| 1.
Drive My Car |
SOUND
B |
MELODY
B- |
RHYTHM
B- |
ARRANGE
A- |
|
IMPRESSION
B+ |
PROFUNDITY
B |
ORIGINALITY
B+ |
PLAYABILITY
A- |
As far as arrangement is concerned, it is clearly different
from their previous song, and shows us signs of musical advance.
The vocal line in the verse has many tension notes, in particularly,
on the chord A7 in the triple harmony at "But you can do
something in between", the notes of C(+9th), F(13th), G(7th)
are used. Moreover, because the verse line is almost flat so
it sounds more complex and magical. Regarding their performance,
the guitar rif in the verse is simple but has much intonation,
it is cool contrast with the vocal. And coming into the chorus,
the piano chord play is added and gives us black feeling at obbligato.
| VERSE |
Asked a girl what |
D - G - D - G - D - G -
A7 |
8MEAS |
| CHORUS |
Baby,
you can drive |
Bm - G7 - Bm
- G7 - Bm - E7 - A7 - D - G - A |
8MEAS |
| SOLO |
(Guitar) |
D - G - D - G - D - G -
A7 |
8MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-SOLO-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-ENDING |
|
| 2. Norwegian
Wood (This Bird Has Flown) |
SOUND
B |
MELODY
B- |
RHYTHM
C |
ARRANGE
B- |
|
IMPRESSION
B+ |
PROFUNDITY
C+ |
ORIGINALITY
B- |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
This song has only the verse and chorus, also the only chords
E, Em, A, B7 are used, so it is very simple song. But the new
sound of the sitar is used. I do not know why the sitar Indian
musical instruments is used at this Norwegian song. However,
I think the new sound goes well with this song that has slow
tempo on 12/8 time signature. The modulation of same tonic key
such as E major in the verse then E minor in the chorus, gives
us cool atmosphere.
| VERSE |
I once had a girl |
E |
4MEAS |
| CHORUS |
She
asked me to |
Em - A - Em
- F#m7 - B7 |
4MEAS |
| SOLO |
(Guitar+Sitar) |
E |
4MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-SOLO-CHORUS-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 3. You Won't
See Me |
SOUND
B+ |
MELODY
A- |
RHYTHM
B |
ARRANGE
A- |
|
IMPRESSION
A- |
PROFUNDITY
A- |
ORIGINALITY
B+ |
PLAYABILITY
A+ |
It feels straight and fresh. The piano backing is featured
and its syncopated rhythm seems to give a pull at vocal. The
guitar sound is only short chord play at the second beat and
the fourth beat just like the snare drum, and it tightens up
whole of song though it is simple. And the bass line has rhythmic
eight beat, it has cool contrast with the piano and guitar's
rhythm. The chord progression in the verse is A->B7->D->A,
so it has beautiful half-tone down line (E->D#->D->C#).
Also this line is harmonized by backing harmony "woo...
la la la..." after second block. Moreover, another half-tone
up line with quarter notes "You won't see me" is heard
at the end of the verse. At the end of the chorus, the by-turns-vocal
of their specialty can be heard, so this has very cool vocal
arrangement in the whole song.
| VERSE |
When I call you up |
A - B7 - D - A - B7 - D - A - A7 -
D - Dm - A - B7 - D - A - D - A |
18MEAS |
| CHORUS |
Time after time |
Bm - Dm - Ddim - A - B7
- E7sus4 - E7 |
8MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 4.
