FIRST TIME HEARING The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby REACTION

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[@nathan43082]

Paul McCartney wrote and recorded this just before his 24th birthday. The guy is a modern Mozart.

[@sanafabich2184]

Are you comparing Paul with Mozart? Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

[@nathan43082]

@@sanafabich2184 Yes. It's an apt comparison.

[@kellysargent1116]

I agree with Nathan. 😊

[@josefinelagerstrom2643]

I'm 24 and accomplished nothing so far 😂

[@RossM3838]

I suspect that George Martin had a big hand in creating the sophistication of this song.

[@danacasey8543]

It made me cry when it came out. There was nothing else like it and it spoke to me. I was a lonely kid, since my dad was career military and we moved every 3 years. It still touches my heart, all these decades later. The Beatles were groundbreaking and paved the way for music to evolve. The best.

[@mysterymac38]

i know how you feel. I never wanted a girlfriend in school because I knew we would be moving every three years. It sucked. :)

[@brianbell3836]

Still lonely?

[@reneerocha1796]

The Beatles WERE ahead of their time…..

[@explorer1968]

Yes, if you hear Helter Skelter...

[@randallschroeder8993]

Thee greatest band of all time

[@michaelj2528]

Yes time passes so quickly it seems one minute your 20 with life in front of you then suddenly you are 70 and saying we're did my life go . If your young out there make the most of every second.

[@queenrosered]

Your reaction to this masterpiece of music is as wise as the piece itself. It's incredibly insightful of you my friend. ❤ The Beatles compositions are taught in colleges around the world and performed by symphonic orchestras. Particularly Eleanor Rigby. It will definitely stand the test of time. Thank you for this awesome reaction! 👏 👍

[@michaelwduffy]

Thank you so much that means a lot my friend!! 😁🙏

[@BobKovacs]

I consider this song to be a masterpiece, and there was *nothing* like it on the radio at the time (1966). Only the Beatles, a rock and roll group and the biggest entertainment act in the world at the time, could release a song with no guitars and no drums, and have it be listened to and appreciated musicians today. Prior to 1966 and the Beatles, rock and roll was considered by serious musicians and serious music lovers to be "children's music" with little or no musical value. It was a passing fad, throwaway entertainment for the uneducated. With the release of "Yesterday" and "Eleanor Rigby," the musical intelligentsia sat bolt upright and recalculated what they said. There was no mistake that these songs were sophisticated and filled with musical value. It was at this point in the 1960s that pop/rock music pivoted from being "children's music" into "an art form." And it was the Beatles that caused the shift... that is why they are revered by so many today.

[@fredbloggs6080]

Yes, the Beatles has some serious and philosophical songs like Eleanor Rigby, The Long and Winding Road, Penny Lane, In My Life, Yesterday, -Why Don't We Do It in the Road- , She's Leaving Home, For No One, and A Day in the Life, among others. They paved the way for songs like Yummy Yummy Yummy, Loving You Has Made Me Bananas, and MacArthur Park.

[@jabberbone1]

@@fredbloggs6080 I appreciate your wit and humor. You obviously cavort in a psychic sea of depth and salinity. I agree with your assessment, though let me suggest that you may want to reconsider your reconsideration of Why Don't We Do It in the Road. (Also, I give you high Marks for mentioning Bananas.)

[@fredbloggs6080]

@@jabberbone1 Thank you. Oh, I just reread your comment and see you say "reconsider my reconsideration", meaning that you think Why Don't We Do It In the Road is actually a serious and philosophical song.

[@papercup2517]

@@fredbloggs6080 It does ask a valid philosophical question. After all, why DON'T we do it in the road? Apparently it was inspired by seeing monkeys expressing their ahem.. love for each other out in the open, without fear or shame, when the Beatles were in India.

[@fredbloggs6080]

@@papercup2517 Apparently the monkeys had been reading The Playboy Philosophy.

[@paulgallacher5384]

Elranor kept her jar by the door. You keep yours at the back of the couch😂

[@patticrichton1135]

@Paul Gallacher....GOOD ONE!!! you BEAT me to it! I was going to say the SAME thing!! LOL!

[@daveman_50]

It's all about the mayo!

[@raycornford283]

Along with "She's leaving home", this was social commentary at its best. Brilliant songwriting and way ahead of its time.

[@paddysworld3978]

I like the way this guy thinks. Very perceptive!

[@douglaspensack3499]

John Lennon and Paul McCartney together were two of the best songwriters of the 20th Century.

