FIRST REACTION: The Beatles - Rubber Soul

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Drive My Car (2:32)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (4:30)
You Won't See Me (6:26)
⭐️Nowhere Man (9:01)
Think for Yourself (11:23)
The Word (13:47)
Michelle (16:17)
What Goes On (18:06)
Girl (20:03)
I'm Looking Through You (22:31)
In My Life (24:31)
Wait (27:10)
If I Needed Someone (29:36)
Run for Your Life (31:14)
Favorite Tracks: Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), You Won't See Me, Nowhere Man, Think for Yourself, The Word, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, In My Life, Wait, If I Needed Someone, Run for Your Life
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[@lifeofdariius]

THANK YOU MR. BOB DYLAN!!! Drive My Car (2:32) Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (4:30) You Won't See Me (6:26) Nowhere Man (9:01) Think for Yourself (11:23) The Word (13:47) Michelle (16:17) What Goes On (18:06) Girl (20:03) I'm Looking Through You (22:31) In My Life (24:31) Wait (27:10) If I Needed Someone (29:36) Run for Your Life (31:14) UNCUT HOUR VERSION: www.patreon.com/dariusdevon LIKE, COMMENT & Subscribe ✅

[@IsaacWale2004]

Great video as always! When are you doing the Help movie reaction?

[@joescott8877]

Not asking 4 a reaction, tho that'd be great, but Beatles were right! Treat yourself to Dylan's "Like a rolling stone" someday soon, WITH (crucial!) the lyrics! His voice, yeah, can be hard to follow (or endure, lol!), but there is SO MUCH going on with his incredible tale of a rich socialite girl who decides it will be fun to "slum it" in the ghetto, but then falls into homelessness and addiction. (Truer fans of Dylan will correct me, and should!) Each verse is more mind-blowingly brilliant than the one before it.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@IsaacWale2004 meh he should move on to yellow submarine then get back

[@IsaacWale2004]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek He needs to watch Help first.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

I really REALLY hope you were joking about the last song, it's not FACTS. It's about an evil character and John regretted writing the song.

[@t.s1939]

It’s hard to believe that they released this 4 months after the release of Help

[@lifeofdariius]

EXACTLY

[@t.s1939]

@@lifeofdariius like imagine you’re a fan during that era, just finished hearing yesterday and song about a genuine broken love and then you suddenly hear inhaling and psych sound

[@kennethsonia5350]

They recorded 3 albums in one year.

[@Gaiaphage]

it was written and recorded in only 4 weeks aswell, they had also been touring basically non stop for multiple years at this point

[@annalenuzza7888]

It s also hard to belive that they recorded this album in less than 2 month...

[@jasoli1749]

that "Oh No" every time a ringo song comes on for the last few albums kills me everytime 🤣

[@mrmrfahrenheit9127]

My man Ringo can't catch a break

[@samsmith4216]

John wrote it in 1959.. Ringo just did the vocals.

[@tednindo6761]

ringo on vox makes more sense from revolver onwards

[@IsaacWale2004]

@@samsmith4216 They changed the lyrics completely from that point. Ringo actually did help write it.

[@ichbinich3166]

„Girl is the Lennon Version of Michelle“ 🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant! 👍

[@jonunderscore]

Great comparison, I never even thought of it that way!

[@regstacks]

What a brilliant observation!!!

[@scruffyapples]

They’re the two European folk songs on the album.

[@venderstrat]

And yet John hated 'Girl'.

[@jonhoward4884]

Rubber Soul is a lot of peoples' favorite Beatle album. Multiple masterpieces throughout it and clearly marks the beginning transition of their sound.

[@sueprator9314]

Totally! Rubber Soul brought me BACK to the Beatles as it reflected a more mature shift from the early "cutsy" Beatles your parents loved...ugh. I was 14 when the Beatles arrived in 1964 and it wasn't until Rubber Soul did they start to compete with all the other music happening at the time: Motown, Rock was getting harder and trippier, the anti War movement was creating message music and yes even the good old Beach boys, whatever.

