Comments on: It’s All Too Much – Beatles – Pattie Boyd

By: maggieskaggs

maggieskaggs — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:36:09 +0000

I highly doubt when he wrote the words “attracts me like no other LOVER” he wasn’t thinking about having Ray Charles as a lover.

By: maggieskaggs

maggieskaggs — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:25 +0000

Also, though Conner’s death was a horrifying tragedy, you have to understand this is coming from the person’s perspective who had her husband come to her to say he got another woman pregnant and would she consider raising Conner.
That must hurt as a woman when you are infertile.

By: FridayH

FridayH — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:04:07 +0000

I belive that he wasn’t thinking of Patty when he wrote it. Just because it’s a love song, doesn’t mean that it has to be inspired from somebody you love. ( and btw Love is a deep and complex thing, it has many different forms.)

By: FridayH

FridayH — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:03:05 +0000

I’m sorry if you still, even after listening The Beatles, can’t see the real meaning of words. Don’t take “attracts me like no other lover” word-for-word. If you sit down and think awhile, maybe you’ll see that George gave the best answer he could ever give when he said that he was thinking of Ray Charles. (And that this song is very clever). Enjoy the sun ! . Btw, don’t haste, give it some time.

By: MagicalRevolverRoad

MagicalRevolverRoad — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:11 +0000

You know, the inspiration can go both ways. Maybe while he was writing the song “Something”, he could’ve written a few lines inspired by Pattie, even if in general it was mainly Ray Charles in his mind.

Either way, there are two things that are definite:
1. George writes amazing songs, no matter who or what they are about.
2. Pattie Boyd is gorgeous, and even if she didn’t inspire “Something”, she has other songs so I don’t think she’s too worried.
Good day chaps.

By: superman11978

superman11978 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:58:44 +0000

I believe him when he said it was about Ray Charles. The Beatles didn’t write in any sort of straightforward or logical manner – they drew inspiration from anything and everything. The words don’t have to be directed towards Ray, but the inspiration may have been from him. And he dedicated the song to Pattie and pretended that he wrote it for her when he realized it was a great love song.

By: maggieskaggs

maggieskaggs — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:54:10 +0000

I’m sorry, I’m just not understanding where you’re coming from.
Why would he have to pretend he wrote the lyrics about her? They are clearly written from a perspective of a loving husband. Maybe you don’t understand for some reason.
I’m just not getting the denying. None of you seem to have a good explanation for his heartfelt lyrics which were obviously not about any random groupie or Maureen Starkey who he was shagging at the time. good day chaps.

By: maggieskaggs

maggieskaggs — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:35 +0000

Yeah, I suppose this song wasn’t written for her either…