[@davidalexander2607]

I will correct you ..not two of the best. They were THE BEST.

[@ajruther67]

You should go through their ENTIRE catalog. But I suggest starting with their first album and go through the catalog chronologically so you can hear how their sound changed over time.

[@javablanca547]

Notice how, after a Beatles tune, you start philosophizing. Few groups: Jethro Tull, Yes, Traffic, RUSH are among those very few.

[@jefffoster7105]

First rock n roll or pop song without guitars drums bass ... All strings and violins ... The Beatles done everything first and gave permission for others to follow.. if the Beatles can do it we can... Trail blazers ... GOAT

[@jaxstuff898]

this song for me with the Beatles is the point where they passed from a great band to legendary status.

[@marciaramirez3791]

You warm this old lady's heart. Your empathy and kindness comes through every reaction along with your boundless energy. Thanks for making my day. The Beatles were the center of our universe when I was in my teens, so very nice to see the younger generation appreciating their musical gifts to the world.

[@antarcticorb9197]

You're correct Michael! There are an enormous amount of lonely people today, in fact, the medical profession has deemed it a national hazard. Loneliness is killing people, even though they're supposedly "connected" via technology. Superb reaction!

[@MisterWondrous]

Two-minute masterpiece. The story of the Beatles. To steal an appropriate quote, this song was like reading Shakespeare by flashes of lightning. Epic reaction! New subscriber.

[@scottgorski7931]

The Beatles were so ground breaking. They started as the hot new Pop group from England and as they grew so did their music. While they evolved musically they took the rest of the music world with them. It was a great time to grow up in. Probably why a lot of my generation spent a lot more money on our stereos and got by with a second hand black and white television.

[@explorer1968]

Eleanor is the name of a Paul's aunt, Rigby is the name of a London street, the tombstone of a Eleanor Rigby actually exists (is depicted in the Free as a Bird video). Everything about the Beatles is holding more surprises than many people know!!

[@mgonzales56]

The Beatles were always ahead of their time, and everyone else were struggling to keep up. That's how it was in the 60's. The Beatles are amazing. And your reaction was very wise itself.

[@douglaspensack3499]

The Beatles recorded this song with an assist from part of the London Symphony Orchestra.

[@grego934]

As I have gotten older I appreciate this music more . Life goes by so very fast , and these songs start to resonate even more with time . Enjoy your videos thanks for the honest reactions ✌️

[@johnandrews3151]

This video clip is from the 1967 animated movie called Yellow Submarine which is among the finest animated movies ever made. Well worth a watch!

[@labajadaman]

1968

[@johnandrews3151]

@@labajadaman Thanks for the correction!

[@michaelsidkyphd]

More than just ahead of its time. Its Timeless.

[@javadan]

I have been a Beatle fanatic for decades (I'm 71), and this is by far my favorite ever song of theirs. Thanks for doing this reaction. It brings back a lot of memories.

[@richardrobinson4020]

This is the beginning of the period when the Beatles began to move away from simple love songs for teenagers.

[@karen848]

This is a song which transcends the word classic.

[@dagmar.6954]

"Eleanor Rigby" is from the Beatles 1966 album "Revolver". I had this album. It has a lot of great songs on it such as "Yellow Submarine", "Taxman", "Here, There & Everywhere", "Good Day Sunshine", "Got To Get You Into My Life" etc.

[@jeffmorse645]

They were starting to shift from early Beatles to later Beatles with Rubber Soul, but Revolver was the big change in that direction.

[@tricko8000]

It's my favorite Beatles album

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

I still all my original 1960s Beatles albums. Nothing like hearing music on vinyl. I love the face in a jar line as well. Interestingly, there is a gravestone in a church in Liverpool bearing the name Eleanor Rigby.

[@polkhigh2317]

revolver was a masterpiece... personally better than peppers

[@RossM3838]

Yes revolver was a game changer Even the cover art was a game changer.

[@XMan-tu4iu]

When I was at school in Scotland in 2969 or 1970 (aged 11 or 12) our English teacher played this to us and we did a breakdown of the lyrics. I didn’t really appreciate how good a song it was back then, but one of my Beatles favourites - top three!

[@bobv586]

I love your reaction to this song. You got the message instantly. This is how we gain wisdom in life..

[@stephenamy6305]

You gave an insightful analysis of this great track. As for me, I still get goose bumps hearing it and I saw "Yellow Submarine" right when it came out.

