Thursday, November 28, 2013

the Beatles White Album & Gideon's Bible

Here's something:

The tracklisting for the Beatles White Album Disc 1 syncs up with verses from the book of Proverbs. They go like this:

1. "Back in the USSR"

Proverbs 27:11

2. "Dear Prudence"

Proverbs 27:12

3. "Glass Onion"

Proverbs 27:13

You get the picture. Starts at 27:11 with "Back in the USSR" and works its way to 27:27 with "Julia," which is the end of that chapter in "Proverbs." You gotta make the connections metaphorically, but there are plenty of hints along the way. The only deviation from this sequencing is "Blackbird," which has no connection at all with Proverbs 27:11 - because Paul apparently was getting tired of the overall concept. If you listen closely, George comments on this with the next song - "Piggies." My guess is that White Album Disc 1 is John's creation and Disc 2 must be Paul's. Haven't figured out Paul's sequencing for Disc 2 yet...

I recommend using Gideon's Bible for this, because that's what the Beatles were reading...according to "Rocky Raccoon."

-r.e.

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-r.e.