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Beatles forums => Songs => Topic started by: nimrod on November 17, 2021, 12:41:40 AM
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This is great
https://youtu.be/DmUKdN0S928 (https://youtu.be/DmUKdN0S928)
and this;
https://youtu.be/NNZmoLbrpLI (https://youtu.be/NNZmoLbrpLI)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiJtcpKaSBQ# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiJtcpKaSBQ#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nisU8XDl-dM# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nisU8XDl-dM#)
"We want Pete!
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This is great
Sure is. I love all four clips.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQfVvESSIc# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQfVvESSIc#)
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^^^
Love that one. Fun to hear Ringo go for it.
This is a good addition to the Beatles do girl group songs...
https://youtu.be/a-SiO2aGye4 (https://youtu.be/a-SiO2aGye4)
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This is great
[url]https://youtu.be/DmUKdN0S928[/url] ([url]https://youtu.be/DmUKdN0S928[/url])
Never heard that one before
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Never heard that one before
It strongly reminds me of something else..... Babys In Black ?
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It strongly reminds me of something else..... Babys In Black ?
Me too, Kev. It's a waltz!
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This is a good addition to the Beatles do girl group songs...
[url]https://youtu.be/a-SiO2aGye4[/url] ([url]https://youtu.be/a-SiO2aGye4[/url])
More like a cover of Arthur Alexander's 1962 recording of Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ds4ltZCSzk# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ds4ltZCSzk#)
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Anna (Go to Him) was also first recorded by Arthur Alexander...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihsfVEFvrxA# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihsfVEFvrxA#)
The Beatles had soul in the early 60s. :)
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To Know Her Is to Love Her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id8p7WVcI1s# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id8p7WVcI1s#)
To Know Him Is To Love Him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwf-sIcr0M# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrwf-sIcr0M#)
The Teddy Bears 1958
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Till There Was You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwINsoDxz_Y# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwINsoDxz_Y#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuH3621WjVQ# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuH3621WjVQ#)
Meredith Willson & Eileen Wilson 1950
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLDsLeVxOaU# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLDsLeVxOaU#)
Shirley Jones icon_good
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To Know Him Is To Love Him
The Teddy Bears 1958
Phil Spector looks a bit like Cujo's Ed Lauter there. ;)
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More like a cover of Arthur Alexander's 1962 recording of Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)...
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ds4ltZCSzk#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ds4ltZCSzk#[/url])
Interesting. I just assumed from their arrangement it was another girl group one. Cool.
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It strongly reminds me of something else..... Babys In Black ?
I think you're right
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Interesting. I just assumed from their arrangement it was another girl group one. Cool.
Right, Moog. But here are The Beatles once again covering a girl group...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGe-jfFrxCk# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGe-jfFrxCk#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRAGi8lXFmk# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRAGi8lXFmk#)
The Donays 1962
I love those early Beatles covers!
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Another cover of a girl group I really like is Chains...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJOhavaeJYk# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJOhavaeJYk#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U95UnkbfBc# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U95UnkbfBc#)
The Cookies 1962
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Phil Spector looks a bit like Cujo's Ed Lauter there. ;)
It looks like Phil's bodyguard didn't know what to do standing there so just joined in.
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Right, Moog. But here are The Beatles once again covering a girl group...
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGe-jfFrxCk#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGe-jfFrxCk#[/url])
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRAGi8lXFmk#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRAGi8lXFmk#[/url])
The Donays 1962
I love those early Beatles covers!
I like Devil in Her Heart. Not the greatest song on With the Beatles but fun
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But here are The Beatles once again covering a girl group...
The covers they did really helped expand my knowledge of music by tracking down the original songs. (OK, that sentence is a grammatical nightmare, but you all know what I mean.)
I like Devil in Her Heart. Not the greatest song on With the Beatles but fun
I like it, too; it's actually one of my favorites.
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I've always liked their version of Besame Mucho; not a favorite, but still enjoyable. The original is lovely.
https://youtu.be/y0VwQXnkDqU (https://youtu.be/y0VwQXnkDqU)
https://youtu.be/MY0fuEfBmD4 (https://youtu.be/MY0fuEfBmD4)
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Besame Much is horrible schmaltzy goo.
Remember, they never released it in ths sixties.
And quite rightly so.
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Besame Much is horrible schmaltzy goo.
You know, when I started on ocean liner forums 'way back in the 90s, I learned a lot. One lesson was to precede an opinion that flat-out dismisses something as bad with something along the lines of "In my opinion. . . "
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You know, when I started on ocean liner forums 'way back in the 90s, I learned a lot. One lesson was to precede an opinion with something along the lines of "In my opinion. . . "
You said Besame Mucho is "enjoyable". You said the original is "lovely".
You didn't say "in my opinion".
So you didn't learn that much on your ocean liner forums, did you?
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I think my phrasing in the first instance is sufficiently clear. And to pacify you, I'll rephrase: "I think the original is lovely."
