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Beatles forums => Songs => Topic started by: Harrison on November 08, 2004, 08:38:54 PM
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Anyone heard some good covers of Beatles songs? I heard one of Ray Charles doing "Let It Be." It was really good. I've also heard that Aerosmith did a cover of "Come Together."
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Yeah.
Fiona Apple: Across The Universe
(it's also on the end of the fikm called Pleasantville).
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I forgot to say: Fiona Apple's cover is fantasitc
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I've heard a cover of Across The Universe on a TV commercial. It could be the same one.
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Soundgarden - Helter Skelter, Come Together
Guns N Roses - Live and Let Die (Macca song)
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U2 did an acceptable cover of Helter Skelter
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Aussie band 'even' do a fab cover of "And your bird can sing".
What about the "I am sam" soundtrack? Most of those were pretty good
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I dont really like Beatle covers, I cant help over-casting a critical eye.
BlackBird - CSN
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Paul Weller has done And Your Bird Can Sing,(quite good) and a not as good version of Instant Karma....which I know is Lennon tune but there you go.
Stevie Wonder's We Can Work It Out is a nice variation of the tune.
U2's version of Helter Skelter is great.
Another funny one is Tom Jones version of The Long And Winding Rd.....very funny.
I hear what your saying Indica. It's hard not to compare.
I shall try and remember some others.
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I think the f**s of Motley Crue did a cover of Helter Skelter too
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I've heard a cover of Getting Better a lot on commercials. Anybody know who sings that?
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No, but a cover of it has been used on the "Better Homes and Gardens Show" herein Australia. Sigh.
What about Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from my friends"? When I was a teenager and in my total obsession phase, I refused to watch the credits of the Wonder Years...until a few years later I heard that Paul reallyliked that version. Funny how I changed my mind!
Banararama did a charity version of "Help" with English comediennes French and Saunders. Acceptable since it was for charity...
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Aerosmith is the greatest Beatles covers band of all time with great remakes of Come Together, I'm Down & Helter Skelter which sound like originals which is what it's all about as well as being a great rock & roll band in their own right.
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ray charles does a good version of eleanor rigby also...joe cocker doing she came in through the bathroom window is good also
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I'd like to hear some of these covers if any of you have them. And Your Bird Can Sing is a great song in the original version so I'd like to hear some covers.
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The TV commercial version of "Getting Better" is supposedly by a group called "Gomez."
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Joe Cockers "With a little help from my friends". He didn't just cover it, he reinterprted it. At the risk of being lynched I Would say its the only cover better than the original (and maybe Shirley Basseys "Something")
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The TV commercial version of "Getting Better" is supposedly by a group called "Gomez."
Gomez are a great group...They seem to have had their time here in UK..I've seen them live twice..Each time amazing. great vocals...very Uni kinda vibe.
Their first album Bring It On is definitely worth a check. ;)
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Yes, Gomez's fire seems to have gone out. Do you like Badly Drawn Boy?
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Never fully checked his syuff out....there were a few I liked. Could'nt tell you the names though.
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I like Shawn Colvin's new cover of "I'll Be Back".
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I know it isn't exactly a Beatles Song, but I know that Joe Cocker did a cover of Maybe I'm Amazed on his new album that has recently come out. I hated it though. I guess I don't like his voice.
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Here Comes The Sun by Belle and Sebastian
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Souxie and the Banshees did a great cover of Dear Prudence back in the day.
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Within You Without You by Sonic Youth is good.
Anyone heard Tori Amos' version of "Happiness Is A Warm Gun"?
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Micheal Jackson did a version of Come Together also, not as bad as you think, his voice went along well with it and he hired some damn good guitarist and bassist so it sounds better good.
Defintely worth a check.
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a great cover of Drive My Car was done by an unknown band : Stray Dog.
Their 1st album is still one of the best albums ever made. Anyway...they do a great version of Drive My Car. If you can find it..it's well worth the effort.
