Today

3.13.2007

Plugs for today.
There is a new fictional essay by Twisted Darkness entitled Dissertation on Emo. It is very well done, done in the vein of a nature documentary, kind of. Also, 8 1/2 by Eleven was updated. Cinn and Jessica continue their conversation on Marine Biology. And as always, the DoMT, gives you sneak previews.

Today, you are listening too .. .
Yesterday off of HELP! by the Beatles. OK, lets get some of the big stuff out of the way. First, this song is the most covered song of all time, and also the song with the most radio airplay. It is also arguably the Beatles biggest all time hit. But like all songs like this, it didn't start out that way. Released at the back end on 1965 in the US only, and released later in the UK in the middle of 1966. This strange song (strange for the Beatles) was really never expected to amount to much, and both time it was released as b-side singles. The Beatles themselves (beyond McCartney who wrote 99.9% of the song), thought the song was unremarkable, and even though the song was completed in early 1964, it was passed up for two until HELP!. In fact the feeling was so strong about the song by the other 3 members, that is the reason for the delay in releasing the UK version of the song. In addition British artist Matt Monro, hit it big with a cover version of the song, 6 months before it's UK release.

The song formation itself was pretty strange. McCartney stated the melody came to him in a dream, which he immediately recorded on piano. It seemed so familar to him, he wasn't sure if he subconciously copied it, and took it around with him to music industry people to see if they had ever heard it before. All through 1964, he constantly played the melody, and no one could come up with lyrics that fit it. The group started calling the song Scrambled Eggs, and would insert silly lyrics eventually figuring our a nice vocalization for it. During a tour of France McCartney completed the song, but after presenting to the Beatles, and George Martin, they all did not like it. So, that is where Martin and McCartney worked on a orchestal arrangment for the song (which started alot of imput from Martin over the next few years). In recordings you can hear McCartney talking to Harrison while strumming, but evidently no other Beatles were involved in the recording.

This song took many a Beatles fan by surprise. It's meloncholic lyrics (especially since McCartney was well known for his upbeat songs), the stripped down nature of the music, and it's maturity. This was later repeated with much success with Michelle, and Elanor Rigby. It also took the Beatle by surprise, especially Lennon, who was for the most part at the time, the group's leader. This song cemented McCartney as a equal partner with Lennon. This song, capped off the morose frenetic nature of HELP!, with songs like the title song, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away; Your Gonna Lose That Girl; Ticket to Ride; and the like. It marked a new era song writing for the group.

Anna Nicole heating up again.
Hey, at least I am not the father.

If I Did It.
Man, you think OJ can look himself in the mirror?

Here comes some fun.
Keep an eye on this one, this is going to change the internet.

A fight!
I watched the special, the whole argument was pretty shaky to me, very circumstantial.

Ahh SWEET REVENGE!
Take that Queequeg!

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction.
Seems Van Halen is REALLY messed up.

Skinny Dip anyone?
Too bad it's not on Uranus.

Malach's Quote of the Day
Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we aren't perfect. - Mister Rogers

I am Malach and today is Tuesday roast beef.