The Beatles on my playlist

So, I watched the Minions 3D this week.

And.

I loved the movie.

I kept wondering what, really struck me, about the movie

Its story line is far from gripping.

Cuteness factor, yes, that was there.

But something more to it.

Then it dawned upon me.

It was the retro feel to it.

It was very pleasantly and authentically 60s.

From the Nixon government to the black and white CRT television with antenna to the Abbey Road; every reference bespoke of the romantic 60s.

And then I knew it.

It was the background score!

Legendary pieces of the 60s.

There was a general air of carefree music so synonymous with the 60s.

It wasn't a conscious effort to watch out for the music to keep ringing in, rather it kind of acted as the chicken soup for my ears and I was hooked to the movie.

A sense of familiarity took over my senses.

It was however, the eternally optimistic, ever hopeful melodious The Beatles, who made my evening!

The end credits rolled in with Got to get you into my life.

My evening was complete.

As was my Saturday night playlist ;)

Oh how I love them.

I muse.

The romance.

Is it the retro hangover?

I decide not to intellectualise about it but just thank the Minions for bringing them back to my playlist.

Pushing the Rahmans, the Coldplays further down.

The Beatles win back their position.

"All my loving I will send to you"- Paul McCartney continues to reassure me.

Sweet.

So what is it  about the Beatles that has such an eternal appeal?

It's been more than half a century, but their music continues to play.

Melody, definitely.

I reflect some more.

I guess, simplicity will always hold its appeal.

"I know this love of mine, will never die"

Honest. Hopeful.

Human qualities that hold eternal appeal.

As we get entangled and entrapped in the maze of words unspoken, thoughts unshared, voices unheard, these will probably become more relevant.

And Beatles will continue to top the playlist of many more people like me, who despite belonging to different era, are still charmed by their melodious hopeful compositions.

Here's to the more easy going, uncomplicated, simple and hopeful love.

"Love is all you need"

Because, it's The Beatles on my playlist

Moving

She can relive that moment.

Repeating in her head all the words that he said.

Her mind wanders off to their first dinner together at the north-east restaurant.

Very unlikely a place for a date, really.

It wasn't really a date, to be very honest. She tells herself.

She doesn't even remember the name of the place anymore.

It was right across her hostel.

He was teaching her how to ride a cycle that evening.

And she fell.

Literally.

That evening spilled on to their first dinner together.

Sharing of meal can ignite so many feelings.

They had good laughs together.

Oh well, smiles too.

"Are you even listening to me??"

She had come back.

She realised as time flew them by distance between their hearts increased.

To the extent that she couldn't listen to what he was saying then but remembered what he'd said 2 years back.

She drowned his voice out again.

Well, no point in romanticising a heart break.

Wait, whose heart really broke?

It's hard to tell.

The landlord's definitely. May be the maid's too.

These guys will have to bear the difficulty until the next tenants move in.

But like any other heart break, even theirs are going to be short lived.

She put the last cellotape on the last carton.

Staring at the barren wardrobe she as she decidedly closed it for the last time, many other doors also shut forever.

Tomorrow at 6 the movers will arrive.

She must get some sleep.