i only know that when i'm in it.....

[bebopbalogna]

it isn't silly at all.

[bebopbalogna]

okay the story goes,,,,


beatles have been broken up for a while.  paul has released the s/t record (spilt bowl of cherries), Ram, and Wings -Wild Life.  john has released Plastic Ono Band, Somewhere in NYC, and Imagine.  in the meantime he (john) has put out advertisments for his record mocking paul( Primarily the cover of Ram), written songs directly to paul ("how do you sleep?"- with lyrics such as "all you did was yesterday") and there had been very public verbal spats between the two.  needless to say, they weren't  buddies.  lots o resentment from both sides.  BUT,  having been in a business relationship for a number of years (not just the Beatles, but Apple Records, and their songwriting publishing company, MacLen) it became inevitable that they sit down and discuss "business"  so they do.  Paul (ever the knight) offers up a joint " for old times sake"  immediately upon meeting.  john graciously accepts.  after a while they are chatting and reminiscing like old buds.   john  finally asks  "so paul, what do you think of my record?" (in a clever, underhanded way,  he's really asking, "so you've been hearing me mock you, right?")  paul shares his thoughts, both good and bad, but refuses to acknowledge "how do you sleep?", or seem resentful in any way.   he then asks john, "well what do you think of my records?  have you even listened to any of them?"   john's reply, "nah."  paul: "really"  john:  "c'mon paul,  don't you think the world has had enough of silly love songs?"       BADABING!!    paul hears a hit, and uses john's own words to write one of his biggest(not best) all time songs.  to john's dismay.


this exchange in melody maker happened just before their meeting.


lyrics to  "how do you sleep"


So Sgt. Pepper took you by suprise,
You better thru that mother's eyes,
Those freaks was right when they said you was dead,
The one mistake you made was in your head,
How do you sleep?
Ah how do you sleep at night?
You live with straights who tell you you was king,
Jump when your mamma tell you any thing,
The only thing you did was yesterday,
And since your gone you're just another day,
How do you sleep?
Ah how do you sleep at night?
A pretty face may last a year or two,
But pretty soon they'll see what you can do,
The sound you make is muzak to my ears,
You must have learnt something all thos years,
How do you Sleep?
Ah how do you sleep at night?

[bebopbalogna]

here's the cover to paul's "ram"

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[bebopbalogna]

the picture used to promote "imagine"

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[regular tom]

imagine ramming little piggies

[captqitn]

This is awes.  My buddy did up a webpage and mp3 radio show for all the musicians who died in 06.  

http://screwmusicforever.com/audio/podcasts/bookworm_ripodcast.php

[Tripp]

When the hell does Children of Men start playing? Why can't I find out this one single piece of information?

[bebopbalogna]

When the hell does Children of Men start playing? Why can't I find out this one single piece of information?

here ya go


click the "tickets and showtimes" link.  (you're gonna have to make a drive)

[Moetown]

Jeez, what day is it?  Been in a bit of a "state" for the past few days. Bourbon, coke, smoke, pharmies - just like the old days , except bourbon instead of beer. But now it's all finished and it's time to work on being a normal work-a-day Joe again. Yep.

[Sabamah]

i, too, am a beatles goob, bebop. i was going to debate your timeline there a little bit, but i think you're right.

[bebopbalogna]

When the hell does Children of Men start playing? Why can't I find out this one single piece of information?

here ya go


looks like the real atlantic stadium 16 in atlanta is the closest venue (for now).   maybe i'll give it a preview while i'm up there this weekend.


click the "tickets and showtimes" link.  (you're gonna have to make a drive)

[Moetown]

I was going to start investing in art, but after reading about Paul and Heather, I'm having second thoughts.

[bebopbalogna]

i, too, am a beatles goob, bebop. i was going to debate your timeline there a little bit, but i think you're right.

YAY BEATLES!!    the timeline could be a little off, i don't know.  it all happened a couple years before i was even born , so anything outta me is all hearsay.  but it's really about the drama.

[matthew]

john  finally asks  "so paul, what do you think of my record?" (in a clever, underhanded way,  he's really asking, "so you've been hearing me mock you, right?")  paul shares his thoughts, both good and bad, but refuses to acknowledge "how do you sleep?", or seem resentful in any way.   he then asks john, "well what do you think of my records?  have you even listened to any of them?"   john's reply, "nah."  paul: "really"  john:  "c'mon paul,  don't you think the world has had enough of silly love songs?"

I heart English bitchiness.

[Moetown]

I went through a Tomorrow Never Knows phase recently. I listened to it on the way to work, on the way home from work - everytime I could. I love the drum sound on that song, and the sound of those acid birds at the beginning.