Rubber Soul, Side 1 [Beatles Reaction] Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood, Nowhere Man, Michelle

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@MusicforBusyPeople Ай бұрын

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@davidevans3175 Ай бұрын

The Beatles are not KZbin blockers. It's the owners of the master recordings. The record company.

@NigelThompson-hb5jg Ай бұрын

Nothing gets done unless the big four say so. All of them make a decision and they stick to it like glue and every company falls into line as they are ferocious litigators. Ono and Harrison are very strict on what output is allowed, and MPL are not far behind them.

@jnagarya519 20 күн бұрын

@@NigelThompson-hb5jg Who owns the copyrights in the "Beatles" recordings? Those are the enforcers.

@rjaraneta913 Ай бұрын

The Beatles did not stop touring until 1966. Revolver, the album following Rubber Soul was recorded & released before their final concert show in San Francisco.

@papercup2517 Ай бұрын

Just what I was coming on to say. Thanks!

@musicaficionado2974 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the treat! God Bless you!

@stevemd6488 24 күн бұрын

The "bright guitar sound" was 2 new Fender Strats John and George obtained, it's both of them on the solo, and they cranked the treble on the amps and the board. Lastly the story behind the song is John was trying to come up with a song, was stuck, went to sleep, woke up and the whole tune came to him, a self reflective piece.

@jeffreylauzon7630 Ай бұрын

My first favorite album by The Beatles.

@donw804 Ай бұрын

As an old guy who grew up during the 60's, every Beatles album was a new and fresh experience. Their growth and musical maturity with each new release (along with my own growth and maturity from age 10 to 17 back then) was amazing... each one better than the last. Many people define the Beatles by 3 "periods"... the early years, which were mostly simple, but with oh so fresh and exciting tunes, then the middle years, which many say started with the album you just heard or perhaps the prior Help! album. Their songwriting and use of studio techniques was a big jump starting here. Later came the third period... starting with the White Album. That and the next 2 albums solidified what would be their legendary status. The last album they recorded (though not their last release) was Abbey Road. It is a masterpiece, a perfectly fitting finale to their years as the Beatles. But if you ever listen to it, just like you did here, do not stop in the middle of the side 2 medley. It must be heard start to end.

@blanewilliams5960 Ай бұрын

Great video, guys! Now you have to do all the Beatles albums for Dev's education.

@unstrung65 Ай бұрын

How soon The Beatles are forgotten . Only the greatest group of all time .

@jnagarya519 Ай бұрын

They continue to outsell everyone else.

@1230QAZWSX Ай бұрын

The Beatles have in no way shape or form been forgotten about.

@DavidGigg Ай бұрын

One point of clarification, they were still touring in 1965/66. Rubber Soul is generally acknowledged as the first 'legendary' Beatles LP, followed by 'Revolver' in 1966 and 'Sgt Pepper' in 1967 etc (Sgt Pepper is their first LP post touring)

@MusicforBusyPeople Ай бұрын

Thank you, I made a correction.

@jnagarya519 Ай бұрын

Those who are taught to be "sophisticated" are told to ignore everything before "Rubber Soul" (and it's taken me years to get such pseudo-sophisticates to stop disparaging everything before "Revolver" by repeatedly pointing to "Rubber Soul"). In the UK "The Beatles" first LP, "Please Please Me," was #1 for THIRTY WEEKS -- a RECORD. Their second LP replaced their first at #1, and "Please Please Me" remained at #2 into the next year. ALSO a record. And that is because they were ahead of the pack from the outset. When they hit the US they booked it, everyone else chased, but no one ever caught them. Elvis pushed the door ajar, then went Hollowood schlock. When Elvis was drafted, Chuck Berry went to jail, Little Richard when back to "religion," Buddy Holly, et al., were killed in the plane crash, the industry pushed the door closed and filled the gap with industry-created "teen idols". "The Beatles" kicked the door down, blew all that crap off the radio and record store shelves, and made possible all that followed. One of their great LPs is "Beatles for Sale" (divided in the US between "Beatles '65" and "Beatles VI") which is disparaged because it includes several covers. That misses the point: it does several things: shows where they came from, and shows where they are headed (see such as "Eight Days a Week" and "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party"). One can hear "Rubber Soul" in it. AND it was -- listen to the lead guitar work throughout -- also their tribute to Carl Perkins. And the tender, affectionate performance of Buddy Holly's "Words of Love" is gorgeous. That year, 1964, was insanely hectic. But that LP is both utterly relaxed in performance, and _warm._ Then go back and listen to their covers of, as example, "Baby, It's You," "Please Mister Postman," and "You Really Got a Hold On Me" -- but compare them with the originals and tell me which -- the originals or the covers -- are the better versions. And while you're at it: listen to the astonishing recording -- the performance, the _joie de vivre,_ and the arrangement -- of the song "Please Please Me". Throughout the song the highest note is Paul's harmony. And throughout the song the lowest note is Paul's bass. Everything else happens between those; and it was written with the expectation that they would give it to Roy Orbison. It was written during the Roy Orbison tour -- he was the star and they were opening for him. But mid-tour they were switched -- Orbison opening for them -- because they were so sensational. And listen to the bands performance while George sings his "Don't Bother Me". And the band's instrumental work on "Till There was You" -- another cover And then go to the official releases of their "Live at the BBC" recordings -- there you'll find their fuller repertoire, and that they were a kick ass live band. Those who miss those, and their records before "Rubber Soul" based on the word of others, are totally clueless as to what they are missing -- of what they are depriving themselves.

