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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
