Ethan Hawke's comment on the Four Beatles in the movie "Boyhood" is the best I have ever seen.
"Paul takes you to the party, George talks to you about God, John shouts, no, it's love and pain, and then Ringer said, hey, can't we enjoy the moment?"
"You got Paul, who takes you to the party. George who talks to you about God. John is just, "No, it's about love and pain." and then Ringo who just says, "Hey, Can't we enjoy what we have while we have it?"
In the letter he wrote to his daughter, he also talked in detail about his feelings about hearing the Beatles.
Ethan Hawke’s opinion is as follows:
If you listen to too many of their personal works, you will find: too much Lennon, suddenly you will become too ego; too much Paul, you may become sentimental-honestly his songs It’s a cliché; too much of George’s words, I want to say, we all have a speculative side, but speculation is only interesting in the first six minutes, do you understand? As for Ringer, he is funny, cynical, and his own way, but he doesn’t sing well—he made a lot of songs in the 70s (even more than Lennon), but no one would go home and put a ringer. The record, from beginning to end, just won’t. However, when you listen to their respective works together, one next to the other, and switch by it, you will find that these works are great, and then you start to hear the whole: The Beatles.
Probably because Lennon was shot dead at the age of 40 (Lennon’s posthumous work is called "Life Begins at 40", written to Ringer, I can’t include this song because it seems ironic. I can’t laugh), and I just turned forty, which prompted me to make this playlist. Listening to these songs, I felt sad for some reason (perhaps the constant and deformed pain caused by the divorce), which changed the tone of the friendship between Lennon and Paul. I know, I know it has nothing to do with me, but damn it, who can tell me why true love can't last? Why should we bow to regret? What happened between them? Why do we always consider giving as a danger? See the difference as a defect? Why did we not find that our running-in can make each other more perfect?
I read a little story about the death of Lennon’s mother:
He was once an angry young man with a switchblade in his pocket, a cigarette in his mouth, and his brain full of sexual fantasies. At his mother's memorial ceremony, he was drunk and depressed, beat a band mate and rushed out. Paul, who is a few years older than him, is young, has no interest in girls, looks shameless, lacks rebellious spirit and attractiveness to the opposite sex, and enters the band because he can play the guitar at the age of 14-chase down the street , Asked him: "Why are you so confused?"
Lennon said: "My mother is dead!"
Paul said, "You never asked my mother."
"What's wrong with your mother?"
"My mother is also dead."
They were crying on the streets of the suburbs, after which Lennon said, "Can we TMD have a band?"
This story answers a question that has been bothering me since I heard the Beatles: The Beatles only existed for a short period of 10 years. In those years, the band members were still so young. How did they write "Help" and "Fool on the Hill", "Eleanor Rigby", "Yesterday" and "A Day in the Life" songs? At that time, they were just 25-year-old young people, mingling with a group of noisy fans outside the hotel, and like all young people to drink and party. How do they make up their minds to achieve such a meaningful artistic goal?
I think it is because of their pain. They know that true love can never last. They knew it when they were young.
I don't want to admit that I hope Lennon and Paul will always write songs together perfectly, but is this really the point? I mean, if the meaning of a rose is immortal, then the rose will be made of stone, right? So how do we mature and frankly face reality? If you are a romantic like me, it is hard not to look for clues to prove that Lennon and Paul are back together. All signs prove it.
Paul recently appeared on a TV show. He sang all Lennon songs and seemed very happy.
Do you feel sad when you hear "Two of Us" (the last song they wrote together)? What are the two teenagers without mothers who once hugged in the middle of the road? When they wrote the lyrics: The memories between us are longer than the road that stretches forward.
The reason why they parted ways is the same as all the places in the world, it is difficult to say clearly. Some people say that Paul as a follower surpasses Lennon as a leader, and their relationship is no longer balanced. Some people say that Paul has a snack machine, and he wants to buy out the band's copyright behind the other three people; others say that after the death of the agent, Brain Epstein, no one reconciles the conflict between them. Who knows.
