Topic: The Darkest Song ? (Read 8866 times)

« **Reply #20 on:** July 08, 2008, 12:28:53 AM »

Happiness is a Warm Gun!!!!

Reading this post, i realize there are a lot of pretty dark songs...

alexis · « **Reply #21 on:** July 08, 2008, 01:11:42 AM »

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Run For Your Life

This is the one I was going to say too!

HeatherBoo · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2008, 01:20:08 AM »

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Maxwells Silver Hammer is a dark song with dark humour (hammer2)

Yup! It never was a song I would listen to. But I have been trying to really listen to all the songs now and I have found that ones I had decided that I didn't care for before, I now like. This is one of them. And it is very sinister!

The_Beatles_90 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:10:29 AM »

"Eleanor Rigby"

"A Day In The Life"

"Because"

"Come Together"

freakchic9 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 10, 2008, 03:29:35 AM »

A Day In The Life, Run For Your Life, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Don't Pass Me By, and Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

I am the Eggman · « **Reply #25 on:** July 10, 2008, 05:08:16 AM »

Blue Jay Way is pretty dark

PaulieBear · « **Reply #26 on:** July 18, 2008, 08:44:37 PM »

Come Together, Blue Jay Way or even Because

Oh Pineapple · « **Reply #27 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:18:01 PM »

REVOLUTION #9

How did no one pick that?
That song scares the mess out of me, especially in the dark, late at night.
haha

PaulieBear · « **Reply #28 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:19:08 PM »

I don't' really think it's a song

Oh Pineapple · « **Reply #29 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:19:56 PM »

No.
but its dark and creepy.
good enough for me.

freakchic9 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:21:31 PM »

Revolution 9...
*shivers*
I can't listen to that song.

PaulieBear · « **Reply #31 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:25:56 PM »

I heard it in the dark the first time and I just about freaked!

freakchic9 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 18, 2008, 09:32:39 PM »

The first time I heard this song was in the light and I ran for my life.

Octie · « **Reply #33 on:** July 18, 2008, 11:20:43 PM »

I've read that Revolution 9 was "creepy" before I heard it, so when I did hear it, I was "prepared" and it didn't freak me out, just sort of gave me a question mark above my head

I used to think A Day in the Life was quite dark. And Eleanor Rigby, in a sad, lonely sort of way.

DaveRam · « **Reply #34 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:06:00 AM »

I was reading something George Martin said last week at some awards show , he was at in America .
And he said the string arrangement for " Eleanor Rigby " is based on the musical score to Hitchcocks " Psycho"
Which is maybe why it doe's have that sinister feel ?

harihead · « **Reply #35 on:** July 20, 2008, 01:16:11 PM »

"Run For Your Life" wins for me. A guy threatening to hunt down and kill his girlfriend just because he's jealous is pretty damn dark. It edges out "Norwegian Wood" for me because, in that, he only burns her house, as opposed to attacking her personally. Both such cheery songs.

TheBeatlesForever · « **Reply #36 on:** July 23, 2008, 09:36:35 PM »

i would have to pick blue jay way. i like that song though

Oh Pineapple · « **Reply #37 on:** July 24, 2008, 03:36:15 AM »

Yah I'd have to agree. That song was a little out there the first time I heard it.
haha

fercarv · « **Reply #38 on:** September 05, 2008, 04:34:54 AM »

"What's The New Mary Jane?" sounds very creepy, specially with those weird echoing sounds.
Lyrically the darkest must be Maxwell's Silver Hammer, Eleanor Rigby or maybe Run For Your Life.
I wonder if Carnival of Light is creepy or just plain weird, but we'll have to wait until Paul decides to release it.

cubanheel · « **Reply #39 on:** September 05, 2008, 09:59:30 AM »

It's interesting that there are so many songs from the 'dark side', as the Beatles are so often associated with 'up' stuff, and Paul always points to how the songs are 'all about love or peace', but actually there's a lot more going on there!
Can't really think of anything new to add for myself, but I would say that my kids won't let me play Yesterday or Eleanor Rigby in the car - "Don't play the sad song!" they say! and I haven't let them hear Maxwell yet - it's the audio equivalent of a video nasty, all dressed up in a jolly singalong! They'd probably start singing it at school, and the teachers would pigeonhole them as mentally disturbed!

Just an after thought - I am the Walrus has a lot of unpleasant imagery, and John sings in quite a confrontational, 'I want to provoke a reaction from you' way, I think.

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