Eleanor Rigby
Most sources credit Paul McCartney as primary writer, but John Lennon complicated the issue just before he died in 1980 when he said "the first verse was his and the rest are basically mine." Paul gives credit to John for "half a line."
Regardless, Eleanor Rigby is one of the most beautiful sad songs ever recorded.
More Eleanor Rigby Facts
* Paul sings lead. John Lennon and George contribute harmony and backing vocals.* None of the Beatles played instruments on Eleanor Rigby.
* Producer George Martin composed a string section for the song consisting of four violins, two violas and two cellos. The instruments were played by session musicians.
* Microphones were placed unusually close for a more unique sound.
* On August 5, 1966, Eleanor Rigby was released on both the album Revolver and on a double A-side single with "Yellow Submarine" on Parlophone in the United Kingdom and Capitol in the United States.
* Eleanor Rigby was number one on the British charts, but in the United States it only reached the number eleven.
* Eleanor Rigby is the second song featured in the 1968 Beatles animated film Yellow Submarine. The first is the title song, Yellow Submarine.
Eleanor Rigby Lyrics
Ah, look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from ?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong ?
Father McKenzie writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near.
Look at him working. darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there
What does he care?
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie wiping the dirt from his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Eleanor Rigby Statue in Liverpool
Eleanor is sitting on a bench with her shopping bag and scarf, sharing some bread crumbs with the sparrows. A plaque behind her dedicates the statue "to all the lonely people."
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Oosquid wrote...
WoW, you must have put hours of research into this lens, fabulous information. You are spot on when you describe the song as being beautifully sad. Great lens,5 stars.
Posted December 27, 2008
Spook wrote...
Fantastic, always loved it and is one of my sons favourites and he never really knew the Beatles as they were before his time.
Posted December 20, 2008
Evelyn_Saenz wrote...
I've always loved the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby. Thank you for digging deeper into the song and discovering a grave for a possible namesake for the song.
Posted December 01, 2008
CDT wrote...
Great lens 5*
Eleanor Rigby is one of my favourite Beatles songs and the info you've provided is intriguing :)
Posted November 29, 2008
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