Would this surprise you?

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HmmNot · 16/05/2025 07:57

My 50yo husband (lived in the UK all his life) has never heard- or even heard of- the Beatles’ song Blackbird.

YABU- yeah it’s not that well known.
YANBU- has he been living under a rock?

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Jujujudo · 17/05/2025 09:03

I just found out that my 58 yo husband of 20 years didn’t know that women had three holes……

Sahara123 · 17/05/2025 09:06

Genevieva · 16/05/2025 08:04

It’s a classic. So simple. Almost like an old English country folk song. I can hear Paul McCartney’s voice and guitar in my head just by you mentioning it.

It’s beautiful isn’t it . Not one of their best known ones I think, I’m old enough to remember Beatles songs in the charts but don’t remember Blackbird at the time. One of my favourite songs now.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 17/05/2025 09:08

I know it but am a Beatles fan, it’s not one of their better known songs and not really that catchy so I can see how he might have missed hearing it or, if he did hear it, to not remember it.

Sahara123 · 17/05/2025 09:10

We used to sing Beatles songs in the school choir, I remember singing Norwegian wood

mewkins · 17/05/2025 10:06

MoistVonL · 17/05/2025 08:14

@mewkins - yes! It was Garden State for me too. I also love New Slang from that soundtrack

Me too! It's great when that happens and then you have a whole back catalogue to dive into!

NicolaCasanova · 17/05/2025 10:08

HmmNot · 16/05/2025 07:57

My 50yo husband (lived in the UK all his life) has never heard- or even heard of- the Beatles’ song Blackbird.

YABU- yeah it’s not that well known.
YANBU- has he been living under a rock?

I first came across it in Gavin and Stacey at Christmas and Googled it. Was surprised to discover it was a Beatles song.

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