Oh That Magic Feeling
@beatles208.bsky.social
Discussing every Beatles song from 1 to 208, one per day. All posts by @olneyce
Ringo has been singing Act Naturally for six decades at this point. It's nowhere close to my favorite Beatles song, but it's still a pretty cool experience
January 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Ringo has been singing Act Naturally for six decades at this point. It's nowhere close to my favorite Beatles song, but it's still a pretty cool experience
“It’s great, it sold, it’s the bloody Beatles white album, shut up”
January 28, 2026 at 5:32 PM
“It’s great, it sold, it’s the bloody Beatles white album, shut up”
John and Paul certainly deserve some blame for not giving George his due, but it also seems like George himself was holding back a bit. And given how great ATMP ended up being, it’s hard to get too mad about it
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
John and Paul certainly deserve some blame for not giving George his due, but it also seems like George himself was holding back a bit. And given how great ATMP ended up being, it’s hard to get too mad about it
The #Beatles still feel extremely contemporary, and for good reason since they helped to define what *counts* as contemporary. But songs like Sie Liebt Dich remind us that they grew up in a radically different world
January 26, 2026 at 1:59 PM
The #Beatles still feel extremely contemporary, and for good reason since they helped to define what *counts* as contemporary. But songs like Sie Liebt Dich remind us that they grew up in a radically different world
Before I ever heard this song, I had read about it as an example of Lennon/McCartney conjuring a song out of thin air for the Stones. When I eventually heard it, I discovered that the tale was a bit larger than the song itself.
January 22, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Before I ever heard this song, I had read about it as an example of Lennon/McCartney conjuring a song out of thin air for the Stones. When I eventually heard it, I discovered that the tale was a bit larger than the song itself.
I'm one of those who loves the sprawling, strange White Album. But I also admit that we'd probably never be out here arguing for a double album filled with eccentricities if it had gone the other way.
January 21, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I'm one of those who loves the sprawling, strange White Album. But I also admit that we'd probably never be out here arguing for a double album filled with eccentricities if it had gone the other way.
“Apart from the lyrics and the guitars, how was the show Mrs. Lincoln?”
January 20, 2026 at 5:46 PM
“Apart from the lyrics and the guitars, how was the show Mrs. Lincoln?”
What Goes On is certainly the weakest song on Rubber Soul, but it still has plenty of the classic Ringo charm. The real doom of the song comes from those horrible guitars
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 PM
What Goes On is certainly the weakest song on Rubber Soul, but it still has plenty of the classic Ringo charm. The real doom of the song comes from those horrible guitars
And some thoughts on John Lennon, who I often think is *most* misunderstood by his biggest fans.
January 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
And some thoughts on John Lennon, who I often think is *most* misunderstood by his biggest fans.
Well-timed to include some thoughts on these excellent essays which arrived in my inbox yesterday.
My friend @alexshephard.bsky.social and I have been arguing about Paul McCartney for years. We finally wrote competing essays about him and his legacy.
Lindsey: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/enough-paul
Alex: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/more-paul
Lindsey: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/enough-paul
Alex: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/more-paul
January 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Well-timed to include some thoughts on these excellent essays which arrived in my inbox yesterday.
Special thanks to the Nothing is Real podcast (@beatlespod.bsky.social) for a wonderfully illuminating episode on You Know My Name, which is well worth the listen, especially if you want to know more about the backstory.
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Special thanks to the Nothing is Real podcast (@beatlespod.bsky.social) for a wonderfully illuminating episode on You Know My Name, which is well worth the listen, especially if you want to know more about the backstory.
It’s not one of my favorite songs, purely as a song. But there might not be a better window into the story of the Beatles
January 15, 2026 at 1:19 PM
It’s not one of my favorite songs, purely as a song. But there might not be a better window into the story of the Beatles
Paul wrote quite a few obviously-about-Jane-Asher songs, with varying degrees of success. Another Girl is probably the weakest of the bunch
January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Paul wrote quite a few obviously-about-Jane-Asher songs, with varying degrees of success. Another Girl is probably the weakest of the bunch
John's vocal in Bad Boy is great, but it's a little hard to get past the essential quaintness of the lyrics
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
John's vocal in Bad Boy is great, but it's a little hard to get past the essential quaintness of the lyrics