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Subject: RE: OT totally; Re: [OM] I was PC-ed on the way to Abbey Road?
From: "George M. Anderson" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 21:32:28 -0800
ROTFL :>)  Goo goo ga Joob to you!

George

PS: WHo's at this moment listening to "Let it Bleed" live on HBO.   "we all
need someone to bleed on"...

> I didn't pick this fight but I intend to win it.  :)
>
> George, you said,
> >Most of [Paul's Beatle songs] are a bit
> > trite by comparison to 'John's' (- compare "Hello, Goodbye" to
> "Strawberry
> > Fields eg)
> > and, in Paul's own words, many are just 'Silly Love Songs'.  Though
> there's
> > nothing wrong with that:>)
> > John's songs, OTOH are more complex and though-provoking.
> Though sometimes
> > complete BS!
>
> Okay, the gloves are off!  Compare these lyrics, if you dare:
>
> John:
> "Goo
>   goo
>   ka-
>   joob.
>   Ga
>   goo-
>   goo-
>   ka-
>   joob.
>  Ga joob.
>  Jooba
>  Joob.
>  Jooba
>  Joob."   (or something similar.)
>
> Paul:
> "Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.
>  Now it looks as though they're here to stay.
>  Oh, I believe in yesterday."
>
> John secured his place in history not by the quality of his lyrics but by
> his enthusiasm, and by choosing McCartney to be in the Quareymen.
>
> George's words might apporpriately have just as well been aimed at John as
> himself:
> "I was there-
>  at the right time,
>  cheaper than a dime."
>
> I readily admit that John had his moments but I can't forgive the Yoko
> tracks on the solo albums.  Consider this: which you'd rather take to a
> desert island:
> "Ram" or "Double Fantasy"?
>
> Lama
>
> Speed along the highway,
>  honey I want it my way.
>  But listen to her daddy's song,
> "Making love is wrong."
> Oooh, we was only hiding
> sittin' in the back seat of my car.
>
> <chills>  It's side two of Abbey Road all over again.
>
>
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