And Your Bird Can Sing

“And Your Bird Can Sing” (Take 2 w/Overdubs)

What I love:

  • Without the (albeit insanely amazing) leads from Paul1 and George playing from the top, you get to hear George’s (unused) gorgeous 12-string Rick arpeggios. Jesus, what a boner that gives me. Big Rick boner. LOVE that sound.
  • The chatter and clowning.

I’m not a deep Beatles scholar, but I think this (Apr 1966) wasn’t too long before things started to well and truly unravel internally.

I wonder how many times after this John and Paul would have this much fun in the same room at the same time. Makes me kinda weepy actually. Sucks that the two guys responsible for giving the world so much joy ended up enjoying so little of it for themselves.

John calls this one “a throwaway,” but it’s categorically one of my favorite Beatles songs and has to be regarded as one of the quintessential inspirations for every power pop song since.

Final version (stereo):

“And Your Bird Can Sing”

  1. Fact: Paul was arguably the best guitar player in the band. “The End?” Bunch of that is Paul. Yep. ↩

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    this ever a gorgeous song.
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    I have a strange relationship with this song, as it is probably my favorite Beatles moment outside of everything on...
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    It seems like, despite worsening relationships, they were able...very end. Check out this...
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    Thanks for posting this....song. It played a role...our...
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