@MichaelWarchol 27 күн бұрын

Guys, in Norwegian Wood, he doesn’t burn the place down. He starts a fire in the fireplace. When he asks “ isn’t it good , Norwegian wood? he’s referring to the type of wood he’s using ( maple, oak, cherry, etc.)

@johnbyrnes7912 26 күн бұрын

Lennon being Lennon would've been aware of the word play ! 😹

@MichaelWarchol 25 күн бұрын

Of course he would have. John has admitted to being a real bastard,, but all of his comments on this song, simply refer to a an affair that he had and he wanted to keep it it as indiscreet from his first wife. It’s a pity that the younger generation’s unfamiliar knowledge of Johns clever use of word play, would misinterpret the lyrics.

@franksullivan1873 25 күн бұрын

And waits for her to come back home,lol.

@MichaelWarchol 25 күн бұрын

John loved wordplay. But it’s pretty straightforward when he says “so I lit a fire “ that he’s referring to the fireplace. We have a fireplace in our home and we’ll sometimes say the same thing.

@stevejoshua9536 20 күн бұрын

Actually, this song was written as having an open-ended interpretation.

@hillardschlachman6610 Ай бұрын

Capitol Records version removed 4 tracks from the UK version - Drive My Car , Nowhere Man , What Goes On and If I Needed Someone . They added 2 tracks - I've Just Seen A Face , and It" s Only Love . I've Just Seen A Face became the album opener on the US version and set the mood for whole record . Nowhere Man appeared later in the US on their Yesterday and Today Album

@roberthubal6278 26 күн бұрын

What treat on the end. Heavy metal "Michelle"😂

@dougsusie2319 Ай бұрын

The quiz was hilarious! Dev looks a bit like Aubrey Plaza there. Lifetime Beatles fan here. Saw them at age six on the End Sullivan Show, I was hooked. I got to see them live at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh in September, 1964 for my seventh birthday. Still have my ticket, it cost 5.90 too see The Beatles, crazy huh? John always referred to "Rubber Soul" as The Pot Album and you can hear it, a pretty chill record. This LP is incredible and I feel it's one of the all time great albums, ever! John wrote "Nowhere Man" about his self. He was feeling depressed and trapped by the whole Beatlemania thing. This song is way at the top of my all time favorite Beatles songs, like way up there. A perfect song both perfectly sung and performed and don't we all feel like a "Nowhere Man" from time to time. Peace ❤❤

@pjg58x 5 күн бұрын

Yes supposedly it’s true that Brian Wilson heard Rubber Soul and it inspired him to create Pet Sounds however it was probably the US version of Rubber Soul which differed slightly from the original UK version. Capitol Records (the US affiliate of the Beatles’ label EMI) would sometimes change up the track lineups of their versions of the albums. They wouldn’t always match the UK counterpart's and sometimes would have less tracks. For example, the original UK Rubber Soul had 14 tracks while the reconfigured US version had 12. Only 10 songs from the UK version appear on the US version. The other 2 songs on the US version were actually from the UK version of the Help album. Capitol did this to create more albums, and therefore make more money. They would drop some songs from UK album's and group them with non-album UK singles or EP tracks and create another US only album.

