The Beatles produced a catalog of 230 songs and 12 albums in eight years. None of them were 30 when they broke up. 60 years later they are considered the greatest band of all time. Mozarts of the modern era.
@rbking9296
4 ай бұрын
Dear prudence and Helter skelter and the rest of this double white album is an absolute masterpiece
@P.Galore
4 ай бұрын
You will love " Dear Prudence" for the bass and minimalist production.
@Buzz_Purr
4 ай бұрын
Dear Prudence, the Escher Demo recording in particular.
@alanoliver5762
4 ай бұрын
minimalist production? it has strings!😂
@thomaspappalardo7589
4 ай бұрын
@@alanoliver5762No, it doesn’t. It has multiple guitars, bass, drums, piano, flugelhorn.
@annakermode6646
4 ай бұрын
another Lennon masterpiece
@inmundo6927
4 ай бұрын
AND the drums
@kevtruth
4 ай бұрын
That run of albums they had between 1965-69 is just nuts. So damn good
@L33Reacts
4 ай бұрын
Yeah it's scary how fucking good these guys were. And they were MAINSTREAM. I don't know how. But the biggest band of all time not only doesn't suck, they fucking ROCK 😅😅🤣
@rogerhennie8939
4 ай бұрын
Add A hard day’s Night from 1964. A Perfect pop Record.
@alrivers2297
4 ай бұрын
Beatles For Sale from 64 has some great tunes on it as well, minus the covers
@sarahfullerton6894
4 ай бұрын
Two absolutely beautiful ballads from the early days are from the "Hard Day's Night" album, "If I Fell" & "And I Love Her".
@julianbarber4708
Ай бұрын
People rarely mention The Beatles sense of humour. 'Bang bang, shoot shoot', and also 'Oompah oompah, stick it up your jumper'....love it.
@mattreynolds612
23 күн бұрын
Unfortunately more of a shooting H meaning. Listen closely to the lyrics. 💉 (H 🚫=🏀)😒
@TheReaperMan275
4 ай бұрын
There are no two Beatles songs that sound the same; that's the versatility of this legendary group.
@junkersish
4 ай бұрын
another example of music from nearly 60 years ago that as aged better than music from more recent decades
@L33Reacts
4 ай бұрын
You are so right it's kinda scary 😨 where did we go wrong. Well, I know. But still. Where?
@ohfour-seven6228
4 ай бұрын
@@L33Reacts I think money is at the root of our current music situation. Money spoils everything.
@brewstergallery
4 ай бұрын
Hey Ned here to say that here are some great bands from then and now who put out tons of re-listenable great songs. The problem is who controls your access to it and what the corporations want to smash into your eyes and ears. Don't give in, keep diggin turn people on to the good stuff and support artists as much as you can.
@ednieto05
4 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you! Great point. I also still keep hearing new things in their songs all the time, and the appreciation for their amazing musicianship and innovation is really coming strongly from younger people these days which is so cool to see. The Beatles are that good. Timeless. Looking forward to more great videos like this one as you continue your journey with the Beatles.
@brewstergallery
4 ай бұрын
@@ednieto05 Yeah, their melodies and lyrics are so strong that it takes repeated listening and patience to catch the "stuff" in the background. I see my young students and the 20 year olds flip out when they see and hear people play music like this for the first time. It's like they were starving for something and didn't know it. Another reason to say thanks to people like Lee.
@stephenduffett8340
4 ай бұрын
George Martin was rightfully called the 5th Beatle
@chriswood1661
4 ай бұрын
Happiness is a warm gun is songwriting on a next level. Astonishing composition.
@kirksmith2051
3 ай бұрын
John at his most brilliant.
@2407paul
4 ай бұрын
In a time of 8 years the Beatles gave us so much music and so many genre's to explore. These guys were just fantastic!!
@GabrielSoares-lj9rv
4 ай бұрын
The greatest of the great!!!
@SimonRHoule
4 ай бұрын
These guys were shitty. The genius was George Martin and he was sitting BEHIND the studio console. Proof? The Beatles never could give a live performance good enough to be released on an album.
