10 Beatles Songs - #9
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (153180)
United States
May 17, 2022 6:49am CST
"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 better name was "Eleanor Rigby". It was possibly named after Eleanor Bron who was in the 1965 film "Help!"; and Rigby came from the name of a store in Bristol.
McCartney wrote that the inspiration for "Eleanor Rigby" was an old lady named Daisy Hawkins that he knew quite well. He would shop for her and listen to her stories.
"Eleanor Rigby
Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window
Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?"
A very "down" song; but I think it's one of the Beatles' best.
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@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
19 May 22
@LindaOHio Hehehe. Maybe I was not listening to the entire album.
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@FourWalls (61324)
• United States
17 May 22
The only Beatles song that they don’t play any instruments on!
“Father McKenzie” was originally “Father McCartney,” but Paul said he didn’t want people thinking his dad was sad the way the character in the song was.
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@LindaOHio (153180)
• United States
18 May 22
I didn't know about the instrument thing.
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@LindaOHio (153180)
• United States
18 May 22
Thanks. I enjoy finding out about it too
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