The Beatles Bible - Topic: All Those Years Ago

meanmistermustard on All Those Years Ago

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:28:39 +0000

Totally agree Walrus, George's writing skills really shone thru here. Sometimes tributes arent that great, in fact they are lame, but George, Ringo and Paul did a very fitting one for John.

The Walrus on All Those Years Ago

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:24:20 +0000

meanmistermustard said:

The free dictionary writes "with one's back to the wall: in a difficult or desperate situation", kind of like having little or no room to manoevre or breathe or escape.

I think people who faced the firing squad had to stand against a wall, just to elaborate on the origin of the phrase.

"You said it all, but not many had ears" is a great line.

meanmistermustard on All Those Years Ago

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:55:55 +0000

The free dictionary writes "with one's back to the wall: in a difficult or desperate situation", kind of like having little or no room to manoevre or breathe or escape.

A good book that has some general overview of Yoko's background before she met John and the effect of johnandyoko on the beatles is Cant Buy Me Love by Jonathan Gould. Im sure a few others here can recommend some other books to read. And you'll get a thousand different views on the efect of Yoko on the beatles online, some well thought out and balanced, some less so.

Another One on All Those Years Ago

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:41:18 +0000

I want to know more about John Lennon and Yoko Ono marriage and its relationship with the breakup of the Beatles.

Another One on All Those Years Ago

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:31:18 +0000

Thanks and forgive me , what means :

And you were the one they backed up to
The wall

meanmistermustard on All Those Years Ago

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:33:58 +0000

'Treated you like a dog' would be referring to all the rubbish that John had to put up with, mainly from the press and the powers that be, eg the 'bigger than Jesus' fuss, his hassled in remaining in the US and fighting deportation, marrying Yoko, the beatles splitting.

Now we're left cold and sad

By someone, the devil's best friend

Someone who offended all.

would be referring to the effect of Johns murder on George, and us, and the scumbag (who must remain nameless at all times) who took John away.

George mentions no other songs during the song. The complete lyrics are:

Im shouting all ...

Another One on All Those Years Ago

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:09:30 +0000

George :

... While they treated you like a dog.

And also :

Now we're left cold and sad

By someone the devil's best friend

Someone who offended all.

What is his purpose?

And George mention two f John songs , All you need is love and Imagine.

Did He refer to another song?