"While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

This week I’ve chosen to do “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” by the Beatles.  This song is definitely an interesting song because it is different from what the Beatles usually did. This song was written by George Harrison of the Beatles. Harrison had fought to get this song onto the Beatles The White Album. Harrison had guitar legend Eric Clapton play the lead guitar on this song, but Clapton was worried about the other Beatles not welcoming him into the studio to record with them.

Little did Clapton know that he would relieve tension that was stirring up between the band members. The Beatles were at the rough spot in their career where everyone was swaying in different directions, and no one knew what to do. Ringo had left for a couple weeks, frustrated with everyone in the band. The band members were at each other’s throats, and needed a break. This recording with Clapton helped relieve the band of all their issues amongst each other, and got them back to the Beatles they were before.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Lyrics

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps

I don't know why nobody told you
How to unfold your love
I don't know how someone controlled you
They bought and sold you

I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps

Well

I don't know how you were diverted
You were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
No one alerted you

I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
Look at you all
Still my guitar gently weeps

Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, ooh

"Lady Madonna"

“Lady Madonna” was written by Paul McCartney with help from John Lennon. The song was recorded on February 3^rd and 6^th, 1968, it was later released as a single the same year. The piano plays a major role throughout the song. The piano part was inspired by blues/rock pianist Fats Domino. The introduction to this song is similar to “Bad Penny Blues,” written by Humphrey Lyttelton.

McCartney received inspiration for this song from his loves for the blues. He wanted to write a “bluesy” song, that was fun and upbeat a fun fact for the song is that every day of the week is mentioned except for Saturday. Lennon’s contribution to the song depicts a single mother. This mother is always working, exhausted and doing her best to take care of her child. . This is one of the Beatles five songs from their “Wings over America” tour.

"Lady Madonna" Lyrics

Lady Madonna, children at your feet
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet
Who finds the money when you pay the rent?
Did you think that money was heaven sent?

Friday night arrives without a suitcase
Sunday morning creeping like a nun
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlegs
See how they run

Lady Madonna, baby at your breast
Wonders how you manage to feed the rest

Pa, pa, pa
See how they run

Lady Madonna lying on the bed
Listen to the music playing in your head

Tuesday afternoon is never ending
Wednesday morning papers didn't come
Thursday night your stockings needed mending
See how they run

Lady Madonna, children at your feet
Wonder how you manage to make ends meet

"All Together Now"

“All Together Now,” is one of the Beatle’s top selling songs. Paul McCartney wrote this song, but since John Lennon had helped him write it, he gave partial credit to Lennon. The Beatles recorded the song in May of 1967, but the song was never released on an album until January 17^th, 1969, on their Yellow Submarine Movie Soundtrack. The band performed the songs many times during their Magical Mystery tour.  This song is one of the Beatle’s most top covered songs. Artists like Andre 3000, and the Muppets have covered this song. In 2011, Sprint Wireless used this song in their cell phone commercials.

McCartney’s goal for this song was to create a children’s song, which would be as fun and as upbeat as the song “Yellow Submarine,” which was released the previous year. For some people, this song reminds them of children playing. This song has no true meaning; the meaning is in the hands of the listener. What you interpret from the lyrics and the style of the song is what you will find as the meaning in your eyes. For the Beatles, this song was just a way to express their selves and have fun while playing music. This song is a great representation of some of the things the Beatles stood for.

"All Together Now" Lyrics

One, two, three, four
Can I have a little more?
Five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, I love you
A, B, C, D
Can I bring my friend to tea?
E, F, G, H, I, J, I love you
(Bom bom bom bompa bom) Sail the ship
(Bompa bom) Chop the tree
(Bompa bom) Skip the rope
(Bompa bom) Look at me
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
Black, white, green, red
Can I take my friend to bed?
Pink, brown, yellow, orange, blue, I love you
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(Bom bom bom) Sail the ship
(Bompa bom) Chop the tree
(Bompa bom) Skip the rope
(Bompa bom) Look at me
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now
(All together now) All together now