Quoted from misterchaz, posted October 2, 2004, 2:41am at here

It simply amazes me how a young man with everything...money, youth, wealth, fame...at the peak of his powers writes such a melonchaly and perfectly phrased 'older' person's mindset.  It was no accident this song turned millions of adults on to him.  Not because of the violins but because of the maturity and basic simplicity of what he is singing.

A masterpiece if he had written it now, even more stunning that he wrote it then.

So very, very well said. Superb observation. I must add that the strings evoke so much too. Very Beatle. Am I right in thinking it was the first track they used strings on?

Quoted from An_Apple_Beatle, posted October 22, 2004, 3:17am at here

So very, very well said. Superb observation. I must add that the strings evoke so much too. Very Beatle. Am I right in thinking it was the first track they used strings on?

Yep, your right!! It was also the first song that they used other musicians on, other than the boys and George Martin!

and Paul's first Solo Song

I am glad to find I am not the only one who finds it boring, and here I was thinking I must not be a real Beatles fan!  In terms of music appreciation, yes, it is wonderfullly written, has a beautiful melody and is sung very well by Paul. I just can't enjoy all that!  Maybe because I have been listening to it since I was five and for a five year old it is ruddy boring!

As a senior in high school, there have been times that I have said something wrong and longed for the yesterday! Once word gets out about anything in high school, it travels at lightning speed.  So I guess even at my age, this song is very great to have around and to listen to if you're feeling down.

On a brighter note, a good portion of my marching band loves this song.  If we're singing songs on a bus on the way to or from a competition/game, the minute they see me they'll sing Yesterday and Let It Be. 

Quoted from sange, posted October 24, 2004, 1:03pm at here

I am glad to find I am not the only one who finds it boring, and here I was thinking I must not be a real Beatles fan!  In terms of music appreciation, yes, it is wonderfullly written, has a beautiful melody and is sung very well by Paul. I just can't enjoy all that!  Maybe because I have been listening to it since I was five and for a five year old it is ruddy boring!

I totaly agree.
I think Yesterday in terms of pushing the boundaries, is a huge breakthrough, and the arrangement etc is monumental in the timeline of 20th Century Popular Music (Mouthful)  .. But it does stale after time, which is understandable...seen as though Yesterday gets played and plugged at an almost constant rate.
Its a great song, but I always feel it dictates the Beatles when been talked about in general terms, meaning to say that it often gets too much credit, and masks other songs etc This is not detracting from the pure originality of the piece, but the aura that surrounds such a composistion.
It has a very defined mood about it, and its obviously for certain times, but for me, personally, it doesnt always match its hype, in the context of ears

I heard it yesterday for the first time in awhile.  It is Paul's masterpiece, without a doubt.

Lots of things make me cry. I'm one of those people.

But the only beatles songs to make me cry are Yesterday and For No One

Classic! I love Paul's voice on that song. I'm listening to it right now.

I like the song,but I think it's both too repetitive and too short. He should have come up with more verses. It repeats itself too much-and yet it's over almost before it's begun. Whenever I hear it,I'm like it's over already? If I'm in a certain mood I love it. I think he should have kept the scrambled egg verses and added them on to the end to fill out the song a little more and stop it from being too serious.

Of course,I could be wrong. He's the multibillion dollar seller,not me.

Fed up !



That's it

Huh? What do you mean, rita?

I prefer Daytripper over Yesterday.  Daytripper was on the flip side if I recall.  Yesterday is okay but overrated.  I generally pick John over Paul.

Were the lyrics Paul wrote inspired by John's lyrics for Help! written a year earlier I think.  John said at the end of his life he'd wished he would have been able to re-record Help.  Perhaps slow it down.  Did Paul realize the deepness in the lyrics of Help and use it for inspiration in writing Yesterday?