Posts Tagged “Boston”
“What Goes On” This B-side to “Nowhere Man” could easily be mistaken for a Carl Perkins cover, but it’s not. Ringo sings this song and even got partial writing credit – his first with the group, according to BeatleSongs. Tell Me Why claims the “innocuous, out-of-tune delivery” by Ringo was part of the plan with presenting the…
“Day Tripper” It might not technically be a B-side, but it was the “flip side” to “We Can Work It Out” and recorded during the sessions that produced the Rubber Soul album. The single was released for Christmas and as a result may not have been given the full attention in writing, but even then…
“You Can’t Do That” This was the B-side to “Can’t Buy Me Love” which is a certified hit, reaching number one on several charts. Tell Me Why offers up a few different takes on the meaning of the song but states the obvious about how Lennon as the singer (and sole songwriter according to BeatleSongs) is paranoid, angry,…
Every year I participate in an exercise – Beatles Week. No, it’s not like NaBloPoMo, an organized event for bloggers, but it should be. At this point I’m the only one who does it. Originally created by Mark on his personal blog in 2008 I followed suit in 2009 and have been “carrying the torch”…
I’m headed to Boston again, and pretty much for the same reason as last time. I don’t know what happened, but not only did I not really write about the trip, I didn’t plan it very well and didn’t do as much as I thought I would. This time I’m planning ahead. I have a…