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hey ed, whats the name of their first album? they have a few on amazon, and i want to buy it.
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Aerosmith is the greatest Beatles covers band of all time with great remakes of Come Together, I'm Down & Helter Skelter which sound like originals which is what it's all about as well as being a great rock & roll band in their own right.
;Di agree 100%, i even like their come together better than the beatles version. *ducks*
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Sun..it's simply called Stray Dog. Now there's a reissue with a bunch of live stuff that's probably the one for sale. Well worth it.
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i just orderded it off of amazon. all the reviews there say similar good words about them. thanks for the recommendation
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enjoy..they rocked
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I like Sheryl Crowe's version on Mother Nature's Son. It's off the I Am Sam soundtrack.
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Actually, Annie Lennox is pretty good so I wouldn't be surprised if her cover was good too.
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Thrice- Eleanor Rigby
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The Sgt Peppers (BeeGee's movie) fiasco had tons of Beatle covers by popular artists Alice Cooper did "Because" previously mentioned Aerosmith "Come Together" Look for the discography from the movie! The movie stunk but the songs rocked I think Billy Preston did a couple in the movie also!! I think was it Sara Maglauchlan did Blackbird! John Lennon said Ann Murrays version of his song was his favorite version!
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It's not a cover,it's not even a band. The most moving rendition of a Beatles song that I've ever seen was by a young East German student shortly after the Berlin wall came down. It was on Nightline. He did an accoustic guitar version of Eight Days a Week and his singing brought me to tears. The whole situation was very emotional. He said Beatles music was one of the things that got smuggled into East Germany,the communists banned it,but everybody got a hold of it anyway. He was so happy that he could now openly buy their records and sing their songs. He said The Beatles were one of the great symbols of freedom. He sang that song with pure joy. I've loved Eight Days a Week-any version of it-ever since.
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Wow, that's incredible. Thanks for sharing.
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It's not a cover,it's not even a band. The most moving rendition of a Beatles song that I've ever seen was by a young East German student shortly after the Berlin wall came down. It was on Nightline. He did an accoustic guitar version of Eight Days a Week and his singing brought me to tears. The whole situation was very emotional. He said Beatles music was one of the things that got smuggled into East Germany,the communists banned it,but everybody got a hold of it anyway. He was so happy that he could now openly buy their records and sing their songs. He said The Beatles were one of the great symbols of freedom. He sang that song with pure joy. I've loved Eight Days a Week-any version of it-ever since.
awwwww, that sounds really great! what an experience
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Its a toss up between Bing Crosby doing "Hey Jude", and Ella Fitzgerald doing "Savoy Truffle". Choose your weapon.
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I love Shawn Colvin and she recently released her 'Greatest Hits' which has a pretty version of 'I'll Be Back'.
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What about Nina Simone's Here Comes The Sun?
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I like the Mamas and the Papas cover of I Call Your Name
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LeeAnn Rimes does a nice country-fied version of Yesterday.
One of the five hundred, anyhow. x3
It's not a cover,it's not even a band. The most moving rendition of a Beatles song that I've ever seen was by a young East German student shortly after the Berlin wall came down. It was on Nightline. He did an accoustic guitar version of Eight Days a Week and his singing brought me to tears. The whole situation was very emotional. He said Beatles music was one of the things that got smuggled into East Germany,the communists banned it,but everybody got a hold of it anyway. He was so happy that he could now openly buy their records and sing their songs. He said The Beatles were one of the great symbols of freedom. He sang that song with pure joy. I've loved Eight Days a Week-any version of it-ever since.
*_* That's amazing.