@GabrielSoares-lj9rv
4 ай бұрын
@@SimonRHoule Did George Martin produce only one band, only The Beatles???? You , me, the whole world knows the answer is NO! George Martin produced several bands! Well, if the genius was him, and just him, how came there were no several Beatles - as many as he produced??? G. Martin was a hell of a producer! A real genius in his "business". And he did a really good job with other bands/artists. But, if he never crossed path with the boys, the Fab Four, the greatest band ever (by far!!! No comparison to any other band or artist), NOONE, nobody (outside his closest circle) would have heard about him! A complete Unknown, a perfect Anonymous! As he was before The Beatles!!! He did NOT "make" several Beatles because there were/was/is just one Beatles!!! The boys gave him, provided him with THE BEST material a producer could ever get to work with! And he did "polished the gems". Polished, ONLY! Because it was jems what the boys provided him, as no other band/artist ever could/did! GEMS! Just in need of a little polishing. But gems!!! If G. Martin was just my producer, or Milli Vanilli´s producer - never the boys... George who???
@pradeepsen5780
4 ай бұрын
George Martin had other groups under his charge. If he was the genius, how come those bands didn't make it.
@gregkerr725
Ай бұрын
The White Album was the first 33rpm album I ever bought....1968 when I was 14. What a classic....such diverse talent on display.
@gregkerr725
Ай бұрын
Oh...cost was expensive.....5 bucks!
@davidwestphal3469
Ай бұрын
It’s a pretty well known fact that Sir George Martin’s taught the Beatles as much as they taught him. When he came on the scene, he was producing comedy records.
@larryh.5229
4 ай бұрын
The entire White Album is fantastic 👍
@jackpearson1110
4 ай бұрын
Paul's endless beautiful melodies. Decades later, I find Martha My Dear to be one of the best. As far as the first song.....I love that too.. always have....forever.
@stephenriggs8177
4 ай бұрын
It almost sounds like music for a tap dance recital, but I unapologetically adore this song.
@louisme5411
4 ай бұрын
Dear Prudence is a perfect song imo
@jamesw.5855
4 ай бұрын
'Oh Darling' should be a must on your Beatles/McCartney list. Will blow you away.
@stevedahlberg8680
4 ай бұрын
Yes!
@mamared56
4 ай бұрын
I'm a 68 year old grandmother and I love hearing much younger people react to music from the sixties and seventies. You do a great job!! Keep doing what you do❣
@junk_rig_sailor1698
2 ай бұрын
Controversial view perhaps, but The White Album is The Beatles best for pure song greatness. While Sgt Peppers may have been more "groundbreaking" due to the different sound, as an overall bunch of classic songs it is The White Album for me.
@betsyab121
4 ай бұрын
Martha My Dear is one of those pithy little tunes that gets stuck in my head every so often!
@tommathews3964
4 ай бұрын
As someone who followed along from the beginning, The White Album always felt like a grand hodge podge of their entire careers to that point. There is absolutely a little bit of everything on this masterpiece! From the beautiful ballads of “I Will”, “Julia”, and “Martha”, to ripping rockers like “Glass Onion”, and “Helter Skelter”, to quirky tidbits like “Piggies” and “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road” to great lyrical stories that defy being pigeonholed into categories, like “Rocky Raccoon”. The White Album and Abbey Road are always in my car with me! I may not listen for months but they’re always there!
@mattreynolds612
23 күн бұрын
Hard to pick absolute favs with these blokes. But this whole album is 🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶🎵🎶🔥🔥🔥
@david_aloni
4 ай бұрын
Makes me happy to hear you giving George Martin his props. A lot of people have never even heard of him, but he made such an enormous contribution to their sound and their efforts to push the boundaries of what could be done in the recording studio, it would be justified to think of him as a fifth member of the band.
@StuartBiliack
4 ай бұрын
Winter of 1968. When this album was released, it was such an eclectic mix of styles and genres, from folk to psychedelic, it was revelatory. Could never get into Revolution #9, but other than that, every song is a gem in its own way. The Beatles were well into their experimental phase, leading into Abbey Road. Surprised that no one has reacted to Birthday, a great rocker anthem with absolutely meaningless lyrics other than celebrating a birthday, but so rousing! Also Julia, Lennon's gorgeous tribute to his mother whom he hardly knew. It is spellbinding.
