You know there’s a last new Beatles song coming this Thursday, yes? I’ve been looking forward to it since June. The song is “Now and Then,” known from a demo piano-voice recording that John Lennon made circa 1979. A New York Times article tells the story of how the Beatles version has come about.
I’ll repeat what I wrote in June: I think John’s piano-vocal demo is a beautifully sad song. I hope that feeling isn’t lost under too many layers of production as the demo gets turned into a record.
I was just a kid when the Beatles came on the scene. Suddenly the world seemed brighter, more exciting, full of possibility. I am not making this up. In this dark time, I feel something of that feeling now. And I’ve ordered two copies of the single.
A short documentary is to appear today on the Beatles’ YouTube channel. A music video will follow this Friday. More info at the Beatles’ website.
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Here’s the short documentary: Now and Then — The Last Beatles Song.
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
A last Beatles song
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I remember my parents bringing home Sgt Pepper—I stared and stared at the album cover art.
I’m sure it influenced me more than the music (I’m not much of a music person), though I could probably still sing every song on the album.
good morning good morning
You've likely seen this, but just in case ... short film
@Fresca: My dad brought the record home for me, stopping at Sam Goody after work. I will quote from a 2007 post, when Sgt. Pepper was a mere forty:
“I remember sitting on the edge of my parents' bed reading the lyrics of “Good Morning, Good Morning” and imagining that the song was going to be very decorous, something like a waltz, or something Elizabethan. I have no idea what suggested these possibilities to me — meter? (Good MORNing, good MORNing.)”
@Joe: Yes, that’s the short documentary. I watched (twice) yesterday and thought it was really well done, esp. with the Yellow Submarine bits to illustrate technology. And smart touches to introduce the song to younger audiences who might be wobbly on Beatles history. I’d better add the link.
Wonderful that we both were impressed with good morning good morning!
It's memorable I guess.
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