambled Eggs, and oooh baby how I love your legs” See? I told you I went through a Beatles phase 🙂
I can understand that. When I was growing up, my parents had only a few English casettes, and one of their favourites was Bruce Springsteen, so we all had a favourite song like that.
I can understand that. When I was growing up, my parents had only a few English casettes, and one of their favourites was Bruce Springsteen, so we all had a favourite song like that.