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Music Appreciation

Cosmo Blues

(3,154 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2025, 10:32 AM Aug 19

Lovely Rita

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Lovely Rita (Original Post) Cosmo Blues Aug 19 OP

If I recall there was a real Rita but with name that didn't fit the song. So much music on albums is lost twodogsbarking Aug 19 #1

Almost every member of my generation Cosmo Blues Aug 19 #2

Number nine made sense if you were in the right "mood". twodogsbarking Aug 19 #3

I've been Cosmo Blues Aug 20 #5

Thanks for posting this jfz9580m Aug 19 #4

Mine too Cosmo Blues Aug 20 #6

twodogsbarking

(15,693 posts)

1. If I recall there was a real Rita but with name that didn't fit the song. So much music on albums is lost

Reply to Cosmo Blues (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 03:07 PM

Aug 19

because it wasn't radio worthy. Some of the best songs never made it through unless you bought the album.

Cosmo Blues

(3,154 posts)

2. Almost every member of my generation

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 07:40 PM

Aug 19

Probably even knew the lyrics of every song on that album, except maybe Number 9

twodogsbarking

(15,693 posts)

3. Number nine made sense if you were in the right "mood".

Reply to Cosmo Blues (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 07:43 PM

Aug 19

Cosmo Blues

(3,154 posts)

5. I've been

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 08:49 AM

Aug 20

In the right mood at least a few times while listening and I would say make sense might be overstating it, enjoyed it more might be a better term

jfz9580m

(15,955 posts)

4. Thanks for posting this

Reply to Cosmo Blues (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2025, 11:48 PM

Aug 19

One of my favorites. Seargent Pepper’s is my favorite Beatles album.

Cosmo Blues

(3,154 posts)

6. Mine too

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 08:58 AM

Aug 20

I'm sure we have plenty of company. I must admit I hadn't heard it for years and was delighted when my algorithm suggested it

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