Nowhere Man |
SOUND
B+ |
MELODY
A- |
RHYTHM
B- |
ARRANGE
A- |
|
IMPRESSION
B+ |
PROFUNDITY
B+ |
ORIGINALITY
B+ |
PLAYABILITY
A+ |
My favorite song. The fat triple harmony that begins with
introduction suddenly is very cool and the syncopated backing
sound just after "Sitting in his nowhere land..." is
also nice. At the chorus, changing from the triple harmony to
normal harmony, it has varied vocal styles. And the end of the
chorus, it leads to guitar solo with leaving afterglow of backing
chorus behind. This guitar solo by George is very cool. The vocal
line at "point of view..." or "Going to..."
goes downward but the same phrase in the guitar solo line goes
upward. The guitar solo is getting down and down at a whole,
after the last and the lowest tone E, then it suddenly sounds
harmonic tone on the 5th fret with the first string, they are
very nice performance. Moreover, the vocal harmony at the last
of the ending "nowhere plans for nobody" is well-considered
phrase because Paul's vocal part goes upward. And Paul's running
bass line or Ringo's snare drum roll just before the chorus is
played casually, so this song has perfect arrangement from beginning
to end.
| VERSE |
He's a real nowhere |
E - B - A - E - F#m - Am - E |
8MEAS |
| CHORUS |
Nowhere man please |
G#m - A - G#m - A - G#m
- F#m7 - B7 |
8MEAS |
| SOLO |
(Guitar) |
E - B - A - E - F#m - Am - E |
8MEAS |
| VERSE-VERSE-CHORUS-SOLO-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 5.
Think For Yourself |
SOUND
B |
MELODY
B- |
RHYTHM
B |
ARRANGE
B- |
|
IMPRESSION
B- |
PROFUNDITY
B- |
ORIGINALITY
B- |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
Composed by George. The low and fuzz guitar sound phrase that
is played same as bass line is characteristic. Regarding rhythm,
the triplets against half note are used anywhere, and the upstroke
of the beat is used well with the vocal line. The melody line
with upstroke of the beat can also be heard in If I Needed Someone,
this is George's favorite style. Little beat sounds by drums
can be heard but the maracas is used with eighth note or 16th
note at a whole, and also the tambourine is added. The triplet
against half note is used well for the drum fill-in pattern,
Ringo does not play only such a fill-in but also various one.
| VERSE |
I've got a word |
Am - Dm - Bb - C - G - G7 - Am - Dm
- Bb - C - G - G7 - Am |
12MEAS |
| CHORUS |
Do what you want |
C7 - G7 - Bb - D - G |
8MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-CHORUS-ENDING |
|
| 6.
The Word |
SOUND
B- |
MELODY
C+ |
RHYTHM
B- |
ARRANGE
B- |
|
IMPRESSION
B- |
PROFUNDITY
C+ |
ORIGINALITY
C+ |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
The well-moved bass line is cool. The structure of this song
or the chord progression is normal, but in contrast with that,
the arrangement of bass or guitar is well considered. So this
song has something shining though it is quite an ordinary song.
At the chorus, the guitar rif is repeated four times even though
the chord progresses D->C->F->G. Since the vocal line
fits its chord progression at the chorus, by using the different
phrase, it can have cool arrangement that is not too conspicuous
and also does not hide in chord sound.
| VERSE |
Say the word and |
D7 - G7 - D7 - Asus4 - A - Gsus4 -
G - D7 |
12MEAS |
| CHORUS |
In the beginning |
D - C - F - G |
4MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 7.
Michelle |
SOUND
B |
MELODY
B+ |
RHYTHM
B- |
ARRANGE
A- |
|
IMPRESSION
B+ |
PROFUNDITY
B |
ORIGINALITY
B+ |
PLAYABILITY
A |
This is the Paul's typical acoustic song and is equal to Yesterday.
However the chord progression is very complex, and its quad backing
harmony will be hard to perform. The introduction has the cliche
line from Fm but it changes key to F major suddenly at the verse,
and after that it also has complex progression such as Bbm7->Eb->G7(-9)->C7->G7(-9)->C7.
