Eleanor Rigby is very interesting to me. It is one of those songs where if you did not focus on the lyrics,
it sounds happy but when you read the lyrics and listen to it closely
you can see the themes of depression that is in the song. The different lyrics I'm seeing this in are: “Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name nobody came
Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the
grave No one was saved” One of the things that the song does a lot of is
having a negative outlook on things. So, this quote is talking about
how the lady died and no one cared about her and did not show up to the funeral. Then the pasture who buried her did not care to much about burying her. I notice through a lot of the verses take this negative look at these people and saying how no one cares about them and that they are lonely. As far as the music style goes this song reminds me of crooning simple because the voice seems close to the microphone and they voice is softer.
Woah, this song is sad. It definitely has a negative outlook, seeing as the chorus is “Look at all the lonely people.” I think that all the strings really contribute to the depressing vibe. It’s also a bold move for a rock band.
ReplyDeleteI really love songs that sound happy, but have sadder, deeper lyrics. It's the kind of song you van bop to in the car, but also listen to it on a bad day while laying in bed and staring at the ceiling. I also loved your connection of the softer vocal tone to crooning. I wouldn't have thought of that.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your analysis of this song. I also chose a Beatles song for my blog post because I mean... they're the Beatles. I thought your take on the negative outlooks in this song despite the more positive-sounding music was really interesting. I also found that this song defiantly had that tone of loneliness while still sounding happy.
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