The Beatles Lyrics
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For the Beatles, writing songs was a process that could happen anytime — songs we all know by heart...
Published By Little, Brown and Company
Format Paperback
Category
Number Of Pages 384
Publication Date 10/20/2015
ISBN 9780316247177
Dimensions 7.5 inches x 9.62 inches
"Rich with insider authenticity. To paraphrase Walt Whitman, Mr. Davies was the man, he suffered, he was there.... The book itself-with Mr. Davies's expert guidance-gives us a glimpse into genius. No better monument could mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles arrival in America, nothing, that is, short of coming up with a hitherto lost scrap of paper with a Beatles lyric on it, wittily doodled on.
"Beatles expert Hunter Davies demonstrates that the Fab Four wrote their songs just about anywhere--many began as a scribble on the back of an envelope, on a napkin, or on hotel stationery. The collection reproduces more than one original manuscript, granting the reader an all-access look behind the music."—Henry L. Carrigan Jr., Publishers Weekly
"A fascinating, intimate glimpse into the creative process behind some of the greatest pop songs ever written."—Christian Science Monitor
"A stunning collection."—BookPage
A "chatty, knowledgeable, readable account of the back stories behind all the Beatles lyrics."—The Seattle Times
"An unprecedented glimpse into the true genius of the band."—Alan Petrucelli, Examiner.com
"This tome still finds some fresh ground to break and observations to make for diehard and casual fans alike, often derived from their handwritten words."—Bob Ruggiero, Houston Press