Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Rainbo (Sissy Spacek) Sings About the Two Virgins Album

 

I claim Fair Use Doctrine/I do not monetize

This is another one of those “Why haven’t I heard this before?” moments…

It appears that our darling actor Sissy Spacek recorded a song in 1968, released in 1969, which would require the news of the day to understand or a solid knowledge of Beatles.

The title of Spacek’s song (recorded under the name “Rainbo”, how hippie cool is that) is “John You Went Too Far This Time’

There are many Beatle references in this song. I present ( claiming fair use) the lyric here:

Everything you asked of me, I did, John
From holding hands to living in a sunlit submarine
And you were something special when you said, John,
That you had more disciples than the man who was too green

John, I love you
But you went too
Far
This time

John, I love you
But you went too
The man with the foolish grin
Is you

I recall you turned me on with Pepper
The tour we took with Lucy was a trip I won't forget
And John, I loved you when we both wore flowers
But putting down your guru brought confusion and regret

John, I love you
But you went too
Far
This time

Now I gaze in awe before that picture
My mind retires to the place it was before you came
I love the things you showed me up 'til now, John
But since that picture, I don't think my love will be the same

John, I love you
But you went too
Far
This time

John, I love you
Alone on a hill
The man with the foolish grin
Is you

A few references:

   Holding hands   I Want to Hold Your Hand

   Sunlit submarine   Yellow Submarine

More disciples        more popular that Jesus

Foolish grin            The Fool of the Hill

Pepper and Lucy     Sgt. Pepper album

That picture            very likely the picture on the cover of John and Yoko’s

                              “Two    Virgins”

It seems that that step was a step too far for Rainbo.

Personally, Beatles fan that I am, I got past the cover.

It was the recording on the vinyl that I claim was John going too far for me.

The arrangement on this recording is cleverly done by Paul Harris, who successfully blends in backing music which sounds like the psychedelic  Beatles of the Pepper, Penny Lane, Magical Mystery Tour days.

I envy the writer of the lyric as it too is superb.

If you are a Beatles fan, moderate to intense, you will appreciate this recording.

Click the following Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38YIMgtEMFU