@garyhamalainen1651
4 ай бұрын
I would like you to dance(birthday) take a cha cha cha chance(birthday) you couldn't find any meaning in there? : )
@charleswagner2984
17 күн бұрын
@@garyhamalainen1651Yes took a cha cha cha chance on their fantastic fusion song Sound Chaser.
@dawnschneider187
4 ай бұрын
The White Album is my favorite from them! Great reaction!
@zarzee8925
19 күн бұрын
You're not a bad beatles fan, just a new one. Love watching you learn, appreciate, and offer your insights.
@spooley
4 ай бұрын
Warm gun is yet another Beatles song I wish was about 2 minutes longer. Too many are just starting to cook then it ends.
@L33Reacts
4 ай бұрын
I feel the same way, bro. More then a few, I wish just went on for another 4 minutes lol. These guys are so damn good.
@OroborusFMA
4 ай бұрын
The Abbey Road medley addressed that issue.
@glennmaillard5972
4 ай бұрын
The success of most Beatles songs is that they were never quite long enough fur total satisfaction, you just had to play them again hoping to get the full fix. No time for boredom, craving for more. ✅
@jameshannagan4256
3 ай бұрын
@@L33Reacts Another awesome song that takes some inspiration from Happiness Is A Warm Gun is Paranoid Android by Radiohead the lead singer also said Bohemian Rhapsody was also inspirational. I don't know if you know Radiohead at all but they are kind of like my generations Beatles and they remain one of the most critically acclaimed bands of all time.
@glass2467
4 ай бұрын
Happiness is a Warm Gun is one of my favorites on the White Album, and is actually among my favorites in the entire Beatle's catalog.
@zendt66
4 ай бұрын
Yes, George Martin is / was a genius. An integral part of the group.
@JohnLancaster-b5x
4 ай бұрын
"Happiness is a Wam Gun" is one of the greatest songs of all-time.
@stevenblock9712
4 ай бұрын
Listening to the White Album from beginning to end is a real experience, since it is 1:53 of thought-provoking songs and no two are alike. It starts with the rousing Back in the USSR and ends with the beautiful lullabye Good Night with Ringo singing like we have never heard him before. There are beautiful ballads and then there's Helter Skelter. Hearing it for the first time in 1968 was truly overwhelming.
@MichaelDengler-pt4yj
28 күн бұрын
You need to put your headphones on and listen to the whole White Album. The most diverse album in history and the number one seller out of all their albums.
@olmanrock5381
4 ай бұрын
As an ex-junkie, you might know a warm gun is a heroin rig, the trigger is the plunger, so happiness is getting the fix.
@TheBeatlesMan96
Ай бұрын
This song has nothing to do with heroin. You can find the gun advert online that the song title was taken from.
@pamalojo
Күн бұрын
@@TheBeatlesMan96 The Beatles loved puns, wordplay, double entendres. John said the lyrics had a double meaning because, although the title came from a gun magazine, the song expressed his sexual hunger for Yoko Ono. But John was also messing around with heroin at the time, so many people including me believed - and maybe rightly so - the song referenced his drug use.
@walterfleury3840
2 ай бұрын
It's funny because it is not sexual or a drug reference the song is very literal. John saw an article in a gun magazine entitled happiness is a warm gun. He decided to write a song about it. The Magazine was sitting on a table in the Abbey Road studios when John came in one day.
@StanSwan
4 ай бұрын
Jim Morrison was in England and it is said he was at the session the Beatles recorded Happiness is a Warm Gun. There is a rumor Morrison might have contributed to the background vocals. They were still recording on 4-track in 1968 so it would have been hard to mix them down if he took part at all other than attending the session.
@aldo34
4 ай бұрын
I always forget what a cracking song Martha My Dear is. The beginning always puts me off a bit.
@kweile4339
4 ай бұрын
I think they were an interesting team, John pulled Paul into artistic creativity and Paul has the mainstream pop talent that sells records. Great alone, better together. I am team John.
@mattreynolds612
4 ай бұрын
Revolver and Rubber soul are their best albums to my tastes. So F'n Tasty!!!🎶🎶🎧🏆🤷♀️✌️
@pdxgrl1
4 ай бұрын
Both of my favorites!
