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Originally Posted by starrynight
Maybe The Beatles might have a more over the top fantasy feel to some of their music, a kind of British ironic detachment. However there are some songs which are more personal, Lennon's song Julia for instance is about his mother. There can be a scope to The Beatles music across themes of politics, cultures and styles that gives the music a broad interest and I think is why they have been acclaimed more. As I have said The Beach Boys have their own distinct qualities which will appeal in a different way.
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You summarized my feelings about The Beatles and The Beach Boys well.
Julia is one of my favorite Beatles songs because it is so personal yet also has a fantasy feel due to the poetry of it. It is a very beautiful song. I like that it doesn't seem to be trying to prove how creative it is, which is the impression I get with some of the other Beatles songs.
I read that John Lennon might also have written
Julia with thoughts of Yoko in mind (whose first name apparently means "child of the sea") and also his son. My favorite line is this one: "When I cannot sing my heart, I can only speak my mind," describing (I think) the limits of words in expressing emotions about someone:
The Beatles - Julia - YouTube