George once said that the song "Hey Jude" was the beginning of the disbanding of the Beatles. At that time, Brain Epstein died, and Lennon and Paul had to operate a new Apple label independently. They recorded two singles, "Hey Jude" and "Revolution". Usually, Brain decides which side A and side B, but now they can only decide for themselves. Lennon believed that "Revolution" was a pivotal political song, and they needed to establish a mature band appearance. Paul believes that "Revolution" is great, but the Beatles are first of all a pop band, and "Hey Jude" should be the main hit. He believes that "Hey Jude" will definitely be popular, and politically related should be placed on the B side. The band members voted, "Hey Jude" won by 3 votes. According to George, Lennon felt that Paul was launching a coup. Although he was calm on the surface, he began to retreat. The Beatles are no longer his band.
The finishing touch of this story is: Just after the single that included "Hey Jude" and "Revolution" came out, a few people wanted to make a joke and went to the Rolling Stones' new song audition to play it. According to the Rolling Stones Jagger, the four guys ran up, and when they talked about their new single, the Rolling Stones album was only half released, and everyone was clamoring to listen to the Beatles. As soon as the Beatles’ single was released, people listened to it over and over, and the Rolling Stone’s "Beggar's Feast" couldn’t be heard at all.
It can be seen that no matter how angry Lennon was at the beginning, he is not so angry, right...
Someone once asked Lennon if he would still play music with Paul. He replied: This question will always be with me, what kind of music do I play? It’s about music. We played very well together-if he has an idea and needs me, I would love to play together.
I like this paragraph.
Perhaps this story tells us: true love can never last, but the melody left by true love can.
Ethan Hawke's Beatles playlist "THE BLACK ALBUM"
Disc 1: 1. Paul McCartney & Wings, “Band on the Run” 2. George Harrison, “My Sweet Lord” 3. John Lennon feat. The Flux Fiddlers & the Plastic Ono Band, “Jealous Guy” 4. Ringo Starr, “Photograph” 5. John Lennon, “How?” 6. Paul McCartney, “Every Night” 7. George Harrison, “Blow Away” 8. Paul McCartney, “Maybe I'm Amazed” 9. John Lennon, “Woman” 10.Paul McCartney & Wings, “Jet” 11. John Lennon, “Stand by Me” 12. Ringo Starr, “No No Song” 13. Paul McCartney, “Junk” 14. John Lennon, “Love” 15. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney, “The Back Seat of My Car” 16. John Lennon, “Watching the Wheels” 17. John Lennon, “Mind Games” 18. Paul McCartney & Wings, “Bluebird” 19. John Lennon, “Beautiful Boy ( Darling Boy)" 20. George Harrison, "What Is Life"
Disc 2: 1. John Lennon, “God” 2. Wings, “Listen to What the Man Said” 3. John Lennon, “Crippled Inside” 4. Ringo Starr, “You're Sixteen You're Beautiful (And You' re Mine)” 5. Paul McCartney & Wings, “Let Me Roll It” 6. John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band, “Power to the People” 7. Paul McCartney, “Another Day” 8. George Harrison, “If Not For You (2001 Digital Remaster)” 9. John Lennon, “(Just Like) Starting Over” 10. Wings, “Let'Em In” 11. John Lennon, “Mother” 12. Paul McCartney & Wings, “Helen Wheels” 13. John Lennon, “I Found Out” 14. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney, “Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey” 15. John Lennon, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band, “Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)” 15 . George Harrison, “Not Guilty (2004 Digital Remaster)” 16. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney, “Heart of the Country” 17. John Lennon,"Oh Yoko!" 18. Wings, "Mull of Kintyre" 19. Ringo Starr, "It Don't Come Easy"
Disc 3: 1. John Lennon, “Grow Old With Me (2010 Remaster)” 2. Wings, “Silly Love Songs” 3. The Beatles, “Real Love” 4. Paul McCartney & Wings, “My Love” 5. John Lennon, “Oh My Love” 6. George Harrison, “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” 7. Paul McCartney, “Pipes of Peace” 8. John Lennon, “Imagine” 9. Paul McCartney, “Here Today 10. George Harrison, “All Things Must Pass” 11. Paul McCartney, “And I Love Her (Live on MTV Unplugged)”
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