• Voto:
Ho scoperto che scrivere recensioni a proposito di album che ritieni scadenti, mediocri e che, in qualunque modo, critichi o dei quali metti in risalto i difetti, è più facile che scrivere un'opera che esalti dei prodotti discografici che reputi magnifici, sublimi, dei capolavori! Del resto si è più ispirati quando si pensa negativo! È più facile che qualcuno scriva quando è teso, quando ha qualcosa da dire che gli sta stretto, qualcosa che non gli va a genio.
In molti casi ho esaltato album che apprezzo particolarmente, ma non ci riesco più. Sono più propenso, o meglio, mi viene più spontaneo criticare un album non molto eccelso, da poche pretese. Definizione erronea quest'ultima per "Please Please Me", che è tutt'altro che senza pretese! Si può ben dire che non è frutto del lavoro di virtuosi musicisti, ma di ragazzi con un sogno comune: diventare dei divi del rock n'roll, come già erano stati Elvis, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, i Platters e molti altri.
"Please Please Me" è un album di canzonette suonate come da una schoolband, la musica è destinata all'ascolto dei ragazzi tra i 16 e i 20 anni, soprattutto all'ascolto da parte del pubblico femminile. I testi rispecchiano le voglie giovanili, il desiderio dei giovani di avere uno spazio nella società, l'esaltazione di adolescenti snobbati dagli adulti, la voglia d'amore, di sesso, di divertimento. "Please Please Me" è un album per i giovani! Una voce scaltra come quella di John Lennon, l'altrettanto scaltra voce di Mc Cartney accompagnata dal proprio basso, la chitarra dagli accordi orecchiabili di George Harrison, i colpi puntuali alla batteria di Ringo Starr fanno dei Beatles i paladini della loro generazione. Impresse nella memoria collettiva sono "I Saw Her Standing There", la titletrack "Please Please Me", ma soprattutto "Love Me Do", con quel testo tanto semplice, degno di un tormentone rock n'roll che ha fatto storia. "Please Please Me" è un lavoro lontano dalla maturità, un esordio mediocre, nonostante sia stato un grande passo nel rock n'roll, in quanto ha affermato una band come i Beatles nel contesto inglese, tedesco e di lì a poco nel contesto americano, con l'esplosione della Beatlemania del 1964. Il 1963 è l'anno dei Beatles, dei 4 ragazzi di Liverpool per cui il produttore Brian Epstein sudò, girando per le case discografiche chiedendo pubblicità, affermando di avere trovato la nuova bomba del rock n'roll.
I Beatles sono certamente pretenziosi, sono quattro ragazzi ingenui, che non sanno ancora niente della vita, che desiderano una vita da star ma non sanno cosa voglia dire. Soldi, fama, ragazze! Si renderanno poi conto che non è tutto nella vita! "Please Please Me" è un lavoro immaturo, pieno di cover di altri artisti e in cui nessuna canzone può essere considerata un masterpiece.
3,5/10
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01 I Saw Her Standing There (02:58)
Well, she was just 17,
You know what I mean,
And the way she looked
was way beyond compare.
So how could I dance with another
When I saw her standin' there.
Well she looked at me,
and I, I could see
That before too long
I'd fall in love with her.
She wouldn't dance with another
When I saw her standin' there.
{Chorus Start}
Well, my heart went boom,
When I crossed that room,
And I held her hand in mine...
Oh, we danced through the night,
And we held each other tight,
And before too long I fell in love with her.
Now I'll never dance with another
Since I saw her standing there
{End Chorus}
[Chorus]
Since I saw her standing there...
Since I saw her standing there...
