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Episode 150: “All You Need is Love” by the Beatles

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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Love You Too and Here They and Everywhere

Harrison song seems to be a genuine attempt to hybrodize indian rages and rock music, combining instrumentation modes and rhythmic complexity of some one like ravi shankar. Lyrics that are seemingly inspired by bob dillon and a fairly conventional pop song structure and a tiny bit fus guitar. It's a record that could only be made by someone who properly understood both the indian music he's emulating and the conventions of the western pup song.

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