![]() ![]() But here is a music video with the audio of the Beatles’ In My Life. ![]() I don’t have video of the Beatles performing this live. In fact, Paul specifically mentions that he was inspired by Smokey Robinson’s songs, and composed the melody along those lines. John’s memory was that he wrote the melody and that Paul chipped in with the harmony and the bridge, while Paul claims that he was responsible for the entire melody. Now, it just needed an equally simple but moving melody.Īnd here the story becomes interesting, because In My Life is one of the few tunes where John and Paul McCartney’s recollections differed seriously. The lyrics are straightforward and direct, yet profound. So John ended up writing a song that brilliantly captured a spirit of fond reminiscence, spoken to a person who he loves most of all. I know I’ll often stop and think about them With lovers and friends I still can recall So here is Lennon’s final version of the song. ![]() He settled on a song that looked back on his life in much more general terms. The first draft contained references to specific places that Lennon would pass while riding on a Liverpool bus, such as Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields however, Lennon then ditched those lyrics. John Lennon’s hand-written lyrics to In My Life. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |