Week 7 Listening Blog Post

 

Eleanor Rigby

by The Beatles


    I critically listened to "Eleanor Rigby" three times. I honestly really enjoyed this song! The Beatles have such a fun and unique style. The introduction of the song starts off with loud vocals and intense strings. You would think the song started in the middle. This song shifts from major and minor chords sounds throughout the whole song. Instruments in this song contain violins and cello. My favorite part of this song is the violin...particularly, minute 1:08 to 1:25. The violin has a cool melody solo and then all the vocals join in on the chorus. This song demonstrates call and response, with one singer for the verses and then several voices joining in on the chorus. I also noticed there was examples of syncopation in this song. The lyrics talk about loneliness from a philosophical perspective. The lyrics have a progressing story line verses with repeated choruses but nothing happens in the characters' lives. This song is a folk ballad. This song feels kind of mysterious with all the minor chords, but it is a very engaging song that keeps you interested with the lyrics and instruments. Overall really enjoyed this song and wanted to listen to it more than three times! The Beatles are the best.



Comments

  1. Alexandra TimpaOctober 24, 2020 at 11:20 AM

    I also really enjoy listening to this song! I am a fan of The Beatles and all their songs are so good and fun to listen to. I liked your description of the way the violin was used and how the vocals join in on the chorus. I think that was a really great aspect that is a part of this song.

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  2. Uriel ColmenarezNovember 23, 2020 at 7:46 PM

    This song is pretty amazing, it just shows how talented The Beatles really were. My favorite thing about "Eleanor Rigby" is that there are multiple ways to interpenetrate the song. I believe this song is about two people who were alone but did not realize that they could make each other company.

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