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- Beatles lyrics to be sold
- SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY: 'IT'S A BLESSING THE BEATLES NEVER REFORMED'
- EAST SIDE: Handwritten Beatles Lyrics to Be Sold in NYC
- Macca glad Beatles didn't reform
| Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:07 AM PDT For the right price, some lucky Beatlemaniac will be able to own the lyrics to the final song on the Beatles album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to the Beatles classic A Day in the Life are being auctioned in June, Sotheby's announced on Thursday. The double-sided sheet of paper features Lennon's edits and corrections in his own hand - in black felt marker and blue ball point pen, with a few annotations in red ink. It is expected to fetch between $US500,000 ($A540,482) and $US700,000 ($A756,675) when it is sold in New York on June 18. Rolling Stone magazine listed A Day in the Life at No. 26 in its compilation of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and Sgt Pepper won four Grammy awards in 1968. The lyrics stirred controversy when the Beatles released the album in 1967. The song was banned by the BBC because it twice features the line, "I'd love to turn you on," which was interpreted as supporting illegal drug use. The song was also left off copies of Sgt Pepper's sold in several Asian countries for the same reason. The album's Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was alleged to have glorified the use of the hallucinogenic LSD, a claim that band members denied. In addition, A Day in the Life features the lyric "he blew his mind out in a car," which Beatles aficionados claim is a reference to the accidental death of Tara Browne, the Guinness heir and close friend of both Lennon and Paul McCartney AP
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| SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY: 'IT'S A BLESSING THE BEATLES NEVER REFORMED' Posted: 29 Apr 2010 06:50 AM PDT
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY is glad the BEATLES never reformed, insisting it would have spoiled their legacy.
The Fab Four considered reuniting after their split in 1970, right up until John Lennon's death a decade later. But McCartney considers it a "blessing" they never made it back into the studio together. He tells Q magazine, "There was a bit of talk of The Beatles at certain points. What used to happen was three of us would fancy it and then maybe George or John or I wouldn't. In a way it was a blessing. We'd done it, why spoil it? Whether it's God given or not, those four people were a pretty good mix." --IANS-WENN
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| EAST SIDE: Handwritten Beatles Lyrics to Be Sold in NYC Posted: 29 Apr 2010 02:20 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) -- For the right price, some lucky Beatlemaniac will be able to own the lyrics to the final song on the classic Beatles album ``Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.'' John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to the Beatles classic ``A Day in the Life'' are being auctioned in June, Sotheby's announced on Thursday. The double-sided sheet of paper features Lennon's edits and corrections in his own hand - in black felt marker and blue ball point pen, with a few annotations in red ink. It is expected to fetch between $500,000 and $700,000 when it is sold in New York on June 18. Rolling Stone magazine listed ``A Day in the Life'' at No. 26 in its compilation of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and ``Sgt. Pepper'' won four Grammy awards in 1968. The lyrics stirred controversy when the Beatles released the album in 1967. The song was banned by the BBC because it twice features the line, ``I'd love to turn you on,'' which was interpreted as supporting illegal drug use. The song was also left off copies of ``Sgt. Pepper's'' sold in several Asian countries for the same reason. The album's ``Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'' was alleged to have glorified the use of the hallucinogenic LSD, a claim that bandmembers denied. In addition, ``A Day in the Life'' features the lyric ``he blew his mind out in a car,'' which Beatles aficionados claim is a reference to the accidental death of Tara Browne, the Guinness heir and close friend of both Lennon and Paul McCartney. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Macca glad Beatles didn't reform Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:43 PM PDT Sir Paul McCartney calls it a blessing that the Beatles never reformed, though he describes the Fab Four as "a good mix". SIR Paul McCartney says it was a "blessing" The Beatles never reformed. The musician – who quit the Fab Four in 1970 – admits the possibility of him, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr reuniting was often discussed but never happened, and McCartney thinks it was for the best. Would you have liked to see the Beatles reform, or do you agree with McCartney? Share your thoughts below. McCartney, 67, also admits he is a better writer of emotional material as opposed to his late bandmate John whose music became politicised after The Beatles split. He added in an interview Q magazine: "You can't have it all, I've written songs more about emotions. Like Eleanor Rigby is about loneliness. Love songs like Maybe I'm Amazed. That's my forte. I'd love to write more protest songs, but I don't think I have the knack for it that other people do. I've complained about situations but they're not necessarily my better songs." Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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