The Great Gatsby and The Beatles

In the novel The Great Gatsby, central character Jay Gatsby is head-over-heels in love with Daisy Buchanan, a married woman from across the Sound. Every weekend, Gatsby throws lavish and extravagant parties in hopes that Daisy would wander in. The Beatles song I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party really relates to Gatsby’s anticipation and waiting for Daisy.

I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go,
I would hate my disappointment to show,
There's nothing for me here so I will disappear,
If she turns up while I'm gone please let me know

At the beginning of the book, Nick writes, “I believe the first night I went to Gatsby’s house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited…Sometimes they came and went without having met Gatsby at all, came for the party with a simplicity of heart that was its own ticket of admission.” Here, he explains that Gatsby really had no personal connection with any of his guests, he was just hoping to bring in the girl he loved form East Egg.