tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760552334873962879.post5979585292462753648..comments2023-11-18T18:25:59.062+00:00Comments on Beatles Songwriting Academy: The Strange Tale Of StewballMatt Blickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532287235128200046noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760552334873962879.post-31001553035472355062019-09-26T22:53:41.794+01:002019-09-26T22:53:41.794+01:00The Greenbriars "new melody" was probabl...The Greenbriars "new melody" was probably adapted with slight adjustments from a popular mid 50's song by Johnny Ace called "Pledging My Love". Those older Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie adaptations have different melody line.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rahTKCeBZ2Mmellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822891315524174235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760552334873962879.post-5946387496993883332013-12-26T12:06:18.487+00:002013-12-26T12:06:18.487+00:00thanks Justice (merry christmas to you too). Got t...thanks Justice (merry christmas to you too). Got to say till I started digging around I'd assumed the tune was in the public domain (probably Lennon did too). I would think once a certain amount of time elapses the original writer wouldn't be able to sue even if they wanted too...Matt Blickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532287235128200046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760552334873962879.post-34689996573789442642013-12-26T03:04:16.356+00:002013-12-26T03:04:16.356+00:00I'd heard this song was 'borrowed' fro...I'd heard this song was 'borrowed' from an old folk tune, but never took the time to dig around and see how similar the two were. I wonder if many people had at least a faint bell ringing in the back of their minds when J&Y's protest anthem was released. It's odd that there hasn't been any court case, especially considering George's "My Sweet Lord" fiasco, but I suppose pop songs are more closely guarded than someone's arrangement of a folk song.<br /><br />Anyway, Merry Christmas Matt! (A little late, I know, but for the record, it's still Dec. 25th in my time zone. :-) )<br />Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291076406032710946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760552334873962879.post-12043025803081362242013-12-24T23:30:24.752+00:002013-12-24T23:30:24.752+00:00glad you liked it Martin - Merry Christmas!glad you liked it Martin - Merry Christmas!Matt Blickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532287235128200046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760552334873962879.post-73117339220730990192013-12-24T23:14:22.333+00:002013-12-24T23:14:22.333+00:00WOW!!! You got me there Mr Blick! Fascinating.WOW!!! You got me there Mr Blick! Fascinating.Martin Quibellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18034685164852224771noreply@blogger.com