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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... similar ocean sounds and kettle drums in parts of its production . The lyrics speak of the narrator “ out on the ocean sailing away " thinking of when his son will " come of age . " ( This alludes to the opposite relationship Lennon had ...
... similar drive . In a version on the John Lennon Anthology , Lennon cues guitarist Earl Slick by shouting his name with a gusto not heard in other session recordings . At the end of this take , the playing breaks down into random noise ...
... similar ; it is the same . A clear lyrical borrowing comes from Barrett Strong's " Oh I Apolo- gize . " The general approach of the song may have influenced such Lennon creations as " Jealous Guy , " " Aisumasen ( I'm Sorry ) , " and ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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