Bonus photo: asparagus up growing. These were picked today. Lilacs are also starting to bloom.
“I’m a Loser” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, originally released on Beatles for Sale in the United Kingdom, later released on Beatles ’65 in the United States, both in 1964. Written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was considered for release as a single until Lennon wrote “I Feel Fine”.
According to music critic Richie Unterberger, while the lyrics tell a story of romantic rejection, “I’m a Loser” is one of the first Beatles compositions that “goes beyond young love,” including “the hypocrisy of keeping up a happy face when your world’s falling down”.
In 1980, Lennon said the song was “me in my Dylan period” and added, “Part of me suspects I’m a loser and part of me thinks I’m God Almighty. [Laughs]” Country music and Bob Dylan were catalysts for the song. The country is in the fingerpicking, guitar twang and downhearted words; in 1964, the Beatles were listening to songs by Buck Owens and George Jones that McCartney said were “all about sadness.” Unterberger said the song was “notable for being perhaps the first Beatles’ song to directly reflect the influence of Dylan, thus nudging folk and rock a little closer together toward the folk-rock explosion of the following year.”
I’m a loser
I’m a loser
And I’m not what I appear to be
Of all the love I have won, and have lost
There is one love I should never have crossed
She was a girl in a million my friend
I should have known she would win in the end
I’m a loser
And I lost someone who’s near to me
I’m a loser
And I’m not what I appear to be
Although I laugh and I act like a clown
Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown
My tears are falling like rain from the sky
Is it for her or myself that I cry?
I’m a loser
And I lost someone who’s near to me
I’m a loser
And I’m not what I appear to be
What have I done to deserve such a fate?
I realize I have left it too late
And so it’s true pride comes before a fall
I’m telling you so that you won’t lose all
I’m a loser
And I lost someone who’s near to me
I’m a loser
And I’m not what I appear to be
Songwriters: John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Tao Talk 
Oh, so lucky to have asparagus to pick! Yum.
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Not much, just enough to make me want more :)
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My favorite song on The Beatles For Sale.
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I was going down the list on the windows media stuff and thought, you know this is a good song I haven’t heard in a long time. Didn’t realize all of the interesting info about it. Little by little I learn…
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It seems like every day I learn something I didn’t know- even on things I thought I knew about!
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Excellent choice! It was nice to hear them go this way…One of my favorite early Beatle songs…
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Wow, lightly steamed, yum! Nice colouring, and the Beatles, what else could be said?
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You’re speaking my language, Paul <3
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Somehow I missed a few because the feed stuffed up, but I’ve had a feast of your music and colour, always look forward to it, we sure have some connection on music.
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Glad you caught up and are enjoying the eclectic concert :)
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Great night :)
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I miss my asparagus, and I would love to have some lilacs!
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What happened to your asparagus? Can you plant lilacs? If anyone grows them in the area you might be able to dig up a few of their baby ones that sprout underneath?
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I planted them in the wrong place. They didn’t get enough sun and they got too much wind. But they are on my list along with lilacs, which will grow in my area but are not easy to find in the plant nurseries here. (I think they are sold almost as quickly as they are put out!)
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A lot of times I order nursery plants online. They come bare roots, but I’ve had good success with them. You may need to go that way. I have a huge lilac bush that was here when I moved in in 2011 but had been sadly neglected. With neglected bushes and shrubs it is recommended that you get them ship-shape over 3 years, where you take 1/3 out each year for 3 years, then they are revitalized. It surely has worked for the lilac as it is full of blossoms right now. I also bought 2 Korean dwarf lilacs from friends of mine who have a stall at the farmer’s market. It has taken them a few years, but both have a few buds on them this year. I love keeping my pulse on the heartbeat of the plants in the yard.
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Thanks for the tips! I’ve been hesitant when it comes to ordering shrubs online, but if you’ve had good success, I should give it try! Thanks again!
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Not sure what your growing zone is, but I’ve ordered from jungseeds.com for years and had good success. They are based out of Randolf, Wisconsin.
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Excellent!
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