@derekthomson4043
2 ай бұрын
Martha my dear, way ahead of its time. 70s stuff in the sixties.
@jef444
4 ай бұрын
Dear prudence is a masterpiece, brilliant bass line.
@jamessomers8808
4 ай бұрын
Whenever someone asks me, what is my favorite Beatles song, I always say “happiness is a warm gun”, and I was still a child when I decided that, when I had addiction problems years later the song really hit home. I still love the beginning part the best, very poetic.❤
@Grizazzle
4 ай бұрын
George Martin - yes, a genius and legendary producer!! The Beatles wouldn't have been the same without him.
@thetoadsong
4 ай бұрын
The Beatles had two producers: Martin and McCartney. Agree George Martin was a genius and The Beatles wouldn't have been the same without him, but once Paul learned in the first few years, he became The Beatles lead producer and never given the credit for it. Tomorrow Never Knows.... John's song, Paul's production. Something.... George's song.... Paul's brilliant bass production makes it a classic. Helter Skelter.... Paul's song.... Paul's insane production that George Martin couldn't even fathom. Applies to entire catalog after Rubber Soul. Master McCartney.... Beatles best producer.
@gettinhungrig8806
4 ай бұрын
His bass on 'Something' was irrelevant. I hear George's demo of the song and his performance at Concert for Bangladesh, both with McCartney nowhere in sight, and I still hear a masterpiece. Also you got off track there, bass playing and producing are two different things.
@gettinhungrig8806
4 ай бұрын
George Martin didn't produce 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun'. He was away on holiday. Chris Thomas was listed as producer - though in reality they were pretty much doing it themselves - see Lewisohn book and Lennon's Rolling Stone interview.
@Humb7757
4 ай бұрын
I’ll say it again…imagine yourself at 11 yo coming back from summer camp (1968) discovering your elder brother bought this album… The Beatles’ White Album’ is a stamp of my teenage years and still is!!still have the double vinyl version! ❤
@brewstergallery
4 ай бұрын
Hey Lee from ol Spanish Ned. Happiness is a Warm Puppy was a collection Peanuts cartoons by Charles Schultz featuring Snoopy on the book jacket. The title was used and abused by a lot of different people. Now talking to your drumming self, the part which is the " Mother Superior Jumped the Gun.." is a 1 triplet 2 triplet then six hits followed by 1 triplet 2 triplet seven hits. Just like in Here Comes the Sun, Ringo plays it straight n simple to keep it all on track. Yeah, I'll say it... he is a genius drummer.
@charliecochran3035
4 ай бұрын
This is really where they went into the studio unsupervised and did whatever the hell they wanted. Its glorious, fun, funny, and eye opening. "Lying with his eyes while his hands are busy working overtime" is one of my favorite song lines ever. The white album is full of gems that few non Beatles fans know. Im So Tired While My Guitar Gently Weeps Dear Prudence Yer Blues Helter Skelter Long, Long, Long Mother Nature's Son Thats just a small sampling of some of my favorites.
@graemejones6530
4 ай бұрын
Dear Prudence & Helter Skelter next please off the White album. Love your work ❤
@L33Reacts
4 ай бұрын
I've actually done helter skelter! It was my second beatles song EVER. BUT... it got blocked 🚫 so its on patreon only sadly
@lipby
4 ай бұрын
I like the "Martha my Dear" that you hear on the Get Back documentary, which is kind of a master class in creativity.
@julianbarber4708
Ай бұрын
'Happiness' was based on a magazine cover that John saw....never heard it was about sex or Yoko.
@orchidwave2574
4 ай бұрын
I like that Martha My Dear doesn't even reference anything that suggests that the song's addressing Paul's sheepdog. Yet listening to it you can almost see visuals of a big playful fluffy dog, tongue hanging out, ears flopping around...
