Monday, January 30, 2006

This day in music history.

January 30, 1969, The Beatles, with Billy Preston on organ, perform on the roof of Apple Studio for the film Let It Be. This would be their last public appearance as a group. The show is stopped when Stanley Davis, The wool merchant next door called the police with a noise complaint, he was quoted as saying "I want this bloody noise stopped. It's an absolute disgrace". Before the cops shut them down the Beatles play "Get Back", "Don't Let Me Down" ," I've Got A Feeling" , "The One After 909", "Dig A Pony", and "God Save The Queen". The show lasted about 40 minutes. Paul would later say " I was hoping that we would be arrested and drug off to jail for disturbing the peace! that would have been a great ending for the movie".
Dig A Pony by The Beatles
I dig a pony
Well you can celebrate anything you want
Well you can celebrate anything you want
Ooh.
I do a road hog
Well you can penetrate any place you go
Yes you can penetrate any place you go
I told you so, all I want is you
Ev'rything has got to be just like you want it to
Because--
I pick a moon dog
Well you can radiate ev'rything you are
Yes you can radiate ev'rything you are
Ooh.
I roll a stoney
Well you can imitate ev'ryone you know
Yes you can imitate ev'ryone you know
I told you so,
all I want is you.
Ev'rything has got to be just like you want it to
Because--
I feel the wind blow
Well you can indicate ev'rything you see
Yes you can indicate ev'rything you see
Ooh.
I dug a pony
Well you can syndicate any boat you row
Yes you can syndicate any boat you row
I told you so,
all I want is you.
Ev'rything has got to be just like you want it to
Because--