Re: I liked the songs better before I knew...

On Jul 13, 10:51=A0am, Mackenzie <jade_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 13, 7:52=A0am, "RichL" <rpleav...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > How about a Beatles songs discussion? =A0Here's the idea.
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> > Sometimes it's interesting to dig into what motivated a particular
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> > Occasionally, however, the truth can be severely disappointing.
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> > Case in point: =A0***y Sadie.
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> > I think it's a beautiful song, and before I started reading RMB and
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> > I assumed it was about a girl named Sadie who did some wrong to the
> > character singing the song.
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> > Then I find out it's about the Mahari****! =A0Damn, I get all wound up
> > imagining this girl named Sadie who broke men's hearts who gets her
> > comeuppance. =A0And it's really about a petty little spat. =A0All the
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> > images I had formed over the years related to the song, just thrown
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> Mine was Dear Prudence
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> I had originally thought that the girl in question was a little girl
> named Prudence hiding from the world and her little friends telling
> her to come out and play.
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> I did not know before reading songfacts and wikipedia that the song
> was about Prudence Farrow who stayed in her room to meditate during
> the time when the Beatles were studying with the Mahari****. Big
> suprise for me!
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My biggest disappointment came when I heard pot was the inspiration
for "Got To Get You Into My Life."  Great lyrics.  What a let down!

Another that surprised me was "Two Of Us."  Being about Paul and Linda
is great....thought it was Paul and John when it came out.

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