How The Beatles Made "No Reply" | The Beatles for Sale Sessions
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Publicado 2024-07-05
In May 1964, John and his wife, Cynthia, traveled to Tahiti for a month-long holiday with George and his new girlfriend, Pattie Boyd. John used this time-off from their hectic Beatles schedule to write a few new songs, like "Any Time at All," "When I Get Home," and "No Reply."
🗣️ "That’s my song," John said. "Dick James, the publisher, said, ‘That’s the first complete song you’ve written where it resolves itself’. It was my version of ‘Silhouettes’: I had that image of walking down the street and seeing her silhouetted in the window and not answering the phone, although I never called a girl on the phone in my life. Because phones weren’t part of the English child’s life."
Chosen as a downbeat opener for the album, "No Reply" is one of John's most affecting songs of this period, its lyric matching the sad succinctness of its melody. Almost nothing is said, the story is complete, and the sighing added ninth of the final C major is accepting of the bad news: there's no reply and never will be.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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No Reply is top ten Beatles for me. I've always loved it.
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The chorus with the clapping ,the beat of the piano....the vocal harmonies...omg, unforgettable.a zillion times better than anything made today
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No Reply is a real gem and Ringo’s drumming on it is brilliant.
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No Reply going into I'm a loser is a great way to start an album
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I was fourteen when this was released. When I heard 'No Reply' - well - I nearly died! It was so friggin' good. Still is.❤
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People ask, "What is your favorite Beatles song?" For me it is "No Reply". No doubt. John's voice comes out of the gate like no other. Every part of this track is golden Beatle goodness.
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In 1965 my brother bought Beatles '65 (...For Sale) and to this day No Reply haunts me.
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John's vocals always stand out He sounded very british on No Reply.
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I don’t know how you do it! Some of the details you present are just fantastic! I learn something new about the band from every video. Stellar work!
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The anthology outtakes are hilarious
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the ascending and descending simultaneous harmonies are pure magic., and the fact it only happens once makes you wanna listen again as soon as its over. one of my favorite Beatles songs ever
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A great song. Beatles' magic.
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Probably my favorite, No Reply. Loved the Beatles 65 album. Also Rubber Soul. After that, most their stuff just didn't grab me, but for their last,Abby Road, thanks to George's contribution.
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I consider No reply one of my most played Beatles tracks. Over the years. This guy is pissed. & that's true to life.
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I love the song NO REPLY. Love their harmonies
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I love Beatles for sale album! British release! Solid album! ❤😊
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It was the lyrics. It was the story. It was THIS song that told me that these guys were very different from the other big bands I was listening to on the radio in 1964. 60 years on. I hear this song, I'm still singing along. - I nearly diiied!
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Great information as always. Thank you. Fantastic Beatles music.
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THIS CHANNEL IS FANTASTIC! Thank you so much.
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To me, "Beatles For Sale" was a combination of them growing as artists and the physical and mental toll of Beatlemania . It's not Sgt Pepper or Abbey Road but still stands well on its own.
