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Jul 19, 2005, 12:52 PM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Jul 17, 2005
Location: New Jersey
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"A Hard Day's Write"
I don't know if anyone else has heard of or has the book, but it's very interesting. It describes the meaning, inspiration, or story behind nearly every Beatles song ever. It's a great book, and can be used as a reference or a book just to read. I'd reccomend buying if you're ever to come across it...
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Jul 19, 2005, 01:37 PM
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Sun King
Join Date: Jun 30, 2003
Location: colorado
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It is a good book..and has some good pictures as well!!
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Jul 19, 2005, 03:26 PM
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Taxman
Join Date: Mar 03, 2005
Location: Bournemouth, England
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I have this book and I really enjoyed reading it!!! I go back to it from time to time to refresh myself about certain songs!!!
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Jul 20, 2005, 12:19 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jun 04, 2000
Location: Louisiana
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Definitely a book that every Beatle fan should have. I have been known to use it from time to time when posting trivia questions in the contest forum.
Last edited by bearkat77 : Jul 20, 2005 at 12:19 AM.
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Jul 20, 2005, 12:24 AM
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Dr. Robert
Join Date: Jan 16, 2004
Location: BROOKLYN,NY
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One of the first beatle books i ever bought, still one of the best too.
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Jul 22, 2005, 08:02 PM
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Wild Honey Pie
Join Date: Mar 02, 2004
Location: Californnia
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Originally Posted by Pepperland Kamer
One of the first beatle books i ever bought, still one of the best too.
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Crapper. The first Beatle book I bought was The Beatles by Hunter Davis because that was the first and ONLY book I am dating myself.
Okay, I have this book too. Very cool.
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Jul 20, 2005, 09:17 AM
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Taxman
Join Date: Feb 18, 2003
Location: Ohio
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It was one of my first Beatles books too, and I am very glad that I have it. I haven't looked at it in a while, but what everyone here said is right: it is soooo good as a reference guide, and is an enjoyable read too. And since the boys were hotttttter than hottttt back in the day, it makes for good eye candy as well. ;)
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Jul 21, 2005, 03:26 PM
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Sun King
Join Date: Feb 13, 2003
Location: Ohio
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I like the book a lot too! I got it for my mom for her birthday but i was the one reading it, lol!
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Jul 22, 2005, 06:46 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 23, 2001
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I think it is an excellent and well written book. LL9, I have no doubt your mom loved the book. I have a feeling, a feeling deep inside, oh yeah that you and she will bond even more over the book.
As for me, I am the lone Beatle fan in my family. Thanks to me, my relatives at least have a heightened appreciation for the Beatles! :smile:  |
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Jul 22, 2005, 08:45 AM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Jul 17, 2005
Location: New Jersey
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My dad and my brother kinda like the Beatles, but I'm the only real fan of them...
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Jul 22, 2005, 10:25 AM
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Mr. Moonlight
Join Date: Sep 11, 2002
Location: Here & Now
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Me too! It was one of my first books and I think an essential read for budding Beatlemaniacs. I actually bought it and kept it from myself as a reward for making it through a tough time at work right before my vacation in 1996. I also reference it from time to time. Another book similar in stripe is "Tell Me Why" though that book goes into the album performances of the songs which includes the ones they didn't write.
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Jul 22, 2005, 11:07 AM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Jul 17, 2005
Location: New Jersey
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The author released an "Expanded verison to include "Free As a Bird" and 21 other songs from Anthology and Live at the BBC", too. I have that version, but if anyone doesn't and wants the meaning behind some of the songs on those 2 CD's, ask and you shall receive...
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Aug 25, 2005, 10:25 AM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Sep 06, 2004
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Jul 25, 2005, 01:25 AM
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Dr. Robert
Join Date: Oct 04, 2001
Location: Scarborough, UK
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I love this book! I must have read it cover to cover several times, my copies really battered now! lol. I agree, a must have for any fan at any stage of fandom, and such a good idea too - wish I had thought of it!
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Jul 25, 2005, 06:31 AM
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Sun King
Join Date: May 30, 2002
Location: United Kingdom (NI)
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I got this book out of a library a few years ago. It's a very good guide to the songs.
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Jul 31, 2005, 02:57 PM
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Nowhere Man
Join Date: Dec 02, 2001
Location: SAN JUAN , PUERTO RICO
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I own this book, it's really a great source for each Beatle's song. I like to read from time to time or when I'm listening a Beatle's album.
Last edited by VivianC : Jul 31, 2005 at 02:59 PM.
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Aug 18, 2005, 09:51 AM
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Bulldog
Join Date: Nov 02, 2004
Location: Toronto
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I got it this summer incidently. My parents and I were in this town called Bracebridge which is a couple hours north of toronto, and we were walking down the street and there was this store that made me skid completely to a halt because in the window they had some old beatles records, and then right beside it some beatles books. I went in and there was another table with more beatle records and a few more books, and the records were only 15 bucks each!!! I nearly bought them but my dads like " What's the point we don't even have a record player!" And I was like " Just for the sake of having them!" and he's like " That isn't a very good reason" and I'm like " Yeah... well if SOMEBODY hadn't THROWN OUT THEIR RECORDS!!" Well in the end I didn't buy the records but my dad got me a Hard Days Write as an early birthday present....
It's a great book!! And it's interesting to see some of their opinions of the songs they wrote, and the stories behind them!!
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Aug 25, 2005, 07:33 PM
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Fool On The Hill
Join Date: Jul 17, 2005
Location: New Jersey
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That's a different cover than mine, so maybe. I don't know what else they would add, though...
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