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Joe Cocker is like obsessed with covering Beatles Songs
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some i like include:
ticket to ride by the carpenters
day tripper by otis redding
hey jude by wilson picket and duane allman
sgt peppers lonely hearts club band by jimi hendrix
but my favorite is:
we can work it out by stevie wonder
and it's not a beatles song but:
let 'em in by billy paul is fantastic
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^^the studio versions are best but here are some live performances
dated and corny and the song doesn't start till the 3 minute mark
. . but down right skilled . . karen on drums
Ticket To Ride & Intro - Carpenters 1972 'Live In Australia' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5X64JcnWHA#normal)
had some technical diffuculties but he . . . . worked it out
Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out (32nd Grammy Awards)(4/9) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQoB3jtbjnI#normal)
jimi's cover first debuted three days after the original came out -
with paul mccartney in the audience
Jimi Hendrix - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkfqVhXtAhg#normal)
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and i'll post the studio version for this . . the highly underrated billy paul :)
Billy Paul - Let em in (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd32bZ-neS4#normal)
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^^ Yeah, my fav Beatle cover is Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band by Jimi Hendrix. I think Jimi is great!! One of my favs
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^^the studio versions are best but here are some live performances
dated and corny and the song doesn't start till the 3 minute mark
. . but down right skilled . . karen on drums
Ticket To Ride & Intro - Carpenters 1972 'Live In Australia' ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5X64JcnWHA#normal[/url])
had some technical diffuculties but he . . . . worked it out
Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out (32nd Grammy Awards)(4/9) ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQoB3jtbjnI#normal[/url])
jimi's cover first debuted three days after the original came out -
with paul mccartney in the audience
Jimi Hendrix - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkfqVhXtAhg#normal[/url])
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and i'll post the studio version for this . . the highly underrated billy paul :)
Billy Paul - Let em in ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd32bZ-neS4#normal[/url])
very cool stuff there nyfan!
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i'm glad you like it breedofrandy, plus whoever else :)
a young bob marley with a beatles cover
Bob Marley & The Wailing Wailers - And I Love Her - Studio One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NvGw8p34kQ#normal)
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I forgot to say: Fiona Apple's cover is fantasitc
Couldn't agree with you more!
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Rockapella Cover: Here Comes the Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCVsTjDSbS0#normal)
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Wow, nyfan, that Hendrix cover was awesome. All the more so for the reasons you gave - THREE days after it was released, with Paul in the audience!
As much as Paul loved the George and the Beatles, I'll bet he was at least wondering what it would be like to have Jimi Hendrix as his lead guitarist ...
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I like this version better than the Beatles
The Buckinghams-I'll Be Back (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37CTnbCibZU#normal)
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This is a version of Eleanor Rigby that's definitely worth listening to:
Stanley Jordan is GOD (Eleanor Rigby guitar cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QaWUjJkBZA#normal)
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This is a version of Eleanor Rigby that's definitely worth listening to:
Stanley Jordan is GOD (Eleanor Rigby guitar cover) ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QaWUjJkBZA#normal[/url])
Yah, nice, mushroom head!
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Their best cover is my opinion on a movie "across the universe" in a song - I am the Walrus
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This is a version of Eleanor Rigby that's definitely worth listening to:
Well, the boy knows all the notes, that's for sure. But it has no feeling, for me. Just loads of clever technique and little else. Really, I couldn't wait until it finished.
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Their best cover is my opinion on a movie "across the universe" in a song - I am the Walrus
I Am The Walrus was covered by Bono in Across The Universe. I have the soundtrack. For Bono, it's a good cover.
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The prime minister of Canada covered 'with a little help from my friends' ha2ha
Stephen Harper performs at the National Arts Centre gala (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCbVw03zEyU#normal)
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^ still doesn't make me like good ol' lego head lol
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Something - Frank Sinatra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpt8-EGUtJA#normal)
i thought it was sweet
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^^ nice :)
Gail, Ron & Michael's version of Can't Buy Me Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpXtA0YZ2aU#normal)
ha2ha ha2ha ha2ha ha2ha
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a change of pace . . .
Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJiC6cA3dUA&feature=fvw#normal)
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Elvis Presley - Something - STEREO - ( Hawaii Rehearsal Concert 1973 ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-_S-v2p6s#normal)
yay! :)
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^^ that must have been mindblowing for george harrison to see someone he idolized as a kid singing a song he wrote !