@SupernalOne
2 ай бұрын
a funny thing - in Martha My Dear there's a bar where the piano plays a suspended chord 1-2-3-4 and goes on - after the line "be good to me" it goes on "Martha my love" and those four repeats of that suspended chord - and to me it's always like time stops and I'm gazing down the sky through the slanting afternoon light, realizing something profound - and the the song goes on again. Presumably the song was written to give that effect, but it always works :)
@connieb4372
4 ай бұрын
Lee... glad that you touched on these two songs from one of my favorite albums... A man named John Voss turned me onto these songs in the late 70s/very early 80s. He worked for my husbands family's company and he could purse his lips and blow some of the best tunes. He was a fun guy and he was taken from us due to violent crime that has never been solved. I miss him and think about him every time I hear a tune from the White Album. RIP my friend!!! Keep up the hard work, glad that it is paying off for you. Take care all!
@L33Reacts
4 ай бұрын
I am sorry to hear that... terrible world we live in sometimes. Thank you for your support it truly means the world to me 😁 ❤️ I'm glad yall turned me on to these legends. I would have continued to remain ignorant if not for yall.
@roberttee9790
4 ай бұрын
Good show! After Martha my dear ended, in my head I heard the opening of I'm so tired. 😮
@fhenderson1307
4 ай бұрын
I strongly disagree with the post prior to mine. This is exactly what youtube should be. People sharing their experiences and giving others the opportunity to comment. it is a community of people coming together in a common interest, Thank you youtube, and thank you L33. and yes the white album was amazing. By the way it is actually called simply THE BEATLES. Happiness is a Beatles tune.
@danielk2829
4 ай бұрын
Think you need to finish off the album now- start from the beginning (skip the ones you done). Album songs 10x better in the flow of the album vs just random doings - like a long movie!
@stevedahlberg8680
4 ай бұрын
Another Beatles fan favorite is from slightly earlier, Hey Bulldog, with John Lennon taking the lead, but he and Paul have a lot of fun on it. The whole thing is really emotionally intense, but somehow it's a whole lot of fun and kind of manic at the same time. Really catchy and heavily piano-driven. But there's a point in the song where all the guys are goofing around and just getting carried away acting like they are talking to a dog, and then making dog sounds, lol: m.kzitem.info/news/bejne/rISpy5ljoIR9dI4&pp=ygUXdGhlIGJlYXRsZXMgaGV5IGJ1bGxkb2c%3D
@bobg6638
4 ай бұрын
GREAT songs. So different.
@jimholt1888
4 ай бұрын
All roads lead to Beatles.
@L33Reacts
4 ай бұрын
They sure fucking do. It's kinda wild 😳
@matthewhetzler4912
4 ай бұрын
Yes, they are the keystone to all of it.
@carlosbuscatore
4 ай бұрын
GREAT SONGS!
@KL-mt9yk
4 ай бұрын
Martha: his dog. Unbelievable.
@Lwize
4 ай бұрын
Check out The Breeders' cover of Warm Gun from 1991.
@mattreynolds612
4 ай бұрын
Loveme some Martha my Dear. So eclectic, so Beatles.
@L33Reacts
4 ай бұрын
I agree. Very different but very beatles. I love those kinda tracks. They really were the best.
@stevedahlberg8680
4 ай бұрын
Are you kidding? The last one you reacted to is a fan favorite!
@chuckyoneill9029
2 ай бұрын
What can i say! Liked and shared
@shiannesmith6877
Ай бұрын
I did the same! His Beatles videos are so good❤
@johnathanstruble1064
4 ай бұрын
Martha My Dear, to me is a preview, of Paul McCartney and Wings, years before Paul would have ever thought the Fab Four would separate.
@davidmckenzie420
4 ай бұрын
I love Martha My Dear--and was so happy when I taught myself to play that intro on piano.
@charleswagner2984
4 ай бұрын
Yes, it is a magnificent song. Amazing piano melody.
@TheNordicharps
4 ай бұрын
Me too 😂
@ralpholson7616
4 ай бұрын
Back in the day we interpreted the warm gun to be a loaded syringe.
@chris...9497
4 ай бұрын
Not all of us... Also, some went off the deep end with things like: -"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" being a drug reference when all four Beatles insisted it was a song about John's son's drawing. -"Helter Skelter" being about demonic subject matter (thank insane murderer Charlie Manson) instead of an amusement ride metaphor. -"I am the Walrus" and the Abbey Road cover being about Paul's alleged death and replacement instead of a fam magazine's contest to guess which Beatle was which animal in the then-upcoming Magical Mystery Tour film. John even made fun of it in "Glass Onion".
