The Beatles Michelle REACTION AND REVIEW
Added 2025-01-10 16:41:42 +0000 UTC
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Michelle became a popular girl's name following this song.
Blitztim
2025-01-14 19:25:56 +0000 UTCSinging the French bit is incredibly satisfying!
Jamie
2025-01-14 16:16:52 +0000 UTCMcCartney writing a beautiful Parisienne Left Bank melody to impress art student friends at parties as a teenager and then, years later, turning it into a proper song when they needed material for Rubber Soul. I don't know if you read the Wiki article in full afterwards, but there was no real-life Michelle. McCartney asked the wife of a friend who was a French teacher to come up with a French name and a phrase that rhymed with it. It was his friend's wife who came up with "Michelle, ma belle", and a few days later McCartney asked for a translation of "these are words that go together well". A beautiful, deceptively simple melody with a gorgeous bassline.
Jeremy B
2025-01-14 14:24:09 +0000 UTCAlways appreciate your insights. Beatles always!
Matt Quinn
2025-01-14 14:15:04 +0000 UTCThis is just a really really sweet song with a lovely melody.
Michael Gray
2025-01-14 02:09:23 +0000 UTCYes, the walking bass line is great! The guitar has the tone of McCartney's solo song "Heart of the Country"
ChasBeauregarde
2025-01-11 17:09:53 +0000 UTCSuch a beautiful melody and chord sequence! An absolute classic! There have been many covers of "Michelle", with British crooner, Matt Monro's, being one of my favourites.
sheldon howells
2025-01-10 18:26:55 +0000 UTCThe Beatles do French Cafe music. Sweet and lovely and that bass line is sublime.
Maruad
2025-01-10 18:26:18 +0000 UTC
