Pete on lyrics

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

Here's a bit from an early NME interview courtesy another list.  Pete 
(during his early genius phase) comments on lyrics, "Strawberry Fields" and 
predicts MTV.  If anyone collects these things, I can forward the whole 
thing.


>Explained Pete: "Power-pop is what we play - what the Small Faces used to 
>play, and the kind of pop the Beach Boys played in the
days of 'Fun Fun Fun' which I preferred.  There are too many groups involved 
in the same kind of scene as the Move where every word has to mean 
something.  The Beach Boys are playing on this kind of ethereal level where 
the public are expected to come to them and be taught.

"I believe pop music should be like the TV - something you can turn on or 
off and shouldn't disturb the mind.  Eventually these people are going to go 
too far and leave the rest of the world behind.  It's very hard to like 
'Strawberry Fields Forever' for simply what it is. Some artists are 
becomming musically unapproachable."

We discussed the progress of pop people and where The Who were going.

"To retain the attention of the public every pop star has to make the 
transition to films at some time," said Pete.  Elvis did it - so did The 
Beatles and so did Cliff. Paul Jones looks to me as if he has done it with 
'Privelage.' It's the only way to last.



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