Happy now? roll:)
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I think my phrasing in the first instance is sufficiently clear. And to pacify you, I'll rephrase: "I think the original is lovely."
Happy now? roll:)
Nope.
And I still say Besame Mucho is without a doubt horrible schmaltzy goo and was most definitely never released officially by the Beatles in the sixties with good reason.
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The covers they did really helped expand my knowledge of music by tracking down the original songs. (OK, that sentence is a grammatical nightmare, but you all know what I mean.)
Yes, I know what you mean, Kathy. And that's the beauty of a forum; it's the opportunity to discuss our thoughts on various subject matters and enables us to gain as well as impart knowledge.
In the early '60s, John Lennon was inspired by Rosie Hamlin of Rosie and the Originals to have The Beatles cover several of the girl group R&B and doo-wop songs...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5U2qUBExwA# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5U2qUBExwA#)
1960
Indeed, John Lennon called it his "all-time favorite" and recorded it in 1973...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kea1yZj0E# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kea1yZj0E#)
For certain reasons, John didn't include it on his Rock ‘n’ Roll covers album. Yet it remained a song he held dear to his heart. His vocal was different than any of his vocals I heard before, clearly paying homage to her.
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Besame Much is horrible schmaltzy goo.
Nonetheless, Bésame Mucho remains one of the most popular songs of The Twentieth Century and a Latin music standard.
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Indeed, John Lennon called it his "all-time favorite" and recorded it in 1973...
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For certain reasons, John didn't include it on his Rock ‘n’ Roll covers album. Yet it remained a song he held dear to his heart. His vocal was different than any of his vocals I heard before, clearly paying homage to her.
Thanks so much for sharing those recordings, Barry; I loved them! I used to call (well, still do) my son my "sweet angel dream baby."
I'm going to add both of those to my playlist right now. :)
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Nonetheless, Bésame Mucho remains one of the most popular songs of The Twentieth Century and a Latin music standard.
Yes indeed.
The Beatles very probably were inspired by the Coasters' version which I like because it has a nice groove.
Unfortunately the Fabs, as with most of their Coasters' material, decided to do a jokey version with those ridiculous "cha-cha-booms".
Wer'e coming up to the sixtieth anniversay of the Decca audition where the Beatles performed this song.
By chance, I just read this:
"Paul did Besame Mucho at Brian's insistence. He muttered that it was a silly ballad." - Tony Bramwell, Magical Mystery Tours.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFiITwlO5Ck# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFiITwlO5Ck#)
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Unfortunately the Fabs, as with most of their Coasters' material, decided to do a jokey version with those ridiculous "cha-cha-booms".
Maybe that was Paul's way of livening up the Latin beat...Desi Arnaz style...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6AF8e6SQHQ# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6AF8e6SQHQ#)
Chick-chicky boom! ;D
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By chance, I just read this:
"Paul did Besame Mucho at Brian's insistence. He muttered that it was a silly ballad." - Tony Bramwell, Magical Mystery Tours.
Brian Epstein wasn't wrong in his insistence. He had his finger on the pulse of popular music in the early 60s. He was quite intuitive in this regard. Latin music was very popular at that time and dance halls played cha-chas and rumbas. Indeed, bossa nova soon became popular with the hallmark Girl From Ipanema as well as Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 later on.
But fortunately The Beatles chose their own path in the music field.
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Okay, Kevin. I'm sure you've been waiting for this one. It's one of my favorite Beatles songs, early or late...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZQ8nWZJrhA# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZQ8nWZJrhA#)
This version, with the organ, is my favorite. What a romantic song this is! Yes, the 1964 World's Fair New York City Pavilion was converted to an ice skating rink after the fair closed...
(https://www.westland.net/ny64fair/map-docs/images/nyc2.jpg)
(https://media.wnyc.org/i/450/345/l/80/1/rink.jpg)
The organist used to play Mr. Moonlight frequently. Skating with a girl to that tune was as romantic as it gets! On ice, that is. ;)
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Brian Epstein wasn't wrong in his insistence.
I'll choose Paul McCartney over Brian Epstein any day.
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Well you take a day or 2 off !!
I meant this thread to be Lennon?mcCartney written songs, but I didnt make that clear I guess :police:
Anyway, it doesnt matter ;D
Mr Moonlight is horrible Baz, they couldve put World Without Love on the album instead !
But apparently it was vetoed as the first line "Please lock me away" had them all in stitches ha2ha
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Mr Moonlight is horrible Baz
I love that song!
;D
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I meant this thread to be Lennon?mcCartney written songs, but I didnt make that clear I guess :police:
Oh! Well, Kev, in that case it's this one...
(https://www.beatlesbible.com/wp/media/600817_indra-club-hamburg_01.jpg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgluqHpapIk# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgluqHpapIk#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28d_A_NuJ7A# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28d_A_NuJ7A#)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbqgF_dd0rE# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbqgF_dd0rE#)
Written by Paul when he was 16!
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Well you take a day or 2 off !!