[@ianstrange5674]

This is my favourite Beatles recording. It's nothing short of sensational.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

This is from a scene from 1968 animated movie Yellow Submarine

[@joelilley6603]

There are so many great Beatles songs they can keep you busy for months. Lennon and McCartney wrote over 300 songs together, and they were every one "ahead of their time." Plus, they all had great solo careers. 😉

[@paullilley3879]

Every time you open your mouth to speak the listener is rewarded with your insightfulness!

[@dafmor]

You might recognise the style of 'stabbing' playing - it was reportedly influenced by the music for Psycho.

[@debjorgo]

Psycho being a horror movie from 1960, directed by one of the all-time greats, Alfred Hitchcock. The shower scene stabbing is considered one of the most iconic and scary scenes ever film. The screeching violins in the scene sealed the deal.

[@bluelionvintage8134]

Super impressed with your understanding of the lyrics!! One of my favorite Beatles songs. Props, Ginger!!

[@celinhabr1]

Brilliant song! One of my favorites!

[@michaelt6218]

"Way ahead of its time." You're absolutely right, that's very insightful. Of course that's true of a LOT of Beatles songs. Great reaction!

[@michaelwduffy]

Thanks for listening

[@hudahekizzy8402]

One of my favourites, More people = more lonely people. The human condition. Thanks for the reaction.

[@TryingToBeKind]

It seems so simple and so short, but it’s just so beautiful, poignant and insightful with incredible lyrics and groundbreaking sound…it’s my favorite Beatles song! Great, intelligent reaction too, bravo! ❤️✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻❤️

[@bobtausworthe2671]

"This was way ahead of its time" - Prediction: You will say this as you listen to each Beatles song for the first time.,

[@candybanks8717]

This song hurt my heart when I was a little boy. I hated seeing lonely people.

[@Hippychic723]

That is the best line! I have a face in a jar by the door 😌😌😌😌😌

[@ukesrule58]

The ONLY HIT record to have ONLY a string quartet as accompanyment

[@javablanca547]

Senior ap english class 1982-83. In poetry section, this was required reading. Treated with same weight, respect as Keats, Shelley, Yeats...

[@megagodzilla4567]

For early Beatles songs I would recommend “I saw her standing there” it’s my personal favorite

[@snowbirdlady8496]

One of Paul's best. So deep, so beautiful, so creative.

[@Oldschoolnana]

You finally get The Beatles. Four musical geniuses just happened to meet. RIP JOHN & GEORGE ✌️

[@sourisvoleur4854]

You totally resonate with this song, and bring out stuff I hadn't thought of before, and I've been listening to it since it came out in 1966. Well done.

[@rongrantga]

It's the only Beatles song that has no Beatles playing any instruments. The strings were arranged by George Martin. One of my favorites.

[@ArniePorter]

Great insights from a great song.

[@BluesImprov]

Your take on this piece is unique among most people your age (and especially younger). . .Many much younger people don't really like or "get" this kind of thing. They barely know of the Beatles and consider them "Mom and Dad's" kind of music. Therefore they don't even want to try to get into or understand the nuances of the lyrics. They also wouldn't really appreciate the "strings" as you did in this one. I was a teenager when the Beatles hit it big in America. I liked the Rolling Stones because you always pretty much knew what you were getting from them. But I loved the Beatles because you never knew what kind of thing they were going to come up with next. The variety of their musical "adventures" and the sophistication of their compositions as they matured is what made them special. Nice reaction. . .

[@TrapperC2112]

I'm a bartender. I wear any mask you want. But I'm always true to myself. I LOVE that you picked up on and understood that line. ❤

[@WinteryMix84]

I’m glad you have such astute observations and appreciation for the depth of these lyrics. I used this song when I was teaching an interpersonal relations class at a community college. It stimulated lots of insights!

[@brentfreeland5834]

You can find the strings only version of the song in The Beatles Anthology series. ✌️

[@markwillmott9670]

The face at the door to me means her make up that she doesn't go out with without putting on.

[@Alfredo-xf3ml]

String classical music quarter mixed with pop, another genious Beatles song

[@johnkayak5488]

I think this was a String 'Octet ' (violins cellos and viola) not a String 'Quartet ' such as was performed to YESTERDAY.!