[@kevinwagner1451]

When I was a kid my dad said that Rubber Soul was his favorite album. But for some reason I barely gave the Beatles a chance and only listened to their radio hits before this album, and after revolver. Late 20's I finally listened to every Beatles album and single and Rubber Soul jumped out to me and instantly remained as my favorite albums

[@annakermode6646]

Yep, this is my favourite album. For me, John wins too ❤

[@TheInvisibleMan229]

One of my favorite albums... I had it on vinyl. I love the cover, love the play on words of the album title.

[@langdonalger2005]

Funny story about the first time The Beatles smoked weed: Paul McCartney started freaking out about some realization he had, so he asked their roadie Mal Evans to grab him a pen and a piece of paper so he could write down this incredible idea he just had. He wrote it down and went "alright, when I come back down and am sober, I'll reread my idea and see what I was on about". The paper only said: "there are seven levels" lmfao.

[@Withcare11]

He was right. There are seven levels.

[@christinefougere]

Funny

[@savoylemon64]

The Beatles were a band for 7 years... Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

[@michele-33]

​@@savoylemon64 I won't go deep but In the Bible the number *7* represents perfection.. 🕊️ It's used over 600 times throughout

[@savoylemon64]

@@michele-33 That's crazy. I wouldn't have known that

[@IsaacWale2004]

Not a single bad song on that album. Masterpiece.

[@sueprator9314]

This is my fav

[@terryhorowitz7076]

Masterpiece!

[@johnyarusso4953]

Rubber Soul was written, rehearsed and recorded in 4 weeks. Astounding

[@BRGKasumi77Main]

Except the song Wait which was recorded on June 17 during the Help! sessions but it was postponed until November 11, 1965!

[@samheppener7878]

You're under the impression that all of these songs were written in 4 weeks? More like 8-12 weeks at least, still impressive but that's misleading

[@johnyarusso4953]

It was recorded October 12th to November 11th = 4 weeks + 2 days. From Beatles recording sessions by Mark Lewisohn: John and Paul had to force themselves to come up with more than a dozen songs because they had very little material. Yes Wait was a hold over from Help a WGO was an old tune that Ringo contributed some lyrics, but they didn't even have the double A side single, Day Tripper + We can work it out, written and the weren't on the lp but recorded at the same time. Sorry for being so misleading 😆

[@samheppener7878]

@@johnyarusso4953 It's just crazy to claim it was as cut and dried as 4 weeks. Norwegian wood was likely completely written in January 1965, Michelle was written in like 1959, a good portion of Girl was written in September 1963, some of In My Life was written in 1964, etc. etc.

[@johnyarusso4953]

You are definitely not a songwriter. Sure, we all have fragments of song ideas floating around but until it's finished, it's not a song. The fact the album was recorded in 4 weeks not counting a few days off, in itself is amazing. You should read Mark Lewisohns book to have a better understanding of what you are saying.

[@richarddelaney9072]

I am so familiar with all of the Beatles songs, but your insight makes it fresh.

[@Blank.Grandma]

Yes❤

[@dangercrewmonarch]

Yea you nailed it. This is the bridge between the early Beatles and the later era. This and revolver are the sweet spot for me.

[@chrispaine2265]

Right on. I like all eras of the Beatles discography but those two are my two favorite albums as well when considering the album as a whole. Others might have greater highs but sonically “sweet spot” describes it perfectly, and there really aren’t any duds on either album.

[@ilovegeorgeharrison66]

FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE WHO ENJOYS RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

[@annerenaud3828]

@@ilovegeorgeharrison66 The rhythm is amazing. I did not understand the words as a French 4 yr old. Loved John’s voice. My parents had bought Rubber Soul cause we are French and there was the song Michelle which I thought was boring at the time.

[@user-pf7jm9go6o]

Part of the lyrics of Michelle are in French, and repeat the same words as the first verse in English. When this was released, we could hardly believe it was the Beatles, it was just so different, but quickly became everyone's favorite.

[@Kieop]

Only time The Beatles won Song of the Year.

[@deborahdean]

A major "crossover" hit. Everybody was doing their version of it on the weekly variety shows. It was a Beatles song the old folks were comfortable with.

[@Kieop]

@@deborahdean Exactly, there were at least three versions of it that charted. Probably the reason it won Song of the Year, which the songwriting grammy.

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

Many people cite this as their favourite Beatles album... including me!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bigdaddyromance6692]

My favorite Beatles album is the one on my turntable at the moment.

