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Rating: You don't understand me.
He puts on some music.
Shortly after.
She: How about some music?
He takes off the record and puts on another one.
She takes that one off and puts on another.
Shortly after.
She: Do you like it?
He: Not particularly… it sounds like leftovers… half-idiot tunes from the 60s, right?
He grins cheekily.
He: But it doesn't matter, we don't have to listen, right?
She puts on another record.
He: Couldn't you put on something more… how to say…
She: More modern?
He: Yes, less roughly put together… they're all songs from the last century…all that crackling, people coughing and laughing… and then some performances even seem out of tune or off-key... I don't know.
She: But they are the Beatles, cutie... not the Oasis, eh?!
I stay silent and turn the cover over in my hands. As for the packaging, it's simply splendid!
She: If you want to put something on now since you've put me down as usual?!
He: Listen, then let's not put anything on…
She: Silence makes me uncomfortable, whereas the Beatles from this period make me cheerful…
He: Yes, yes… in a way, you're right but…
She gets up and draws circles in the air like a seagull.
She: …it's like you can feel an atmosphere of infinite carefreeness, the notes are simple, airy, clean music you know? the C chord, three chords... the simplicity of timeless songs like She Loves You, A Hard Day's Night, Twist and Shout... do you understand me?
She collapses onto the sofa.
She: Ugh…you don't understand me…
Pause.
He: Listen, what if I put something on we both like?! It's an idea, isn't it? Something more intimate and collected… I have an album of Beatles covers done by the best Italian jazz musicians that…
She removes the CD from the player.
He: Oh well….
She: Is this better?
He: But… but... Sorry, are they still the same ones?! Are you kidding me?
She: Yes…it's the second disc, it even has fragments and out-takes of the earliest songs… maybe imperfect but more real and heartfelt, without that intellectual and experimental part of the later period… I adore them. Do you mind if I turn up the volume?!
She turns up the volume.
Pause.
He: Would you mind turning it down a little?
He lowers the volume.
She: Don't I even have the right to one side of Pure Beatles now?!
He: Besides, this is a compilation and this Anthology 1 is not even the most interesting of the three releases… the 2nd and the 3rd are clearly superior…
She: Now I can't hear anymore…
He: Well, at least you're listening to me…
She turns up the volume.
She: How pedantic you are when you talk like an old man like that… you seem to want to deny the greatness of the Beatles just to act young at all costs with your crappy little iPod in your ears listening to Grinderman or the Arctic Monkeys. God, you're pathetic…
He: WHAT DID YOU SAY?!
She: That this album might be a jumble of songs thrown together, live and unreleased tracks, but it's always a Great Listen, even after more than 40 years!!
He: WHAT DO MY 40 YEARS HAVE TO DO WITH IT?!
She turns down the volume.
She whispers: I wasn't talking about that, I was talking about how ahead of their time they were 40 years ago and how you're behind at 40 years old today…
Pause.
Double pause.
He turns up the volume.
(Thanks to R.D.Laing for the opening and to EneaTheDevil for the tip...)
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
15 Searchin' (02:59)
Gonna find her, gonna find her.
Well searching.
Yeah I'm gonna searching,
searching every which a-way, yeh yeh.
Oh lord I'm searching,
my good lord, searching
you know honey,
searching every which away yeh yeh yeh.
But I'm like that northwest Mountie.
You know I'll bring her in some day.
Gonna find her, gonna find her.
Well Charlie Chan, Simon Smith,
got nothing, child, on me.
Sergeant Friday, Peter Gunn
and ooo Alan B.
No matter where she's hiding,
she's gonna see me coming,
I'm gonna walk right down that street
like Bulldog Drummon.
'Cos I been searching,
well searching,
oh my goodness,
searching every which a-way.
But I'm like that northwest Mountie.
You know I'll bring her in some day.
Gonna find her, gonna find her.
Well Charlie Chan, Simon Smith,
got nothing, child, on me.
Sergeant Friday, Peter Gunn
and ooo Alan B.
No matter where she's hiding,
she's gonna see me coming,
I'm gonna walk right down that street
like Bulldog Drummon.
Aah searching,
searching, oh my my goodness.
Searching every which a-way.
But I'm like that northwest Mountie.
You know I'll bring her in some day.
Gonna find her, gonna find her,
yeh yeh lord, gonna find her,
gonna find her.
16 Three Cool Cats (02:25)
Three cool cats
three cool cats
three cool chicks
three cool chicks
well up popped that first cool cat he said now look at that man do you see what i see?
well i want that other chick, i want that little chick! leave the other for me yeah!
three cool cats,
three cool chicks
18 Like Dreamers Do (02:35)
I, I saw a girl in my dreams,
And so it seems
That I will love her.
Oh, you, you are that girl in my dreams,
And so it seems
That I will love you.
And I, I, I, I, I,
Waited for your kiss,
Waited for the bliss,
Like dreamers do.
And I-I-I-I-I-I-I
Oh, I'll be there, yeah,
Waiting for you, you, you, you, you, you,
You came just one dream ago,
And now I know
That I will love you.
