Jet!

by **Julian** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 6:32 am

Hi guys!
Can anybody tell me what this crazy text is all about?
I'm from Germany, Nürnberg and even don't know the meaning of suffragette. Would be nice.

by **Julian** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 6:32 am

Hi guys!
Can anybody tell me what this crazy text is all about?
I'm from Germany, Nürnberg and even don't know the meaning of suffragette. Would be nice.

by **Marcus_BOTR** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 7:49 am

http://www.headworks.net/cpb/suff.htm

Follow this link to reveal all .. !!

In the context of the song, it's irrelevant, but a typical McCartneyism (if it rhymes, stick it in the song!)

by **Liam OSM** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 10:49 am

The song isn't really about much. The lyrics probably employed the "anything for a rhyme" strategy. Musically, though, it's excellent - although it could have been quicker - which it is when done live.

The difference between genius and insanity is merely the difference between success and failure.

by **DrRobert** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 11:19 am

I believe that Jet came out the same year as Bowie's Suffragette City.
I don't believe I've heard the term in another song before or since. Is there a connection here?

By the way, I believe the song is a about a dog that Paul had (Martha?)

Edited by - DrRobert on 06/13/2002 11:20:47

by **Marcus_BOTR** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 11:24 am

Martha was an Old English Sheep Dog he omce owned, but Jet was a Black Labrador. He owned it the same time he wrote Helen Wheels about his old Land Rover, which was apparently 'Hell On Wheels' to drive!

by **Liam OSM** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 11:49 am

Martha was his dog, and the inspiration for "Martha My Dear", on the White Album, which you probably already know anyway . . .

The difference between genius and insanity is merely the difference between success and failure.

by **dakota** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 3:55 pm

"JET!"....OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO JET!"

by **dakota** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 4:02 pm

Did you ever wonder why Paul made the keyboard solo on JET fairly simple. My theory is that Paul figured the song was gonna be a hit and that meant Linda would end up having to play it in concert. I think the same goes for the solo on BOTR.

by **Liam OSM** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 5:58 am

Possibly. They did say many times that Linda wasn't up there because she was the best keyboard player in the world (which she definitely wasn't) - she was up there because they loved each other. But yeah, you do have a point, Dakota. But aren't simple ideas always the best anyway?

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