Moreover it changes key again to F minor at the chorus. It does
not have only modulation effect by same tonic key but also the
unexpected effect by non-diatonic chord. I think the melody line
has composed first, and then the chords have put it on.
| VERSE |
Michelle ma belle |
F - Bbm7 - Eb -G7(b9) - C7 - G7(9)
- C7 |
6MEAS |
| CHORUS |
I love you I love
you |
Fm - Abm7 - Db - C7 - Fm
- FmM7 - Fm7 - Bb9 - C#M7 - Bbm7 - C#M7 - C7 |
10MEAS |
| SOLO |
(Guitar) |
F - Bbm7 - Eb -G7(b9) - C7 - G7(9)
- C7 |
6MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-SOLO-CHORUS-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 8.
What Goes On |
SOUND
C+ |
MELODY
C+ |
RHYTHM
C |
ARRANGE
C |
|
IMPRESSION
C |
PROFUNDITY
C- |
ORIGINALITY
C |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
This song was composed before their debut, so I think what
an old song they took. It is not so cool, but it is not that
Ringo takes its main vocal. This song's position in this album
should be equals to Act Naturally in the previous album HELP!.
(Both songs are placed at the beginning of side B on the disc.)
BTW, Ringo plays hi-hat cymbals with up-tempo shuffle exactly,
it tells us Ringo's adherence in that sort of his performance.
| VERSE |
What goes on in your |
E - A - E - A - B7 - E |
20MEAS |
| CHORUS |
The other day I
saw |
E - Am - E - Am - B7 -
E - B7 |
14MEAS |
| SOLO |
(Guitar) |
E - A - E - A - B7 - E |
20MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-SOLO-CHORUS-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 9.
Girl |
SOUND
B |
MELODY
B |
RHYTHM
B- |
ARRANGE
B+ |
|
IMPRESSION
B |
PROFUNDITY
B- |
ORIGINALITY
B+ |
PLAYABILITY
A |
Composed by John. This is a love song with strong acoustic
taste, so it is often mentioned as an opponent of Michelle by
Paul. John's sweet voice is full of expression with emphasized
breath sound. The chord at the beginning is Cm but it changes
to Eb at the chorus, so a story in the verse is finished as a
relief. The obbligato by 12 strings guitar by George goes well
with melody, however it may be out of date to use such a phrase
on this album RUBBER SOUL.
| VERSE |
Is there anybody |
Cm - G7 - Cm - Cm7 - Fm - Eb - G7 -
Cm - G7 - Cm - Cm7 - Fm - Cm - Eb - Gm - Fm - Bb7 - Eb - Gm -
Fm - Bb7 |
12MEAS |
| CHORUS |
She's the kind
of |
Fm - C - Fm - C - Fm -
C - Fm - Ab - Eb - Gm - Fm - Bb7 - Eb - Gm - Fm - Bb7 |
12MEAS |
| VERSE-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 10.
I'm Looking Through You |
SOUND
B- |
MELODY
C+ |
RHYTHM
B- |
ARRANGE
B- |
|
IMPRESSION
C+ |
PROFUNDITY
B |
ORIGINALITY
B |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
The acoustic sound is also featured in this song at a whole,
but after the simple backing performance at the verse, the wild
electric guitar phrase and the rhythm by tambourine resound suddenly
in the latter half of the verse. This performance is exaggerated
so even a funniness is felt. The bass line and the rhythm patterns
by drums move softly but the sound just like hand claps can be
heard from beginning to end, and keeps eighth note. They say
that it is a sound by slapping on the knee. I wonder where such
an idea comes to mind.
| VERSE |
I'm looking through |
G - C - Am - Em - D - G - C - Am -
Em - D - Em - Asus4 - Am - G - C - D - G - C - Am - C - G - C
- G - C |
18MEAS |
| VERSE2 |
Why, tell me why |
C - G - C - Dsus4 - D7 |
8MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-VERSE-VERSE2-VERSE-VERSE2-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 11.