[@chris...9497]

Release date 1966, 4 years after first stepping into a recording studio. Paul wrote and sang this. This song was released as a single (paired with Yellow Submarine) and as a selection on the album Revolver. The visuals in the music video is a clip out of the film "Yellow Submarine". The song "Yellow Submarine" was release in 1966. The FILM was released two years later as a production of an animator and produced by United Artists and King Features; it was an animated art fantasy inspired by and based upon Beatles songs. The Beatles had very little to do with the production, other than the use of their recorded songs, the authorization to use their images and personas as the basis for the central characters, and a short bit of live action at the end of the film. It's NOT a Beatle production, but it's based on the Beatles.

[@greenjedi8]

Coincidentally, in the graveyard of the church were Paul and John first met, is the grave of Eleanor Rigby.

[@gkiferonhs]

Whether you do it as an on-air review or not, you want to listen to Sargent Pepper's and Abby Road as full albums. Not only is each song epic, but each album fits together as a work.

[@johnandrews3151]

Beatles/Yesterday😊

[@donnamoskowitz4978]

"She's Leaving Home" is a must to react to!!!!

[@lingoman1]

One of my favorites, Mayoman. 👍

[@marboca762]

No doubt that The Beatles is the most talented & genius group in history ,their music is timeless !!!

[@michaelgarza2619]

lets face it Elvis and The Beatles are the pinnacle and everything else just trickles down

[@betsyab121]

This song was on the album Revolver, which was released in 1966. This video was from the cartoon movie Yellow Submarine, which was released in 1968. Paul McCartney was only 23 years old when he wrote this song about the isolation of the elderly.

[@seektruth8662]

" Father McKenzie darning his socks." Today when our socks get holes we throw them out, back then they used to sew or darn the holes closed. Back then socks weren't sold in cheap 10 packs and a pair of socks were quite expensive compared to average income.

[@seektruth8662]

Paul McCartney and the Beatles were in their mid-20s when they created this. Astonishing wisdom, insight and sensitivity for young adults. Two other great examples are For No One and She's Leaving Home.

[@alanr4447a]

The video images are the song's scenes from the cartoon movie (or "animated film" if you're highfalutin') _Yellow Submarine,_ where the animators created the imagery without the Beatles' input, but clearly appreciated the material.

[@reneerocha1796]

Great great! Well they’re always great!!! 😊❤🎶

[@andreshernandez1180]

These guys lived many other lives and it shows. McCartney wrote Yesterday at 22... TWENTY TWO!

[@mikefetterman6782]

This was just Paul with a London philharmonic string quartet. Although George and John both added lines to the song in writing, like Yesterday, and Blackbird, this is Paul, alone.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Tomorrow Never Knows, is an original Lennon piece that was the most, best, a typical psychedelic masterpiece, with tape loops and Ringo has a great beat.

[@peterblood50]

Father McKenzie was a very lonely man but, underneath his frock and pious profession, he was still a man with a physical need to, once in a while, wrestle with the one-eyed trouser snake. He would wait until night as he couldn't risk being caught, slip a sock over it and fantasize about whatever made his motor run in order to forget about his situation for a brief period. He used a sock because he had to keep from touching himself so as to remain "clean" for his congregation. As a man myself, this seems much more plausible than waiting to the middle of the night to actually darn a hole in your sock, in truth, it seems like the worst time to do that job. Both John and Paul had the English habit of hiding their true meaning behind an innocuous phrase or word and this seems like one of those times to me. This was also the general consensus of my associates (musicians and artists) at the time of it's release. Your explanation of the face in the jar by the door was a good one and spot on I think. 👍 FUN FACT!!! Eleanor Rigbys' name was on a headstone in St. Peters' Churchyard in Woolton England. The quarrymen played a number of gigs at the church and is, no doubt, where it entered into their memory, only to be dragged up later for this incredible song.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

You are a rich young man - not only are you possessed of analytical ability and the power to understand great music, but you also own a large jar of Helman's Mayonnaise.

[@christhornycroft3686]

This to me is one of those songs that signalled the true beginning of the Beatles’ psychedelic era. This and the entire Revolver album. Obviously Day Tripper was obviously about acid, but this was Paul launching into socially conscious music, obviously inspired by his use of cannabis. Just listen to Got To Get You Into My Life. It has an incredible horn section and it’s basically about Paul getting baked.

[@danlefou]

"Day Tripper" is about casual sex, not acid, which was not yet on the scene when this came out. "She only played one-night stands" is pretty self explanatory, I think.

