Jake in the desertI love songs by millionaires telling us we can't always get what we want, or that love is all we need
Dan Kletter đ„@jake4480 ALL WE ARE SAYINââŠ
Alison Wilder@jake4480 @soundclamp I rarely boost without alt text but more people should see this, lol
John Lennon was such a blatant hypocrite. As anyone who is that preachy usually is.
@alisynthesis @soundclamp ha! I should've alt texted, I usually do. Not usually with replies. Yeah, I liked Lennon as a kid, but later, became a Paul guy. Lennon had many issues. He later apologized for Jealous Guy, etc. I even read his books. But yeah. Super problematic.
The Other Brook@jake4480 @alisynthesis @soundclamp As a reasonably well-off kid from a dysfunctional family, Lennon is unfortunately more relatable to most people with the surplus cognition to call themselves Beatles fans than the three poor kids who were in the band with him. "Revolution" is such a radical statement in defense of not upsetting the status quo.
As I've gotten older I've found myself respecting George more than either John or Paul. Not that he didn't have his own bullshit (like, couldn't he have just murdered Eric Clapton and made the world a better place?) but he has a naked honesty in his work that they rarely, if ever, achieved.
@theotherbrook @alisynthesis @soundclamp ah yes. All of this. Ah, racist-ass old Clapton. Ugh. But yeah. I see where you're coming from there. I did dig Lennon a bunch (not Revolution, I like the message, but dislike the song haha) - but Lennon had a lot of ones I dug. Like, Nowhere Man. Anything on Rubber Soul (my favorite Beatles all the way through, although 'Got to Get You Into My Life' is my favorite song of theirs, and a Macca one haha) - but like, Day Tripper, Don't Let Me Down, Happiness is a Warm Gun (my friends' band covered that, industrial style - wish I still had a copy haha) - I Want You, Come Together, Norwegian Wood, Lucy, Walrus, Tomorrow, Help, Strawberry Fields etc. GREAT tunes.
Lennon criticized Paul for 'grandma songs' but Lennon had plenty I found boring and dislike (Across the Universe) haha. I dig a bunch of George songs too. He's my wife's favorite.
@jake4480 @alisynthesis @soundclamp TBF, I'm not completely dissing The Beatles or any one member (I mean, who can diss Ringo?) but I've long been tired of living my entire life in an era where the music I most love is entirely overshadowed by a band that broke up before I even knew they existed.
I once realized that for some people the White Album is the double album that defined their lives, but for me it was London Calling. And I honestly think it is just as great of an achievement even if it's totally different in concept and execution. Joe Strummer actually was much closer to being John Lennon than John Lennon was.
I have a lot of love and respect for the Beatles but I also at least try to keep a realistic perspective on them. Of the British invasion era bands The Who, The Kinks, and The Zombie all have more personal resonance for me, perhaps because I never felt like people were shoving them down my throat and telling me they were the greatest band that ever existed, or could ever exist. Because I'm a reasonably well-off kid from a dysfunctional family and that means I'm a rebel, right?
@theotherbrook @jake4480 @alisynthesis I can relate. I was nine when The Clash released their debut LP. My friendâs sister waited in line outside Tower Records to buy âGive âEm Enough Ropeâ for us. On the other hand, the first rock album I ever heard was âAbbey Roadâ when I was five and it was transformative. In junior high, a classmate used to play âThe White Albumâ on a boombox every day at 8am as we waited for our teacher to open the classroom. These things shaped my consciousness.
@soundclamp @theotherbrook @alisynthesis wild. And so badass. What a great ride haha. That first Clash is so damn great, too - I'm So Bored with the USA and White Riot - just essential. And from Give Em, Safe European Home and Tommy Gun. HELL yes. EVERY kid should hear these songs haha. My kid heard a LOT of rock growing up, even recently, I made sure of it (he just turned 19). Mostly Ramones for punk. But also Static-X, Clutch, Rage, etc. hahaha