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minime said


 

And according to Paul, Jealous Guy is about him. I guess it comes full circle, then...

minime said
Interesting topic... It makes me kind of embarrassed a-hard-days-night-ringo-6Unfortunately, I don't think there is any pure "gay" song in the Beatles catalogue, although it would be very cool. I can't help but think that the Beatles avoided the topic on purpose, considering how diverse themes they had in their songs. And even later on, remarkably, I can't think of any gay song that any member of the Beatles have written...! Perhaps Paul has one, though, ...]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:29:05 +0100 minime on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/page-2/#p55123 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/page-2/#p55123 Interesting topic... It makes me kind of embarrassed a-hard-days-night-ringo-6Unfortunately, I don't think there is any pure "gay" song in the Beatles catalogue, although it would be very cool. I can't help but think that the Beatles avoided the topic on purpose, considering how diverse themes they had in their songs. And even later on, remarkably, I can't think of any gay song that any member of the Beatles have written...! Perhaps Paul has one, though, since I'm not overly familiar with his solo output. Maybe I'm expecting too much, since most pop stars (irregardless of their ...]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:40:33 +0100 Dipsy on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/page-2/#p55121 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/page-2/#p55121 Referring back to the original question of:

Sunii said
I was watching a press conference on Youtube, and one of the reporters asked Paul if Norwegian Wood was about a lesbian.

Another question was asked to John what Eleanor Rigby was about. John being a clown and all said it was about 2 queers.

I can't help but wonder if any of their songs were about the "gay community". Any comments?

"Norwegian Wood" is about an independent temptress in the wake of the feminist movement: John makes this independence prevalent when he opens the song with "I once had a girl, or should ...]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:10:56 +0100 The Walrus on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/page-2/#p55120 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/page-2/#p55120

vonbontee said
Did Father MacKenzie MURDER Eleanor Rigby??

 

I'm never going to be able to hear that song again without thinking of this interpretation.

]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:04:42 +0100 Into the Sky with Diamonds on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p55101 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p55101 vonbontee said "Did Father MacKenzie MURDER Eleanor Rigby??"

 

Yes, "Eleanor Rigby" - the modern version: Eleanor catches Father McKenzie fooling around with little boys; he has to kill her.

]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:08:29 +0100 meanmistermustard on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p55095 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p55095 Only by doing little in her life - one of the many distant figures who knew her but didnt know her, probably doing the small talk and the sympathy as and when required. My reading of it is that when Eleanor was buried every part of her existence died with her, she had no one else, no kids, no husband, nothing, certainly not around anyway ("Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door. Who is it for?"). The theme of the song is loneliness in society for the eldery and it comes across to me that ...]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:34:14 +0100 vonbontee on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p55088 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p55088 Did Father MacKenzie MURDER Eleanor Rigby?? Think about it: She died IN the church, not "she died and had her funeral in the church". And she's buried in a shallow grave on the church grounds, along with her name and any ID she may have had on her, and afterward Mackenzie wipes the dirt from his hands, trying to cleanse himself of the evidence; but it's no use, he won't be saved. Fill in the rest of the lurid details yourselves.

]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:21:03 +0100 Jopageri on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2900 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2900 Norwegian Wood is a technical design term. Kinda like Colonial or Counrty Casual. John said he wrote it about a girl who had her own job and bought all this fancy wood shelving and had no actual chairs to sit on. She laughed and went off to bed - is talkin about the  women's lib movement and how independent women are getting. He has that last laugh tho, when she goes to work he breaks up the shelves and burns them for heat.

 

Elanor Rigby is exactlly what it says its about. A sad onely woman that nobody loves. All the lonely ...]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:20:48 +0100 skye on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2894 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2894 iCaramba said:

Celebrated_Mr_K said:

Well, there's "Get Back:"

Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman

But she was another man.

 

I thought she was a frying pan...

 

*snort* Wrong thread.a-hard-days-night-ringo-10

]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:16:11 +0100 iCaramba on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2892 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2892 Celebrated_Mr_K said:

Well, there's "Get Back:"

Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman

But she was another man.

 

I thought she was a frying pan...

]]> Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:45:33 +0100 Celebrated_Mr_K on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2886 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2886 Well, there's "Get Back:"

Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman

But she was another man.

 

And "Ob La Di, Ob La Da":

Desmond stays at home and does his pretty face

And in the evening she's a singer in the band.

]]> Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:44:53 +0100 Sunii on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2611 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2611 Alissa said:

Speaking of:

Hah! This one got an out-loud guffaw!

 

Yea, I LOL'd!

]]> Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:01:14 +0100 Alissa on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2606 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2606 Speaking of:

Hah! This one got an out-loud guffaw!

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:06:49 +0100 skye on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2603 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2603 Q: "Yeah, your friends..."
John: "Yes, all your best friends let you
know what's going on. I was trying to put it 'round that I was gay, you
know-- I thought that would throw them off... dancing at all the gay
clubs in Los Angeles, flirting with the boys... but it never got off the
ground."
Q: "I think I've only heard that lately about Paul."
John:
"Oh, I've had him, he's no good."

]]> Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:52:27 +0100 Sunii on Norwegian Wood and Eleanor Rigby http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2599 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/norwegian-wood-and-eleanor-rigby/#p2599 McLerristarr said:  

Help! - John and Ringo in a lift:

a-hard-days-night-ringo-7 What was it that first attracted you to me?

a-hard-days-night-john-2 Well, you're very polite, aren't you?

 

Funny scene!a-hard-days-night-john-6

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