*Not Ready For Prime Time Class Struggle Songs- The Beatles' "When I'm Sixty-Four"

Click on the headline to link to a "YouTube" film clip of the Beatles's performing "When I'm Sixty-Four" from the animated movie "Yellow Submarine."


Markin comment:

Many of those from the Generation of '68 will, if you can believe this, be turning sixty-four this year. So be it. But, so be the will to continue to struggle against the imperial "monster" as well.

When I'm Sixty-Four - The Beatles

When I get olded, loosing my hair,
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me the Valentine,
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine

If I stay out till quarter to three
Wold you lock the door
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four.

You'll be older too,
And if you say the word I could stay with you.

I could be handy mending a fuse
When your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday morning go for a ride

Doing the garden, digging the weeds,
Who could ask for more
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four.

Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight,
if it's not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck & Dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line
Stating point of view
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, wasting away

Give me your answer, fill in a form,
Mine for evermore,
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four.