Tag: Beatles

• A Dialectical Critique of “Teenager in Love”

  [Dion. Photo probably taken in the 1960’s. Source: Mancrushes.com] If you ask me, far too many words have been written about the hidden meanings and subtleties of Bertolt Brecht’s Mack the Knife or Pirate Jenny. Granted the Weimar Era in Germany (1918-1933) were pretty wacky times. But lyrics like: “You gentlemen can watch while I’m…

  patrickjegan

  April 14, 2023

  art, Blogging, Bob Dylan, Childhood, Creativity, death, Fame, History, humor, Memories, New York City, satire, seniors, Time

  Beatles, Bo Diddley, Dion, Fabian, memories, New York City, Pavarotti, Song Analysis, Teen idols, The Bronx

• The Pump: I Can’t Handle It

  “How does it feel?” –Bob Dylan Like A Rolling Stone For many years Bob Dylan has provided a plethora of quotes for me for use in most social situations. Armed with these literary bites, I have made something of a name for myself as a Dylanologist. Yes, I’ve read many books about Bob and I…

  patrickjegan

  August 20, 2022

  Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan Lyrics, Fictional Personal History, History, humor, Medical Center, Memories, New York City, satire, seniors, Time

  abbey road, Bard College, Beatles, Bob Dylan songs, New York City, Subterranean Homesick Blues

• Passports 15: Good-bye England [I Want You]

  We sat in an Irish Pub, O’Neills, in the west end of London.  It is my last night in England.  I can see Bushmills Irish Whiskey etched into the glass of the large window.  The letters are backwards. Two singers–one on an acoustic and the other on an electric guitar.  They are playing a Beatles tune…

  patrickjegan

  May 31, 2014

  Blogging, England, Everyday Events, Holding onto the Past, Memories, Paris, Real Personal History, Travels

  Beatles, birthday in Paris, Bob Dylan, Dorset, England, Hampshire, Irish Pubs in London, last day in London, London, Purbeck, remembering friends, song I Want You