The Word – Chris Shaw

Chris Shaw has delighted and inspired Beatles fans with his jaunty strolls through Pepperland for the past seven years. Here he discusses The Word, from the Rubber Soul album, highlighting the song's musical intricacies, its biblical lyrical allusions, and its significance as a mid-period Beatles masterpiece. He also touches upon his experience with his own podcast, I Am the Eggpod, and its influence on the Beatles podcasting community. 

• Website: https://iamtheeggpod.com
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• X.com: https://x.com/IAmTheEggPod
• Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/iamtheeggpod

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Original music by Joe Kane
Logo design by Mark Cunningham

Chapters

• 0:00 Episode-42–The-Word-Tim
• 5:32 Song Choice: The Word
• 13:11 B Section
• 14:29 Paul's bass lick
• 15:19 Ringo's maracas
• 16:48 It's so fine
• 17:25 Outro harmonies
• 19:13 Final climax!
• 27:03 And Your Bird Can Sing (giggling version)
• 32:42 McCartney Medley