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Malanderer t1_j9vo4qq wrote

Reply to comment by Fit-Friend-8431 in What’s a song (or two) that ruin an otherwise perfect album? by Theobviouschild11

Agreed. Excellent album but very much imperfect, which is the point.

I would get on perfectly fine without Birthday.

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Fit-Friend-8431 t1_j9vp88o wrote

For every While my Guitar Gently Weeps theres a Wild Honey Pie that just stinks the room out.

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Malanderer t1_j9vpuf4 wrote

That one I can deal with, because it’s only a minute long and is clearly meant to confuse the listener, by which standard it does its job very well. I wouldn’t listen to it on purpose but I can’t usually be bothered to skip it. For some reason it reminds me more of a short cutscene in a video game than anything else.

I have more of a problem with its namesake, Honey Pie. I respect the Beatles for their understanding of British music history and their place in it, and their love for the music that represented that tradition, but I don’t need to show that respect by repeatedly listening to their take on music hall.

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