#133 – Got To Get You Into My Life with guest Sean Nelson (singer, songwriter, musician)
Note 1: This episode was originally taped several days before the release of “Got To Get You Into My Life (Second Version/Unnumbered Mix)” from the upcoming Revolver Super Deluxe reissue. We reconvened several days after that track’s release to discuss the alternate version, and how it not only compares to the original, but how it changes our perceptions of the track. That conversation has been added to the end of our ranking discussion.
Note 2: At #133, yeah, I totally blew it. I don’t know what I was thinking when I ranked this song #133. Mea culpa. I humbly offer my apologies on this gross misstep.
One of the defining traits of Revolver is the vast differences between its’ songs. The sessions started off with John’s psychedelic masterpiece “Tomorrow Never Knows,” and then moved from the paisley, trippy world to the sunshine and R&B bombast of Paul’s “Got To Get You Into My Life.” He must’ve known it was full of potential, as he lead the band through 2 different arrangements of it, then sat on it for several weeks before landing on the song’s iconic horn arrangement. As we learn recently though, that melody was around as part of a full band, guitar melody. Yet one of Paul’s strengths has always been pulling the most out of a song’s potential, and he does it swimmingly here. It’s a bright, confident blast of Stax/Motown-influenced R&B, yet feels distinctly like something that would come out of swinging London in the summer of ’66. One of my only wishes was that the final version had more of the full band energy in it. And wouldn’t you know it, as soon as I say that in a podcast episode, days later, a version with the full band gets released!
We’re happy to welcome this week’s guest, singer/songwriter/musician Sean Nelson back to the podcast! As the first member of our illustrious 5-timers club, Sean (formerly of Harvey Danger) joins us to discuss the thrill of hearing new Beatles songs, why buying physical albums seems to be part of the Beatles experience, Paul’s ode to chocolate, getting to be an honorary Rutle, and he and Julia share their best curly hair tips. If you’re in the New York area, catch Sean live at City Winery Nov 6th! Tickets available here! Sean’s latest single, Viral Love, can be heard here, or anywhere you stream music.
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