Today's song, "I Call Your Name", was written by Lennon before The Beatles. John gave it to his pals, The Dakotas, for their use, but wasn't pleased with their arrangement of the song (and annoyed by the fact they released the song as a B-side on their album rather than an A-side--even though the A-side was another Lennon/McCartney tune, "Bad to Me"). John and the boys recorded it themselves, and were apparently more satisfied with the result. Also, according to Wiki, "the song's middle eight is the Beatles' first attempt at ska." Ska, as a music genre, has a long and interesting history--definitely worth checking out. :)
I liked "I Call Your Name"--at first glance, it's one of those kind of pathetically, dramatically plaintive tunes that guys tend to sing when they've just been dumped. He's quick to mention he doesn't cry, but states he just can't make it without you. The perfect blend of tough and sensitive. However, at BeatlesEBooks.com, Rybaczewski says that there could be more than just one interpretation of the lyrics, and that even Paul didn't know exactly what John had in mind when he wrote them:
“When I look back at some of these lyrics,” McCartney has stated, “I think: Wait a minute. What did he mean? ‘I call your name but you’re not there.’ Is it his mother? His father? I must admit I didn’t really see that as we wrote it because we were just a couple of young guys writing. You didn’t look behind it at the time, it was only later you started analyzing things."
Intriguing... Really, Lennon could've meant just about anybody in the song. The lyrics aren't explicitly romantic, and reading them in new ways gives a great deal more depth and meaning to them. Personally, I'm almost always more interested in the lyrics more than the actual music of a song (not that I don't appreciate some awesome music), so I'm always trying to glimpse those other facets, to see what I can find. :)
That's it for today. See you later!
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