http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:37:44 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/22/014126.php#comment-700130 I agree that Gregory's Freudian analysies of the Beatles' songs are purely subjective. Did Lennon and McCartney (barely out of their teens at the time) have these ideas in mind when they wrote their songs? I agree with you that they did not! BUT Freudian analysis is always based on a person's unconscious desires. So maybe Gregory's take on the meanings of their songs are right! John and Paul could not have known this and no one will really know, but it's always interesting to read someone's intelligent take on something. And it is not the first time I've heard these interpretaions of Beatle songs. 700130@blogcritics.org Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:37:44 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/22/014126.php#comment-700128 I agree that Gregory's Freudian analysies of the Beatles' songs are purely subjective. Did Lennon and McCartney (barely out of their teens at the time) have these ideas in mind when they wrote their songs? I agree with you that they did not! BUT Freudian analysis is always based on a person's unconscious desires. So maybe Gregory's take on the meanings of their songs are right! John and Paul could not have known this and no one will really know, but it's always interesting to read someone's intelligent take on something. And it is not the first time I've heard these interpretaions of Beatle songs. 700128@blogcritics.org Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:36:49 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/22/014126.php#comment-697286 Thanks for pointing out the typo. Fixed! 697286@blogcritics.org Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:45:00 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/02/22/014126.php#comment-697262 It McCartney not McCarthy. 697262@blogcritics.org Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:39:32 EST