My Favourite Beatles Song
Each episode Tim Tucker talks to a distinguished guest about their favourite song by the Beatles.
My Favourite Beatles Song
Come Together — Xan Brooks
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Tim Tucker
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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Xan Brooks, acclaimed author and journalist, joins the podcast to discuss the coiled power of Come Together. He reflects on the track's unique sound, its ambiguous lyrics, and how it foreshadows John Lennon's political activism in the early 1970s. We also talk about Xan's latest novel The Catchers, which explores the early days of popular music and its cultural implications.
- Xan's novel The Catchers: https://t.co/cMS3KsKZ68
- Xan on X.com: https://x.com/XanBrooks
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- Original music by Joe Kane
- Logo design by Mark Cunningham
Welcome and Intro
Song choice - Come Together
You Can't Catch Me by Chuck Berry
Come Together, 3rd Verse and Chorus
Give Peace a Chance and Timothy Leary
Dr John's Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Paul's bass
Ringo's drumming
John Lennon's Electric piano
Watching Rainbows Shoot Me
Come Together Refrain and Outro
Come Together Live in New York by John Lennon