Rubber Soul was released a long, long time before I was born. I can only guess how excited and joyed the Beatle fans were after listening to this masterpiece.
It was the 6th album of The Beatles. Released in 3rd December, 1965 (UK), it became a runaway success. This was only their second album made up entirely with original songs, e.g. there were no cover songs in the album.
Starting with the hard hitting "Drive My Car", the album instantly takes the listeners to an unforgettable journey. It's the kind of song that needs two singers to sound perfect. While predominantly a McCartney song; it would never be perfect without the raspy voice of Lennon. So when Paul covered the song in 2008 at Live 8, he enlisted George Michael to fill in the big huge Yeti shoes of John Lennon. Now that George has passed, it has became another memorable moment in rock music's history.
https://youtu.be/dQ7anZA6ACI
As soon as Drive My Car fades out, a very different kind of song starts. It is Norwegian Wood, one of the finest examples of how eastern instruments can mesh in with western music. This is John's song, and each word in it screams his signature song writing style.
I once had a girl,
Oh should I say, she once had me
These are such simple, yet deeply meaningful words! Songwriting has lost its intrigue these days. I was going to quote a Nicki Minaj lyrics here, but I guess readers are already getting the idea.
More to come
About Me
- Ishtiaque
- I am a dreamer, procrastinator, last-minute worker. Music is my passion--I am an obsessive music collector. Often I collect gigabytes of music only with the hope to listen to'em "someday". I like writing, reading, and I also cherish to learn to play the guitar someday...
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