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The Beatles’ “Taxman” articulates concerns different from the topics of most protest songs of the time. The song feels out of touch with the concerns that many people have today. On the other hand, the general sentiment of “Taxman” is relatable to listeners of various classes. The Beatles | Mirrorpix / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Taxman” is one of the most famous songs from Revolver. On one level, it’s horribly behind the times. On the other hand, its message is immortal.
The Beatles’ ‘Taxman’ feels out of touch with 1960s music and out of touch with today
The 1960s saw a wave of famous protest songs. Folk singers like Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger protested the ills of the world, like racism, conformity, and the Vietnam War. Even Elvis Presley, during his poppy Las Vegas years, got in on the trend with “In the Ghetto,” a protest song about the...
The Beatles’ “Taxman” articulates concerns different from the topics of most protest songs of the time. The song feels out of touch with the concerns that many people have today. On the other hand, the general sentiment of “Taxman” is relatable to listeners of various classes. The Beatles | Mirrorpix / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Taxman” is one of the most famous songs from Revolver. On one level, it’s horribly behind the times. On the other hand, its message is immortal.
The Beatles’ ‘Taxman’ feels out of touch with 1960s music and out of touch with today
The 1960s saw a wave of famous protest songs. Folk singers like Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger protested the ills of the world, like racism, conformity, and the Vietnam War. Even Elvis Presley, during his poppy Las Vegas years, got in on the trend with “In the Ghetto,” a protest song about the...
- 5/14/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Paul McCartney’s “Another Day” is about a woman’s boring life. It doesn’t live up to the lyrical melodrama of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “Another Day” still became a big hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. Paul McCartney | Chris Walter / Contributor
Paul McCartney‘s “Another Day” is a terrible song. It has some vague similarities to The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” Despite this, it fails to live up to that song in every way.
Paul McCartney’s ‘Another Day’ is an attempt to flesh out a fictional character
Paul is very good at writing character songs. He brought characters many characters to life in his songs, including Eleanor Rigby, Desmond and Molly Jones from “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da,” and the title character from “Hey Jude.” He tries to do the same thing on “Another Day,” to a far lesser effect.
“Another Day” is a song about a woman’s boring,...
Paul McCartney’s “Another Day” is about a woman’s boring life. It doesn’t live up to the lyrical melodrama of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “Another Day” still became a big hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. Paul McCartney | Chris Walter / Contributor
Paul McCartney‘s “Another Day” is a terrible song. It has some vague similarities to The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” Despite this, it fails to live up to that song in every way.
Paul McCartney’s ‘Another Day’ is an attempt to flesh out a fictional character
Paul is very good at writing character songs. He brought characters many characters to life in his songs, including Eleanor Rigby, Desmond and Molly Jones from “Ob-la-Di, Ob-la-Da,” and the title character from “Hey Jude.” He tries to do the same thing on “Another Day,” to a far lesser effect.
“Another Day” is a song about a woman’s boring,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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