Funny how back in the day, the Stones were always seen as "bad" or darkside and the Beatles were somehow happy-go-lucky, angelic and "safe".  Some people still think the Stones' music rougher and darker.  Yet the Fab Four have given us some very enigmatic pieces.  Most were Lennon's doing:  She's So Heavy, I Am the Walrus, Strawberry Fields; but George Harrison gave us the creepy, underrated "Blue Jay Way".

And the baby-faced "cute" Beatle gave us this dark little gem.

We were just discussing this song in my English class today (no more than an hour ago). One of the most lively and enlightening discussions we have ever had in there. This is an awesome song and my Beatles song by far. 10!

I've been waiting to hear this here!  10!   

This is as good a poem as any poem ever written... people often praise things like the vivid images produced in such brevity, but many critics miss a fundamental key that makes this poem a great tragedy— two lonely people are destined to meet, but not in such a way that cures either one of them of their loneliness... she dies and he buries her...  "wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave, no one was saved..."

Can't believe I hadn't rated this yet!

8.

GREAT SONG!!

parrothead wrote:
George Martin deserves a lot of credit for this tune.If it was not for him, Paul's tune inside his head would have never made it out in this form. A true masterpiece! And for all of you out there that don't like McCartney. If it was not for Paul no one would have ever heard of John Lennon, except for english pud dwellers that like live music back in the 60's if you know what I mean..

gjeeg wrote:


Woah, you never know when one of those english pub (pud?) dwellers are going to turn up here on RP and take offense.

Cruithne3753 wrote:
My dad told me about these guys. Or maybe it was another band called the Monkees or something. I guess they were popular for a couple of years in the '60s.

Beatles sucked because they didn't have the lovely Linda McC to sing for them some silly love songs.

Just kidding.

parrothead wrote:

No, what the fuck do you mean?

Counterpoint melodies. See Mozart.

One example for the perfect popsong.
This deserves a 10.

AvoidingWork wrote:

Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?

simply great

Brilliant! In addition to McCartney's stunning lyrics, Martin's score - espcially the bluesy cello part - is absolutely beautiful.

aaaaah!!!! (enuff said)

What a wonderful period piece, stunning in its' day, still beautiful today.

AvoidingWork wrote:

Sgt. Peppers wasn't it?

aaehr wrote:

Some band Paul was in before Wings.

This is one of my favourite Beatles tracks, so I gave it a 4.

what is this group? they're really good.

George Martin deserves a lot of credit for this tune.If it was not for him, Paul's tune inside his head would have never made it out in this form. A true masterpiece! And for all of you out there that don't like McCartney. If it was not for Paul no one would have ever heard of John Lennon, except for english pud dwellers that like live music back in the 60's if you know what I mean...

gjeeg wrote:

You took the words out of my mouth, dude.

Timeless genius.

Wow..don't we have an anger problem..I happen to love this tune and many many more of his compositions. Too bad for you mansfListener wrote:

sfListener wrote:

ROFL!!! Well said.

mysteryplane wrote:

Sung to the tune "Eleanor Rigby"

Internet flamer

died at his desk while online

so is no longer here,

Everyone cheered

This truly is a masterpiece!
There is a local band that does a great job playing Beatles covers and for "Eleanor Rigby" it takes 3 members hovering over each other to play all the string parts on the keyboard. Amazing to watch actually.

WonderLizard wrote:

I agree. He made something a little more poignant with this one than most of his pop songs.