@veevintage2619
3 ай бұрын
The real deal with Happiness is a Warm Gun is the INSANE tempo signature changes. At some point the boys are playing 3/4 (during the spoken interlude), but Ringo's tempo is still 2/4 throughout.
@darrellwhitman4756
4 ай бұрын
Happiness is a Warm Gun ends side 1. Martha My Dear starts side 2.
@AnnMonica-vy4rc
4 сағат бұрын
Martha was McCartney's old English shepard dog.😊
@shiannesmith6877
Ай бұрын
I LOVE THE BEATLES!❤
@stephenstrudwick8095
4 ай бұрын
"Back in the USSR" with its beach boy harmonies. First track on the White Album. Not sure if you've covered it, but if not, it's a rocking tune. 😊
@riverraypa
4 ай бұрын
"I need a fix 'cause I'm going down", is the lyrics to Happiness is a Warm Gun that was the reason it was banned, not sex. John wrote it when he was using heroin, it's what the song is about.
@dawntucker5052
Ай бұрын
LENNON IS VERY clever 😮😊
@HeckleCat
4 ай бұрын
My friend's dad took the album away from her when he heard that song HIAWG back in the 70s 🤣 we were listening to it and he was passing by her room...
@robertleh9306
4 ай бұрын
One of the unheralded gems from this album is George Harrison''s lovely, haunting Long, Long, Long. It's a prelude to the genius that show itself on Abbey Road and fully flower in his solo work. Also, Ringo's drumming is positively lyrical - perfect support for the song. Give it a listen. Love your station!
@jamesdrynan
4 ай бұрын
I love Lennon's esoteric lyrics here. "...like a lizard on a windowpane. "
@bobbybrettel5422
4 ай бұрын
Two great Beatles songs for next week: Nowhere Man. .....and Yer Blues.........you will not be sorry
@lathedauphinot6820
4 ай бұрын
Yer Blues video from The Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus has Lennon with Eric Clapton on guitar, Keith Richards on bass, Mitch Mitchell on drums, and Yoko sitting in a black bag at John’s feet.
@alanoliver5762
4 ай бұрын
it’s interesting to hear the reflections of people two generations younger about music that is the fabric of my life.
@jamesm.3967
4 ай бұрын
Mother Superior jumped the gun.
@dgator3599
4 ай бұрын
I thought Happiness is a Warm Gun is about shooting up not sex.
@L33Reacts
4 ай бұрын
Apparently, it has multiple meanings. Like most Lennon stuff I've heard. I didn't get the heroin reference (as a former dopehead as well) but I got the sexual angst and release. So many layers!
@winterdock
Ай бұрын
martha was about pauls sheepdog, martha
@strathman7501
4 ай бұрын
"Maybe it [Martha] was a sad song and George Martin said, ''We've gotta add some strings, liven it up a bit.'" No way. You can bet your house that by this time in 1968 Paul had a good idea of what he wanted and tasked George with writing a certain type of score. It's quite a sophisticated tune, switching around between 3/4, 2/4 and 4/4 with key changes, but they recorded the rhythm track (Paul, piano; George, guitar; Ringo, percussion) semlessly in one take. Interestingly the whole thing from writing to piano demo to recording seems to have been done in a matter of a few days.
@Chess8548
4 ай бұрын
Have to say that even though I heard the White Album when I was 16, but never really heard it until I smoked weed for the first time a couple of years later. Layers upon layers !
@brianvernon249
4 ай бұрын
My two favorite White Album Disc 1 Songs. Im glad I memorized this double album at age 9. The trombone solo in Martha My Dear is so smooth. I love the medley that Happiness actually is.