@damonhines8187 Ай бұрын

Yep, ridiculous album. Unspeakably good. 🤐👌🏼😶👍🏼 Thanks for the Beatallica bonus! 🤘🏼😅💀🎶❤️🍁❤️✨️🕊

@matthewashman1406 Ай бұрын

They stopped playing live the following year in August. They toured the U K. After this release. Germany,Asia. USA.

@Andy-Capp Ай бұрын

The songs are short because in those days radio stations wanted short songs. It was the Beatles who eventually broke that by producing longer songs towards the end of their careers.

@jnagarya519 Ай бұрын

The first Top 40 single to break the less-than-3-minute limitation was Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" in 1965. It only got to #2 because "The Beatles" "Help!" held down #1. The next to break that barrier was "Hey Jude," in 1968. The songs were short because of DJ patter and commercials between songs played. In an hour one might get 5-10 minutes of patter and commercials.

@kevinthetruckdriver353 Ай бұрын

*Trivia....* Canadian (Country/Easy Listening) singer Anne Murray had a Billboard Top Ten Hit (#8) with a cover of The Beatles song *"You Won't See Me" in 1974.* Anne was 😍 in my eyes back then.

@dougdoesall Ай бұрын

The phrase "Norwegian wood" per, paul, meant the wood paneling on the interior walls that had become so popular at the time. It burned rather quickly with the chemical coating on the wood. What a fine brisk fire we are having with this house and its great burning Norwegian wood.

@runningsuperska Ай бұрын

Best group ever.

@GarysPLS-ei5uf Ай бұрын

I grew up with these songs. I'll miss them.

@fidge54 Ай бұрын

I envy anyone hearing this for the first time. I bought Rubber Soul in 1965 when I was 13 y/o. And if it leads you to exploring more Beatles music, I envy your even more.

@papercup2517 Ай бұрын

Apparently the 'So, I lit a fire... Isn't it good, Norwegian Wood' casual bit of revenge arson was that sweet innocent looking Paul's wicked suggestion. He has said that's exactly what he meant by it, not lighting up a joint or making up a nice cheering log fire for comfort, etc...although I think it was intended to be tongue in cheek. 'Norwegian Wood' was the name of one of the interior wall treatments available in some interior design catalogue, Scandinavian natural wood being all the rage at the time (and once again sought after today as vintage 'mid-century' style). So, the song was not only expressing a fellow's sense of male entitlement to sexual favours from any women you'd happened to spend a couple of hours chatting with, but also being sarcastic about the lady in question's predictably fashionable home decor, while touting the possibility of violent retribution for unmet expectations. Such charming lads, they were... 😀

@scottandrewbrass1931 Ай бұрын

Except John wrote this song alone. George Martin recalled him writing it in Jan - Feb 1965 when he was on a skiing holiday with John + Cynthia and his wife Judy. Paul has a tendency to bullshit in interviews and claim co authorship of songs he had nothing to do with and the more guilable fans tend to believe him.

@papercup2517 Ай бұрын

@@scottandrewbrass1931 Well, since 'witness memory' is notoriously unreliable, and neither of us was there, we can only speculate on whose memory was the most accurate, or complete. It doesn't seem beyond the bounds of possibility that both were right: that John wrote all or the vast majority of the song while skiing with George M but wasn't happy with the ending until later when Paul suggested a 'better' last line. I'm not aware of Paul saying he'd co-written the whole song with John, I only remember him mentioning having had that single input. But there again, my memory may be unreliable... ;-)

@leighloutreedore8926 Ай бұрын

Except Paul has taken credit for EVERYTHING these days even all John's contributions and single songs.

@grahamharley4895 Ай бұрын

I don't think it was anything to do with burning a house down... It was about the smell of an open log fire.

@dangabbert3944 Ай бұрын

I agree. The arson story is just an urban legend.

@garylee3685 Ай бұрын

Although, McCartney has said he said to Lennon they should burn the place down for the ending...

@stevejoshua9536 20 күн бұрын

@@dangabbert3944In real life there was no arson. But the song's ending can be interpreted either way.

@michaelt6218 Ай бұрын

"All of these are on the same album??" Yep. That's the Beatles -- so many other groups would have killed to have just one of their album 'filler' songs that they could release as a hit single.

@georgegwoolston1730 Ай бұрын

Ringo Star is actually Richard Starky. Both names were changed.

