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29. The Beatles "Blackbird"

Sun Aug 20, 2023, 07:17 PM

Aug 2023

is, as they have pointed out, about Civil Rights.

And I might add, specifically about how inaadequately the reality lives up to the promise.

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Songs That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean [View all] Bayard Aug 2023 OP

Pertty hard not to know "every breath you take" is a stalker song. Merlot Aug 2023 #1

Another song that creeps me out is Jesse's Girl. wnylib Aug 2023 #5

Yeah, that song always bothered me too Rorey Aug 2023 #25

I guess that's why they use it in the anti Google ad Ghost of Tom Joad Aug 2023 #6

Hadn't seen the DuckDuckGo ad, nice! I'm a user of the app. Merlot Aug 2023 #9

I've long thought of it as the Stalker's Anthem. eppur_se_muova Aug 2023 #7

I've always considered The Turtles' "Happy Together" to be the Stalker's Anthem carpetbagger Aug 2023 #23

I thought I had heard that "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" was Sting's Repudiation of That. GopherGal Aug 2023 #32

As much as I LOVE it, "TILL YOU COME BACK TO ME" 1st recorded by Aretha Franklyn & written by Stevie The_REAL_Ecumenist Aug 2023 #34

This song sounds sweet and loving but when you listen to the lyrics... LakeArenal Aug 2023 #2

A few issues Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #3

Things that seem obvious to thinking people... Merlot Aug 2023 #4

They started out that way, IMO Warpy Aug 2023 #10

Hotel California is a Yelp review with a guitar solo...stolen from Tull's "We Used to Know" maxrandb Aug 2023 #19

I HATE THE FUCKING EAGLES MAN!!! Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #20

ME TOO! Ligyron Aug 2023 #30

. LuckyCharms Aug 2023 #47

Roy Clark "Thank God And Greyhound" on The Ed Sullivan Show keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #8

Really thought he was going to cry there for a minute. efhmc Aug 2023 #14

Nobody thinks Hotel California is about a hotel in California. Iggo Aug 2023 #11

I certainly never thought it was! ShazzieB Aug 2023 #12

I certainly never thought it was! ShazzieB Aug 2023 #13

See post #3 ... agree entirely ... (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #22

Well a course tis. Says so right there own the label. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2023 #37

Well...you got me there! Iggo Aug 2023 #39

I've always thought it had something to do with the Manson murders.... lastlib Aug 2023 #46

Sexy Sadie by the Beatles? TeamProg Aug 2023 #15

Right. H2O Man Aug 2023 #28

Interesting -- bookmarking to listen to later Hekate Aug 2023 #16

25 or 6 to 4. Susan Calvin Aug 2023 #17

Drums be damned. We're starting. underpants Aug 2023 #51

Same thing with the Eagles' "Best of my Love," people play it at weddings, but it's a breakup song. SunSeeker Aug 2023 #18

I can't believe anyone is that dumb ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #21

People really are that dumb. I know someone who plays in an Eagles cover band. SunSeeker Aug 2023 #24

a couple more azureblue Aug 2023 #26

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2023 #27

Sometimes musicians become meat puppets for something beyond. Ligyron Aug 2023 #31

You nailed it! H2O Man Aug 2023 #33

Truth. Iggo Aug 2023 #43

This Is How I Feel RobinA Aug 2023 #49

The Beatles "Blackbird" soldierant Aug 2023 #29

John Mellencamp - Pink Houses consider_this Aug 2023 #35

The misuse of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" drives me Cah-RAY-zee!!! Coventina Aug 2023 #36

I haven't seen the documentary about the song, but it's on my must see list. progressoid Aug 2023 #38

LOL, I saw one comment on YT that it was "A great Christian song!" malthaussen Aug 2023 #40

Cracks me up. Iggo Aug 2023 #42

This Is Misused RobinA Aug 2023 #50

The Association claim not, but no one can convince me "Along Came Mary"... malthaussen Aug 2023 #41

In those days groups had to pretend they were not talking bout drugs so they wouldn't get banned on Martin68 Aug 2023 #45

I'm very familiar with some of these songs, and have a few reactions to the opinions expressed. Martin68 Aug 2023 #44

Sometimes songs ARE what you think they are about Major Nikon Aug 2023 #48

I loved that La's album underpants Aug 2023 #52

There's a few other recordings of the song out there Major Nikon Aug 2023 #53

That's his STORY... justaprogressive Aug 2023 #54