tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post1574423256374877198..comments2023-07-05T06:08:47.551-04:00Comments on A Year in the Life: Only a Northern SongMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17565760365090993595noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-40598135405265905702009-12-11T01:39:29.880-05:002009-12-11T01:39:29.880-05:00Well I for one like this one, too.Well I for one like this one, too.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-66466326913368446582009-09-21T17:38:16.914-04:002009-09-21T17:38:16.914-04:00Gad, Anon, I hadn't heard that story. George W...Gad, Anon, I hadn't heard that story. George WAS kind of an ass.<br /><br />Troy, remember that "Only a Northern Song" predates all those songs you mentioned-- it was recorded in February of 1967 for Sgt. Pepper, than dragged out of obscurity when they needed stuff for Yellow Submarine later on. So it wasn't a step backward from those, though it's an utterly fair (and true) Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17565760365090993595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-79645596902359016412009-09-21T14:53:00.412-04:002009-09-21T14:53:00.412-04:00Your observations on George's contradictory pe...Your observations on George's contradictory personality are well put -- the mystical, spiritual side versus the materialistic, bitter side. It reminds me of that famous quote George is supposed to have said in 1969 when Paul was trying to leave Apple. George is supposed to have said to Paul, "You'll stay on the fucking label. Hari Krishna." And hung up. Which shows what an ass Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-33057301175802938252009-09-21T14:31:37.955-04:002009-09-21T14:31:37.955-04:00Not a big fan of the song, but love your observati...Not a big fan of the song, but love your observations on George. So true!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05317672925930347238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-38799621699586821872009-09-21T11:19:55.643-04:002009-09-21T11:19:55.643-04:00I think its appearance in Yellow Submarine is abou...I think its appearance in Yellow Submarine is about the only thing this song has going for it. Vocal performance isn't good, probably intentionally.<br /><br />What interests me is that Ben Folds did the same thing to satisfy a contract, and I like that song much better. I think it's probably a better song on its own, but also, I don't mind if Ben Folds tanks one. George, on the othertroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846187742319627525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-89107108538375354412009-09-21T10:32:18.324-04:002009-09-21T10:32:18.324-04:00Another song i dislike. Two in a row. No offense...Another song i dislike. Two in a row. No offense to you, Meg. You have to cover them sometime. This song is just plain BLAH and DULL. Your explanation of the history of the song is interesting, but a song has to stand on its own, and this one doesn't. Still, as usual, I found what you wrote interesting.Frank Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564007564601986631noreply@blogger.com