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Help feat. Lil Wayne, The Beatles (E-Train Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3tnw4GJmDo#normal)
;sorry
The Grey Video (Dangermouse - Encore) Jay Z VS The Beatles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl3cBkuDPZk#normal)
yyyeah...
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i like that first one pep ! 2ch :D
(i was going to start a thread of beatles references in rap songs, lol)
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Forgot about Anne Murrays cover of 'You Wont See Me'.
Anne Murray - You Won't See Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqnUe0vwLPM#normal)
John Lennon said it was the best Beatles cover he's ever heard so who am I to argue.
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Help feat. Lil Wayne, The Beatles (E-Train Remix) ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3tnw4GJmDo#normal[/url])
Oh god. John's prolly rolling in his grave :-\
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I like Marc Antony`s cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
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That Anne Murray cover is pretty good!
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'Dear Prudence' by the wonderful Siouxsie And The Banshees (as already mentioned), but they also did a terrifying version of 'Helter Skelter' on their first LP 'The Scream', and much later did a brilliant version of 'Blue Jay Way'... :)
Good ol' Siouxsie :)
Cheers,
Steve.
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I wasn't sure if I should put this is an existing topic or not, so I guess the mods can merge it if they want.
Anyway, I went to the movies today to see 'Men Who Stare At Goats' (wasn't crazy about it) and in the previews before the movie, I saw one for a new movie called 'Did You Hear About the Morgans?'. The movie actually looks pretty decent (for a rom-com that is), but in the trailer, there's a TERRIBLE cover of 'We Can Work It Out'. I was so mad when I heard it because that's one of my all time favorite Beatles song. Why can't they just leave them the way they are?
Did You Hear About The Morgans Trailer Official 2009 {HD} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8CF8QRMXSg#normal)
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I came across a cover on This Boy on Youtube. The three girls who sing seem to hit all the notes perfectly and I was very impressed. Has anyone heard a better version from any cover bands such as 1964? This is also a forum you can post your favorite Beatles youtube covers you've found. This Boy - acoustic Beatles cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmjVitCa3K8#normal)
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this is the greatest cover in my opinion 8)
Blackbird by Bobby McFerrin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37DHXrFfwrE#normal)
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This is hands down my favorite Beatles cover:
Ramallah- A Day In The Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR6CC4SAs5s#normal)
Why? Because they take the song to an entirely different musical genre while staying surprisingly faithful to the original. They turned it into a an incredibly dark, loud and mean monster but essentially it's still the same old 'A Day In The Life'. I think it's incredibly creative how they managed to translate this song to this genre while staying so close to the original structure and uarrangement. The "sugarplum fairy" intro is a nice detail.
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My favourites...
Joe Anderson: Happiness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSUzS3TA_64#normal)
T.V. Carpio singing "I Want to Hold Your Hand" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo0AjptpKg0#normal)
Oh! Darling (Across The Universe) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQWP_lGWYV4#normal)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Across The Universe) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TTQU7KT92U#normal)
Across The Universe - Come Together (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe55TPAo6nU#normal)
Whatever //Octopus Garden (Beatles)--Oasis Knebworth Park 96 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9tEPDyAtgU#normal)
Fiona Apple :: Across The Universe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gLWTtlMwo4#normal)
Razorlight - W/ A Little Help From My Friends(Beatles Cover) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQ4ohwLqNo#normal)
Ringo Starr, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne - I Call Your Name (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEKn9jBXibQ#normal)
Something - Jim Sturgess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVcHp3F2YZ0#normal)
Across the Universe - I've Just Seen A Face - Jim Sturgess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYQqWWJzHU#normal)
Across The Universe - All My Loving (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4g_wXJgjic#normal)
Across the Universe - If I Fell - Evan Rachel Wood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7FjD6J-CcE#normal)
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Across The Universe-wise, I love the Hold Me Tight cover so much. I love them all a lot really.
