Paul gets up one morning. Groping up the piano and puts his hands on the keys. Has in mind this thing ... "Scrambled eggs ... all My Troubles Seem So Far Away ... Paul closes the piano: scrambled eggs ... what nonsense ... But the tune does not go away ... (then he will say that some things are born perfect as an egg : without a crack, without a ' imperfection ...)
Well, we like to think that what is perhaps the most famous song in the world, "Yesterday", was born just like that.
A bit 'for the event.
Sure it was morning, there were some half a scrambled eggs, but all the rest was magic . This song has also flourished many legends, one of the most reliable, and even attributed to George Martin, says that Paul wrote the song in January 1964.
If true, this masterpiece was rejected by two album to finish third in the last minute (this "Help!").
is nevertheless true that McCartney could not convince himself to be the true "father" of the piece: he did listen to everyone, incredulous that a melody so perfect ... not already been made by someone else: he was afraid of it unconsciously copied.
In any case, the song was recorded June 14, 1964, the night after all day Paul had mitered (more curious fact) to "I'm Down" (single B-side of "Help!"). Among the many versions recorded was eventually chosen, not without great resistance on the part of Paul, that performed with a string quartet . George Martin had in mind what this quartet from the start, but Paul did not want to, not wanting something " to Mantovani.
Eventually he became convinced. Thank God
But here it must be said that Martin was not that glimpse of the unique history of the Beatles music, the songs were written by some Joh, Paul, George and (some) from Ringo, but the Almost all of the strokes of genius at arrangement is due to the "Fifth Beatles ". It's all about if its the one that was often simply a "good song" has become something immortal.
But back to the disk, there is only "Yesterday" in "Help!" (although many would be more than sufficient to justify the price): the disc is the soundtrack of the Beatles' second film, but had little to do with the movie itself (which, however, the Beatles did not give any creative input, nearly paying only their presence), but it was a very good collection of songs.
Some good: of course the aforementioned "Yesterday" (not included in the film), "Help!" (That the intent of that John had written it should have been a ballad, but was rearranged in a pop and it worked fast to the great), "Ticket to Ride is one of the best songs of this period the group. And then "You've got to hide away," "The Night Before," "I Need You," "Act Naturally" and even the cover of "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" ... Songs that were good, but, in the presence of "Yesterday" ....
rating 7
Lucio Mazzi
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