To paraphrase George Harrison, “the “you” in the song, is God.” Gaining this insight gives the song even more creepy mysticism. “Long, Long, Long,” from the “White Album,” is officially one of my favorite Beatles songs. Like many people growing up with the Beatles, I wasn’t a fan of the song until I got much older. When I was a little kid, it was too quiet (probably the quietest Beatles song in the catalog) and too boring for me to really feel. As I grew older, I realized it was a master class of songwriting and personal expression, and it began to affect me greatly. It’s simply a fantastic gorgeous ode to love and God, expressed in the most ambiguous way imaginable. I also love the little high pitched organ part, which reminds me of an ice queen ballerina dancing alone in the snow. What’s that mysterious rattle at the end of the song you ask? It’s a bottle of wine vibrating to the frequency of a peculiar Hammond organ note being played by Paul McCartney. Pretty cool no? You know what else is cool, you only have 4 more days to vote me as CBS’s Best Local NYC Blogger, by clicking here!
