SNAPSHOTS OF MEMORIES FROM THE PAST, PRESERVED FROM CLIPPINGS FROM MY PERSONAL BEATLES SCRAPBOOK COLLECTION! HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY THE JOURNEY WITH THIS TIME MACHINE…!
Unfortunately, our mixed up media culture often gives a forum for people to make a name through a detestable action that they have perpetrated on a celebrity, permanently and objectionably linked with the object of their heinous act.
A discussion of Walking on Thin Ice:
A picture sleeve of Linda’s catchy reggae number: SEASIDE WOMAN
Bits and pieces!
I love the Rutles!!! Neil Innes was brilliant! Love this EP!
A classic number for the Christmas holidays! John posthumously has been criticized for world peace never having been actually realized. Maybe that has something to do with the various power mongers who do things for the prophets ( I mean for the profits! (the war machine) which means $$$ and cents for arms manufacturers after all!
It made no sense (cents) for the rest of us though, thankfully! We have the clear conscience! Thanks for trying, John, the world learn will learn someday, hopefully!
Beautiful ballad by John for Yoko:
John’s first single after his return to music in 1980:
Back cover of the George Harrison Blow Away sleeve: John Lennon has an unreleased song that appeared on the Lost Lennon tapes entitled The Happy Rishikesh Song where it is alleged that he borrowed some of the melody from George. Since Blow Away by George was released in February 1979 on his album George Harrison that would be ironic as John seems to be taking the mickey out of George with the lyrics of his number. Alas, we will never know for sure! It would all depend on when George and John actually wrote their respective songs…
Front cover of the Blow Away sleeve:
This Macca track has grown on me over the years! Was a #1 on Billboard!
This Harrison sleeve of mine had saeen much better days than this...
John Lennon suggested that Ringo record this Platters hit and it was a hit for Ringo as well:
Carefrees Beatles novelty record:
This was news to me! Wonder where people source this information from or do they take liberties and just make the stuff up???
Paul in his own private collection has a couple of pages where he and John attempted to write a play together! That would have been something if it was ever realized.
More bits and pieces!
A mention of the Beatles when discussing hearing disabilities:
Sure wish there would have been more…..C’mon Sean, finish of studio versions of the rest of your dad’s unreleased demos!
Cindy Williams of Laverne and Shirley bought a set of John’s erotic lithographs for her private collection. Also, Genesis Publications original ad to purchase the book I Me Mine signed by George Harrison
A mixed bag of stories:
Do you believe as some have conjectured that RIngo was lamasting Paul in this song or was that speculation pure fiction in your opinion?
Fred Lynn, former outfielder of the Boston Red Sox had a humorous Lennon quote at the end of this Peter Gammons column:
It is the ultimate tragedy that these perpetrators of these heinous crimes are not given significant mental health treatment BEFORE they commit their despicable crimes. It is scary to wonder how many such people are still out there???
Be healthy and be happy!
Buzz
ANOTHER GREAT BOOK AT THE BEATLES BOOKSTORE
Cunard Yanks
CUNARD YANKS – AND HOW THE MERSEY GOT ITS BEAT
A fascinating prequel to “Blame It On the Beatles …. and Bill Shankly”
It is 1954. Steve and Dave are looking for adventure. Their hometown of Liverpool is scarred by war. New York is the future and it will soon be the richest city in the world. They need to see it and feel the excitement. They need to be there. They need to become Cunard Yanks.
