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Deep Beatles: “Wait,” from Rubber Soul (1965)

Deep Beatles: “Wait,” from Rubber Soul (1965)

The Beatles’ 1965 album Rubber Soul is an embarrassment of riches. In addition to its stellar material, it signaled the final days of Beatlemania and a transition into more experimental sounds and sophisticated songwriting. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “I’m Looking Through You” from ‘Rubber Soul’ (1965): Deep BeatlesRead More

Deep Beatles: “Cry Baby Cry” from The Beatles (1968)

Deep Beatles: “Cry Baby Cry” from The Beatles (1968)

John Lennon may have called it “a piece of rubbish,” but “Cry Baby Cry” symbolizes one of Lennon’s more underrated compositions. Written while in India, “Cry Baby Cry” serves as a twisted nursery rhyme, and he would return to the motif years later on Double Fantasy’s “Cleanup Time.” The 1968Read More

The Beatles, “Free as a Bird” from Anthology 1 (1995): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Free as a Bird” from Anthology 1 (1995): Deep Beatles

“Free as a Bird” provides an epilogue, albeit imperfect, to the Beatles’ story.

The Beatles, “Her Majesty” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Her Majesty” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

Concluding our walk through the Abbey Road medley is the brief, secret coda “Her Majesty.” At only 23 seconds, it stands as the shortest song in the Beatles catalog. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles The Beatles’ ‘AbbeyRead More

The Beatles, “The End,” from ‘Abbey Road’ (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “The End,” from ‘Abbey Road’ (1969): Deep Beatles

“The End” serves as more than a mere final track on the Beatles’ 1969 album ‘Abbey Road.’

The Beatles, “Carry That Weight,” from ‘Abbey Road’ (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Carry That Weight,” from ‘Abbey Road’ (1969): Deep Beatles

Anyone wanting to know the state of the Beatles at that time need only listen to this song.

The Beatles, “Golden Slumbers,” from ‘Abbey Road’ (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Golden Slumbers,” from ‘Abbey Road’ (1969): Deep Beatles

One of the most tender and moving sections of the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ medley, “Golden Slumbers” features Paul McCartney at his best.

The Beatles, “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

The next entry in the Abbey Road medley continues the naughtiness of “Polythene Pam.” You May Also Like: The Beatles, “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles The Beatles, “Two of Us” from Let It Be (1970): Deep Beatles The Beatles, “Old Brown Shoe” fromRead More

The Beatles, “Polythene Pam” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Polythene Pam” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

As a side note, unlike past columns, this edition of Deep Beatles may need a PG-13 rating, due to the song’s backstory.

The Beatles, “Mean Mr. Mustard,” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

The Beatles, “Mean Mr. Mustard,” from Abbey Road (1969): Deep Beatles

As “Sun King” quietly fades, a drum kickstarts this darkly humorous track: “Mean Mr. Mustard,” a John Lennon composition dating to 1968. His own harshest critic, Lennon later labeled it a “piece of garbage.” You May Also Like: The Beatles, “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” from Abbey Road (1969):Read More