I knew when you first said hello,
That's how I know
That I will love you.
And I, I, I, I,
Waited for your kiss,
Waited for the bliss,
Like dreamers do.
And I-I-I-I-I-I-I
Oh, I'll be there, yeah,
Waiting for you, you, you, you, you, you,
You came just one dream ago,
And now I know
That I will love you.
Oh, I knew when you first said hello,
That's how I know
That I will love you.
And I, I, I, I,
Waited for your kiss,
Waited for the bliss,
Like dreamers do.
Oh, like dreamers do,
Like dreamers do.
21 Besame Mucho (02:37)
Besame besame mucho,
each time I bring you a kiss
I hear music divine.
So besame bésame mucho,
Yeh I love you for ever
say that you'll always be mine.
Dearest one, if you should leave me
then each little dream will take wings
and my life would be through.
So besame bésame mucho,
yeh I love you for ever,
make all my dreams come true.
Oh this joy is something new,
my arms are holding you,
I never knew this thrill before.
Who ever thought I'd be
holding you close to me
whispering it's you I adore.
So dearest one, if you should leave me
then each little dream will take wings
and my life would be through.
So besame bésame mucho,
yeah I love you for ever,
make all my dreams come true.
Oh this joy is something new,
my arms are holding you,
I never knew this thrill before.
Who ever thought I'd be
holding you close to me
whispering it's you I adore.
So dearest one, if you should leave me,
each little dream will take wings
and my life would be through.
So besame bésame mucho,
yeh love me for ever,
make all my dreams come true.
love me for ever,
make all my dreams come true.
love me for ever,
make all my dreams come true.
24 Please Please Me (01:59)
Last night I said these words to my girl,
I know you never even try, girl,
C'mon...
Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you.
You don't need me to show the way, love.
Why do I always have to say "love,"
C'mon...
Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you.
I don't wanna sound complainin',
But you know there's always rain in my heart (in my heart).
I do all the pleasin' with you, it's so hard to reason
With you, whoah yeah, why do you make me blue.
Last night I said these words to my girl,
I know you never even try, girl,
C'mon...
Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you.
27 Lend Me Your Comb (01:49)
Lend me your comb its time to go home i gotta confess
my hair is a mess
(look in anthology one)
chorus:
heres a new one hun hunny but thanks for the date
ive got to run hunny but you know baby its a getting late
30 I Saw Her Standing There (02:48)
Well, she was just 17,
You know what I mean,
And the way she looked
was way beyond compare.
So how could I dance with another
When I saw her standin' there.
Well she looked at me,
and I, I could see
That before too long
I'd fall in love with her.
She wouldn't dance with another
When I saw her standin' there.
{Chorus Start}
Well, my heart went boom,
When I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine...
Oh, we danced through the night,
And we held each other tight,
And before too long I fell in love with her.
Now I'll never dance with another
Since I saw her standing there
{End Chorus}
[Chorus]
Since I saw her standing there...
Since I saw her standing there...
32 Money (That's What I Want) (02:52)
The best things in life are free
But you can keep 'em for the birds and bees
Now give me money (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want), yeah
That's what I want
Your lovin' gives me a thrill
But your lovin' don't pay my bills
Now give me money (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want), yeah
That's what I want
Money don't get everything, it's true
What it don't get, I can't use
Now give me money (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want), yeah
That's what I want
Money don't get everything, it's true
What it don't get, I can't use
Now give me money (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want), yeah
That's what I want
Well, now give me money (that's what I want)
A lot of money (that's what I want)
Whoa, yeah, I wanna be free (that's what I want)
Whoa, a lot of money (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want), yeah
That's what I want
Well, now give me money (that's what I want)
A lot of money (that's what I want)
Whoa, yeah, you owe me money (that's what I want)
Oh, now give me money (that's what I want)
That's what I want (that's what I want), yeah
That's what I want.
34 Roll Over Beethoven (02:21)
Well gonna write a little letter
Gonna mail it to my local D.J.
It's a rockin' little record
I want my jockey to play
Roll over Beethoven
I gotta hear it again today
You know my temperature's risin'
And the jukebox's blowin' a fuse
My hearts beatin' rhythm
And my soul keeps a-singing the blues
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news
I got a rockin' pneumonia
I need a shot of rhythm and blues
I think I caught an arthritis
Sittin' down by the rhythm review
Roll over Beethoven
We're rockin' in two by two
Well if you fell you like it
Well get your lover and reel and rock it
Roll it over and move on up
Just a trifle further and reel and rock it
Roll it over
Roll over Beethoven
A rockin' in two by two , oh
Well early in the mornin'
I'm a givin' you the warnin'
Don't you step on my blue suede showes
Hey diddle diddle
I'm a-playin' my fiddle
Ain't got nothing to lose
Roll over Beethoven
And tell Tchaikovsky the news
You know she winks like a glow worm
Dance like a spinnin' top
She got a crazy partner
Oughta see 'em reel an rock
Long as she's got a dime
The music will never stop
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
And dig these rhythm and blues
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