Seraphita, ye gods and little fishes! One of the huge perks of aging is that
I've gotten to see/hear the unfolding of artistic gifts in different artists in
different fields. For example, the Beatles, Aaron Sorokin, the TV creator,
Woody Allen and Susan Howatch, a novelist I've followed.
Intellectually I realize that some of the later songs of the Beatles are way
more accomplished, for example, Yesterday and Hey Jude. I appreciate them on
that level but I still LOVE Things We Said Today. And mainly for the melody,
the arrangement, though I like the lyrics too. The arrangement seems especially
original to me. I also LOVE Long and Winding Road but I think that was
McCartney's; and My Sweet Lord which was Harrison I think.
I'm currently watching the TV series Castle and even in this situation it's
fascinating to realize that the artists involved don't hit a home run every
single time. Nor do they need to because there's a consistency of excellence
along with steady growth that's so gratifying to see.
Actually in her novels, Susan Howatch sometimes has a character talk about the
creative process. The novels are usually about a clergyman in the Church of
England undergoing a spiritual crisis (usually a woman in the picture too!) and
so the creative process is discussed in this context. Juicy stuff! BTW, ye gods
and little fishes I picked up in one of Howatch's novels (-:
As for being embarrassed by one's earlier creations, I'd say it takes courage
to put it out there, get feedback, learn, create again and put it out there
again. I also think it takes a certain innocent devotion to soul or spirit to
continually create like this. Maybe that's what I really love about these
artists, their courage and devotion.
On Friday, November 1, 2013 11:57 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com
s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote:
Re My favourite Beatles song is Things We Said Today.:
Ye gods! That's my favourite Beatles' song also! McCartney's love lyric to Jane
Asher. We are obviously two very advanced human beings.
Lennon and Co later grew embarrassed about the cheesy love songs they'd written
and set about expanding the themes they engaged with. I'm glad they did as
they've left us such a fantastic catalogue to enjoy but in my (not-so-humble)
opinion Love is always the best topic for a pop song and in Things We Said
Today Paul really nailed it.
You say you will love me
If I have to go
You'll be thinking of me
Somehow I will know.
Someday when I'm lonely
Wishing you weren't so far away
Then I will remember
Things we said today.
You say you'll be mine, girl
Till the end of time
These days such a kind girl
Seems so hard to find.
Someday when we're dreaming
Deep in love, not a lot to say
Then we will remember
Things we said today.
Me, I'm just the lucky kind
Love to hear you say that love is luck
And though we may be blind
Love is here to stay and that's enough
To make you mine, girl
Be the only one.
Love me all the time, girl
We'll go on and on.
Someday when we're dreaming
Deep in love, not a lot to say
Then we will remember
Things we said today.
Me, I'm just the lucky kind
Love to hear you say that love is luck.
Though we may be blind
Love is here to stay and that's enough
To make you mine, girl
Be the only one.
Love me all the time, girl
We'll go on and on.
Someday when we're dreaming
Deep in love, not a lot to say
Then we will remember
Things we said today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev_XPaakW9Y
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote:
Seraphita, I remember I was puttering around my bedroom when I Wanna Hold Your
Hand came on the radio. My whole being kind of perked up and payed attention.
It was such a different sound from any other popular music of the time. But I
really liked it. My favorite Beatles song is Things We Said Today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d-Z7vakj4s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d-Z7vakj4s
On Friday, November 1, 2013 6:53 PM, s3raphita@... s3raphita@... wrote:
Re I can still remember the first time I heardI Wanna Hold Your Hand. Goose
bumps!:
The Beatles' I Wanna Hold Your Hand was released in October 63.
Twelve months later The Kinks released All Day and All of the Night. How short
the age of innocence!
Shouldn't FFLifers be drawn to TM-themed tracks?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjq9LmSO1eI
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote:
I feel so lucky to have grown up in such an amazing time for music. I can
still remember the first time I heard I Wanna Hold Your Hand. Goose bumps! But
Motown was also wonderful during my teen years as well as the protest music.