Talk:Lady Madonna

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[edit] Relevancy

The relevancy of the last paragraph was inconsistent with the former part of the article. I found its information erroneous and superfluous; it did not contribute in any way to the article. It needs more content about the story behind the song rather than a tangent about another completely different song by a different artist.

[edit] Music Theory is SOOO USEFUL!

I don't know WHAT i'd do if I didn't know that song begins on the "subdominant minor." Can't you just say piano in A? If only I could listen to music like you do, instead of hearing notes, I'd hear STANDARD II-V-I PROGRESSION IN THE RELATIVE MAJOR OF C.

[edit] Information

Is the information wrong? I don't believe it's wikipedia policy to remove stuff because you don't understand it.

Whether understanding musical theory enhances your enjoyment of music is a totally separate and irrelevant debate, and I don't give a shit whether your life is enhanced by it or not. Unless there is some broader policy that I'm unaware of that prohibits the description of music in musical language, then I think your deletion is groundless.

Actually, this is an encyclopedia, or that's what it is supposed to be anyway, meaning that it covers basic knowledge only. Therefore, in this topic, it shouldn't go too deep into the theory of the song, at least not to the point where it is incomprehensible by others. andrewlargemanjones

[edit] George Harrison or Paul McCartney

Somebody read the article again. It says the song is written by George Harrison but that Paul McCartney is its main composer. Somebody who knows who wrote this song fix this inconsistency.

There is no inconsistency.

"Composer" (writes the melody) and "Lyricist" (writes the lyrics) are not necessarily the same person. MCSmarties 02:27, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

There is even less inconsistency because the article doesn't say that George wrote Lady Madonna only that he wrote The Inner Light which was on the B-side of the single. Have to admit I've read it the wrong way on the first try too. It should be reworded (who wrote the song on the B-side is not the most important fact about Lady Madonna) or info on who actually wrote the lyrics should be added. --Cyhawk 17:13, 20 October 2006 (UTC)