Beatle and Solo Non-Love Songs
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It's What You Value ~ George http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858639051/
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"All You Need Is Love" refers to different sorts of love, does that include the romantic/erotic variety? One would suppose so. Yet it isn't overtly mushy and gushy. I appreciate the sentiment but this song isn't one of my faves. Not all that tuneful in parts. Its melody. Sounds a bit draggy although John sounds enthusiastic...talking about its instrumentation. You know the part. I just imagined Paul singing lead on this, heard that in my head, I like to try that and sometimes the songs come across even better, or sometimes the song needs John out in front and pervasive. Occasionally George would have been the best bet I might prefer Paul singing the main part in this one.
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"Country Dreamers" by Paul (one of my faves!)--was that a love song about a man and woman (Linda and him) or about love of nature? Seems several on "Ram" didn't deal with romantic love. "Too Many People" and "Monkberry Moon Delight" --and another "people" song on Flowers in the Dirt, that song with a reggae sound--and that song on "Off the Ground" about animal rights, not hurting animals..."Another Day" was about a loser in love and not romantic (correct?)..."I'm Angry"..."Pretty Little Head" (what WAS that one about, anyway?)...weren't there a few on "Electric Arguments" not about romance? "Lighthouse" "Sun is Shining" and a couple of others?
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There are actually quite a lot (and there are still more than these, among their solo works): "All Together Now" "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite" "Good Morning Good Morning" "She's Leaving Home" "And Your Bird Can Sing" (?) "Baby You're a Rich Man" "I Am the Walrus" "Everybody's Got Something to Hide (Except for Me and My Monkey) "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band" "Magical Mystery Tour" "Birthday" "Blackbird" "Blue Jay Way" "Carry That Weight" "Come Together" "The Continuing Story of Buffalo Bill" "Cry Baby Cry" "Dear Prudence" "Dig a Pony" "Doctor Robert" "Eleanor Rigby" "Fixing a Hole" "Free as a Bird" "The Fool on the Hill" "Good Night" "Happiness is a Warm Gun" "Helter Skelter" "Here Comes the Sun" "I'm Only Sleeping" "Lady Madonna" "Mean Mr. Mustard" "Mother Nature's Son" "Octopus's Garden" "Penny Lane" "Piggies" "Revolution" "Rain" "She Came in Thru The Bathroom Window" "She Said She Said" "Strawberry Fields Forever" "Tomorrow Never Knows" "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" "Within You Without You" "You Never Give Me Your Money"
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The cynic in me would argue that the sentiments in "You Never Give Me Your Money" are leaning to a total "love song". It's the unfortunate bookend to many a love story.... but I'm just throwing that one out there.