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Anyone heard some good covers of Beatles songs? I heard one of Ray Charles doing "Let It Be." It was really good. I've also heard that Aerosmith did a cover of "Come Together."
Joe Cocker- she came in through the bathroom window and With a little help
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I like Elton John's version of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds better than the original. Of course John is on both versions!
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this guy does a great version
You Never Give Me Your Money (The Beatles) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edT_2mzNZw4#)
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^ Wow, that was an awesome cover.
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This vid shows his ánd the Beatles musicianship. Thanks for sharing.
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Buddy Holly sings A day in the life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsPJq0Xomxw#) :angel:
Of course, it is not Buddy singing - it's just sung in Buddy's style - a mash-up of Beatles' and Buddy's style.
The band is called Big Daddy.
Hope you'll like it.
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Hi everyone,
Here's a funky Beatles instrumental medley done by my very own sensei:
Rosli Mansor - The Beatles Instrumental Medley (Me & My Guitar - Live @ Esplanade Concourse) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waxBwhjgaSU#ws)
Kick back, relax and enjoy 8)
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Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is the only guy I know who can play several things (on his guitar) at the same time (incredible guitarist) ???
Tommy Emmanuel - Beatles Medley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdx2svBySuM#)
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Ok, I love this cover because the band is having so much fun on the stage with all that jumping - plus, there is crazy ending.
And Gwen Stefani is - no doubt - cute.
No Doubt - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVpF7vUOJPI#)
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Ringo covering John...
http://youtu.be/qwuCgNW0axs (http://youtu.be/qwuCgNW0axs)
;D
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;D
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I've been trying to figure out if Ringo's version of "I Call Your Name" has ever been officially released. I know it was from a British television special honoring John's 50th birthday but I first heard it on Pandora radio so I assumed that it was released. The only place I can find it is on a bootleg album. I really like it and I just want to pay my $1.25 or whatever and have it; I don't want to mess around with all that other stuff!
I guess I'm not the only one who likes it!
http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=10505.msg258746#msg258746 (http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=10505.msg258746#msg258746)
http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=9132.msg220402#msg220402 (http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/index.php?topic=9132.msg220402#msg220402)
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I like the way The Mamas and The Papas did the song too...cabaret style! This is a bit abbreviated compared to their album version:
http://youtu.be/lHnINo3A8xY (http://youtu.be/lHnINo3A8xY)
The album version:
http://youtu.be/X_WlLYBfL-k (http://youtu.be/X_WlLYBfL-k)
I always wondered which John Cass was calling during the bridge; Phillips or Lennon but knowing her feelings for Denny I'd now guess it was the songwriter John!
Ooo...I forgot about this folkier version. Love it too.
http://youtu.be/ZfTBNzbMKCQ (http://youtu.be/ZfTBNzbMKCQ)
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Flaming Lips doing A Day In The Life.
Nice.
A Day In The Life (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV6XLTM5PdU)
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It seems that the Flaming Lips love Beatles.
This is Strawberry Fields. I'd wish it had better sound quality.
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl4Lee5DVkM#)
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All You Need Is...
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkOAvyalR8Q#)
...Love!
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I like this. It's got style! 8)
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1OdbPpvFYg#)
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tTnxmn2jWjo (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tTnxmn2jWjo)
Not really a cover per se but pretty cool
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The only cover versions I prefer to The Beatles originals are:
Billy J. Kramer's "Do You Want To Know A Secret?"
and
Siouxsie & The Banshees' "Dear Prudence"
Here is my guilty pleasure, haunting...almost spooky in fact...but to me, mesmerising:
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNH_0Ev1aY#)
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AM played 'All my Loving' - and reminded the audience of the Beatles' impact on America(ns) when they appeared on Ed Sullivan TV show.
