Author: Jessica Shelton

The Beatles

October 6, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published October 6, 2020

“Good Morning Good Morning” by The Beatles

Even for what can be deemed a relatively-mundane track lyrically as far as the Beatles are concerned, there are still various ways “Good Morning Good Morning” can and has been interpreted. But ultimately, the generally-understood sentiment behind...

The Beatles

October 3, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published October 3, 2020

“Lovely Rita” by The Beatles

There are conflicting stories concerning the origin of The Beatles‘ “Lovely Rita”. But the way Paul McCartney himself has explained it is this. He initially got the idea from hearing the “American” term meter maid. In his homeland of the...

The Beatles

June 11, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published June 11, 2020

“Getting Better” by The Beatles

You can say that whereas Paul McCartney is the main vocalist of this tune, both he and John Lennon, the latter serving primarily as an ad-libber, have prominent voices. That is to say that the...

The Beatles

June 9, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published June 9, 2020

“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” by The Beatles

This song serves the purpose of introducing the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to the listener. Said band is actually the Beatles, but on this particular album they are actually role playing by portraying the...

The Beatles

June 9, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published June 9, 2020

“Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!” by The Beatles

The best way to present this song is as a historic piece. More specifically it is based on a 19th century poster from a company called Pablo Fanque’s Circus Royal. And said poster is in fact an advertisement. And what it was...

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June 5, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published June 5, 2020 · Last modified November 27, 2023

“When I’m Sixty-Four” by The Beatles

“When I’m Sixty-Four” is a naïve love song in which the singer goes about questioning his lover’s commitment to him in a comical sort of way. And he does so by projecting the two of them...

The Beatles

June 3, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published June 3, 2020

“A Day in the Life” by The Beatles

Like many classic Beatles’ songs, “A Day in the Life” is not based on one central storyline.  In fact it can be said that it is not based on any storyline at all but...

The Beatles

May 24, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 24, 2020

“With a Little Help from My Friends” by The Beatles

For the most part, “With a Little Help from My Friends” is as innocent as the title sounds.  In fact its theme is based partially in what the Beatles were going through in real...

The Beatles

May 20, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 20, 2020

“Within You Without You” by The Beatles

Perhaps the best way to describe “Within You Without You” is as it being the Beatles’ version of a religious song. Some members of the crew famously had issues with the dominant religion of their homeland, that...

The Beatles

May 19, 2020

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 19, 2020

“Fixing a Hole” by The Beatles

There is one aspect of researching classic songs via legendary artists, such as “Fixing a Hole” by the Beatles, that needs to be acknowledged from the onset. And that is as the years progress and...