[@croccifixio1977]

The first time Paul McCartney played in Santiago de Chile, in 1993. He started the show singing Drive my Car. Everyone in the stadium had their mouth open, feeling that we were in the presence of a Demigod. The press said, no one has the right to play Drive my Car with impunity.

[@byronneedle]

Can’t wait for revolver. You’ll be blown away.

[@The_Uncommon_Cole]

He said he’s already listened to most of the tracks on Revolver but I hope he does have big reactions to stuff like Tomorrow Never Knows or Here, There, and Everywhere

[@iqbalhussain9526]

Don’t forget AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING❤

[@IsaacWale2004]

He already knows a lot of the songs on there, so I doubt it'll be much... But of the few tracks he doesn't know, I'm sure he'll like.

[@inferiorpatty]

@@IsaacWale2004it will still be fun to see him react to the changes in the music now that he has knowledge of the previous records

[@IsaacWale2004]

@@inferiorpatty Yeah, of course. I just honestly don't think it will be as good as some of his other reactions given that he knows most of the songs... But still looking forward to seeing it!

[@ericlayton8888]

"This is the best band of the sixties *being* the best band of the sixties" has to be the perfect description of this album

[@Tiziano30]

Lets goo our boy's back, you're unironically my fav youtuber, so genuine and honest.

[@lifeofdariius]

That's a honor🙏🏾

[@Blank.Grandma]

Yes

[@Blank.Grandma]

Mine as well.

[@thingsthathappenedtomymoth2816]

Of course, Paul’s singing French in “Michele.” I think the album has the sound of a French café.

[@enricgasco5326]

I.m a Beatles fan and I love your comments and reactions! Greetings from Barcelona 😊

[@rjaraneta913]

Ringo Starr is Sir Richard Starkey! "Wait" is mostly John with Paul joining in. Rubber Soul is when the boys grew up and became men.

[@garylee3685]

Wait is actually a Help! leftover.

[@ewest14]

Wait is primarily written by Paul

[@rjaraneta913]

@@ewest14 Paul wrote it entirely but it was John singing most of it with passages from Paul.

[@AntonyFleck]

Indeed! The Psyedelics were definitely kicking in! Wonderful times of Hope and a different reality coming!!... But Hey Ho !!!...

[@splitimage137.]

Yo Darius - you "yap" as much as you want at the beginning. Some of us like it. Rock on. THE BEATLES - LED ZEPPELIN - PINK FLOYD - and that's all she wrote! "Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble" - French for "These are words that go together well." - THINK FOR YOURSELF is not a love song - George said he was aiming the lyrics to British politicians. - Finally, most people who love the Beatles feel that RUBBER SOUL is the beginning of their "second phase" which ended with YELLOW SUBMARINE (released later, but recorded in 1967), and their "third phase" started in 1968 after their return from India, and their first single, HEY JUDE b/w REVOLUTION. Their "fourth phase" might be considered their post Beatles songs.

[@irialefe13]

i agree, i like that you talk about your life and stuff, keep what sets you appart from the other reactors !

[@Y-two-K]

I'd take The Beach Boys and Bob Dylan over Led Zep personally.

[@joescott8877]

Like your Top Three! I'd find Floyd interchangeable with the Stones and The Who, at least during all those bands'"classic" phase ('67-73, say)

[@Blank.Grandma]

Absolutely

[@splitimage137.]

@@joescott8877 and @Y-two-K - Well, I was limited to only 3 artists. BOB DYLAN (It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding), BEACH BOYS (Heroes and Villains), STONES (Tumbling Dice), WHO (Won't Get Fooled Again - I was a drummer and this was my go-to display song - thanks MOON!) - all SUPER GREAT bands!

[@user-ue4bw8fl7w]

The Beatles were always on the cutting edge. The early ones were hot new hits too. None of it existed until the Beatles did it. I still wear 60s Beatle boots in my 60s.

[@tatjbere]

This album always makes me so happy and so does your reaction 🤗

[@lifeofdariius]

I've literally been addicted to this project, especially In My Life. It's like audio marijuana every single is so smooth and breezy just perfection all around

[@davedaves431]

Love your incredibly original and perceptive reactions to the Beatles - cheers!