In My Life |
SOUND
B+ |
MELODY
A- |
RHYTHM
B- |
ARRANGE
B+ |
|
IMPRESSION
B+ |
PROFUNDITY
B+ |
ORIGINALITY
B+ |
PLAYABILITY
A+ |
My favorite song. A coolness in the sub dominant chord shines
though it is simple. (The Dm at "All my life..." or
"In my life...".) The piano solo is the baroque style
and must be an idea by George Martin who is good at classical
music. The sound just like the harpsichord may be recorded by
slowing down the tape speed. In this song, they also try to apply
classical style to pop music just like they took the arrangement
by strings quartet in the Yesterday.
| VERSE |
There are places I'll |
A - E - F#m - A7 - D - Dm - A - E -
F#m - A7 - D - Dm - A |
8MEAS |
| CHORUS |
All these places
had |
F#m - D - G - A - F#m -
B - Dm7 - A |
8MEAS |
| SOLO |
(Piano) |
A - E - F#m - A7 - D - Dm - A - E -
F#m - A7 - D - Dm - A |
8MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-SOLO-CHORUS-ENDING |
|
| 12.
Wait |
SOUND
B- |
MELODY
C+ |
RHYTHM
C+ |
ARRANGE
B- |
|
IMPRESSION
C+ |
PROFUNDITY
C+ |
ORIGINALITY
B- |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
This song begins with minor key but it changes key to major
key as parallel key at the chorus just like Girl. The melody
line in the verse feels nostalgia but it seems to be blow off
at the chorus. The tom roll by Ringo just before the chorus is
very fast. BTW, please keep your ears on George's guitar sound.
The slow attack sound can be heard anywhere. Especially the guitar
sound in silence for a moment just before the 2nd times of the
verse is very cool.
| VERSE |
It's been a long time |
F#m - B - Bm - F#m - C#7 - F#m - B
- Bm - F#m - C#7 - F#m |
6MEAS |
| CHORUS |
Wait till I come
back |
AM7 - DM7 - AM7 - DM7 -
AM7 - DM7 - A - C#7 - F#m |
5MEAS |
| VERSE2 |
I feel as though you |
B - E - A - F#m - B - E - A - C#7 |
8MEAS |
| VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE2-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE2-VERSE-CHORUS-ENDING |
|
| 13.
If I Needed Someone |
SOUND
B- |
MELODY
B- |
RHYTHM
B- |
ARRANGE
B- |
|
IMPRESSION
B- |
PROFUNDITY
C+ |
ORIGINALITY
B- |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
Composed by George. In this song, the upstroke of the beat
is featured. The guitar phrase in the introduction or vocal line
is made up of upstroke except the first beat of each block. So
it feels to gain the beat at a whole. The chord progression itself
is very simple but the triple harmony from the 2nd times of the
verse feels heavy, it gives a slow down effect upon gained beat
properly.
| VERSE |
If I needed someone |
A - G - A |
8MEAS |
| CHORUS |
Had you come some |
Em - F#7 - Bm - Em - F#7
- Bm - E7 |
8MEAS |
| SOLO |
(Vocal+Guitar) |
A - G - A |
8MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-SOLO-VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-ENDING |
|
| 14.
Run For Your Life |
SOUND
C+ |
MELODY
C+ |
RHYTHM
C |
ARRANGE
C |
|
IMPRESSION
B- |
PROFUNDITY
C+ |
ORIGINALITY
B- |
PLAYABILITY
A++ |
From the viewpoint of this song's construction, it is very
simple because it only repeats the 16 measures of verse four
times. Moreover, the melody line in the first four measures are
same as one of the next four measures, and the melody line in
the next two measures are same as one of the following two measures.
Also the melody line in the last four measure is made from one
in the two measures just before. The guitar solo only repeats
short phrase. However, they do perfect triple harmony where they
should do in such this song. This song is not so cool but it
seems that they are particular about their sound in such a method.
| VERSE |
Well I'd rather
see |
D - Bm - D - Bm - E - Bm
- E - Bm - G - F# - Bm [- D]* |
16 - 18MEAS |
| SOLO |
(Guitar) |
D - G - D - A - D |
12MEAS |
| INTRO-VERSE*-VERSE-SOLO-VERSE-VERSE-ENDING |
|
