tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post5749222987614918941..comments2023-07-05T06:08:47.551-04:00Comments on A Year in the Life: Octopus's GardenMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17565760365090993595noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-83068259533884230982009-12-09T12:04:14.868-05:002009-12-09T12:04:14.868-05:00I can't reconcile people's derision of Max...I can't reconcile people's derision of Maxwell with those same people's enjoyment of this one. They seem to me to come from largely the same place (and at least Maxwell is a goofy song about a grotesque serial killer). Not a huge fan of either song, mind you, but I don't see either as worse than the other.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-77795249790319441392009-07-08T12:23:57.738-04:002009-07-08T12:23:57.738-04:00If Octopus' Garden had been "commissioned...If Octopus' Garden had been "commissioned" for an animated film or such, I would hold it in higher esteem. As a song, out of the blue, for a Beatles album, low marks. But, hey, nice post, Meg. I enjoyed watching the clip of George and Ringo work on the song.Frank Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564007564601986631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-24587082246477783812009-07-08T10:46:29.413-04:002009-07-08T10:46:29.413-04:00Oh, crap! I forgot Paul's grandkids. BLUSH.
I...Oh, crap! I forgot Paul's grandkids. BLUSH.<br /><br />I was skimming Wikipedia early this morning to try to derive inspiration for people to celebrate Ringo-- this clearly teaches me to believe what I read there. Mea culpa.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17565760365090993595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-35752725219614823042009-07-08T10:44:41.626-04:002009-07-08T10:44:41.626-04:00I actually hate Maxwell's Silver Hammer far mo...I actually hate Maxwell's Silver Hammer far more than Octopus's Garden. I realized today that it's one of very few Abbey Road tracks I have left, but I'm just freaking dreading it. I never file it mentally into my little triad-of-distaste of Beatles songs (of which I've covered two so far), but it's probably my fourth least favorite. Octopus's Garden, though, I tend toMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17565760365090993595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-69652398940494511832009-07-08T10:40:12.199-04:002009-07-08T10:40:12.199-04:00First of all - what i like about this song is that...First of all - what i like about this song is that George's guitar playing us above and beyond . .quite the elaborate riff - it detracts from the simplicity of the actual structure of the song . .<br />and . .um . . <br />Paul's a grandfather as well - he's has 6 grandkids (according to Wiki) ! <br />"Everyone's entitled to two-<br />he's the other one" (from AHDN)yer bloggerhttp://fab4yerblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-47617276471025177722009-07-08T10:19:37.429-04:002009-07-08T10:19:37.429-04:00Hey, Meg ... I'm with Troy on this one. I hit...Hey, Meg ... I'm with Troy on this one. I hit the skip button to jump past Octopus when listening to Abby Road. But then again, I'm not a huge fan of Maxwell's Silver Hammer. I guess I'm more into songs that deal with romance, life issues, feelings, and such rather than cutesy. The boys should have released a "kids" album and put songs like Octopuss and Maxwell on it.Frank Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564007564601986631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7594252593945843033.post-91590229444013508652009-07-08T10:03:58.872-04:002009-07-08T10:03:58.872-04:00I'm somewhere left of you on this. I really do...I'm somewhere left of you on this. I really don't like it, but it doesn't seem like I should hate it, so I guess I don't.<br /><br />Always thought I heard John singing backup. Just another thing your posts always bring to the table.<br /><br />I saw Caveman in the theater. There's pretty much no chance of anyone ever figuring out why. I would have been 10, and it would have troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846187742319627525noreply@blogger.com