Posts Tagged ‘John Lennon’
I Read The News Today, Oh Boy
If you look at the handwritten lyrics for John Lennon’s song “A Day In The Life” on the left, there’s one thing that strikes me right away. Not many corrections!
The lyrics, which are scribbled in black felt pen and blue ballpoint pen on two sides of… Continue reading
Do Lyrics Need to Mean Anything?
For years music lovers who followed Elton John’s career wondered about the meaning of the lyrics in the song “Daniel”. They argued back and forth; some thought it was about the Vietnam War, others that it simply had to do with a relationship between two brothers, and another group thought it was about homosexuality.
I was very intrigued to see an interview with Bernie Taupin, the lyricist behind the… Continue reading | 4 Comments