[@rjross1087]

This song is a masterpiece, I agree. The whole Revolver album is one great song after another. And yes, the Beatles were often ahead of their time. Not to mention scoring it for a double string quartet. GREAT reaction. I hope you continue your journey with the Beatles. (Also looking forward to your next reaction to the incredible Dan Vasc.) Subbed.

[@adapa22]

The Beatles are legendary! Imagine in those time we listened 12 songs in an album … we had at least a year to process all that until the new album.

[@Cynthia...]

I love that line also. Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door.

[@martinwragg8246]

I always thought it was referring to face cream or such, before she met the " who was it for" in her life.😉

[@zseven7845]

Your thoughts and commentary to this deep song was wonderful. Keep up your excellent work, Michael!

[@diane39istockphoto]

"Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door" is one of the Beatles greatest lyrics...and that's saying a lot.

[@speedoflight9005]

You nailed it! The first line was Paul, the rest was John's lyrics. Deep, deep song like a knife in soft meet. The Beatles did the most happy songs and the saddest ones. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER and PENNY LANE impossible to forget

[@hazelpickard6821]

The beatles songs were far ahead of there time but all these yrs later they are more relevant today than they have ever been

[@glenndespres5317]

It’s actually shocking to find someone who’s reaction is so spot on insightful. I am usually disappointed by reactors who struggle to grasp the meaning of these kinds of masterpieces. Not so with this one my friend. Well done! People did find this song and a few others by the Beatles to be so good as to use them as teaching tools in classes I attended. The song I have in mind is Nowhere Man. My English teach played it in class and we all discussed it. It’s where I first learned about the ‘Universal Everyman’. “Isn’t he a bit like you and me?” So with that, we now SMASH the subscribe button!

[@hungfao]

This was originally put together by Paul McCartney and he brought to John's house in it's early stages to demo it for the rest of the band and finish it up. He didn't have all of the lyrics but I believe the music was pretty much all there though not entirely arranged. Paul has typically stated that John helped finish it, but for those present it is said that George and Ringo actually contributed more than John. George contributed the 'Ah, look at all the lonely people' bit and Ringo suggested Father McKenzie 'darning his socks'. In the studio, even Beatles' friends Pete Shotton, Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans were asked for input. Though credited as Lennon/McCartney, this one was very much a collaborative effort. Your point about how young these guys were when this was written has been mentioned in other videos. They're only in their 20s but they seem to get very deep with their lyrics. Another great example is 'In My Life'. Why does someone only 25 write lyrics like that?

[@wpollock1]

Pretty deep for a band with four guys in their early to mid 20's.

[@GoldenBoots77]

This song contains the single greatest line in all of rock and roll history: “all the lonely people , where do they all come from ? All the lonely people , where do they all belong?”

[@garylee3685]

This video is from the movie Yellow Submarine.

[@bookcraver1]

Just a suggestion, but you REALLY should listen to the Beatles the way we did in the 60's. Start at the beginning and listen to each album (and the singles) chronologically. You will be amazed at the growth and maturity that occurred in only eight years. (All before they turned thirty!) When Elenore Rigby came out, it was like NOTHING we had ever heard before! Each album was a masterpiece and was meant to be heard in its entirety. BTW, my mom used to say she had to go "put her face on", meaning put on her makeup. I'll bet Paul's mom said it, too.

[@reallymysterious4520]

For about the last 10 years this has been my fav Beatles tune

[@edgarsnake2857]

I'm still knocked out by this 50 plus years later. Glad it still had the power to knock you out.

[@Beatles4Sale.]

Best reaction I’ve heard from this song. Great job! ❤❤❤

[@edjasper92]

Great reaction! May be my favorite Beatles’ song.

[@timdyer5903]

In England in the 60s and 70s there were even people who died at home in the country, and no one noticed. Not everyone had a phone or relatives. Imagine walking down a country road, seeing an overgrown house. Looking in the window to see a body on a chair.

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

This has been my favourite Beatles song since I first heard it in the 60s.

[@debbynooyen879]

There's an Australian band from the 70s that did a great cover, "Zoot". Zoot had Rick Springfield and Daryl Cotton in it. Brilliant watch.

[@gailsgig]

You need to listen to Yellow Submarine. Plus listen to every song a few times before you really understand each song. These men were philosophers of our time.

[@leahdoerr731]

Hello from Cody Wyoming! You're awesome keep it up... I'm glad you've entered the rabbit hole all are welcome😊

[@michaelwduffy]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@craigmarkowski7156]

You are correct , there are more single people in today's society than at any other time in history and that my friend is sad !