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Beatles forums => Songs => Topic started by: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on May 14, 2014, 10:12:54 PM
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I love them all, but this is my list:
1. Help!
2. Taxman
3. Drive My Car
4. A Hard Day's Night
5. Come Together
6. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
7. Back In The U.S.S.R.
8. I Saw Her Standing There
9. It Won't Be Long
10. No Reply
11. Two Of Us
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1. Help!
2. A Hard Day's Night
3. It Won't Be Long
4. No Reply
5. Taxman
6. Back In The USSR
7. Two Of Us
8. Drive My Car
9. I Saw Her Standing There
10.Come Together
11.Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
12.Yellow Submarine
Using the twelve original UK albums.
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I didn't consider "Yellow Submarine" because the song had been released before, but it's ok for those who want to consider it. Same goes for "Magical Mystery Tour".
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1. Help!
2. A Hard Day's Night
3. It Won't Be Long
4. No Reply
5. Taxman
6. Back In The USSR
7. Two Of Us
8. Drive My Car
9. I Saw Her Standing There
10.Come Together
11.Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
12.Yellow Submarine
Using the twelve original UK albums.
^ this for me as well
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Looks like Help is winning out.
I'd probably swap No Reply for Come Together in Hombres list and that'd be pretty much my order.
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I really don't like lists but if I made one for this thread, I would put A Hard Day's Night as Number 1. It's that opening chord!
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I still subscribe to the theory that my favorites Beatles anything is the last one I heard. (With a few exceptions.) I guess it's easier that way. ;)
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I really don't like lists but if I made one for this thread, I would put A Hard Day's Night as Number 1. It's that opening chord!
Id heard you dont like lists Bazza
ok, whats your 3 favourite Ringo (sung) songs ha2ha
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I still subscribe to the theory that my favorites Beatles anything is the last one I heard. (With a few exceptions.) I guess it's easier that way. ;)
Thats very good Kelley, I like that.
For me though dont include Only A Northern Song or Blue Jay way...........or Rocky Racoon ;sorry
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Thats very good Kelley, I like that.
For me though dont include Only A Northern Song or Blue Jay way...........or Rocky Racoon ;sorry
I can't like Revolution #9. I tried it again the other day and I was doing okay until I heard Yoko say, "If you become naked...." Not once but twice! But it's funny how subjective music is. I know Rocky probably isn't the greatest song but when I hear it I think of my brother singing it and playing his guitar. He had it right down to the twang!
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Id heard you dont like lists Bazza
ok, whats your 3 favourite Ringo (sung) songs ha2ha
OK. I'll give it a try.
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Ringo Starr: It Don't Come Easy (Starr, 1971) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anpjEN9KeJ0#)
2.
The Beatles (Ringo Starr) - ''Act Naturally'' [Live] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Amodaf-g8#)
3.
The Beatles - Boys - Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN6ZZiKWZYA#)
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Thats very good Kelley, I like that.
For me though dont include Only A Northern Song or Blue Jay way...........or Rocky Racoon ;sorry
I love that song!
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I love that song!
I was reading about the genesis of George's Miss O'Dell. Basically the same as Blue Jay Way. She'd stood him up and he was sitting around waiting for her. Quite a different musical approach to that old fav.
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I can't like Revolution #9. I tried it again the other day and I was doing okay until I heard Yoko say, "If you become naked...." Not once but twice!
Eeewwwwwee
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I can't like Revolution #9. I tried it again the other day and I was doing okay until I heard Yoko say, "If you become naked...." Not once but twice!
Better in the abstract than the reality. I'll resist posting the Two Virgins cover
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I'll resist posting the Two Virgins cover
Bless you Moog!
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In terms of immediate impact at the time, 'Help!' had already been out as a 45, as had 'A Hard Day's Night', so I'd have 'Two of Us' at 3, 'Back In The U.S.S.R' at 2, but, at a resounding no. 1, 'I Saw Her Standing There'.
That countdown.....1 - 2 - 3 - 4.....confirmed, in no uncertain terms, that something was about to change and, sure enough, by the end of the year, huge political and cultural changes ('March on Washington', Profumo, Kennedy's death) had taken place both in Britain and America.
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In terms of immediate impact at the time, 'Help!' had already been out as a 45, as had 'A Hard Day's Night'
Actually the "A Hard Day's Night" single was released the same day as the album: July 10, 1964 (UK).
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Fair enough, but the 45 would surely have had many airings on the radio before release.
It would be interesting to know if any tracks on 'Please Please Me', apart from the two 45s, had similar pre-LP airings.
Anyone know?
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It would be interesting to know if any tracks on 'Please Please Me', apart from the two 45s, had similar pre-LP airings.
Anyone know?
Just those two 45s, oldbrownshoe...
Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You
Parlophone R4949 - 5 October 1962
Please Please Me / Ask Me Why
Parlophone R4983 - 11 January 1963
The Please Please Me LP was released on 22 March 1963
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So none of the other 10 songs could have got an airing on the BBC, Radio Luxembourg or any of the American Air Forces radio stations?
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I don't know about the UK, but here in the US we began hearing some Beatles on the radio in the fall of 1963. Credit Murray The K on WINS AM radio for playing She Loves You as early as September 1963 in the New York City area.
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I didn't consider "Yellow Submarine" because the song had been released before, but it's ok for those who want to consider it. Same goes for "Magical Mystery Tour".
Why does that matter Hombre, arent we just picking our favourites ?
