R: "For our last number I'd like to ask your help. The people in the cheaper seats clap your hands, and the rest of you if you'd just rattle your jewelry. We'd like to sing a song called Twist and Shout." (Lennon p. 105) This quote was placed directly at the top of the page in all capital letters as the band transitioned from touring in the cheap bus to gaining a significant amount of momentum and fame. When I read this quote by John Lennon I have to say, I smiled. It depicts a bit of humor and it really makes you feel excited for him and for the band. By this point you are just really rooting for the four of them. Having been taken on the journey from playing in small night clubs and freezing in small tour vans it just made me really happy to realize they have now reached the point in their fame where they can really rile up a crowd. I chose this passage also to show the variety of the sources where quotes of John Lennon's were being drawn this was taken directly from the Royal Command Performance in '63. Other quotations have been taken directly from interviews or conversations among the band members. Finally, I chose this passage because I really like the song Twist and Shout. Whatever excitement Lennon was hoping to instill in the crowd that day, he certainly managed to instill in me as read the quote.
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