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The Beatles

September 1, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 1, 2023

Meaning of “Let It Be” by The Beatles

Even now, some five decades after their dissolution, The Beatles are arguably the most-recognizable band in Western pop music history. And it’s also debatable that “Let It Be” is their signature song. For instance, when this track...

The Beatles

March 21, 2023

 by SMF · Published March 21, 2023

“Yellow Submarine” by The Beatles

“Yellow Submarine” is a song that was released on 5 August 1966, through Parlophone (and Capitol), as part of The Beatles’ album that came out that same day called “Revolver”. This project, as with virtually every...

The Beatles

January 7, 2023

 by SMF · Published January 7, 2023

“Glass Onion” by The Beatles

These days it’s somewhat common for songs to be overanalyzed, especially if it’s one with obscure lyrics that comes to us via an artist who is undeniably an A-lister. That’s sorta understandable considering that...

The Beatles

December 1, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published December 1, 2022

“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” by The Beatles

Those of us who have some type of in depth knowledge of The Beatles know that this act proved prominent enough to have even attracted their own conspiracy theories. Indeed, even individuals who worked with...

Bernard Cribbins

July 30, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published July 30, 2022

“Right Said, Fred” by Bernard Cribbins

“Right Said, Fred” is what is referred to as a novelty song which, in context, means that it is akin to a complete comedy routine in and of itself. This piece also comes from the era...

The Beatles

May 30, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 30, 2022

“Tomorrow Never Knows” by The Beatles

The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” sounds a lot like a rock song you might hear on the radio even today. But music scholars have concluded that such is not only an acoustic quality of this song....

The Beatles

December 3, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published December 3, 2021

“Across the Universe” by The Beatles

Readers who are familiar with The Beatles – or perhaps have read our analyses of some of the other songs they dropped circa the late 1960s – would know that around that time the...

Billy Preston / The Beatles

November 30, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 30, 2021

“Get Back” by The Beatles

Some have described The Beatles’ “Get Back” a song that is pretty incomprehensible from a lyrical standpoint. And actually that appears to be just about spot on. That is to say that the song doesn’t seem...

Paul McCartney / Stevie Wonder

November 2, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published November 2, 2020

“Ebony and Ivory” by Paul McCartney (ft. Stevie Wonder)

As is pointed out towards the end of this article, “Ebony and Ivory” is mega-simplistic in its approach. It is based on one of the easiest-to-decipher metaphors perhaps in the history of number-one hits. You see...

The Beatles

February 18, 2020

 by SMF · Published February 18, 2020 · Last modified February 19, 2020

The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” Lyrics Meaning

“Eleanor Rigby” is a certified Beatles’ classic, indeed somewhat of a cultural phenomenon in and of itself. And as such, certain information should be established from the onset. Eleanor Rigby isn’t real! First is that...