Sowerby Church

 

Today's Songday derived from diary entries of Anne Lister (early 19th century) and the Beatles studio diary, using a song title as a lyric line. "Alms" sounds like "arms" so that could be an interesting context with attending church for "Help". The song has a "Rubber Soul" quality with the "crestfallen" sound of the F major chord.

The 3 Songday rules:

- A song started on a certain date
- A song finished on a certain date
- A song about a certain date in time


Walked to Sowerby Church
Eight Alms To Hold You
Walked to Sowerby Church
Walked to Sowerby Church

4/13/1820, Halifax (Anne Lister Diary)

Four of us walked to Sowerby Church. Witnessed cow calving in a field.

4/13/1965

(Beatles Studio Diary)

"As purely a working title, the Beatles' second feature film had been called "Beatles Production 2". Then a more permanent name was suggested, 'Eight Alms To Hold You', [then] "Help!" was conceived....in later years he would look back on the lyric as pleading for help from somebody, anybody, to help relieve his insecurity...."

Sowerby Church by meta4s