Eleanor Rigby (2:07)
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“Eleanor Rigby” is a song by The Beatles, originally released on the 1966 album Revolver.
The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney, although John Lennon claimed that “the first verse was his and the rest are basically mine.” Pete Shotton, a close friend of Lennon who was present at the time, said “Though John (whose memory could be extremely erratic) was to take credit, in one of his last interviews, for most of the lyrics, my own recollection is that ‘Eleanor Rigby’ was one ‘Lennon-McCartney’ classic in which John’s contribution was virtually nil.” McCartney also says that Lennon helped on about “half a line.”
Ringo Starr contributed the line “Father MacKenzie/ Writing the words to a sermon that no one will hear”, while George Harrison came up with the idea for the backing vocal “Look at all the lonely people”.
It remains one of The Beatles’ most recognizable and unique songs, with a double string quartet arrangement by George Martin, and striking lyrics about loneliness. It was also the first song on which none of the Beatles played their instruments; while they sang on the track, the only actual instruments were played by the session musicians who played Martin’s score.
The song continued the transformation of the group, started in Rubber Soul, from a mainly pop-oriented act to a more serious and experimental studio band.
=Cover versions=
Beth Thornley :
Eleanor Rigby
Pain : Eleanor Rigby
The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney, although John Lennon claimed that “the first verse was his and the rest are basically mine.” Pete Shotton, a close friend of Lennon who was present at the time, said “Though John (whose memory could be extremely erratic) was to take credit, in one of his last interviews, for most of the lyrics, my own recollection is that ‘Eleanor Rigby’ was one ‘Lennon-McCartney’ classic in which John’s contribution was virtually nil.” McCartney also says that Lennon helped on about “half a line.”
Ringo Starr contributed the line “Father MacKenzie/ Writing the words to a sermon that no one will hear”, while George Harrison came up with the idea for the backing vocal “Look at all the lonely people”.
It remains one of The Beatles’ most recognizable and unique songs, with a double string quartet arrangement by George Martin, and striking lyrics about loneliness. It was also the first song on which none of the Beatles played their instruments; while they sang on the track, the only actual instruments were played by the session musicians who played Martin’s score.
The song continued the transformation of the group, started in Rubber Soul, from a mainly pop-oriented act to a more serious and experimental studio band.
=Cover versions=
Beth Thornley :
Eleanor RigbyPain : Eleanor Rigby
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DonSmilo wrote:
great really great song
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Ame-mila wrote:
Sad but still awesome!
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infinite_zero wrote:
Speechlessly brilliant. Best song ever?
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marimor85 wrote:
Such a great song, one of my favorites.
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HenryRattlehead wrote:
found out about this song and the beatles in general through talib kweli
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JOJO800 wrote:
good-i play it with klarinett
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EdHead22 wrote:
Brilliannnnnnnnt.
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yonompongogorra wrote:
increible
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shangoyal wrote:
Just brilliant.
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not_yourstar wrote:
one of my favourites.
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sobolina wrote:
magnificent song
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mpche wrote:
aaa-du che-nou de lonli pipol
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pixieshey wrote:
Agreed - a great song...
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zesart wrote:
Me encanta la cancioncilla, un buen clasico......, ouuu yeahhh!
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ankursatriani wrote:
whoever wrote it...its a fucking Beatles song....and its a fucking great song :)...
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ilkovsky wrote:
..Never really liked Paul McCartney as much as Lennon, but kudos for this song! It is a unique Beatles track.
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TooLegitVolz wrote:
Classic.
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MyKeepsake wrote:
i love that this song is #4 top played on here. it deserves so much recognition. one of my all time favorites. <3
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