@ChaseArkansas
4 ай бұрын
Happiness is a warm gun is a top 3 beatles song easy love that song that and dear prudence are goated af
@GratefullyDead
4 ай бұрын
Happiness changed my life forever the very first time. Every thing different after this song
@Rhiannon011
4 ай бұрын
I heard the whole story about what "Happiness is a warm gun" is all about, in an interview with John about the song. Before I get into that, John said that "Mother Superior" in the song was Yoko (his wife) and how at times he felt she was "nagging and lecturing him" and one time they were in a car and she "was nagging him" and he got upset and said "Okay Mother Superior" sarcastically and that name kind of stuck when Yoko "nagged him". Now the story about how this song came to be, John said I read a story in the newspaper about a man that went on a shooting spree (did not happen on a regular basis back then the way we do now sadly) killing innocent people. After reading about this man that went on a shooting spree and about this mans' "psyche" he wrote the song about what he thought seemed to have been what this man was thinking as he held his gun and shot innocent people, the "feeling of how messed up some people can be holding that gun and how it makes them feel, giving them that since of power they felt they didn't have "without it" and how it makes them almost "gleeful" really sick I know. They could play this song now and all of us would relate to so many messed up people, using the "sense of power" to go and shoot so many innocent people. Harry Chapin also wrote and sang a song "The Sniper" and the whole song from beginning to end is this man telling his story and how all these emotional hurt feelings through his life, the way his mother treated him when he was a kid, all the built of resentments and pain, then "how he felt" going up to a high building and using that gun "to release the pain", it is a very scary tale, but I feel people should listen to it. Chapin was very wise to express the feelings of what it might feel like to be a mass shooter. Maybe we could learn something from it now.
@stefanandersson2402
3 ай бұрын
I´m sure that ´s the official version. To me it has always been obvious that he is singing about his temporary mistress at the time "mrs H". The line "I need a fix, cause I´m going down" kind of gives it away.
@Rhiannon011
3 ай бұрын
@@stefanandersson2402 Well, I'm just pretty much quoting from John Lennon's "own voice" in an interview, when they asked him what this song was about and what I wrote is what "John Lennon said" in the interview.
@JohnLancaster-b5x
4 ай бұрын
This album was great, especially John and George's tracks.
@Y-two-K
4 ай бұрын
Regarding your "definitely sexual" comment, one thing I love about this song is it's a sort of triple entendre. Literally ("Happiness is a warm gun" is from a gun advertisement that John saw) Drugs ("trigger referring to heroin needle") Sex ("trigger referring to the clitoris") And what I love about Martha My Dear is how much the song builds. First it's just piano, then piano and trumpet, then electric guitar, then a full band. Though not a fan of some of the panning of the original release of the white album.
@whizspry1
4 ай бұрын
Any Beatles fan should check out the movie "Across the Universe". It is about the sixties and somewhat of a musical with all Beatles covers. The artists perform brilliantly. It is a great snap shot of the turmoil of the sixties. A must watch!
@TeresaMosby-sm4js
4 ай бұрын
Love that movie!
@coinneachmaclellan3121
4 ай бұрын
"Happiness..." is such a great Doowop indictment of the proliferation of firearms in the USA...
@russallert
4 ай бұрын
I like Happiness Is A Warm Gun, I get the humour, and I get all the different interpretations of it. Still, I also can't help getting a creepy feeling about it, thinking about how John died. No to mention Charlie Manson's numerous misinterpretations of White Album songs that led to his murder rampage.
@amracingent
4 ай бұрын
Young poeple discover the side of deeper Beatles song.... GOOD....
@mrysedeers
4 ай бұрын
it's about a dog:)
@keithdf2001
4 ай бұрын
I love Martha my Dear
@hudahekizzy8402
4 ай бұрын
I consider it my third favourite Beatles song after Dear Prudence and Strawberry Fields Forever.
@anarcovision
4 ай бұрын
George Martin was kind of a genius, but at this point, it's McCartney asking for the strings and metals, and arranging much of it (he sang or pianoed the parts to Martin)
@1monki
3 ай бұрын
I believe the ending of _Happines_ was Lennon's satirical take on American's love of guns. Pretty accurate take.
@lisajudge6320
4 ай бұрын
Listen to Helter Skelter, Back in the USSR, Savoy Truffle...
@TheReaperMan275
4 ай бұрын
The lyrics you couldn't make out were "Mother Superior jumped the gun". At least, that's what I hear.
@vovindequasahi
3 ай бұрын
Happiness is a Warm Gun is proto-progressive rock. Martha is Paul's dog!
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