@vovindequasahi Ай бұрын

The Beatles will never block you since Paul bought back the rights for the songs from the Michael Jackson legal estate. Paul actually bought back the rights just to be able to share it freely! It is hard to fathom how The Beatles developed in the short time of eight years, creating musical genres and trends left and right around them like a kid kicking down boxes. It's amazing.

@lyna4873 Ай бұрын

For younger people to understand the significance of the Beatles both musically and culturally I recommend watching a couple of KZbin videos by Amplified--How the Beatles Changed the World and What Made the Beatles the Greatest Band of All Time. It puts them in historical perspective and context.

@GaryMorris-m8u Ай бұрын

Timeless music

@cjmacq-vg8um Ай бұрын

easy way to remember the beatles' first names is by this comical sentence - "by george! said paul sitting on the john, where'd my ringo?" when brian wilson heard this album he probably heard the american, "capitol" version of the album which had a more "folk rock" feel to it than the original british version. 4 or 5 songs on the album were left off and put on the "yesterday... and today" album which also included some songs from their upcoming british album "revolver." "revolver" was the last beatles album to be altered by capitol records. thanks for the video.

@cjmacq-vg8um Ай бұрын

your interpretation of "norwegian wood" is pretty nutty. i have no idea where you came up with that at. no, john didn't write a song about burning down someone's house. and no she didn't slight him in the song. HE turned her down and "crawled off to sleep in the bath."

@MusicforBusyPeople Ай бұрын

Paul claims to have written some of the lyrics, and he gives his explanation in the authorized biography _Many Years from Now._ Even if you don't believe Paul, I like his interpretation so I'm sticking with it. 😉

@fidge54 Ай бұрын

I think the Norwegian wood just went into the fireplace

@MichaelWarchol 25 күн бұрын

You are correct! I’m not sure why they both interpreted this song the wrong way.

@stevejoshua9536 20 күн бұрын

@@MichaelWarcholThere's no wrong way to interpret the ending. It was written as an open-ended interpretation.

@brenthenderson3983 Ай бұрын

One of The Beatles finest, a step behind Revolver, however..

@Dan_1850 Ай бұрын

You mean there is more to The Beatles than Hey Dude? I’m so naive when it comes to The Beatles. In fact I am naive on a lot of things 🤨 But, particularly The Beatles, I will enjoy this journey.

@MusicforBusyPeople Ай бұрын

I applaud your bravery and self-awareness.

@scottandrewbrass1931 Ай бұрын

Hey Dude?😂

@scottandrewbrass1931 Ай бұрын

I think they have promise.

@leighloutreedore8926 Ай бұрын

I went from an only to one of many.

@brenthenderson3983 Ай бұрын

Michelle knows the song Michelle, mouthing the words is a dead giveaway..

@MusicforBusyPeople Ай бұрын

We said up front that she has heard some of these songs before, just not the entire album.

@stevejoshua9536 20 күн бұрын

He said she knew that one already. It wasn't any secret conspiracy.

@ezclappoggers Ай бұрын

hold on you skipped over "think for yourself"!! I love that song!

@MusicforBusyPeople Ай бұрын

We didn't skip it; KZbin blocked it. The full reaction can be found on our Patreon - patreon.com/posts/116495172

@ezclappoggers Ай бұрын

@MusicforBusyPeople oh fair enough

@TheCornishCockney Ай бұрын

She’s fit bruv!

@Ian24s Ай бұрын

You can unwrap all the faff around the Beatles. Still there. V good band.

@jnagarya519 Ай бұрын

I assumed he lit a fire in the fireplace.

@stevejoshua9536 20 күн бұрын

You can, if you want. But it can be interpreted either way.

@jnagarya519 20 күн бұрын

@@stevejoshua9536 Not all possible interpretations are valid. Those who are ignorant of the arts -- of intelligence -- don't know that, and when challenged will always avoid the challenge my making up additional "interpretations". And all of it is based on the false belief that art is "subjective".

@stevejoshua9536 20 күн бұрын

@@jnagarya519 Norwegian Wood was purposely written with an open-ended interpretation, which is word-play, which is subjective. Most, if not all, art IS subjective, by its' very nature & intent. I don't know where or how you're getting confused by this.

