Just as yesterday's song was sad and about the sun, today's song, "Mr. Moonlight", provides a fitting contrast. The singer praises the moon (traditionally portrayed as female but in this song, referred to as "mister"), claiming the moonlight shining down on himself and his lady helped him seal the deal, as it were. He implores the moon to shine again soon, to send him more good juju and help him with his game. This happens to be the first time I've ever heard a singer using the moon as his wingman. :P
Written by Roy Lee Johnson, "Mr. Moonlight" pairs John's vocals with Ringo's, giving the song a slightly unusual sound, and contains percussion with a distinctly Latin flavor. I first heard this song on the radio just a few weeks ago, and the harmonies during the chorus, when they sing, "Mr. Moonlight", are particularly intriguing.
Speaking of the vocals, I did find one very interesting quote from The Beatles Bible: "Despite a blistering vocal from John Lennon, Mr Moonlight is held by many Beatles fans as one of the least successful songs in their catalogue." Maybe Beatles fans disliked the group's happier songs, who knows. ;)
That's all for today! See you guys tomorrow.
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Heard It Tally: 7
Songs Completed: 58
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