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1. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Magical Mystery Tour (yeah i'm using it and don't care if it p*sses somebody off)
3. Taxman
4. A Hard Days Night
5. Help!
6. It Wont Be Long
7. I Saw Her Standing There
8. Two Of Us
9. Back In The USSR
10. Yellow Submarine
11. Come Together
12. No Reply
13. Drive My Car
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1. Drive My Car
2. I Saw Her Standing There
3. Come Together
4. Help!
5. Back In The USSR
6. A Hard Days' Night
7. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
8. Taxman
9. Magical Mystery Tour
10. No Reply
11. It Wont Be Long
12. Two Of Us
13. Yellow Submarine
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1. Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends
Can't hear 1 without the other
I like your list, only change would be moving Drive My Car up to number 8 or 9
You must have a beef with the "Beep Beep"s I'm guessing?
1. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Magical Mystery Tour (yeah i'm using it and don't care if it p*sses somebody off)
3. Taxman
4. A Hard Days Night
5. Help!
6. It Wont Be Long
7. I Saw Her Standing There
8. Two Of Us
9. Back In The USSR
10. Yellow Submarine
11. Come Together
12. No Reply
13. Drive My Car
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Fair enough, but the 45 would surely have had many airings on the radio before release.
I didn't know about the pre-releasing airings. It makes sense though!
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Why does that matter Hombre, arent we just picking our favourites ?
There's no problem, just my criteria. I guess I want the Yellow Submarine album to be deleted from the history, it's not a proper album for me. The four "new" songs could have been released in the Anthologies, for example. I love the movie, though.
I'd prefer to consider "Magical Mystery Tour": it would be #8 in my list.
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OK. I'll give it a try.
1. It Don't Come Easy (Starr, 1971)
2. ''Act Naturally'' [Live]
3. Boys - Live
Personally, I think "It Don't Come Easy" is one of the best solo Beatles songs bar none. Ringo really did himself proud with that one, IMO.
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I like your list, only change would be moving Drive My Car up to number 8 or 9
You must have a beef with the "Beep Beep"s I'm guessing?
How can you tell? ha2ha
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There's no problem, just my criteria. I guess I want the Yellow Submarine album to be deleted from the history, it's not a proper album for me. The four "new" songs could have been released in the Anthologies, for example. I love the movie, though.
I'd prefer to consider "Magical Mystery Tour": it would be #8 in my list.
Ahh Ok I see your reason, its not because it was previously released but because you don't consider it a 'proper. album
and that's why you (or I ) didn't include MMT
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I guess I want the Yellow Submarine album to be deleted from the history, it's not a proper album for me.
Erased ... from Existence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAQbRFZU7rE#)
The four "new" songs could have been released in the Anthologies, for example.
It would have been a terribly long wait.
The Beatles may not have considered Yellow Submarine a "proper album" but we here in the US certainly did. In early 1969, the White Album and Yellow Submarine were #s 1 and 2.
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How can you tell? ha2ha
That song rocks!!
Paul McCartney - Drive My Car - Live In Quebec (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ij75nDi4qg#)
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Judging by the various lists 'Drive My Car' definitely polarizes opinion, one's got it on top, one's got it at the bottom.
I certainly wouldn't have it in a Top 50 Fabs' tunes.
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Judging by the various lists 'Drive My Car' definitely polarizes opinion, one's got it on top, one's got it at the bottom.
I certainly wouldn't have it in a Top 50 Fabs' tunes.
It's never been a huge favourite of mine. It's got a lot going for it. The riffs are good and it's got heaps of energy. I think it's just lacking melodically so never held my interest as much as others of theirs.
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It's the poor man's "Day Tripper".
"Rubber Soul" is my favourite Beatles album but "Drive My Car" isn't in my top 100 Beatles songs. My biggest gripe with it is (unusually) Paul's vocal. That kind of faux-American accent like he used on "She's A Woman". Awful.
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Ahh Ok I see your reason, its not because it was previously released but because you don't consider it a 'proper. album
and that's why you (or I ) didn't include MMT
Actually you're right.
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It would have been a terribly long wait.
The Beatles may not have considered Yellow Submarine a "proper album" but we here in the US certainly did. In early 1969, the White Album and Yellow Submarine were #s 1 and 2.
I know, but I think that the Beatles discography is more beautiful without the album Yellow Submarine. Sometimes less is better.
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It's the poor man's "Day Tripper".
"Rubber Soul" is my favourite Beatles album but "Drive My Car" isn't in my top 100 Beatles songs. My biggest gripe with it is (unusually) Paul's vocal. That kind of faux-American accent like he used on "She's A Woman". Awful.
Good comparison with "Day Tripper", but I think "Drive My Car" is a perfect opener, with that great intro, and the ambient is groovy. I also love the "beep, beep's"!
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That song rocks!!
You can have it Barry.
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You can have it Barry.
I'll take it too. Beep, beep; beep, beep yeah!
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It's perfectly judged in my opinion, it gets Rubber Soul off to a groove.
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Judging by the various lists 'Drive My Car' definitely polarizes opinion, one's got it on top, one's got it at the bottom.
I certainly wouldn't have it in a Top 50 Fabs' tunes.
Well, you know how it is, oldbrownshoe...
When I get to the bottom I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and I turn and I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and I see you again
Yeah yeah yeah hey
;)
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You can have it Barry.
We already have it, Todd. Several times a day! WCBS-FM, home of Beatles Wednesday, plays a looped snippet of Drive My Car as background music to rush hour traffic reports. They've been doing so since the 1970s.
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WJRZ-FM in New Jersey uses the same looped snippet...
Funny Radio Traffic Report - Brad Fiske Studebaker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G4mCddMUVM#ws)
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1. Drive My Car
2. Taxman
3. I Saw Her Standing There
4. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
5. A Hard Day's Night
6. Help!
7. Come Together
8. Back In the U.S.S.R.
9. It Won't Be Long
10. Two of Us
11. No Reply
12. Magical Mystery Tour
13. Yellow Submarine