[@sarcasmagasm]

I'm an elder millennial, my parents were baby boomers and were there for beatlemania around 1964. I grew up with my parents playing and replaying the Beatles for my entire childhood. My mother's favorite album was Rubber Soul, and her favorite song was In My Life, which she used to sing. So it's always been a very special song. I love seeing someone half my age discovering it for themselves and absolutely loving it precisely because of what it's meant to me. As I get older I just resonate with it more and more. It still amazes me how much better it gets with age

[@reanimated]

That song never fails to make me cry.

[@vjthehandsome5659]

Fun fact: Norwegian Wood is about an extramarital affair that John had. He was paranoid at the time, and he didn't want his wife to find out.

[@benlewis6453]

Surely not writing a song about it would've been a better way to stop Cynthia finding out

[@Tetus7]

It’s easy to miss, but in the song the protagonist burns down the woman’s house because she leads him on but doesn’t sleep with him.

[@johnbarleycorn9683]

"4th Time Around" was Dylan's response to Norwegian Wood. It made John paranoid. John: "I was very paranoid about that. I remember he played it to me when he was in London. He said, 'What do you think?' I said, 'I don't like it.' I didn't like it. I was very paranoid. I just didn't like what I felt I was feeling - I thought it was an out-and-out skit, you know, but it wasn't. It was great. I mean, he wasn't playing any tricks on me. I was just going through the bit."

[@arkia...a]

how do you even know that?

[@vjthehandsome5659]

@@arkia...a I looked it up. I was always curious

[@marypittman5821]

My favorite album!!

[@Jonni1027]

I love what I like to call the “cranky” side of George like Think For Yourself and Don’t Bother Me…AND I laughed definitely out loud about your musings on how each John (“I might do something to you…I might show up at your house”), George and Paul are different from each other when they talk about love in their songs hahaha😂❤

[@markcorcoran482]

Revolver in Mono, if you possibly can. A world of difference. Great reaction! J&P “tennising” the album - love it.

[@VULGARxRM]

12:42 simple but perfect way to sum up the differences in songwriting styles, and just them as people... between John, Paul, and George

[@SuperLkelley]

you did a GREAT job here man. Love your clever cuts of the major hooks from the songs. You really get the beatles. Awesome video thanks!

[@gabrielzeifman8602]

I've been so hyped for this reaction! I know you'll love this album it's truly timeless

[@terryhorowitz7076]

It was French. Paul sang some French in Michelle. He also sang it for Michelle Obama at the White House. Just a lovely song. Thank you!

[@marysweeney7370]

I just love seeing you going crazy about how good the songs are on Rubber Soul. 🙂 Don't forget about their singles released separately from an album. In 1965, you have Day Tripper and We Can Work it Out. We Can Work it out is fantastic. One of my favorite Beatles tunes.

[@makeadifference4all]

You're a wonderfully open and perceptive listener. I've enjoyed these albums for decades, but you give me fresh and insightful takes.

[@juanarreguin1]

3:13 God DAMN you are in the zone!! I have all 221 Beatles published songs memorized, and I had never made that observation! Paul opens on Please Please Me, and then John opens from With The Beatles all the way to Help!. You are so zoned in on the Beatles man, hell yeah, this is the good stuff.

[@jacquescousteau217]

I love the fact that the man knows the difference between the Beatles voices, he nails it. He also time frames the time period well, from Love Me Do to Rubber Soul in basically a bit over two years … Darius is the man, and knows music.

[@portaldeaprendizaje1]

I had an awesome time listening to your commentary, on one of my favorite LP. Thank you for sharing!

[@barrington6151]

Keep yapping man, your Beatles analyses are really cool!

[@djsrob]

Your reactions give me and my ancient husband (both in our 60s) LIFE. I love your appreciations; your response to "In My Life" made me yell out, "You're too good for high school!" You've got enough artistic appreciation to live a fulfilling life! Thank you so much!

[@lifeofdariius]

Wow that's big Thank You 🙏🏾

[@herfuzzyness]

hell yea - been so excited for you to hear this album. one of their best. don’t be self-conscious about “yapping” - we come here for your delightful commentary!

