She Said She Said

Today's song is "She Said She Said". Although it was mostly written by John, Paul assembled the song, although he didn't actually play on the track himself. Recording it took so long (a reported 9 hours) and was so exhausting that afterwards, George Martin told the guys, "All right, boys, I'm just going for a lie-down."

It was inspired by an acid-trip that the guys took with band The Byrds and actor Peter Fonda, who said to them, "I know what it's like to be dead" and showed them the scar from a self-inflicted gunshot wound he'd gotten as a boy. Lennon, disturbed by the story and most likely very high, snapped back at Fonda, "Listen mate, shut up about that stuff... You're making me feel like I've never been born." At some point in the day, Ringo was seen playing pool with the wrong end of the pool stick. He said, "Wrong end? So what [expletive] difference does it make?" For some reason that sounds just like Ringo. :P

For a song inspired by an acid trip, "She Said She Said" actually makes some sense. It seems to show how difficult communication can be in a relationship, and how quickly an attempt at a thoughtful comment can go awry if the other person misunderstands the intended message. At least, that's what I read into it; I'm sure there are plenty of other interpretations. I really like this one, anyway--it's got a great musical foundation, with the groovy-sounding guitar parts. :)

That's all for today... See you tomorrow. 

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