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“Savoy Truffle” Beatles Week 2012 Day 8

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Daniel monk Pelfrey

“Savoy Truffle” appears on side 4 of The Beatles (White Album) and is perhaps that side’s most accessible song. BeatleSongs tells us it was written as an exploration of (Harrison’s friend) Eric Clapton’s affection for sweets. Some of the lyrics are … Continue reading →

“Long, Long, Long” (Beatles Week 2012 Day 7)

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Daniel monk Pelfrey

“Long, Long, Long” is not one of my favorite Beatles songs. It closes out side 3 of The Beatles (the White Album) and provides a decent respite from the previous song of “Helter Skelter” it serves as a segue for … Continue reading →

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“Something” (Beatles Week 2012 Day 6)

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Daniel monk Pelfrey

“Something” was recorded for the Abbey Road album, and would be the only track by Harrison to be released as a single and reach the charts (any other song he wrote that was released as a single was as a … Continue reading →

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“Only A Northern Song” (Beatles Week 2012 Day 5)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Daniel monk Pelfrey

Tell Me Why offers up that if Ringo had sung “Only A Northern Song” it might be more believable and that it “confirms all suspicions about the psychedelic hubris of 1967.” BeatleSongs considers it “one of the worst songs Harrison ever wtrote.” … Continue reading →

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Beatles Week 2012 Day 3 “Think For Yourself”

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Daniel monk Pelfrey

Think For Yourself was initially released on Rubber Soul, both original UK and butchered US versions. Tell Me Why mentions the “fuzz bass adds just the right guttural cynicism” but doesn’t really give the song itself high praise. … Continue reading →

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Beatles Week 2012 Day 2 “For You Blue”

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Daniel monk Pelfrey

Tell Me Why refers to the song as “harmless” and Beatleongs mentions it was inspired by George’s then wife Patti. It’s a simple song, pretty much a love song. It’s been released twice, originally on the soundtrack album Let It Be and … Continue reading →

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Beatles Week 2012 Day 1 “Don’t Bother Me”

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Daniel monk Pelfrey

“Don’t Bother Me” was written by George and appears on With The Beatles, their second album. It is the first song written by George to appear on a Beatles album. It was not, however, the first George Harrison vocal … Continue reading →

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Beatles Week 2012 Introduction

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Daniel monk Pelfrey

Beatles Week is a wonderful tradition I look forward to every year. I wish I could claim to have come up with the idea, but it was Mark Zwolanek who started it back in…. what … 2008? He hoped somebody … Continue reading →