Richard Furnstein: This one is special. The sun rises in Paul's heart and he wants to tell everyone about a beautiful parking authority girl. New love is in the air and Paul digs out some neat car metaphors (barely dusty from the previous year's Rubber Soul).
Robert Bunter: One of the worst ragtime piano solos the Beatles ever recorded. Their career was littered with them, unfortunately. Rocky Raccoon is the only other example.
Richard Furnstein: It's dire, sure, but let's focus on the JOY in this track. Lots of fun was had in the raucous vocal overdub session, including George wearing a flaming ashtray on his head, Ringo preparing cucumber sandwiches in the Abbey Road echo chamber, and John making racist jokes about the mentally challenged. The offensive humor is barely audible on the audio version (he was underwater).
Robert Bunter: Ha, is that a dog howling at the end?
Richard Furnstein: Possibly. The barnyard was getting ready for "Good Morning."
Possibly the best first 12 seconds of any song ever. The rest of it is just ok though (by Beatles standards)
ReplyDeleteichard Furnstein: It's dire, sure, but let's focus on the JOY in this track. Lots of fun was had in the raucous vocal overdub session, including George wearing a flaming ashtray on his head, Ringo preparing cucumber sandwiches in the Abbey Road echo chamber, and John making racist jokes about the mentally challenged. The offensive humor is barely audible on the audio version (he was underwater)
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Is any of that true?
I love the end bit where it goes all weird
ReplyDeleteThe weird end bit is a certified classic! This song is blessed with a perfect beginning and ending and squishy center.
ReplyDeleteThe centres fun. This is a big fav of mine. Mark Lamarr played it on the radio one night and then said 'not one of their greatest' which was code for 'it's rubbish' but then M.Lamarr is a twat so...
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