I meant this thread to be Lennon?mcCartney written songs, but I didnt make that clear I guess :police:
Oh
Well, on that theme, I think this is a catchy little tune and it was fun to hear Paul do it in concert.
https://youtu.be/hADNCcYFjc0 (https://youtu.be/hADNCcYFjc0)
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Mr Moonlight is horrible Baz, they couldve put World Without Love on the album instead
Agreed.
World Without Love has a nice tune and they could have fixed the words.
And it's a Lennon/McCartney composition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNZmoLbrpLI# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNZmoLbrpLI#)
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Mr Moonlight is horrible Baz
Agreed.
I reckon neither of you know how to ice skate. ;D
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Agreed.
World Without Love has a nice tune and they could have fixed the words.
And it's a Lennon/McCartney composition.
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNZmoLbrpLI#[/url] ([url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNZmoLbrpLI#[/url])
Ive always loved that.
It also couldve replaced Mr Moonlight :)
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It also couldve replaced Mr Moonlight :)
I love that song!
;D
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Tons but first one to mind is Hold me tight.
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Great song.
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Indeed, John Lennon called it his "all-time favorite" and recorded it in 1973.
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For certain reasons, John didn't include it on his Rock ‘n’ Roll covers album. Yet it remained a song he held dear to his heart. His vocal was different than any of his vocals I heard before, clearly paying homage to her.
I'd forgotten exactly how much I love both versions of this song. With my usual caveat that I'm not a professional musician, I have to say I'm impressed that John was able to nail the falsetto notes. I hadn't realized he recorded his version during his "Lost Weekend." He certainly doesn't sound to me like someone who's basically in the middle of a months-long bender. (Or maybe he does—I really wouldn't know. ;) )
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I hadn't realized he recorded his version during his "Lost Weekend." He certainly doesn't sound to me like someone who's basically in the middle of a months-long bender. (Or maybe he does—I really wouldn't know. ;) )
I think the idea this whole period was a year long bender where he was off his head was talked up after he returned to yoko. He had his moments early on but he seems pretty productive in that time. Rock and roll, Walls and Bridges. Working with Elton John, Bowie and Jagger. Producing Harry Nilsson.
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^^^
I'm sure you're correct. I realized, after giving it some thought, that all I've really read about this time in John's life are anecdotes that support the whole year-long-bender viewpoint (e.g., heckling the Smothers Brothers). I'd love to read a more nuanced account of that time.
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https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-only-paul-mccartney-george-harrison-song-by-the-beatles/ (https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-only-paul-mccartney-george-harrison-song-by-the-beatles/)
It's so nice to see one of my very favorite early songs get some attention. :)
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[url]https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-only-paul-mccartney-george-harrison-song-by-the-beatles/[/url] ([url]https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-only-paul-mccartney-george-harrison-song-by-the-beatles/[/url])
It's so nice to see one of my very favorite early songs get some attention. :)
It’s a really catchy little tune. It sounded great when Paul did it in concert.
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It’s a really catchy little tune. It sounded great when Paul did it in concert.
I can only imagine! I'm quite jealous.
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Hello Goodbye: That pic you posted of the 5 early Beatles is very interesting to me in the following aspects:
1) Note that John, George, Paul and Stu are wearing light suits and black shirts. Pete is wearing a dark suit and a light tie.
2) Note that John's, George's, and Paul's guitar necks are all pointed at Pete.
3) Note that Stu's bass guitar neck points out of the scene (away from the others).
Maybe I'm reading meanings into this but here I go:
1) Pete is not appearing as one of them by virtue of his appearance.
2) The guitars of 3 Beatles all pointing at Pete seem to signify him as a target for eventual dismissal from the band.
3) Stu's guitar signals out (not in) in the Beatles scene. His exit from the group was to be his future.
So, thanks for posting the pic!
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You're very observant and perceptive, Loco. That picture must have been one of their earliest "clues." :)
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My all time favourite early song is This Boy
Oh, and I love Besame Mucho too ;yes (https://youtu.be/lW5D7HpYhBU[/url)
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How about Mr. Moonlight, KE?
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How about Mr. Moonlight, KE?
Definitely!
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My all time favourite early song is This Boy
Oh, and I love Besame Mucho too ;yes
([url]https://youtu.be/lW5D7HpYhBU[/url][/url)
I like the instrumental version too...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIvEc4yhdpM# (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIvEc4yhdpM#)
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I like the instrumental version too...
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For sure! Beautiful scene and music :)
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My all time favourite early song is This Boy
Oh, and I love Besame Mucho too ;yes
([url]https://youtu.be/lW5D7HpYhBU[/url][/url)
I love This Boy too, Lana. John’s vocals and amazing rhythm guitar, the harmonies and that middle eight get me every time. I never miss an opportunity to watch the video you posted, and that usually leads to this…
https://youtu.be/7TeqyovfJzE (https://youtu.be/7TeqyovfJzE)
Is it weird that I cried the first time I saw it? ;D