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxb3WbKYCb4#)
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Incredibly enjoyable version of ADITL
http://youtu.be/ZpH4rYK2Xng (http://youtu.be/ZpH4rYK2Xng)
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1920's style + modern beat mix of Honey Pie cheer1
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUMBoTIXed8#)
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Two guitars and hundreds of voices. Beautiful!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Z0yrbCmOw#)
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This will always be my favorite cover...
http://youtu.be/zxEcTO1amRU (http://youtu.be/zxEcTO1amRU)
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! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNS4w6JjTnM#)
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So, there is a tribute band (with a girl as a lead vocal) and they do the covers of John's demo songs that he did in 1980.
Actually, they issued an album titled 'Estefy Lennon Band 1981' - with selection of John's songs of that period.
And I always wanted to hear John's accoustic stuff in full, studio version with guitars, drums, piano etc. - exactly the thing this band does!
Tracklist:
One of the Boys
India India
Grow Old with Me
Whatever Happened To
She's a Friend of Dorothy
Help Me to Help Myself
Life Begins at 40
You Saved My Soul
The album is available on Amazon and other music stores (Deezer etc.) so I guess it is issued legally.
My favourites are Help Me To Help Myself, She's A Friend of Dorothy and India, India.
Enjoy! icon_good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8tCh353bpg&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ&index=5# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8tCh353bpg&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ&index=5#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYnzUvRsfI&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ&index=6# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYnzUvRsfI&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ&index=6#)
'You Saved My Soul' is one of the most beautiful John's unfinished songs (he played in on electric guitar without any other instruments).
Estefy Lennon Band did their version. They made it into ballad - while John played in more 'firm'. I'd wish their version would be closer to John's idea - but hey - we've finally got the 'full' studio
version of this nice song! cheer1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVGjJyipF-4&index=8&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVGjJyipF-4&index=8&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ#)
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Initial reaction to this cover was , NO! Eleanor Rigby remains in my top 5 Beatle favorites, probably always will.
So when I started listening to this I was turned off by the interpretation of it.
Then, as I listened, my mind went to , "judge the cover as if you never knew the original". Then I started to appreciate it a little more. But my mind started messing with me, going back and forth from "NO" to "yes".
Your thoughts?
https://youtu.be/wre72SbL1L8 (https://youtu.be/wre72SbL1L8)
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I like it, blmeanie; thanks for sharing it. I'm not a musician like most of the forum members, so I can't give a nuanced review of what it is that struck me.
I didn't care for the way it started out, either, and likely would have stopped it if not for your comments in this regard.
One thing I didn't care for was how she slightly modified the lyrics to "As I look at all the lonely people."
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So, there is a tribute band (with a girl as a lead vocal) and they do the covers of John's demo songs that he did in 1980.
Actually, they issued an album titled 'Estefy Lennon Band 1981' - with selection of John's songs of that period.
And I always wanted to hear John's accoustic stuff in full, studio version with guitars, drums, piano etc. - exactly the thing this band does!
Tracklist:
One of the Boys
India India
Grow Old with Me
Whatever Happened To
She's a Friend of Dorothy
Help Me to Help Myself
Life Begins at 40
You Saved My Soul
The album is available on Amazon and other music stores (Deezer etc.) so I guess it is issued legally.
My favourites are Help Me To Help Myself, She's A Friend of Dorothy and India, India.
Enjoy! icon_good
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8tCh353bpg&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ&index=5#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8tCh353bpg&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ&index=5#[/url])
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYnzUvRsfI&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ&index=6#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtYnzUvRsfI&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ&index=6#[/url])
'You Saved My Soul' is one of the most beautiful John's unfinished songs (he played in on electric guitar without any other instruments).
Estefy Lennon Band did their version. They made it into ballad - while John played in more 'firm'. I'd wish their version would be closer to John's idea - but hey - we've finally got the 'full' studio
version of this nice song! cheer1
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVGjJyipF-4&index=8&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVGjJyipF-4&index=8&list=PLIrwz97VrdVOP4i7IBWhMMW6V_Yhyv5sQ#[/url])
Must give this a listen.
Along with yours meanie...