The Words and Music of John LennonBloomsbury Academic, 2007 M06 30 - 187 pages Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles, but also constitutes a significant contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was able to fuse experiments in technology, instrumentation, lyrics, and musical form into recordings that were both artistically and commercially successful. Few singer-songwriters have been his equal. In this long overdue investigation, authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen give Lennon's artistry the opportunity to speak for itself. After a brief biographical introduction, chronologically arranged chapters discuss his incredible body of work album-by-album and single-by-single. A discography and annotated bibliography conclude the book. |
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... chorus , and the song bubbles along for a few bars before ending on a slightly ominous- sounding chord , giving the song a final feeling of disquiet and unease in place of the hopeful outlook expressed by the chorus after the first ...
... chorus . At first listen , the song seems slight and easily dismissible , a pleasurable effort with little substance . But repeated lis- tening provides insight into some greater depth behind the innocuous per- plexities of the words ...
... chorus . It also does not sound as though Lennon recorded an additional new vocal track . Like the original , the song traipses along well enough in counterpoint to the melancholy tone and performance . Corresponding to the title , the ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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