@jnagarya519 20 күн бұрын

@@stevejoshua9536 "Norwegian Wood was purposely written with an open-ended interpretation". Is that what John Lennon told you? Or is that your interpretation? No art is subjective. Art is an expression of the subjective, but the art exists as an OBJECTIVE OBJECT, otherwise and there is no art. And how do you determine the artists "intent" -- by "interpretation" -- rather, IMPUTATION? Or by listening to what the artist says is her/his intent? Isn't the persistent view that the OBJECTVE OBJECT is instead "subjective" actually about being full of oneself, and failing to distinguish between self and world, self and objective object? I'm an artist and published poet. Unlike internet "opinionizers" I have studied the arts. There wouldn't be studies of the arts if there weren't OBJECTIVE OBJECTS of art. That your "interpretation" of an objective object is subjective does not make the objective object subjective. Moreover, not all "interpretations" of a work of art are valid. The idea that "any interpretation will do" is the personification of ignorance. The parameters of a given work of art are specific limitations on the interpretations possible. A painting of a tree is not a painting of a motor vehicle.

@stevejoshua9536 19 күн бұрын

@@jnagarya519 John Lennon was known for planting innuendos into his lyrics, and it was no different in regards to Norwegian Wood, as is blatantly obvious to even a layperson. I, for one, did not merely "study the arts". I pursued 2 Art Majors at a highly accredited university. However, be that as it may, it does sound to me like you've put waaay too much thought into this, to the point where you've actually twisted yourself into a seemingly elegant, and yet quite empty, pseudo-intellectual knot. You might be better off asking yourself why you spend so much effort, and want so desperately, to sound sophisticated & smart, to the tragic exclusion of the most basic of truths, which were never meant to be shrouded in circular, superfluous word-salads. Come out of your dark place. Take a breath. Smell the roses.

@richardrobinson4020 Ай бұрын

the fire could have been in the fireplace

@mattmurdoch5575 16 күн бұрын

Apologies, I'm not a dedicated Beatles "fan" but do like much of their music and stories. The Norwegian wood song is really quite a dark one. As people have said in the comments, back then, people had open fireplaces and so he would have been Starting a morning fire to warm the flat. Himself as well of course. However, the real story is actually Lennon sabotaging this woman's marriage by releasing it on the album. Apparently, quite deliberately. I was listening to a KZbin channel by a Liverpudlian who is a Beatles fan and who explores the meanings of some of the Beatles songs and events in their lives from a truth telling perspective. He forensically looked at the histories and events that might have explained Norwegian Wood Here is a summary. I may have some of the detail a little wrong but the essence is true. So, the story actually relates to the Wife of the Beatles photographer who usually did the album covers or maybe the one for this album.The name "Peter" is coming to mind. He has a strong and positive relationship with John at this point. This woman and Peter lived above John and his wife Cynthia at the time. The woman is Scamdanavian; sometimes people called her Norwegian; sometimes Swedish et cetera. The flat was decorated in a Scandinavian style using Norwegian wood panelling. I think it was Peter who had sorted the flat for lemon because he needed somewhere to stay for a short time. The story is about how John spent time with Peter's wife in the upstairs flat probably in someway like he's describing in the song and the detail in the song told Peter that he had been in their flat with his wife. When Peter heard the song on the album released, he went directly to John with his wife crying at the time confronting him about what had taken place. After that, Peter would never work for the Beatles again and never had contact with them. He also divorced his wife. So, the "Starting a fire" or "burning down the house" was not physical, it was the burning down of the marriage. I can't imagine that John would not have known that Peter would have drawn out the inferences from his song so could only have been part of a malicious attitude from John. I'm sure you could find his channel on KZbin may be searching for this song and Beatles history channels et cetera. It's well worth a look because his evidence gathering and explanations are useful even for expiration purposes.

@michaelbriefs9764 Ай бұрын

Guys, this is a lot of fun, bringing the young lady up to speed on the greatest Rock band of all time, but maybe you should use a bit of editing to help the songs not get blocked? Like, cut the songs up a little bit, skipping a few seconds of song here and there. I'd rather see every song get "touched" than to have certain classic tunes be fully excluded. Thoughts?

@MusicforBusyPeople Ай бұрын

In my experience, playing more than 8 - 10 seconds of certain songs will get the entire video blocked, so we would have to do quite a bit of chopping. (We have done something like this in our "Best of" videos.) Some older videos may have gotten lucky and bypassed what is now a very relentless KZbin Content ID system. This is why we started our Patreon (although now we do more there).