It was just over 50 years ago when the Fab Four released their first record to a square world and ushered in Beatlemania, moptops and you say you want a revolution–– well, you got it.
Sure, those Brit guys get the glory but a small kid from Ohio (me) had a bit of an influence on the band. Dig.
Here’s the original Lennon-McCartney lyrics to She Loves You:
She loves you,
yes, yes, yes
She loves you,
yes, yes, yes…
I suggested they get a bit more informal–– yeah, yeah, yeah.
The band originally wanted to sport crewcuts, wear cardigan sweaters and perform barbershop quartet music. I suggested they let their hair grow, suit up and play electrified rock and roll music.
The band wanted to drop acid–– sulfuric acid. A punk kid talked them out of it.
The same kid helped them change the lyrics to some of their most famous songs. See if you can guess what those songs were from these original titles the band had: I Am The Wombat, Baby, You’re A Financially Sound Man With A Diversified Portfolio, Carry That Freight, Revolution 7, Penny Loafers, Very Attractive Sadie, Let It Pee, A Day In Wife, Glass Pearl Onion, Cathy Rigby, Everybody’s Got Something To Ride Except Me And My Orangutang, Get Plaque, The Day Before Today, She Came In Through The Coal Chute, While My Guitar Takes Imipramine To Boost Its Spirits and Here Comes That Big Yellow Circle Thingy In The Sky.
Yes, the band changed the world, but it might not have been without some guidance in the shadows from a midwestern youngster.
Glad you set them straight. If only you had done so with Mitch Miller, who knows where rock music would be today.
I want to hold your hand!
Mitch was too subversive to influence. He always went his own way.
Thanks, Sandy. Interestingly, the original title of that song was “I Wanna Hold Your Bonds”– which was just downright bad.
I thought the same thing, that Mitch was too subversive. The beard was a dead give away.
He was only listening to Fleetwood Mac!
Mitch was sending some sort of signal with those manic arm movements he made over his chest.
I wonder what it was all about…