Name your favorite Beatles song if you have one.

@Ghostinthemachine When I was a kid the emotion of “For No One” freaked me out.

@Bumbles It’s emotionally dark for sure, it’s amazing you picked up on it as a child. You must’ve been in tune with other peoples feelings at a young age

@Ghostinthemachine They did say I was a sensitive kid. Very perceptive. “A love that should have lasted years…” Whoa. Also, the minor chords, for sure.

@Bumbles “should have”
Based on who’s opinion, right?

The Beatles do that a lot, change from a major to a minor key mid song.

Playing their sheet music only gave me a further appreciation

@Ghostinthemachine. That’s interesting. Can you think of other examples?

@Bumbles I just realized that a lot of my favorite Beatles songs do have key changes in them, including the two above (Penny Lane and For No One)
Other examples I can think of off hand are If I Fell, Something, and Things We Said Today

@Ghostinthemachine Ahh, that’s why If I Fell is so good! I wonder if that’s from Paul? I think If I Fell was the first song where I really heard harmony..than just holding HAANDS.

Elvis Costello did a brilliant Penny Lane for Obama. It’s on YouTube

Something is George, and I’m so glad he’s finally getting the respect he deserves as a songwriter. Perhaps as the cult of John has faded some.

You’re asking me will my love grow…I don’t knooow, I don’t know …da da.dada dumm

How brilliant is that on the chord change into the lyric.

@Bumbles I just listened to the Elvis Costello “Penny Lane”
The piccolo trumpet was awesome!

I saw Elvis in concert when he reunited with The Attractions in the 90s. He closed with Pump It Up, and kicked ass!

@Ghostinthemachine I'm so glad you listened to it; that trumpet solo was great. The original player on the Beatles recording didn't think he could hit the high note, but Paul encouraged him to just go for it.

Pump it Up was the first Elvis song that got me into his music...