[@barneymiller5488]

"Run For Your Life". Lennon talks in interviews about how jealous he was. He has a solo song from the 70's called "Jealous Guy" which is kind of a more grown up sequel to Run For Your Life. I actually never liked that song but it's cool to see it through new eyes.

[@robinfoster7597]

The track was inspired by a case he read about in the news paper.

[@chin70]

He also said it was his least favourite Beatles song

[@Kieop]

It helps to see it as a parody of those "love" songs which promote possessiveness and jealousy as signs of true love. It is a play on Elvis' Let's Play House, with some of the lyrics cribbed directly. John just takes these songs to their logical conclusion, which is spousal abuse and murder. I think he regrets that the song was so tongue-in-cheek as he began to realize the scope of the problem and seriousness of it. But it's meant to be a reductio ad absurdum for those songs.

[@savanna1980]

@@Kieopyou're 100% right that it was written as a referendum. The problem was that the listening audience missed the absurdity, and took the song literally. And because Lennon was so idolized, it came off like he was advocating for it. But, knowing how Lennon treated women behind close doors, it's a haunting listen for me.

[@rocknroll_jezus9233]

"Id rather see you dead little girl than to be with another man" was a quipped Elvis final verse right before the chorus on Baby Let's Play House

[@IsaacWale2004]

Fun game: Listen to "Nowhere man" while staring into John's eyes on the album cover. It will give a feeling you can't describe.

[@colinkeane9070]

7:00 my favorite Beatles song!

[@dynjarren8355]

You get Lennon, man. Amazing that a young Buck coming up understands this! His vocals were other worldly. 😮like he was from another planet. 😮

[@colinkeane9070]

Finally reacting to the best Beatles album

[@lifeofdariius]

I gotta hear all of Revolver first, but this might not be a hot take to me. This album is pure gold

[@colinkeane9070]

@@lifeofdariiusit’s my favorite Beatles album imo but I think the best over all is between revolver and abbey road

[@schroederrt]

​@@lifeofdariius Fair take. It gets a bit overshadowed by some.otgwr albums, but every time I listen to it I think "you really can't beat this album.". I just also think that when I listen to Revolver and Abbey Road.

[@pemp9606]

This album changed the game, took a big step forward and never looked back. Apparently this album is what influenced Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys to make their masterpiece Pet sounds

[@lifeofdariius]

Pet Sounds next? 🤔

[@GoodBoyAce]

@@lifeofdariius Pet Sounds inspired Sgt. Peppers too. Paul and John heard it and John even thought that they wouldn't make something as good. "God Only Knows" on the album is Paul's favorite song.

[@gianmarcoboncompagni]

@@lifeofdariiusu absolutely Should! Especially if u love vocal harmonies

[@wpfairbanks]

I love Girl. The inhales are him emulating taking a drag off a joint. Also, love your videos bro. It’s like listening to my favorite band again for the first time ❤

[@scruffyapples]

I just discovered you today: it’s Good Friday morning here in Australia. I’m sitting up in bed, unable to stop watching. The Beatles and Zeppelin are my two most loved bands, and you’re perfectly capturing the joy and wonder they bring me. Thank you so much.

[@ArniePorter]

This album seems to be more significant to and highly admired by older Beatles fans who were around from the beginning as it not only represented a real turning point for the band but also for pop/rock music itself. To me it represents The Beatles at their collaborative if not musical peak as they were still more of a band than individual song writers who had stopped touring and gone their separate ways to a degree. This album draws from many different genres including pop, folk, motown, country, psychedelic rock, ballads and this is where the band and George Martin really started to use the studio to augment and boost the bands creativity and sound. George Harrison said that this was his favourite Beatles album and I agree. Great commentary and reaction Darius. You really get The Beatles in the way few reactors or people I know do. Great work

[@mikes2082]

Dosed as recommended....just right. one of John's fave songs... In My Life. Hold on to your hoodie... fantastic things to come!!!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Yer not yappin too much. 60 year old dude here and a musician for my lifetime, but I totally love your commentary and I think it's great.

[@themadcow71]

Dude you're great at this. Great reaction!

[@robertsaul234]

The inhales during Girl are The Beatles' giving a nod to marijuana. The "tit-tit-tit" background vocals are the boys having a laugh.

[@davisworth5114]

Wrong!

