Today, I'm gonna be going through Abbey Road song-by-song, as I've done before with other albums. Abbey Road is my favourite album by The Beatles- there's a wide variety of styles in it, more so than in older Beatles stuff. It does occur to me that there are technically 17 songs on this album, which is considerably more than most albums I know, so... I won't force myself to write much about any one if I don't have much to say.
I'm not too sure which version of this song I heard first- The Beatles or Aerosmith. It's one of those weird cases where I know both pretty well. I don't know if I prefer one over the other, honestly- they're different enough that I like both. It's a pretty good song, but it doesn't particularly stand out for me.
For some reason, I've always quite liked this song. Oftentimes, when albums contain a slower song like this, I'll get bored of it quickly, but this song is definitely an exception. It might be to do with the quality of songwriting (The Beatles are famous for a reason), but I'd like something more concrete than that. Probably the bit after the chorus ("You're asking me will my love grow")- it breaks up the song a bit, and gives it more energy than it might otherwise have.
As a younger kid, I loved this song- probably due to the 'bouncy' sort of feel it has. I always found the pre-chorus funny too- apparently I was too young and naive to understand what the song is really about. I don't think I like it as much as I used to (at least relative to the rest of the album), but it certainly still gets stuck in my head quite readily.
This might be my least favourite song on the album- again though, that isn't saying much, since the rest of the album is so great. This song is still good, it just doesn't seem as unique or experimental as some of the other songs. For the most part, it just feels like a generic slightly bluesy Beatles song. That said, there is some good singing on it (at some parts, even sounding a tiny bit like Robert Plant).
(Apparently that's how the title is spelt- I'd have thought it would only have one S, but Spotify disagrees). This is a pretty iconic Beatles song- upbeat, cheerful, a bit childish almost, but still musically good. It's also one of few songs written by Ringo Starr- supposedly, only his second.
This is a good song, but truth be told, it pains me to listen to. The riff at the end, while interesting, repeats for a very long while, and can really drag on. Not when just listening to the song, mind you- I'm talking about playing it in the Beatles Rockband game. I believe I've mentioned before, but I'm not sure- I play guitar and bass in Rockband, and I've probably spent hours playing that one riff alone. That aside, I do enjoy this song- it's a bit heavy (especially towards the end), but still has that distinct Beatles quality to it. It's also got a really nice bassline, which I always appreciate.
Another really famous song. It makes for some great contrast with the previous song- it's a very sudden change from the heavy riff to a cheerful acoustic one. Honestly, I don't have much to say about this song. It's good, but I've heard it enough times that all the interesting thoughts I've had have been forgotten.
This is an interesting one. There are some great harmonies in the singing, over top of a fairly simple riff on harpsichord. It's not a very complicated one, but it's quite unique. Alice Cooper does a cover of this song in the movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- his version is quite different from the original, and honestly, I don't think I like it as much. It's still good, but it just doesn't fit the style of the song as well.
I really like this song. I don't know what it is about it, exactly, but it's very catchy, and very enjoyable. It might have something to do with the number of changes the song goes through- first a slow bit, then a more upbeat bit, then another upbeat bit, before finally a guitar solo that ends the song.
If I didn't know better, I could probably be convinced this was a Pink Floyd song (at least, until the singing starts). It's a very unique song, and the opening guitar is rather unlike normal Beatles stuff. As for the lyrics- I'm pretty sure it's mostly gibberish (the "foreign" part anyways).
Another song that's catchier than it should be. It's a pretty short one, as most of the second half of this album is, but it's got some pretty funny lyrics. Plus, it inspired a character in the Sgt. Pepper's movie I mentioned earlier, so that's something.
This song is pretty exciting, and I wish it were longer. I remember being very excited in chemistry class when learning about polyethylene and realising that's just another way of saying polythene- it helps that it was around this time that I was really into this album.
I like how this song flows together with the previous one. It's a really good song, though again, I can't pinpoint exactly why I like it so much. (it doesn't help that I'm writing this while listening to the album, and I only get a minute or two per song at this point).
Speaking of slower songs that aren't dull- this is a great example. I quite like this one, for both the tune and lyrics- though I've heard a lot of it was inspired by an old poem (I'm not too clear on the details).
Again, this song is basically a continuation of the previous one, and my opinions still stand. I really like how it has what's essentially a bonus verse from You Never Give Me Your Money- it helps the whole half of the album flow together.
No, this is not a cover of a Doors song. The transition into this song from the previous one seems a little abrupt to me- not in the same way as I Want You into Here Comes The Sun, since there's no pause, but just in the style. It's not a bad song, though it is mostly just a solo- at least it gives a bit of a conclusion to the album.
Not much to say about this one, though I will say this- for a 25 second song, it's way catchier than it should be.
Anyways, that's it for today- hopefully you enjoyed this post!
