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Another Day
tkitna:
--- Quote from: jamesbjorkman on May 24, 2013, 08:24:25 AM ---You don't listen to lyrics, I think Paul would be hurt....
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Pauls lyrics are usually pretty crappy anyways so nothing lost there. I've never been a lyric person. My laughs at me because I dont know the words to songs i've been listening to for 30 years. I can tell you when there's a flub in the bass line at the 1:30 mark though. It all works out.
jamesbjorkman:
That's cool, you must have a musical background. I will register a slight protest at the idea that Paul's lyrics are poor. Paul McCartney has written some of the best lyrics in pop music history - "The love you take," Eleanor Rigby, Let it Be, Band on the Run. I think he got in the habit of having someone else around to finish his compositions, though, so he tends to put out half-finished product that becomes almost song fragments like "Biker Like an Icon" and most of his '80s stuff. Sad, really, he needs a Lennon around to round out his thoughts, and I think he knows it.
Hombre_de_ningun_lugar:
--- Quote from: jamesbjorkman on May 25, 2013, 08:47:03 AM ---That's cool, you must have a musical background. I will register a slight protest at the idea that Paul's lyrics are poor. Paul McCartney has written some of the best lyrics in pop music history - "The love you take," Eleanor Rigby, Let it Be, Band on the Run. I think he got in the habit of having someone else around to finish his compositions, though, so he tends to put out half-finished product that becomes almost song fragments like "Biker Like an Icon" and most of his '80s stuff. Sad, really, he needs a Lennon around to round out his thoughts, and I think he knows it.
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I'm a John guy, but Paul was easily the best musician in the Beatles, playing bass in great form, but also guitar, drums, keyboards. He also may be better than John when it's about writing melodies (though I think John is underrated in that aspect). So if Paul were a great lyricist, he certainly wouldn't be human. Everybody has a low point, and Paul sometimes wrote interesting words (especially under the influence of John and the 60's), but as a lyricist he was far behind John Lennon, Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, not to mention Bob Dylan.
KelMar:
I never really listened that closely to this song until a few years ago-I actually thought it was a Beatles song when I was younger- but it's become a favorite lately. The upbeat melody masking the real story is a very accurate reflection of the cheery façade that sad people often put up.
Dcazz:
I always liked this song. If nothing else he's observant!
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