[@MsAppassionata]

@@davisworth5114 Can you be more specific? What, precisely, is wrong?

[@jackbottomley-clift]

I’ve heard that the Beatles wanted to swear in one of their songs and George Martin wouldn’t allow it so instead they said the word Tit for the harmony which they found amusing 😅

[@screwyootube1]

No way. What a silly notion.

[@TheInvisibleMan229]

I took the inhales to mean that the Girl took his breath away. Whether that's intended or that's just me... who knows? What the Beatles intended and the meaning that audiences have ascribed to their songs are two different things. But that's a good thing, right?

[@kellyhilton2330]

I love your passion with the Beatles! I really enjoy your reactions . I grew up hearing all the Beatles from my older brother and now they are embedded in me ! Love it 😊

[@peterzimmer9549]

This was the first album I ever bought. I saved up from my paper route. When purchasing an album you had to choose either mono, or stereo depending on your record player. Yes, we did have devices that were just called record players back then.

[@vincentgrund608]

Hey man, make your intros as long as you like! Hell, you can make em half the video if you want to! It's your video man. If people don't like the long intros, they can skip to the music. Don't let your comment section control the flow of your video! I love watching these and I love hearing your opinions, you've got a lot of heart and it shows. Keep making videos brother, you're doing great!

[@jonunderscore]

Fun fact, the span from Help! to Rubber Soul to Revolver is ONE YEAR.

[@burritosmasher]

this is now one of my favourite series on the channel, cant wait for the revolver reaction 😮‍💨

[@warrenhughes911]

I love it.. 'BEATLEEY'..

[@althealligator1467]

Damn dude your channel is addictive I was going through withdrawals this week. The hell am I supposed to cook to? Lol

[@NoName-cz3wn]

The chord progression over the "Wait" verses is the Beatles beauty distilled into one riff. Its simple, but its perfect. It doesnt need complication. Most guitarists will use those chords at least once and never come close to sounding that good

[@daudder]

Their first GREAT album. Fantastic reaction, very insightful. This is the first grown up Beatles album, more mature songs, lyrics, ideas and production. No more touring allowed them to shed the mop top image and turn inwards (with the help of some drugs). Your take on Lennon and his internal demons was spot on.

[@cain666]

As a rather old Beatles fan, I appreciate these videos a lot! You certainly know music, and your love and wonder at songs, creative ideas and details, makes me rediscover things I have too long taken for granted. Also, you're both insightful and funny!

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

The interesting thing to me is that “Wait” was a leftover song from Help! and yet it fits right in on Rubber Soul. It’s hard to imagine any of the Revolver songs being on Rubber Soul, which is why I think Revolver was the real Giant Leap Forward.

[@taramahoney2412]

Darius I agree with you. My favorite songs in this album are Norwegian Wood and In my life. I am also a huge Lennon fan. He really is missed.. I love your channel and you have really great insigh, on the songs and what each beatle was trying to communicate.

[@DeepWatersRunStill]

Darius: I love how you get exactly how these guys were as people and the way you get to the essence of the songs super quickly and completely. Score. Keep doing what you're doing

[@ichbinich3166]

Do I hear Rubber Soul? Yes…. I‘m here for the Party…. 💃🏻

[@theduke8504]

Run for your life was the song that John disliked the most from their entire catalogue. Well, I loved it from the first time I heard it!

[@gdmyers47]

Good, informative, entertaining, heartfelt, authentic, enthusiastic, and inciteful reaction. I've been a Beatles fan since I saw them in 1964 and 1965, and I think that "Rubber Soul" is certainly one of the three best Beatles album. "Revolver" topped "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the best album of all time some years ago. Hope you become successful with your efforts.

[@gerardstephens58]

Keep talking, young man! This 64-year-old Beatles lifer enjoys reactors who feel the music and can offer cogent insights to songs I’ve perhaps long taken for granted. You accomplish both with a genuine smile and warmth. PS: I’m enjoying your journey as I smoke up “and get high with a little help from my friends.”

[@showmethestarfax]

Girl was the first instance of the beatles and especially lennon showing some true songwriting genius in terms of lyrical ability, and it’s all up from here

[@makeadifference4all]

Why do you think that? The previous album had "Yesterday" and "Help," which had fantastic lyrics.

