Happy Firefox/Blogger noncommunication ate my response, which was that, indeed, Prashant, this was one of the better McCartney solo songs for the Beatles that they were still publishing as collaborations, even though the duo barely collaborated by those years. My own favorite McCartney Beatles song is probably still "Got to Get You Into My Life" among a small slew of others...and I'd say that even with some good post-Beatles work, he could've used the continuing challenge if they got on better. But, then, who would've guessed that in the first months after the breakup of the band the member producing work with the best balance of pop songcraft and artistry would be Mr. Starkey? Being the least bitter and angry probably helped, and perhaps also that his minor but not terrible acting career was already underway, as well.
McCartney wrote "Hey Jude" for the young Julian Lennon, seeing his parents divorce, though John Lennon initially thought McCartney had written it to and for the elder JL.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
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SHOT IN DETROIT
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CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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I saw him debut this at the Grammys. Classic Paul.
I hadn't heard this song before. I like the McCartney-Lennon number "Hey Jude". It's supposed to be one of his best songs.
Patti - Oh, now, who can resist Paul McCartney!?? :-)
Happy Firefox/Blogger noncommunication ate my response, which was that, indeed, Prashant, this was one of the better McCartney solo songs for the Beatles that they were still publishing as collaborations, even though the duo barely collaborated by those years. My own favorite McCartney Beatles song is probably still "Got to Get You Into My Life" among a small slew of others...and I'd say that even with some good post-Beatles work, he could've used the continuing challenge if they got on better. But, then, who would've guessed that in the first months after the breakup of the band the member producing work with the best balance of pop songcraft and artistry would be Mr. Starkey? Being the least bitter and angry probably helped, and perhaps also that his minor but not terrible acting career was already underway, as well.
"This" being "Hey Jude," that is...
McCartney wrote "Hey Jude" for the young Julian Lennon, seeing his parents divorce, though John Lennon initially thought McCartney had written it to and for the elder JL.
This is from his new CD-songs his father liked.
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