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SIR PAUL McCartney wrote his famous 1970s protest song Give Ireland Back To The Irish after seeing footage of Bloody Sunday.
The former Beatle was in the US at the time when on January 30, 1972, British Paratroopers opened fire at a civil rights march in Derry killing 14 people dead.
The 79-year-old musician said it was "deeply troubling" to see footage of a perfectly peaceful demonstration go wrong.
The song, which was banned by the BBC, went on to be a number one in the Republic.
Sunday Life reported the details from his new book, The Lyrics, written in collaboration with acclaimed Northern Ireland poet Paul Muldoon.
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MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the next round of artist additions for MerleFest 2022, which will be held April 28-May 1, 2022.
Trampled By Turtles, Colin Hay, and The Steel Wheels will join an already outstanding lineup which includes performances by Emmylou Harris, Greensky Bluegrass, Rissi Palmer, Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Allison Russell, We Banjo 3, and more. MerleFest is the annual homecoming of musicians and music fans held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Hogslop String Band will be hosting this year's late night jam. Jam guest artists will be announced in the coming weeks. Additional fan favorites announced today include Barbaro, Big Daddy Love, The Contenders, Damn Tall Buildings, David Childers and The Serpents, Desure, Eli Yacinthe, Jake Blount, Kaia Kater, Nat Myers, Shannon McNally, Shay Martin Lovette, Sister Sadie, Tenille Townes, Time Sawyer, and Tray Wellington.
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During an interview, David Bowie said The Beatles inspired his hit “Space Oddity.” Bowie subsequently contrasted his lyrics with John Lennon‘s. Bowie also explained why he drew from other artists in his songs.
According to the book Bowie on Bowie: Interview and Encounters with David Bowie, the “Let’s Dance” singer discussed his music in a 1973 interview with NME. NME noted the use of puns in “Space Oddity.” “I must own up to The Beatles for creating that kind of feeling,” Bowie said. “The one thing that I really adored about [John] Lennon’s writing was his use of the pun, which was exceedingly good. I don’t think anyone has ever bettered Lennon’s use of the pun.”
Bowie compared his use of puns to Lennon’s. “I played on it more; Lennon would throw it away in one line,” Bowie opined. “I tend to build a song upon it. I treat my puns a lot more seriously.”
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Thanks to its massive success, the world-renowned rock band The Beatles is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the genre. Even though some fans and artists have been saying these days that rock is dead, The Beatles still carries the genre seriously.
Started its career in 1960 in Liverpool, The Beatles‘ original line-up was John Lennon on vocals, Paul McCartney on bass, George Harrison on guitars, and Ringo Starr on drums. Activating just 10 years until 1970, the band’s legendary line-up Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and John Lennon were presented to rock music because of their band’s world success.
Throughout their 10-year full of a successful career, The Beatles‘ discography included 13 studio albums in their core catalog while including 21 studio albums worldwide. In addition to those, The Beatles released 54 compilation albums, 22 video albums, 36 EPs, 17 box sets, and many more things.
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For many Beatles fans, Paul McCartney may be one of the greatest songwriters of all time. His and John Lennon’s Beatles songs dominated the band’s catalog. Then McCartney continued writing songs for his subsequent bands. McCartney himself looks back on other songwriters, like Cole Porter, whose writing inspired “Here, There and Everywhere.”McCartney was a guest on the Fresh Air podcast on Nov. 3. He was there to discuss his book, Paul McCartney: The Lyrics, a compendium of all his lyrics from the Beatles songs and beyond. It was also just before The Beatles: Get Back premiered on Disney+. Host Terry Gross followed up on something he wrote about “Here, There and Everywhere” and McCartney explained.
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George Harrison wrote the song “Try Some, Buy Some,” which became a minor hit for Ronnie Spector, a former member of The Ronettes. George later released his version of the song. During an interview, David Bowie revealed why “Try Some, Buy Some” mattered so much to him.
In 2003, Bowie released an album called Reality. Reality includes a few cover songs, including a cover of “Try Some, Buy Some.” During a 2003 interview published in Vice, Bowie discussed his reaction to the song.
“George’s song, ‘Try Some, Buy Some,’ means a lot to me now,” Bowie revealed. “When I first heard that song it had a very different narrative to it. Now my connection to the song is about leaving a way of life behind me and finding something new.”
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During an interview, George Harrison explained the meaning of “Isn’t It a Pity?” He discussed why he wrote the song. The quiet Beatle revealed he didn’t even like the survey that inspired “Isn’t It a Pity?”
During a 2000 interview with Billboard, George discussed his hit “Isn’t It a Pity?” He said he never intended “Isn’t It a Pity?” to be one of his solo songs. George revealed the song would have been on a Beatles album if the Fab Four hadn’t disbanded.
Subsequently, George explained the meaning of “Isn’t It a Pity?” “It’s just an observation of how society and myself were or are,” George said. “We take each other for granted — and forget to give back. That was really all it was about.”
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During an interview, George Harrison explained the meaning of “Isn’t It a Pity?” He discussed why he wrote the song. The quiet Beatle revealed he didn’t even like the survey that inspired “Isn’t It a Pity?”
During a 2000 interview with Billboard, George discussed his hit “Isn’t It a Pity?” He said he never intended “Isn’t It a Pity?” to be one of his solo songs. George revealed the song would have been on a Beatles album if the Fab Four hadn’t disbanded.
Subsequently, George explained the meaning of “Isn’t It a Pity?” “It’s just an observation of how society and myself were or are,” George said. “We take each other for granted — and forget to give back. That was really all it was about.”
Source: cheatsheet.com
During an interview, George Harrison explained the meaning of “Isn’t It a Pity?” He discussed why he wrote the song. The quiet Beatle revealed he didn’t even like the survey that inspired “Isn’t It a Pity?”
During a 2000 interview with Billboard, George discussed his hit “Isn’t It a Pity?” He said he never intended “Isn’t It a Pity?” to be one of his solo songs. George revealed the song would have been on a Beatles album if the Fab Four hadn’t disbanded.
Subsequently, George explained the meaning of “Isn’t It a Pity?” “It’s just an observation of how society and myself were or are,” George said. “We take each other for granted — and forget to give back. That was really all it was about.”
Source: cheatsheet.com
In the history of rock music, John Lennon and David Bowie are legends. These icons have left us with a lasting catalog of memorable songs and performances.
Born in 1947, Bowie experienced his first musical success with "Space Oddity" in 1969. From there, he was on a creative roll and his career and stardom were on the rise. In the 1970s, Bowie continued experimenting musically and with his on-stage style, creating Ziggy Stardust, as well the dystopian "Diamond Dogs" (per davidbowie.com).
Lennon, who was born in 1940, experienced a meteoric rise to fame with The Beatles' success in Britain and their U.S. debut in 1964. By 1969, however, he was done with the band. His started creating music as a solo artist in 1970. A year later, he released the iconic album "Imagine" (per Biography).
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