[@showmethestarfax]

@@makeadifference4all Great songs, I said in the previous video Yesterday is one of the most perfect songs ever written. But girl’s lyrics were more than one dimensional now. John Lennon really evolved his songwriting on Girl, showing that the Beatles were capable of competing with the likes of Dylan in terms of lyrical ability.

[@showmethestarfax]

@@makeadifference4all “Was she told when she was young that pain would lead to pleasure, did she understand it when he said, that a man must break his back to earn his day of leisure, will she still believe it when he’s dead” vs “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they’re here to stay” You know, just different levels. Both are great, don’t get me wrong, but that’s my point.

[@user-fc8lz1cg4x]

In My Life, played at my wedding reception as a tribute to everyone there. ❤

[@dbhllproductions6544]

My mom always says that when I get married she wants to dance with me to it

[@annerenaud3828]

Just a thought: It might be a futile exercise to pick a favorite Beatles album or song. There’s a song for every mood IMHO: happy, sexy, sad high, funny, in love, etc. Love your reactions.

[@damienhenning541]

I can't WAIT for you to hear Revolver! Lennon called Rubber Soul the "Pot Album" and Revolver the "Acid Album". I REALLY hope you do Past Masters Vol. 1 soon! LOVE YOUR CONTENT BROTHER!

[@chrisbudwal2757]

Oh and Paul's bass playing from the latter albums just becomes out of this world. The band was initially 3 guitarists and Paul just had to figure out the bass, so you really get the evolution of amazing bass playing

[@RileySkye100]

If it makes you feel better, John later said he regretted writing that last song.

[@reanimated]

I swear there is some secret chord that Jesus played, and...it's in "In My Life." That song has some weird alchemy to it! It always makes me cry!

[@warrenhughes911]

THANK YOU, BOB DYLAN...

[@Festvangelist]

For me, I was 16 when this Album came out and today remains MY favorite Beatle Album. Completely Amazing beginning to end. A Transition Album culminating an era of the early Sixties forever masterpieces.

[@LeChaunce]

Technically, Beatles For Sale is the first weed album, and John and George were dosed with LSD (at a dinner party at George's dentist's) during the filming of Help!, but yeah, even Lennon said Rubber Soul was the "pot album".

[@danbardos3498]

Thank you. They had been around weed for a while now. But the LSD story is crazy. They all got dosed without knowing before hand (and this was back before it was illegal, so it was super strong) freaked out when it hit them, jumped in their car and sped off with the dentist and his wife chasing them through town. I wanna say they lost the couple (they thought the couple was gonna kill them lol) and ended up at a club Jimi Hendrix was playing at, but don't take my word for it. They did end up at a club tho I believe. But that's why you don't drug people without telling them first. Pretty terrible on thier part. I can just imagine the wife hitting her husband as he's chasing the national treasure aka THE BEATLES through town completely panicking that they're all gonna wreck and die. And then they lost them! 😂😅😂

[@rhondaturner9494]

I've only just found your channel - and I have some things I want to say... I don't usually hit subscribe the first time I watch someone on KZbin - there are just too many reactors out there, there's no way I'm going to subscribe to them all, so I get a little picky, but you caught me first with your Beatles content (when I was 4, "Santa" got me a little record player - not a stereo, just a record player - but Santa didn't have a lot of money back then, so he (🙄) couldn't afford to buy (uh, make?) me any records, so my mother gave me a few of hers... Marvin Gaye, the Righteous Brothers, the Beach Boys, and... every single Beatles album she owned back in 1966, so, I listened to them constantly - to me, the Beatles are like family) When I clicked on your first Beatles reaction and heard your truly intelligent discussion, and saw the way you respect the music, I subscribed immediately... thank you for your incredible reactions. The last thing I want to say is, don't worry about the people telling you that you pause and talk too much - this is your channel, do it your way - besides, many of us come to these channels specifically to hear what young people have to say about the music we grew up with - and you are doing a great job - so, keep on talking😁😁😁😁

[@mcgreen6882]

"Rubber Soul" has always been my clear favorite Beatles album. I cannot clearly pick a second favorite Beatles album.