02 Misery (01:52)
The world is treating me bad
Misery
I'm the kind of guy
Who never used to cry
The world is treatin' me bad
Misery
I've lost her now for sure
I won't see here no more
It's gonna be a drag
Misery
I'll remember all the little things we've done
Can't she see she'll always be the only one
Only one
Send her back to me
Cause everyone can see
Without her I will be
In misery
I'll remember all the little things we've done
She'll remember and she'll miss her lonely one
Lonely one
Send her back to me
Cause everyone can see
Without her I will be
In misery
Oh, oh in misery
Woo, my misery
La, la, la, la, la, la,
03 Anna (Go to Him) (02:59)
Anna, you come and ask me girl
To set you free, girl
You say he loves you more than me
So I will set you free
Go with him (Anna) Go with him (Anna)
Anna, girl, before go now
I want you to know, now
That I still love you so,
But if he loves you more,
Go with him
All of my life
I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you
Oh now
But every girl I ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad,
What am I, what am I supposed to do
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Anna, just one more thing girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free,
Go with him
All of my life
I've been searching for a girl
To love me like I love you
But let me tell you now
But every girl I ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad,
What am I, what am I supposed to do
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Anna, just one more thing girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free,
Go with him (Anna)
Go with him (Anna)
You can go with him girl (Anna)
Go with him
04 Chains (02:28)
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And they ain't the kind
That you can see
Woh, it's chains of love
Got a hold on me, yeah
Pa-lum-pa-lum-pa-lum-pa
Chains, well I can't break away from there chains
Can't run around
'Cause I'm not free
Woh, these chains of love
Won't let me be, yeah
I wanna tell you pretty baby
I think you're fine
I'd like to love you
But, darling, I'm imprisoned by these
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And they ain't the kind
That you can see
Woh, it's chains of love
Got a hold on me, yeah
Please believe me when I tell you
Your lips are sweet
I'd like to kiss them
But, I can't break away from all these
Chains, my baby's got me locked up in chains
And the ain't the kind
That you can see
Woh, it's chains of love
Got a hold on me, yeah
Chains, chains of love
Chains of love, chains of love
05 Boys (02:29)
I've been told when a boy kiss a girl
Take a trip around the world
Hey, hey(3x)
Yeah she said you do.
My girl says when I kiss her lips
Get the thrill through her fingertips
Hey, hey(3x)
Yeah she said you do
Well I talk about boys
Don't you know I mean boys
Well I talk about boys now
Ah, boys
Well I talk about boys now
What a bundle of joy
Alright George!
My girl says when I kiss her lips
Get the thrill through her fingertips
Hey, hey(3x)
Yeah she said you do
Well I talk about boys
Don't you know I mean boys
Well I talk about boys now
Ahhhhhhh!
Well I talk about boys now
What a bundle of joy
06 Ask Me Why (02:29)
I love you
Cause you tell me things I want to know
And it's true
That it really only goes to show
That I know that I, I, I, I,
Should never never never be blue
Now you're mine
My happiness dear makes me cry
And in time
You'll understand the reason why
If I cry it's not because I'm sad
But you're the only love that I've ever had
I can't believe, it's happened to me
I can't conceive of anymore misery
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
And I'm always thinking of you
I love you
Cause you tell me things I want to know
And it's true
That it really only goes to show
That I know that I, I, I, I,
Should never never never be blue
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
And I'm always thinking of you
I can't believe, it's happened to me
I can't conceive of anymore misery
Ask me why, I'll say I love you
And I'm always thinking of you, you, you
07 Please Please Me (02:05)
Last night I said these words to my girl,
I know you never even try, girl,
C'mon...
Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you.
You don't need me to show the way, love.
Why do I always have to say "love,"
C'mon...
Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you.
I don't wanna sound complainin',
But you know there's always rain in my heart (in my heart).
I do all the pleasin' with you, it's so hard to reason
With you, whoah yeah, why do you make me blue.
Last night I said these words to my girl,
I know you never even try, girl,
C'mon...
Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you.
12 A Taste of Honey (02:07)
A taste of honey
Tasty, but sweeter
Than wine
I dream of your
First kiss and then
I feel upon
My lips again
A taste of honey
Tasty, but sweeter
Than wine
I will return
Yes, I will return
I'll come back
For the honey and you
Yours was the kiss
That awoke my heart
There lingers still
Though we're far apart
A taste of honey
Tasty, but sweeter
Than wine
I will return
Yes, I will return
I'll come back (he'll come back)
For the honey (for the honey)
And you
14 Twist and Shout (02:33)
Well, shake it up baby now (shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, baby now (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)
(Ooooooooh.)
Well work it on out now (work it on out)
You know you look so good (look so good)
You know you got me goin' now (got me goin)
Just like I knew you would (just like i knew you would)
(Oooooooh)
Well, shake it shake it baby now (shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on baby now (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)
You know you twist you little girl (twist little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer now (twist a little closer)
Let me know that you're mine (let em know you're mine)
Aaaaah, aaaaaah, aaaaaah, aaaaah
Yeah, shake it up baby now (shake it up baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on baby now (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby yeah (shake it, baby)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby yeah (shake it, baby)
Well shake it, shake it, shake it, baby yeah (shake it, baby)
Aaaaah, aaaaah, aaaaaah, aaaaah
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Di lucio mazzi
Il rock’n’roll che padri del rock’n’roll (Elvis, Jerry Lee e Chuck in testa) non erano mai stati in grado di scrivere.
La chiusura esplosiva con la celeberrima “Twist And Shout” che divenne talmente famosa da far dimenticare il fatto che si trattasse, anch’essa, di una cover.
Di Roberto Zennaro
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Di DDQ
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