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Prompts today from Jim at Song Lyric Sunday
and Linda at Daily Prompt – JusJoJan

Today’s challenge from Jim’s Song Lyric Sunday is to write about a song that mentions clothing accessories suggested by Christine of Stine Writing and Miniatures. Now that’s an interesting topic!

I started working on this post a couple of days ago, thinking about “accessories”; at the time I didn’t have Christine’s list of suggestions and some of the items I came up with were shoelaces, hats, ties, scarves, belts, hairpins, assorted jewelry, purses and socks. And that’s where I stopped – at socks. I was curious about that because I thought socks were not considered “accessories” but rather actual articles of clothing. It’s definitely debatable and when I saw them on the list I was thrilled because I had a great song in my head.

And that song is “’I’ve Got a Feeling” by the Beatles. There’s absolutely no need to discuss the group so let’s just get into the song.

“I’ve Got a Feeling” is from the Beatles 1970 album “Let It Be” and was recorded almost 55 years ago on January 30, 1969 during the Beatles’ rooftop concert. It is a combination of two unfinished songs – Paul McCartney’s “I’ve Got a Feeling” and John Lennon’s “Everybody Had a Hard Year”.

McCartney’s unfinished song was written for his girlfriend Linda Eastman and is quite upbeat, telling her that she was the girl he had always wanted. In Lennon’s song, each line begins with the word “everybody” and isn’t as light as Paul’s. John had a bad year: he divorced Cynthia, he and his son Julian became estranged, his girlfriend Yoko Ono had a miscarriage, he was arrested for drug possession, and he was increasingly discontent in the group. Critics called it a “litany” and they were right.

So, “What’s socks got to do with this song?” you ask. Very simple: one line that goes “Everybody pulled their socks up”. Sound familiar? Let’s have a listen:

From that legendary rooftop concert, here are the Beatles with “I’ve Got a Feeling”. I honestly think this is one of the greatest things they ever did. To capture this performance on a roof with no monitors in the freezing cold with the police breathing down their necks is just incredible.

This is “I’ve Got A Feeling” from the Beatles rooftop concert

Lyrics

I’ve got a feeling
A feeling deep inside
Oh yeah
Oh yeah, that’s right
I’ve got a feeling
A feeling I can’t hide
Oh no, no
Oh no
Oh no

Yeah, yeah
I’ve got a feeling, yeah

Oh please believe me
I’d hate to miss the train
Oh yeah, yeah
Oh yeah
And if you leave me
I won’t be late again
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no

Yeah, yeah
I’ve got a feeling, yeah
I’ve got a feeling

All these years, I’ve been wanderin’ around
Wonderin’ how come nobody told me
All that I been lookin’ for was somebody who looked like you

Ooh, I’ve got a feeling
That keeps me on my toes
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
I’ve got a feeling
I think that everybody knows
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

Yeah, yeah
I’ve got a feeling, yeah
Yeah

Everybody had a hard year
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a wet dream
Everybody saw the sunshine
Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Oh yeah, oh yeah (yeah)
Everybody had a good year
Everybody let their hair down
Everybody pulled their socks up (yeah)
Everybody put their foot down
Oh yeah

Yeah
Woo

I’ve got a feeling (everybody had a good year)
A feeling deep inside (everybody had a hard time)
Oh yeah (everybody had a wet dream)
Oh yeah (everybody saw the sunshine)
I’ve got a feeling (everybody had a good year)
A feeling I can’t hide (everybody let their hair down)
Oh no (everybody pulled their socks up)
Oh no, no (everybody put their foot down, oh yeah)
Yeah, yeah

I’ve got a feeling (oh yeah)
I’ve got a feeling (oh yeah)
I’ve got a feeling
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh my soul, so hard)

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: John Lennon / Paul McCartney
I’ve Got a Feeling lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

“I’ve Got a Feeling”
Song by the Beatles
from the album Let It Be
Released8 May 1970
Recorded30 January 1969
StudioApple, EMI and Olympic Sound, London
GenreBlues rock, Hard rock
Length3:37
LabelApple
Songwriter(s)Lennon-McCartney
Producder(s)Phil Spector

This is what John Lennon’s song sounds like. Here is “Everybody Had a Hard Year”

Fashion Accessories
Daily Prompt – JusJoJan the 7th, 2024

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37 thoughts on “On The Roof”

    1. You are one lucky dog, Keith! It’s one thing to go to a concert for a show; it’s quite another to be walking down the street and happen upon a surprise performance by the greatest group in the world! Thanks for sharing this fantastic personal moment in your life!

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    1. Thanks, Michael for mentioning George’s pants! They do indeed rock! He was the fashion plate of the foursome and could, IMO, wear a plastic trash bag and still look freakin’ fab. Plus …. all except Paul were wearing their wife/girlfriend’s coats that day …. or so we’ve been told.
      What a great concert!

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      1. Sadly, I was just 16 and was at school in Dover, about 70 miles from London, so I just caught up with it on the tv news. I’ve since watched it all and it created quite a stir. Lots of office workers out getting their lunch, a few Colonel Bufton-Tufton types thinking it was a disgrace and the country was going to ruins, and police officers trying not to look as though they were enjoying it in case they got into trouble back at the cop shop. Happy days 😊

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          1. I actually got that reference wrong: he’s a Sir, not a Colonel. A generic name used by the satirical magazine Private Eye for those old fashioned Conservative MPs who are somewhere to the right of Attila The Hun. Which is most of them.

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