[@johnandrews3151]

The Canadian recording artist Anne Murray covered You Won't See Me in the early 1970's and took her version to #1 on the Hot 100 Singles Chart. The Beatles did not release their version as a single😮😊!

[@WNAnimations]

Shorter intro, banger album, great reaction! Awesome vid man

[@mannythemovienerd2806]

Fun fact, Wait was written while they were filming the movie Help and was supposed to be on the soundtrack but it didn’t make the cut.

[@BRGKasumi77Main]

YESS! I am back with more info about the album bro! Rubber Soul (Released on December 3rd, 1965 in mono and stereo) Side A: (7 Tracks) 1. Drive My Car (Recorded on October 13th, 1965) 2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Recorded on October 12th and 21st, 1965) 3. You Won't See Me (Recorded on November 11th, 1965) 4. Nowhere Man (Recorded on October 21st and 22nd, 1965) 5. Think For Yourself (Recorded on November 8th, 1965) 6. The Word (Recorded on November 10th, 1965) 7. Michelle (Recorded on November 3rd, 1965) Side B: (7 Tracks) 8. What Goes On (Recorded on November 4th, 1965) 9. Girl (Recorded on November 11th, 1965) 10. I'm Looking Through You (Recorded on October 24th and November 6th, 10th and 11th, 1965) 11. In My Life (Recorded on October 18th & 22nd, 1965) 12. Wait (Recorded on June 17th, November 11th, 1965) 13. If I Needed Someone (Recorded on October 16th & 18th, 1965) 14. Run For Your Life (Recorded on October 12th, 1965) Note 1: This is the last performance to Norman Smith as a recording engineer. Geoff Emerick, who was the Abbey Road's tape operator, was promoted to Recording Engineer and he replace Norman Smith from 1966 onwards (1966, 1967 and in 1969). Note 2: Two singles: We Can Work It Out and Day Tripper were both recorded during the album sessions, but never included in it. Hope you find this info useful bro!

[@bryanfouts287]

Yo Darius we could all just listen to these albums but we here to see what you think. So keep talking my dude you good

[@user-fc8lz1cg4x]

When you become one of the most recognized people on earth, it can mess with your mind in So many ways. I think Ringo probably dealt with popularity better than the others. I would never want to be famous. Great reaction as usual. ❤😊

[@iroquoisramirez6084]

Ive always held this one in HIGH regards 😂

[@jtixtlan]

In Michelle, he’s speaking to a French girl and he only knows a little of the language, so he’s doing the best he can to reach her. When they were growing up in the 50s in England, French was the 2nd language taught in schools. France is across the English Channel from England.

[@michaellang9154]

I think Rubber Soul is my favorite Beatles album as a whole. The consistency on this album is unbelievable.

[@terryhorowitz7076]

Your responses are so real & terrific. I love listening & watching you listen to, discover & intensely love the remarkable Beatles. Best group ever, Thank you so much for doing this. 👍👍👍

[@alterdino]

Rubber Soul has so many songs I've loved for ages and I really enjoyed seeing your reaction to those. Thank you!

[@alanr4447a]

16:42 _"Sont les mots qui vont très bien ensemble"_ is the approximate French translation of "These are words that go together well".

[@seagullshame]

Great insights. Let’s go Revolver!

[@hopebgood]

😉

[@irialefe13]

you made me laugh out loud with the ironic "fact !" during Run for your Life !

[@lesliecermak6473]

His whole reaction to that song had me laughing. 😂

[@martifingers]

Darius gets it. As someone who lived through the 60s I don't necessarily expect this level of openness and generosity of spirit from a much younger generation. It is really heart-warming to witness though somehow.

[@joegrady5641]

Your reaction videos are great! They help me re-experience the power of these songs that I’ve heard literally thousands of times (because I love them). And your sensitivity to each Beatle’s personal emotional style and growth is so on target! I was a little kid when I first heard some of this stuff and John actually struck me as mean and scary!

[@Beatles4Sale.]

Michelle won a Grammy. Or as the Beatles said, “a Granny.” Back then it was mostly the older establishment like Sinatra that won Grammys.

[@KariKauree]

Indeed, and to illustrate this, the song of the year 1966 was awarded to "Winchester Cathedral" by the New Vaudeville Band 😂 As opposed to groundbreaking masterpieces like "Good Vibrations" etc...