Today's song is another good one by John. "I'll Cry Instead" is an emo sort of tune. The singer says he could make his ex angry or upset, and someday he'll be a real heart-breaker with all the ladies to get revenge, but right now he's just too busy sitting a dark corner and crying (but just you wait).
Appropriately, the song has a country flavor; apparently The Beatles, particularly Ringo, really enjoyed playing country & western tunes. They're just a few adjectives and a country twang away from singing about how their wife left 'em, their dog died, and their truck broke down. :P
As we heard Paul suggest a while back, a lot of the lyrics John was writing at this point in time represented actual feelings he was having about his private life. Lennon's wife, Cynthia, even described "I'll Cry Instead" as a cry for help. She stated, "It reflects the frustration he [John Lennon] felt at that time. He was the idol of millions, but the freedom and fun of the early days had gone." This time, even John himself admitted to his personal pain. "John Lennon later said the line 'A chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet' was an accurate indication of his feelings at the time." We'll see more and more of this--the guys' personal feelings about things emerging in their lyrics and music--as time goes on.
As a last little bit of trivia, today's jam was covered by Joe Cocker, the famous British musician who not only did a number of great Beatles covers, but also appeared in Across the Universe for several cameos (notably singing "Come Together"). "I'll Cry Instead" was Cocker's first single.
That's it for today! See ya later.
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Heard It Tally: 5
Songs Completed: 46
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