Gemini Rising

1980's Sounds - Get Back & (just like) Starting Over

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The Soundtrack of Your Life  (18+) Every February, you're invited to chronicle the music that has influenced your life! #1970896 by Jeff

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1980's Sounds - Beatles & Get Back & John Lennon

Passing the torch from the 1st British Invasion to the 2nd British Invasion

As I grew in my Beatle love, I began to savor the sounds from different parts in their careers from the early Skiffle music to the pop sounds, to the experimental sounds to the rocker sounds. I discovered the Beatles in progression, from early tunes to the middle songs and to the end. Abbey Road was their last studio album, but "Let It Be," was their last album released containing for me, their good bye song, "Get Back."

Everyone has a Good bye song. For me, my Beatles Good bye song is "Get Back."

I love the driving beat of the song. The wistful longing to get back to those emotional things that made the group a tight bunch of friends. When I just want to let go "Get Back" reminds me what my early years and my Beatle love did to reinforce the resilience I needed for the years ahead.

GET BACk
The Beatles


There had to be more than the Beatles. At the time, John Lennon and his solo music appealed to me most out of the 4. McCartney was too pop for me, George was interesting but I wasn't ready for the Eastern influence in his solo career. Ringo was just hanging out.

John Lennon's "Double Fantasy" had just been released and I discovered there was music outside of the Beatles. Sounds stupid I know, but Lennon's "Double Fantasy," gave me confidence to explore more music outside of the Beatles. Now it was time to let go and to grow, knowing the Beatles would always provide the backbone of my musical beat.

Like Lennon, I felt like I was Starting Over but with an education that would guide my musical preferences and choices going forward, tailored to my life. The 2nd British Invasion was on the horizon.

(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
John Lennon