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Baby Come Back: Thursday Inspiration

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Written for Thursday Inspiration #310 –
“Oh Sherrie”. Here’s my response.

The Beatles’ Exes, L to R:
Maureen Starkey (Ringo), Jane Asher (Paul),
Cynthia Lennon (John), and Pattie Boyd (George)
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For this week’s Thursday Inspiration, Jim Adams asks us to respond to the challenge by using the prompt word ‘dreamer’, referring to the song “Oh Sherrie” by Steve Perry or another one of his songs, any song that is about trying to hold on to a relationship or about a relationship that didn’t pass the test of time, or anything else you think fits. 

If I had to make a wager, I would say most of the songs ever written have something to do with relationships, breakups, making up, and/or love in general. My response to Jim’s challenge today is a musical one … a song about someone desperately trying to hold onto a relationship … specifically, a guy begging for his girl not to leave. You can hear the desperate urgency and hopelessness in his voice. If you have never been in this state of despondency, listen to this song and you’ll know how it feels.

This is “Oh Darling” by The Beatles


LYRICS

Oh darling, please believe me
I’ll never do you no harm
Believe me when I tell you
I’ll never do you no harm

Oh darling, if you leave me
I’ll never make it alone
Believe me when I beg you
Don’t ever leave me alone

When you told me you didn’t need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me you didn’t need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly fell down and died

Oh darling, if you leave me
I’ll never make it alone
Believe me when I tell you
I’ll never do you no harm
Believe me, darlin’

When you told me, woo, you didn’t need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me you didn’t need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly fell down and died

Oh darling, please believe me
I’ll never let you down
Oh, believe me, darlin’
Believe me when I tell you
I’ll never do you no harm

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Oh! Darling lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore, Unison Rights S.L

Thursday Inspiration #310 Oh Sherrie

Many thanks to Jim Adams for this week’s inspiration. Thanks to you all for stopping by for a look and a listen.

That’s all she wrote, kids. See you on the flip side. 😎


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20 thoughts on “Baby Come Back: Thursday Inspiration”

  5. Great choice, Nancy and Paul sings this with real anguish in his voice. I read that some people feel the song Oh Darling was about Paul asking John Lennon to stay in the band as their relationship fractured in 1969, with lyrics like “If you leave me, I’ll never make it alone” reflecting their partnership’s strain.

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  7. I think you’d definitely win the wager, Nancy, …Song Writing, it’s all about living, loving, life and loss, … and Oh Darling by The Beatles, … a great choice, …🎶 when you told me you didn’t need me anymore well you know I nearly broke down and cried🎶… I sang that from memory, … no cheating and reading the lyrics, 😉… in my mind I can hear Paul McCartney singing, raw vocals, … 🎶 now I’m going to sit and watch/listen to the video, 🎶… have a great music filled weekend , …🤗💙

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