tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992262065506999943.post9128391408868380164..comments2011-02-17T05:11:57.222+00:00Comments on Beatle Babble: Beatles For Sale (2)Eddie Robsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685272392785630936noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992262065506999943.post-15985680440409938082010-04-20T14:24:26.006+01:002010-04-20T14:24:26.006+01:00While I'm not disagreeing with the 'lull&#...While I'm not disagreeing with the 'lull' theory, in 1964 McCartney wrote three songs for Peter & Gordon and one for Cilla Black; it might be the case that John (or the others) were vetoing songs Paul had written (as we know happened with 'World Without Love').<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFojQFMP5lcJonny Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376145372318937306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992262065506999943.post-13427506228192010622010-04-20T14:09:45.161+01:002010-04-20T14:09:45.161+01:00The McCartney lull starts around the time they mov...The McCartney lull starts around the time they move to London in late '63. When Lennon wasn't on the road he was living out in the sticks with his wife and child, whilst McCartney was living in central London at one of the most exciting times ever for living in central London. Accordingly, Lennon spent a lot more time working on his songwriting and also lobbied hard for his work to get prominence.<br /><br />You can see that across A Hard Day's Night (nine of the thirteen songs are mostly his work, with the George track a co-write), Beatles For Sale and Help! (four of the seven tracks for the movie, including the two singles). Four singles in a row were mostly Lennon's work. McCartney was still contributing (he wrote much of "Ticket To Ride"), but more within "working hours" than Lennon - during writing sessions and in the studio. On Beatles For Sale he revived a song he'd written four years ago. He gets his arse in gear at the latter end of the Help! sessions.<br /><br />I think Lennon's lull comes in 1967. Sgt. Pepper is very much McCartney's album and Lennon doesn't sharpen up again until "I Am The Walrus". There's kind of a lull after the White album, yeah... but I think that's his withdrawal of interest in the group more than anything.<br /><br />I'll think about an alternative tracklist for BFS.Eddie Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685272392785630936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992262065506999943.post-25292208284423097582010-04-20T12:29:28.252+01:002010-04-20T12:29:28.252+01:00What do you think would be a better track order? Y...What do you think would be a better track order? You can pretend that EDAW was a single instead of IFF if you like. And of course there's Leave My Kitten Alone.<br /><br />Interesting, never thought of there being a McCartney 'lull'. There's a definite Lennon 'lull' after the White Album, because of all the drugs and Yoko he was taking.Jonny Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376145372318937306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8992262065506999943.post-26883947117948318822010-04-20T12:00:22.092+01:002010-04-20T12:00:22.092+01:00‘Run For Your Life’ is rubbish??? I love it, perso...‘Run For Your Life’ is rubbish??? I love it, personally.MerseyMalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300397194836470621noreply@blogger.com