The Beatles “Now And Then” My Reaction & Breakdown

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  @brianhansen106 · 2 years ago

  I think Now & Then is not meant to compete with the Beatles history but is really a gift to all of us Beatle fans IMHO.  For me, it's like finding a photograph or video recording you didn't know existed of an old friend or family member that is no longer with us, and feeling the joy of seeing or hearing them again.   Nothing short of amazing what they were able to do with the new technology.  I love the sound of John's voice.

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• ED

  @eduardorajabally28 · 2 years ago

  To hear John's voice in a NEW Beatles song in 2023 is just priceless and sooo emotional. In the end it turned out that "Now and Then" is much more than a song. It's a poem of love from Paul and Ringo to the other two and to all of us. In the video, John stares at the sunset and we hear his voice singing "...and if I make it through it's all because..." - ... than Paul appears on the screen looking right at him and says "...of you..."! Beautiful to think of all the history behind this band. So many different times and personalities brought together almost by magic. And it worked for me!

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• SE

  @sebastiangronkvist3897 · 2 years ago

  I see this song as  2 older men paying homage, remembering their old friends and celebrating their friendship through this song. And that thought is so strong for me. That verse is amazing.

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• KA

  @kakikukeko78 · 2 years ago

  For a song called "now and then" , I think having this juxtaposition of modern production and vocals from the 70s is perfect...  I personally found this song, its lyrics, and all it represents so touching..I'm really glad it's out there.

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• SE

  @selineey · 2 years ago

  My dad loved the Beatles. He passed unexpectedly this summer. When I heard this song, the sadness was immense. He would have loved it.

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• UN

  @UnderDarkSkies · 2 years ago

  Even with their last song they did something which never one did before: The first band who time-travelled. Love that song 💟

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• BL

  @BlokHeadAnim · 2 years ago

  I personally liked how the song sounded like a mix of modern, 70s, and 90s recording styles. It's literally called "Now and Then". The song feels like trying to remember something that happened to you a long time ago and you don't quite get all the details but you remember how it made you feel.

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• PT

  @pt2k645 · 2 years ago

  John was taken, George is gone, and Paul and Ringo both have more long and winding roads behind them than in front of them. I think this is an exquisite way for both Ringo and Paul to stop, reminisce, and give a proper goodbye not only to sections of their own lives but also to sections of the lives of Beatles fans everywhere. It’s one last piece of love made to balance out all the love that has been taken throughout the existence of The Beatles. It is truly The End. Congratulations, lads, you certainly passed the audition.

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• RE

  @ResidentWiseacre · 2 years ago

  I love Paul and Ringo’s “old” voices on this track.  They’re the Now, John and George are the Then.

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• DM

  @dmrryan · 2 years ago

  As a life long Beatles fan, just hearing John's vocals again turned me into a babbling crybaby.  It was wonderful.  What I love about this the most is 1) it is SO "Beatles" to capitalize on technology and be one of the first, if no THE first, to make good music, and 2) the fact that they WON'T make music UNLESS it is THEM to me is a sign of respect of each of them to each other.   I love this, truly.

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• VI

  @vinyl_blues · 2 years ago (edited)

  The Beatles still disbanded at the top of their game. This song doesn’t change that for me. Now & Then, and the other two songs from the Anthology, are simply bonuses for fans who want a little more. Or folks like me who were born after 1970 and never got to live through the excitement of a new Beatles release. This track is a beautiful swan song for the group. It fits as a solid bookend. And for that I’m grateful.

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• AS

  @as3284 · 2 years ago

  The fact that the song climbed to top ten 53 years after the band stopped playing together and about 25 years after the last reunion proves that they are the best band ever.

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