The Beatles Bible - Topic: Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 meanmistermustard on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59555 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59555 Here Today. Paul being totally open and forward in his love for John.

Johns passion and frankness in God. The crushing statement of not believing in Beatles (which would have been such a crushing blow to so many in 1970) to his deeply emotional statement of the dream being over, now just being John and that people have no option but to move on (the word 'have' is incredibly powerful in that statement, no room for debate or maneuverability). 

Hey Jude. The masses all joined together for 4 minutes, united in their singing "nah nah nah nah". That song for me shows how powerful music ...]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:12:55 +0100 BluemeanAl on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59550 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59550 Like Zig, "God" gets me every time.  I first heard it on a "free form" FM station when Plastic Ono Band was released, 15-yr-old me with his transistor radio and ear bud (yes, just the one, in my right ear) lying in bed very late that night.  The DJ normally would play a new album straight through once a week in that time slot, but this one was billed as "songs from the new John Lennon album."  In retrospect that probably had something to do with the station's FCC license as it related to certain words in "Working Class Hero," which didn't get played. 

In ...]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:16:20 +0100 Elmore James on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59544 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59544 I break out in uncontrollable sobs whenever I hear Wild Honey Pie.blue-meanie

]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:40:29 +0100 annab93 on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59530 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59530 The reasons why some songs have made me cry is either because they remind me of a situation in my life or because the song is just beautiful.

"Hey Jude" comes to mind first. I remember watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics at my friend's house and beginning to tear up when Paul was singing it live. On a similar note, I completely lost it during the "Imagine" tribute at the closing ceremony. Lost it completely. "All You Need is Love" is another one, because it reminds me of situations in my life and the song applies so well to ...]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:44:37 +0100 Zig on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59529 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59529 I still get choked up during the song "God", when he gets to the lines "I don't believe in Beatles" and "I was the Walrus, but now I'm John".

Until the day he died I was so sure they would get back together. My brain would not accept anything less.

]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:17:51 +0100 bikelock28 on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59519 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-3/#p59519 Here Today always gets me. "What about the night we cried?  Because there wasn't any reason left to keep it all inside,"...and I genuinely think that Paul finds it an emotional song to perform. When he performs Yesterday, its like he's going through the motions, but with Here Today its very personal to him, and that makes you, as the audience, more in touch with it. And the end, "For you are here today...for you are in my song," sums up the message of most of Paul's music (Beatles and post-Beatles)- music will save us all.

 

Also, in The End,  the descending notes between ...]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:42:49 +0100 fabfouremily on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p59514 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p59514 I´ve never found Let It Be to be one that makes me cry, or even sad. I know my mom cries before he´s past the first line but I have never cried becuase of it. It´s a happy song in a way, his mom goes to him when he needs help, and he helps her. So why cry? It´s good!

Always, always, ALWAYS cry at In My Life, Because and While My guitar Gently Weeps. Can´t help it.

]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:35:53 +0100 Dipsy on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p59501 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p59501 "Let It Be" made me lose it while driving on the interstate Friday. I've heard it a billion times, but it hit me hard in a way it had never done before. But I guess that's just the magic of The Beatles for ya: over time, old songs become new experiences. heart

]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:47:33 +0100 Wildcat on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p59497 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p59497

These forums, and Topics, are so great in the way that they can sometimes go for months without a reply, but they are still here to allow us to add to, because no one can predict when they're going to want to share thoughts like you just did, billyshears. Since I'm relatively new, I haven't been able to read all of the different discussions, so when I check the 'newly updated topics' I can check those out and catch up. The people behind this site truly know what their followers want. But I have to read all the prior replies before writing my ...]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:02:01 +0100 billyshears on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p59492 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p59492 When I first started reading this thread the first song I thought of was Here Today

I know have tears in my eyes just thinking about.

The worst thing I have ever had to tell someone was to my sister that John was dead.

She let out a scream that could be heard for miles.

]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:58:12 +0100 Celebrated_Mr_K on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12571 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12571 I get misty-eyed over "In My Life." 

But the only song that ever literally sent shivers up and down my spine is "A Day in the Life."  Still does, after decades of listenings.

And, yeah, I cried when I got the news of John Lennon's death.  I was living in Miami.  Got up to go to work, turned on the local rock station.  They were playing a Beatles song.  Then another.  "Cool," I thought.  That wasn't the norm.  Then came another.  Then the DJ came on and said that they were playing Beatles and Lennon all day because John had been ...]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:27:01 +0100 Dear Prudence on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12561 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12561 skye said:

And how could I have possibly know that?  a-hard-days-night-john-7

Moderators see all, hear all, and know all.

]]> Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:08:28 +0100 skye on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12527 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12527 And how could I have possibly know that?  a-hard-days-night-john-7

]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:59:17 +0100 MrBig on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12523 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12523 skye said:

Sunii said:

MrBig said:

…what?

Danni is simply a fag.

 

Edit: Danni is simply a Jonas Brother. Is that better, Skye? a-hard-days-night-george-10
Not really, the implication is still there. I'm probably missing a lot of the back story, but if he's gay, so what? Or if he's simply affected by the same music you love, then why mock him?
 

Oh, nononononono. You've got it all wrong. See, we're not talking about gay fags, we're talking about the fags that ride their Harley around town. a-hard-days-night-john-6

]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:32:49 +0100 skye on Tearjerkers? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12518 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/tearjerkers/page-2/#p12518 Sunii said:

MrBig said:

…what?

Danni is simply a fag.
 

Edit: Danni is simply a Jonas Brother. Is that better, Skye? a-hard-days-night-george-10
Not really, the implication is still there. I'm probably missing a lot of the back story, but if he's gay, so what? Or if he's simply affected by the same music you love, then why mock him?

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