How great is this song by John Lennon? It gives me the chills and makes me smile every time I hear it. Perhaps it's that it reminds me of my childhood (I was 8 when it came out). Perhaps that it was released right after John Lennon's death makes it even more moving. It's just such a happy, upbeat, feel-good, romantic, warm song. So hopeful. How sweet and simple are the lyrics? I guess that's what makes it so bittersweet. It reminds me how we can have so much joy in love and that it is precious because our loved ones can be taken away so unexpectedly. No matter what you think of Yoko, those two were crazy in love and that's wonderful. I love all the various influences in it and how he, 'referred to it during production as the "Elvis/Orbison" track' But mostly I love how it reminds me of John & Yoko's epic love story.
When I heard it today, I was surprised I didn't start bawling. This song really got to me when I was pregnant with Xander. I guess, it was Shirley Bassey this time.
Anyway, I saw Lennon (the musical) with my mom during that time and Jon and I went for our anniversary a few weeks after that. It was the day we learned we were going to have a boy and we found "Beautiful Boy" to be an especially touching part of the show that night. "Grow Old With Me" was also in the show and it just happened to be sung at our wedding by the fabulously talented Trish Pulido (why has Trish Pulido not hit it big, btw? She's amazing).
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