For obvious reasons, including President Obama’s tax proposals and yet another honor for the increasingly tiresome Paul McCartney, we turn to the Beatles and “Taxman,” the George Harrison tune, for this week’s Friday Factory Tune. More honors for George!
We remember watching these Beatles cartoons as a kid and thinking, “Oh, this isn’t any good.” Times proves us right.
“Taxman” always reminds us of “Pretty Green” by the Jam, and of course, Paul Weller built his career on borrowing freely from first the mods and then Mo-Town. Play the Supremes’ “Can’t Hurry Love” right next to “Town Called Malice,” and you can forgive George his borrowing from “She’s So Fine.” And “Taxman,” that was an original.
September 12th, 2010 on 7:27 pm
Not at all surprised that Carter Woods political leanings would be a factor here.
Sure Carter, sure. What a grievous remark.
Offsets decades of good deeds as well as the thrills and inspiration Sir Paul has provided the world.
Sure.
September 12th, 2010 on 9:54 am
Offended by “increasingly tiresome,” eh? How about boorish?
Jay Nordlinger at National Review, “Sir Jerk?”
Some More on McCartney”
“The Ongoing Sagacity of Paul McCartney”
September 11th, 2010 on 3:30 pm
Percy my friend,
Hopefully others understand you’re being just a bit…ahhh sardonic?
That is, towards this Carter Wood person. Who apparently doesn’t understand it’s a fool who plays it cool…
September 10th, 2010 on 9:15 pm
Yeah, tiresome ol’ McCartney and his ‘pathetic’ guitar solo in this song! Honestly.
September 10th, 2010 on 12:30 pm
Arne,
Absolutely.
Agree with you entirely.
September 10th, 2010 on 8:16 am
What’s tiresome is Paul bashing.