28 years ago today

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Across the Universe stands the test of time very well! The lyrics were considered by Lennon to be the best he'd written.

On February 4, 2008, at 00:00 UTC, NASA transmitted "Across The Universe" in the direction of the star Polaris, 431 light years from Earth. The transmission was made using a 70m antenna in the DSN's Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex, located outside of Madrid, Spain. It was done with an "X band" transmitter, radiating into the antenna at 18 KW.

This was done to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the song's recording, the 45th anniversary of the Deep Space Network (DSN), and the 50th anniversary of NASA. The idea was hatched by Beatles historian Martin Lewis, who encouraged all Beatles fans to play the track as it was beamed to the distant star. The event marked the second time a piece of music had been intentionally transmitted into deep space, and was approved by Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Apple Records (Wikipedia)

 

[algie]

Hey Jude?
Something?
Why my guitar gently weeps?

Loads of others as well

 

[Don Quixote]

Hey Jude?
Something?
Why my guitar gently weeps?

Loads of others as well

i thought "While my guitar gently weeps" was george harrison...

 

[bhaexpress]

i thought "While my guitar gently weeps" was george harrison...

It was and I'll think you'll find Hey Jude was McCartney.

 

[algie]

It is but i'm talking about music that stands the test of time.

 

[bhaexpress]

Rubbish.Music from the 60's isn't out dated.Has to be the best era for music ever.Early 80's is also superb.We don't have bands no more really just singers.

60s music is very dated, you cannot tell me that people on early Motown or Stax not to mention people like the early Who or Small Faces would be doing well now, tatstes have changed.

 

[Don Quixote]

It is but i'm talking about music that stands the test of time.

oh ok i thought you were talking about john lennon's songs

 

[bhaexpress]

oh ok i thought you were talking about john lennon's songs

Well he was the original discussion yes. However, as to how great he was is rather subjective. It is true he co wrote many classic and timeless tunes but so have a miriad of others.

Granted Lennon will be better remembered than most though.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Working Class Hero

 

[Jam The Man]

Load of bollox.He had a unique voice and wrote probably one of the most famous songs of all time.He also wrote songs that were simply brilliant which doesn't sound out dated even now.

Firstly, thanks for your considered initial response.

Secondly, just because he wrote one of the most famous songs of all time, doesn't make him a great songwriter, period.

I love Lennon and McCartney and all the Beatles tracks apart fropm Old Brown Shoe.. and i know f*cking loads about The Beatles in general too. I just stated, IMO, that comparatively, there have been better songwriters per se.

 

[Trufflehound]

Hey Jude?
Something?
Why my guitar gently weeps?

i thought "While my guitar gently weeps" was george harrison...

It was and I'll think you'll find Hey Jude was McCartney.

Just to complete the set, we should point out that Something was also by George Harrison...

 

[bhaexpress]

Just to complete the set, we should point out that Something was also by George Harrison...

Is the correct answer in fact, nobody likes a smartarse

 

[Jam The Man]

Who do you think the Best songwriter of all time is? Lennon and Mccartney together?

They actually barely wrote together after 1965. But i'd put Dylan, Bowie, Simon and McCartney in at least the same ball park together.

But opinions mean sod all on this board these days!

 

[vitusvivi]

They actually barely wrote together after 1965. But i'd put Dylan, Bowie, Simon and McCartney in at least the same ball park together.

But opinions mean sod all on this board these days!

so where is lennon? and yes stop with your own opinion... it's silly

 

[El Presidente]

Nope sure, nowhere in that I am saying he wasnt involved in writing some of the best pop songs you will ever hear. Its just the mindless cattle like reaction to Imagine that gets on my tits.

Well said, at best that song is mawkish sentimentality gone mad sung by a total hypocrite . NEVER trust a hippie

 

[The Merry Prankster]

I f***ing hate the Beatles and Lennon was a whiney (sp) hypocritical scouser. If you think Imagine is a great song, I pity you.

 

[El Presidente]

Lennon was a whiney (sp) hypocritical scouser.

Don't find many of them in Bindipperland

 

[drew]

It was and I'll think you'll find Hey Jude was McCartney.

Believe you are right as he wrote it for Lennon's son Julian at the time when Lennon split from Cynthia. I do, however, stand to be corrected.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

One of Smith & Jones's monologues always made me smile...

Mel..'When Mark Chapman shot John Lennon, he didn't kill one man, he killed a generation'

Griff..'He must have had a f***ing big gun then....'

 

[Jam The Man]

so where is lennon? and yes stop with your own opinion... it's silly

Erm he's with them - sorry if that wasn't clear.

and yes how dare i state an opinion?