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Some of my fav photos of my boys are those with The Ronnettes. Ronnie was always the picture of beauty man. Oh my god. Incredible talent.
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Some of my fav photos of my boys are those with The Ronnettes. Ronnie was always the picture of beauty man. Oh my god. Incredible talent.
be my, be my baby
10/10 agree this song is the perfect, nay, only choice for this vibe
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At the end of the film “Barbarian” as Tess is running away from the corpse of The Mother, limping because of a broken leg and bleeding, the song “Be My Baby” plays as the credits scroll and it has a much deeper connection with the theme of the movie about the life-saving skill of sensing implied danger that women that have been forced to develop and the actions of men that have created a need for this skill. Ronnie Spector was the lead singer of the girl group “The Ronnettes” who sang “Be My Baby” and she was horrifically abused by Phil Spector, their producer. On one occasion he kept her trapped in their home and she only barely escaped by running out of the house barefoot (he hid her shoes to keep her from running).
In a similar manner, The Mother was created in captivity by a horrific abuser, and like Ronnie, Tess barely escapes by the skin of her teeth. In addition, the song Be My Baby is an uplifting ballad about someone desperate to be with a man they believe to be their perfect partner, it’s contrasted by the abuse hiding just under the happy surface of the song, with the lead singer of the song being abused by the producer.
We are lead to believe the film is about one thing, Tess and her interactions with Keith and their combined interactions with what we are clued to perceive as a potential supernatural entity, while something else is going on, quite literally under their feet in a damp, ugly sublevel of the home, the same way an outsider would view an abusive relationship as something sweet and wholesome, while the victim is suffering behind the proverbial veil. I love that Barbarian explores such a universal aspect of female culture, the way it works to protect us AND the way in which it sometimes fails us or can be betrayed, and I find the choice of the ending credits song to be an interesting little hint that adds layers to the theme.
I hate when the Beatles are considered “white people music”…
I don’t know about you all, but in my life (lol) quite a few people have said that. It’s really a stupid claim for loads of reasons. Yes, all the members are white but that doesn’t mean it’s “white people music.”
For example, there are SO many Poc in the Beatles Fandom from all over the world. There always have been!
((I even have friends from Palestine (West Bank) who have heard the Beatles! Even there, under occupation, excitement was all over when a Beatles song would play!!))
Plus, the Beatles were inspired by a lot of artists. Sure, Elvis Presley is a big one, but there were also Little Richard, The Ronnettes, and so many other black musicans! Not to forget, all of the songs Elvis sang we’re mostly written by Black musicians, but only Whites were allowed to have their music on radios.
Most of the Beatles’ songs were also inspired by Rhythm and Blues—which was unarguably invented by African Americans! Paul learned his iconic “screams” by mimicking Little Richard! What else is there to say?
How on earth can you say the Beatles are for white people? That’s extremely stupid especially considering the fact that they were heavily inspired by wonderful black musicans of the 1950s and 1960s, and that so many of their fans aren’t white!!!
Sorry this is a bit unorganised and all over the place!! Please feel free to add anyting if I’ve forgotten!!!
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i love these pictures of george and estelle where he looks like her trophy wife
The Ronettes in their 1960s heyday. From left, Ms. Talley, Veronica Bennett (later Ronnie Spector) and Estelle Bennett / Pictorial Press Ltd, via Alamy
The Ronettes were the archetype of the 1960s girl group, with towering beehive hairdos, dark eyeliner and perfectly synced three-part harmonies, a combination of street-tough vamp and all-American sweetheart.
Among their hit songs, “Be My Baby”, “Baby, I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain,” all of which appeared on their only studio album, “Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes” (1964).
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