Tag: #TheBeatles
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CultureSonar: Tenacious D Does the “Abbey Road” Medley
Tenacious D’s hilarious spin on the bookends of the Abbey Road medley gives more of Jack Black’s signature moves and gestures (which often show off how good he is with his fingers) while musically realizing the truth about the love that’s been there sleeping. Read the full article in CultureSonar
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CultureSonar: “Photograph” – We Are All Ringo Now
“Photograph” can be read as a follow up to the sentiments of “The Long and Winding Road.” “Every time I see your face / It reminds me of the places we used to go,” Starr begins, concluding the first verse with acceptance of a harsh reality: we can’t get back. There will never be a…
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CultureSonar: The Paul McCartney Song We Need Right Now
“We live in hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us,” sings Paul McCartney. As we shelter in place facing an uncertain future, “Hope of Deliverance” is perhaps the most applicable McCartney song for this coronavirus moment. Read the full article in CultureSonar
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CultureSonar: “Old Town Road”’s Pop Outlaws
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” taps into the myth of the American West with promises of overnight fame and fortune that align with our fascination with hits that seem to appear out of nowhere. Read the full article in CultureSonar
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CultureSonar: Macca’s Jacca Revelation: More than a Sexy One Off
With his characteristic, persistent optimism, the 2018 McCartney presents sex as one of those magical but everyday happenings that we can and should talk about. It’s the kind of utterly basic idea McCartney has always been so good at using a memorable melody to sell us on. Read the full article in CultureSonar
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ANTENNA: “She Loves You”: The Beatles, Girl Culture, and The Ed Sullivan Show
February 9, 1964: a dark-haired girl gazes into the box perched in her family’s kitchen. Paul McCartney’s face, framed in a close-up on that TV set, shines on the screen. The girl doesn’t take her eyes off of him and his mop-topped cohorts while her younger sisters lean forward and smile, equally mesmerized. Their dad,…
Katie Kapurch, Ph.D. 