Memorable Quotes from Matt Besser
1 quoteThe Power of Meditation in Music
Maharishi
Only through meditation can we begin to understand our role...
Paul McCartney
We're nothing but...grains of sand.
[''eyes closed, waving hands'']
Dewey Cox
That was freakin transcendental, Paul McCartney. Don't you agree, John Lennon?
John Lennon
Yes, Dewey Cox. With meditation there's no limit to what we can......].
[''glances at camera''; [w:Imagine (song)|''imagine'']
Dewey Cox
What do you think, George Harrison, of the Beatles?
George Harrison
Well, you know, when you're speaking of transcendentalism, it's like, you know, is it enlightenment? Where do you go? What sort of path do you take? And I just think we're all just sort of drifting about and when you begin to wonder about it, it's as if it doesn't exist in the first place, but then of course, it does. So there to say, I think it's not really more of answer. It's more of a question.
Ringo Starr
And as Ringo Starr, I'm not so interested in meditation. I just like to have fun.
[''flashes peace sign'']
Dewey Cox
I like the little one.
[''laughs'']
George Harrison
It's so dark in this tent, y'know, it reminds me of when we, the Beatles, the four Beatles, us...
Paul McCartney
From Liverpool.
John Lennon
We are from Liverpool.
George Harrison
...used to play those dark clubs in Hamburg. You remember that, Paul?
Paul McCartney
Of course I do, I booked em. I'm the leader of the Beatles.
[carefully]
Dewey Cox
But I have to say, I like your stuff. It's pretty good, and most of your records I really enjoy.
Paul McCartney
Well, we're big fans of your records too. We like to think that ] is our "Guilty As Charged".
[[w:Hard Day's Night(album)|"Hard Day's Night"]
John Lennon
Great record. Great record.
Theo
Well, we're real big fans of y'all.
Sam
Huge fans.
Dave
You guys are almost as good as ]. You guys are great.
[[w:the Monkees|the Monkees]
Ringo Starr
I think I might adjourn to another dimension, take some ]. You care to join me?
[[w:LSD|LSD]
Sam
Let's do that.
George Harrison
Care to join us for some LSD, Dewey? It's good for you.
Paul McCartney
Built by scientists, it is.
Ringo Starr
Lysergic.
Dewey Cox
Gotta check with headquarters.
[''points at wedding ring'']
John Lennon
Come on, Dewey Cox, I think you might enjoy it...open up your mind, a new experience, a new level of consciousness, like we did, because we are the Beatles.
Paul McCartney
Why don't you just let him decide. If he wants to take LSD he'll take it. He doesn't have to listen to you, you're not the boss of him.
John Lennon
Don't tell me what to say and what not to say, Paul McCartney.
[sulkily]
Paul McCartney
I'm sick of you being so dark when I'm so impish and whimsical! I'm sick of it!
John Lennon
Hey look everyone, I've got a brand new mantra! Paul's a big fat cunt.
[''hums'']
George Harrison
Don't know why you two don't let me write more songs, y'know, I just sit here, ]
[[w:While My Guitar Gently Weeps|while me guitar quietly whimpers...]
Paul McCartney
Well, you are the quiet one, so why don't you shut the fuck up?
Ringo Starr
I've got ].
[whining; [w:Octopus's Garden|a song about an octopus]
John Lennon
Jam it up your ass. You're lucky we still let you play the drums.
Dewey Cox
Wow. Seems like there's a rift happening between the Beatles.
John Lennon
I wonder if your songs will still be shit ].
[''to Paul''; [w:When I'm Sixty-Four|when I'm sixty-four]
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