The Beatles Final Single - "Now and Then"

vendredi 10 novembre 2023

A fitting finale by the greatest band ever likely to grace this planet.

Number 1 on the American billboard Chart 10 hours after it was released, and it will be the Beatles 18th Number 1 here.

I heard the John Lennon demo of the song sometime ago and never thought it would see the light of day as a single. Lennon's voice and his piano were too indistinct and there was a hiss on the audio. it was only a demo after all.

Paul, George and Ringo tried to make something of it in the mid 1990's but gave up.

However, due to the wonders of modern technology, Peter Jackson and his team extracted voice and piano from the original demo and Paul and Ringo added a few bits of Beatle magic. Giles Martin, Son of George Martin the Beatles producer and Jeff Lynne (ELO) were also involved . The illusion created of all 4 Beatles reunited for the final time on screen is a tearjerker.

Lo and behold we now have another great Beatles song to add to their catalogue.

At first, I thought it is very catchy and of course will do well, but the more you listen to it, it grows on you.

When I saw the accompanying video it just blew me away and I get overwhelmed whenever I watch it and listen to the song. Maybe it is because I was there in the 1960's when the Beatles meant so much more to Society than their music, they literally changed popular culture in many ways. However, many younger people also seem to "get it" " as far as the importance of the song and the importance of the "Fab Four" to the World is concerned.

Just Listen to this!

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