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1966 Top Ten: For No One (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86568) • United States 30 Apr

Good morning from south-central Indiana. I’m still close to home but far enough away to only get traffic if I venture into a school zone at 3 PM. Thanks for spending the last two months celebrating my birthday with...

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1970

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 10 Jul

Elvis visits President Nixon in the White House. The Beatles break up. The highest-grossing film of the year is Love Story M*A*S*H receives a Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy. What was on TV? -- The Beverly...

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1965

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 7 Jul

I could talk forever about the 1960s and 70s; but here's some trivia about 1965: Minimum wage was $1.25 - I worked at the library from the age of 14-17. Because I was a student, I was paid $.70 per hour. The college kids...

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Abbey Road – At Last

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21504) • London, England 23 Jun

It has taken me the best part of 20 years, but I finally got around to visiting Abbey Road, of Beatles fame. The album, and original photograph, date from 1969 and the publication made this zebra crossing world famous. Some...

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1965 Top Ten Songs: Yesterday (#1)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86568) • United States 30 Apr 25

Oh, come on, what did you think would top the list of songs that are now 60 years old? Listen, I’m crazy but I’m not nuts! For the last time, let’s go back to 1965 and the song that I think shines brightest from...

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60-Year-Old Songs: And I Love Her

Four Walls @FourWalls (86568) • United States 1 Jun 24

Happy June! A new month means a new countdown, and I’m finishing off the birthday celebration I began back in April by wishing happy 60th birthday to thirty songs. I will warn you in advance that seven of these songs are...

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Music You've Probably Never Heard #9

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 1 Nov 23

Gosh, it has been a while since I have done one of these. But hey, everyone likes music from time to time? And most of us like something new and something different that we probably haven't heard before. Which makes this one a...

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Sartorial Beatles on the Roof

Ron Rybs @Ronrybs (21504) • London, England 5 Oct 23

Further along in Mayfair is Savile Row, home of upmarket bespoke tailoring. It was also home to the headquarters of Apple Records and where the Beatles played their last live gig, on the roof of the building. Being five floors, my...

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Banned Songs: Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

Four Walls @FourWalls (86568) • United States 7 Jul 23

After a one-day lack of reasoning we get back to “legitimate” reasons for banning a song today! Yeah, right. This is probably one of the most famous songs with a “don’t play that, it’s a bad song!” tag on it. Sing...

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Another Member of the Fab Four

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (97912) • Daytona Beach, Florida 18 May 23

Yesterday @JudyEv posted about a character named Paddington Bear and a photo of a statue of this bear. I looked at the photo carefully thinking where had I seen that before. Then I remembered that in 2007 my husband Martin had...

being part of the fab four

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For a Holy Season….

Four Walls @FourWalls (86568) • United States 21 Nov 22

This is a countdown I’ve been thinking about for a good while. And, given that we’re going into a season that has many religious aspects, this seems to be the perfect time for it. Back in the 60s and 70s there was a thing...

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Hey Jude - Beatles

Luis Asuncion @luisga814 (7138) • Quezon City, Philippines 22 May 22

As I've mentioned in my previous discussion here, while interacting here in myLotters with a bottle of beer beside, I'm listening music. And this is one of the best music that even if I'm going to listen and watch their music...

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10 Beatles Songs - #10

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 18 May 22

It was really hard to pick the last song out of the zillions of songs that the Beatles have recorded; however, here is "The Long and Winding Road". It was released in 1970 one month after the breakup of the Beatles and became...

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the long and winding road

paul mccartney

john lennon

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10 Beatles Songs - #9

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 17 May 22

"Eleanor Rigby", released in 1966, was written mainly by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon-McCartney duo. The song is a "narrative on loneliness" The original title of the song was Daisy Hawkins. The Beatles felt that a...

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10 Beatles Songs - #8

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 16 May 22

"Get Back" was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the duo of Lennon/McCartney and was released in 1969. The song was billed as "The Beatles with Billy Preston" who played piano on this track. McCartney reworked some...

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10 Beatles Songs - #7

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 13 May 22

"Lady Madonna" was released as a single in 1968 and was written mostly by Paul McCartney but was credited to the Lennon/McCartney duo. In contrast to the prior 2 years of psychedelic experimentation, this song was more...

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10 Beatles Songs - #6

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 12 May 22

"Norwegian Wood" was released in 1965 on the "Rubber Soul" album and was not release as a single. It was released as a single in Australia and reached #1. Written mainly by John Lennon, it was credited to the Lennon/McCartney...

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10 Beatles Songs - #5

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 10 May 22

"She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" was released in 1969 on the "Abbey Road" album and was not released as a single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon-McCartney duo. The song begins with the tune...

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she came in through the bathroom window

polythene pam

lennon mccartney

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10 Beatles Songs - #4

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 9 May 22

"Penny Lane" was released in 1967 and was written by the duo of Lennon and McCartney. It was on a double A sided single with "Strawberry Fields". Penny Lane is a street in Liverpool; and McCartney makes mention in the song of...

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10 Beatles Songs - #3

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 8 May 22

I am including "I Want to Hold Your Hand" for a couple of reasons...not because it's one of my favorite songs but because it highlights the simplicity of the Beatles' early music and how it evolved into much deeper and more...

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i want to hold your hand

john lennon

paul mccartney

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