Hey Jude The Beatles

“don’t make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart, Then you can start to make it better.”

Any Beatles fan knows this song. This song has been an anthem for many people going through rough times or people that just enjoy a good slow song once in a while. Across the Universe helped its popularity. Bands have done covers of it.

Including my high school’s marching band. This song has a lot of meaning for me because I played it my Sophomore year in high school (just 4 years ago, okay?) as the senior band students’ song, when we do our good-byes and recognize everything they’ve done.

The year we played that song was my first year as a trombonist. I practiced hard to make sure every line was perfect; I wasn’t playing for myself, I was playing for my section leader, my best friends, and for the rest of the seniors, knowing that in two short years, I’d be in their place, though my graduating class had a less… emotional song in mind. You know, because Class of ’08 loves the Final Countdown.

So, I’m excited to know that Beatles: Rock Band has been released. Even though it’s not on a football field late at night with stadium lights shining down on a 150-piece marching band, many people will get the chance to play and enjoy amazing songs The Beatles made, and someday soon, they, too will be playing Hey Jude.