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Friends & Family Friday 4.19

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Here come the sons!

Sixty-two years after the Beatles released ‘Love Me Do” – the first of many songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney – their offspring have come together to bring back their tune-making magic.

Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney have joined forces on a song cowritten by them and released by McCartney called “Primrose Hill”. Named for a public park in London, this is the first-ever collaboration by Lennon & McCartney, Part 2. And if any song could sound just like taking a bittersweet stroll in the park with nothing but longing memories, then this one pretty much captures it.

There’s instantly something familiar about it but it never seems to fall into Beatles mimicry. Nor does it ever reach the heights of Beatles transcendence …. I mean, how could it?

Let me know what you think of this rebirth of Beatles music.

This is “Primrose Hill”, co-written by Lennon & McCartney, 2nd Generation.

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42 thoughts on “Friends & Family Friday 4.19”

  1. Thank you for posting this. I’m finally getting around to listening to it! As others have said, it’s fine but kind of boring. Which is how all of James McCartney’s songs sound. Which is surprising to me, because no matter how one feels about Paul’s solo work, every song of his has something a little unexpected, whether it’s in the melody, the arrangement, the rhythm, vocals, what have you. James clearly didn’t inherit that talent.

    Actually, of all the Beatle kids, Julian has written the best songs, in my humble opinion. Particularly his first album, but there are highlights throughout his career.

    Anyway, this was a nice curiosity, but of course we’ll all be sticking with the dads!

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    1. Glad to know you enjoyed the song, Lesley; you description about it being a gentle song is spot on.

      Next time you mention tobogganing down Primrose Hill, I’m going to need a video to go along with your comment. That would be fun! 😁

      Happy to be listening and sharing music today! 🎶

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  8. PS. I don’t know the back story. I think it’s unfair to automatically assume someone is being opportunistic because of their family names. It seems a bit resentful, as if they’ve stated they’re the next Beatles. I don’t think their family name indicates anything. What names are they supposed to use?🙄

    Also, they sound nothing like the Beatles. So there’s that!❤️

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    1. You make a valid point, Melissa. I had to scroll down in the comments bc I didn’t remember seeing the word opportunistic; I know I did not use it and in defense of my post about the song, I think I was quite fair and impartial.

      There will always be strong opinions regarding anything Lennon & McCartney 2nd generation release. Fair or unfair, that is just the name of the game.

      The Beatles catalog of songs covers every genre of music from 1920s tunes (Ain’t She Sweet) to show tunes (Til There Was You) to ballads (Something) to good old R&R (Twist & Shout) to psychedelic pop (Lucy In The Sky) to heavy metal (Helter Skelter) to orchestral (A Day In The Life).

      There is literally nothing Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney can do that their fathers have not already done so making a name for themselves is going to be very difficult. I wish them luck.

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      1. I love Lucy in the Sky. That and Strawberry Fields are two of my favorite songs by them. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is my favorite Beatles album.
        You didn’t say opportunistic. I was throwing in my two cents in response to some of the other comments, but posted on the general thread I think.😜
        The whole thing made me think of how I like Jakob Dylan but I don’t like Bob. Perhaps since you posted music from him recently, too. Everyone deserves their own assessment, as you’ve been impartial.

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  9. “We layed on Primhose Hill
    Didn’t know if still you meant what you said
    An overcast sultry day
    I didn’t know what to do
    I didn’t know what to say

    We layed there forever
    Forgot everything
    Kissed beneath the stars
    Shooting into the hills
    The stars exploded into a flame

    Always remember
    Primrose Hill, Primrose Hill
    I’ll always remember
    Primrose Hill, Primrose Hill

    You disappeared forever
    Forever’s a long word
    But never’s not long enough
    To be loving you forever and a day
    I looked into your eyes
    Got such a great surprise
    You take my breath away

    Always remember
    Primrose Hill, Primrose Hill
    We’ll always remember
    Primrose Hill, Primrose Hill”

    Courtesy of Apple Music.

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  12. I’d score it 7 out of ten!

    As for Primrose Hill, it’s a place I loved to visit when living in that part of London. The view across the city from the top is amazing, and on Sundays, people gather there to fly kites!

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  13. It’s inoffensive, in a dull kind of way. No doubt they’ll get attention because of their parents, but that seems unfair to me as many others don’t have that advantage.

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    1. Some may say they’re putting their necks on the line, risking the constant comparison to their legendary fathers. Well, that is inevitable and if they hope to get anywhere in life – or in the music industry as a songwriting duo – they need to carve their own niche. I don’t think they’ve done that with this song. As you said, “it’s inoffensive, in a dull kind of way”.

      Thanks, Clive

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