Ringo is such a nice guy! He and Freddie are being perfectly decent at each other. Meanwhile Paul and John just seethe with jealousy all the time – it’s no wonder these guys never made it big. 😉
I think back (embarrassed) to my days as a young artist and how it was always so very tribal, we like these people, those people suck. When it should have been “we are all screwed so why not be nice and help one another”. Like we were each other competition in some hyper regional dumb way. BUT as dumb as that all was/is/will be, there is something to be said for pushing yourself to one-up the other guy/gal/marmoset. Even if you cringe at it when you are 48.
I am team Freddie/Ringo now but all about the “f^&$ those guys” John/Paul back in the day and understand.
Hey, listen, it’s one thing for the lads to be jealous of Freddie’s success. That’s not a good look.
But when it looks like someone’s making a play for your girl… Well, that’s a whole other thing entirely. Can’t blame Paul for getting pissed off about that.
Just thinking what a cliffhanger this is for the DH long weekend — Beatles about to take the stage for what could be their big break, but Paul in a snitabout Freddie making time with Jane. Will the show go on or will Paul challenge Freddie for his girl right there and then? Will jealousy and anger win out over fame and fortune? Will this moment make the Beatles or bury them?
Went looking for a quote, found another by Walt Whitman
“Oh, to be alive in such an age, when miracles are everywhere, and every inch of common air throbs a tremendous prophecy, of greater marvels yet to be.”
― Walt Whitman
Nice name-check on Lucky Jim as well. Will we get to Look Back In Anger as well?
25 comments on “Stepping on my toes”
Yamara
And so for Paul McCartney of Liverpool, opportunity knocks.
Sean K.
Ringo is such a nice guy! He and Freddie are being perfectly decent at each other. Meanwhile Paul and John just seethe with jealousy all the time – it’s no wonder these guys never made it big. 😉
Rabisch
Jealousy is a horrible feeling. And Paul now looks full of it.
jsb
Gorgeous historically accurate RIckenbacker bass guitar in Paul’s left hand.
Betz
Paul played a Vox bass, at least in 1966. Of which that is an accurate representation.
ivorytower
At this point in time Paul was playing his Höfner 500/1
Richard
I think back (embarrassed) to my days as a young artist and how it was always so very tribal, we like these people, those people suck. When it should have been “we are all screwed so why not be nice and help one another”. Like we were each other competition in some hyper regional dumb way. BUT as dumb as that all was/is/will be, there is something to be said for pushing yourself to one-up the other guy/gal/marmoset. Even if you cringe at it when you are 48.
I am team Freddie/Ringo now but all about the “f^&$ those guys” John/Paul back in the day and understand.
Rob Cottingham
That’s a lovely insight for a Thursday night. Thanks, Richard.
Joe King
Hey, listen, it’s one thing for the lads to be jealous of Freddie’s success. That’s not a good look.
But when it looks like someone’s making a play for your girl… Well, that’s a whole other thing entirely. Can’t blame Paul for getting pissed off about that.
Nomi
That’s an obnoxious thing to say, Ringo. “Things… lying on the floor…playing with them”? More period sexism, but hard to read from 2021.
G. T. Ogle
his toes, of course.
destroyhistory
He’s talking about toes!
Rob Cottingham
Feet: a subject to which the band would return years later with “Old Brown Shoe.”
Ken
2021? What timeline are you on?
Jason Wright
Yeah, he’s talking about toes, not Jane. And it’s 2020, not 2021.
TW
Nomi is from the future trying to fix the fact that John Allison is not the most famous comic artist since Jack Kirby.
Nomi
My cover is blown! Curse my careless brainwave-to-internet dictation!
Moe Lane
Don’t worry. We won’t say anything.
wykstrad
I can’t say this is surprising behavior coming from someone who, in about a year, will co-write “You Can’t Do That.”
TW
Apparently “You Can’t Do That” was John’s work, although it got the usual L&Mc credit.
Joe King
Just thinking what a cliffhanger this is for the DH long weekend — Beatles about to take the stage for what could be their big break, but Paul in a snitabout Freddie making time with Jane. Will the show go on or will Paul challenge Freddie for his girl right there and then? Will jealousy and anger win out over fame and fortune? Will this moment make the Beatles or bury them?
Tune in next time to find out!
roger day
Went looking for a quote, found another by Walt Whitman
“Oh, to be alive in such an age, when miracles are everywhere, and every inch of common air throbs a tremendous prophecy, of greater marvels yet to be.”
― Walt Whitman
Nice name-check on Lucky Jim as well. Will we get to Look Back In Anger as well?
destroyhistory
I think Look Back In Anger looms large over this whole presentation, Roger!
wykstrad
Well, the story has already featured several angry young men!
Ken Kleinman
I loved Lucky Jim. And Amis Pere in general. Nice shout-out!
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