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Title: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: BlueMeanie on July 17, 2007, 07:24:07 PM
So, within the official releases from 1963 - 1970 there were a total of 24 songs that The Beatles covered, from Anna (go to him) on the Please Please Me album, to Bad Boy - originally issued in the US on The Beatles VI in 1965, but not until Dec 1966 in the UK on A Collection of the Beatles Oldies (But Goldies).

3 Larry Williams songs, 3 Carl Perkins, and a couple of Chuck Berry's for good measure. But which do you think is the best effort that they made covering someone else?

Because we can only have 15 options in any given poll, this is a 2 parter. Vote only in one of them, for your favourite Beatles cover.

Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 2 http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/b-songs/m-1184700256/
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Dmitry on July 17, 2007, 07:27:39 PM
Some songs are great. Pity I can't vote, as you said BlueMeanie :(

You have to provide links to each other in each part of polls.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: BlueMeanie on July 17, 2007, 07:39:26 PM
Quote from: 1
Some songs are great. Pity I can't vote, as you said BlueMeanie :(

You have to provide links to each other in each part of polls.

Not sure what you mean?
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: The End on July 17, 2007, 07:42:09 PM
Seems to work ok for me.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: BlueMeanie on July 17, 2007, 08:16:12 PM
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Because we can only have 15 options in any given poll, this is a 2 parter. Vote only in one of them, for your favourite Beatles cover.

So, somebody already voted in both polls! Just vote in one poll, please. Otherwise it's a waste of time.  :)
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Bobber on July 17, 2007, 08:17:12 PM
Oh, sorry, that was me. I never read posts you see... Erm, so I have to skip Baby It's You in favor of Slow Down.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: BlueMeanie on July 17, 2007, 08:18:46 PM
(hammer2)
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Hello Goodbye on July 17, 2007, 08:26:29 PM
Twist And Shout
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: harihead on July 17, 2007, 11:41:46 PM
Indecisive rant continued from poll page 2:

Songs on this page I absolutely cannot live without:
- Twist And Shout  
- Please Mr. Postman
- Roll Over Beethoven
 
Songs that I would be unhappy if I could not hear regularly:
- Boys
- Baby It's You
- You Really Got A Hold On Me
- Money

So I count 6 songs that I absolutely must have available at all times and 8 songs that are required for a healthy balanced diet. It doesn't mean I don't really enjoy the occasional iron supplement of "Chains" or a sweet and healthy "A Taste Of Honey". In fact, I should add these to the list.

HOW DO YOU PEOPLE DO IT? HOW CAN YOU JUST PICK ONE!?!?
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Hello Goodbye on July 18, 2007, 12:22:20 AM
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HOW DO YOU PEOPLE DO IT? HOW CAN YOU JUST PICK ONE!?!?

Because BM asked us to pick just one.  I reckon.  (Doing my best Jethro Bodine impersonation)


Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Flaming Pie in the Sky on July 18, 2007, 01:27:58 AM
Twist And Shout- they pretty much adopted it.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: harihead on July 18, 2007, 02:10:15 AM
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Because BM asked us to pick just one.  I reckon.  
Pulling logic on me, eh? Trying to make things simple, eh?

All right. I'll pick one. I will pick...

Okay, it's between "Twist And Shout", which is basically an orgasm set to music, and  "Long Tall Sally", which has that amazing vocal and dueling-guitars lead. *think think think*
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Dmitry on July 18, 2007, 03:39:35 AM
Quote from: 483
Not sure what you mean?

I voted in the second part of your poll but you write we can' vote in both parts  :(

About links I mean in this poll put a link to another part, in another poll - a link to this one. They will be connected somehow  ;)
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Dmitry on July 18, 2007, 03:41:56 AM
Quote from: 1

I voted in the second part of your poll but you write we can' vote in both parts  :(

About links I mean in this poll put a link to another part, in another poll - a link to this one. They will be connected somehow  ;)

 :B Oops now I see it is done already without my stupid advises  :B
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Hello Goodbye on July 18, 2007, 03:56:49 AM
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HOW DO YOU PEOPLE DO IT? HOW CAN YOU JUST PICK ONE!?!?

I like that one too, but it's not a cover.

Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: on July 18, 2007, 07:12:49 AM
I voted for You Really Got A Hold On Me , love that song :)

DaveRam :)
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: BlueMeanie on July 18, 2007, 09:07:18 AM
Quote from: 1

 :B Oops now I see it is done already without my stupid advises  :B

No. I realised what you meant, and edited my original post. On your advice! :)

BTW, I voted for Chains.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Indica on July 18, 2007, 11:19:19 AM
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I voted for You Really Got A Hold On Me , love that song :)

DaveRam :)

I'm with you on that one
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Kevin on July 18, 2007, 12:05:06 PM
Mr Postman. Superb. Twist and Shout gets on my tits. Funny that what might be the most iconic song by a band with the greatest songwriting team ever is a  cover.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: harihead on July 18, 2007, 01:23:01 PM
Not at all, my dear Kevin. For me it just shows what an all-around powerful band the Beatles were. They could do their own material brilliantly, and other people's material... better than they did!  ;D

I've been listening to the Live at the BBC album lately and enjoying it tremendously. They were such a fun live band. I wished I could have seen them when they were doing these hour or even two-hour long shows. Wow, the place would have been rocking out.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: BlueMeanie on July 18, 2007, 08:57:47 PM
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Not at all, my dear Kevin. For me it just shows what an all-around powerful band the Beatles were. They could do their own material brilliantly, and other people's material... better than they did!  ;D

I've been listening to the Live at the BBC album lately and enjoying it tremendously. They were such a fun live band. I wished I could have seen them when they were doing these hour or even two-hour long shows. Wow, the place would have been rocking out.

'Some Other Guy' on the BBC album is the greatest song they never recorded. I sincerely hope you have the Anthology DVD's and have seen them doing it at The Cavern?
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: harihead on July 19, 2007, 12:09:32 AM
I was a primitive when Anthology came out, so only have the series on video tape. But I have seen that performance. Great stuff.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: BlueMeanie on July 19, 2007, 12:12:17 AM
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I was a primitive when Anthology came out, so only have the series on video tape. But I have seen that performance. Great stuff.

The only film of them at The Cavern. It's a cracker!
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Kaleidoscope_Eyes on July 19, 2007, 08:21:29 AM
Twist n Shout for me (please, anyone?  ;)) I mean, John done it superbly and then there's the whole "rattle your jewelery..." so yea...

But the other cover I like (from here) is Please Mr Postman (it reminds me of the good times Cyn and John were together *sigh*)
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Octie on July 20, 2007, 03:58:06 AM
ooo-k... decisions-decisions... (or rather in-decisions!)

Twist and Shout is a classic of course... but I love Please Mr Postman and Long Tall Sally too, and Rock 'n Roll Music is great!  I also really like listening to Honey Don't and Act Naturally...

OK, gotta pick one, gotta pick one... >__<

Aw, alright, lock in Twist and Shout. Final answer.  ;) But Mr Postman and Rock 'n Roll Music come very close seconds!  ;D
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Andy Smith on July 20, 2007, 01:52:09 PM
Where's Long Tall Sally, for me it's the best one they covered! :) The energy
of that track is so on top form & it was made in just one take!! :o
But out of them i voted for Twist & Shout, it was the most covered song that people
identify them with. It put the Isley Brothers version to shame i thought.
The best covered songs in my opinion were what they did on their radio shows!
All their ability's as fine musician's shone through them tracks! ;)
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: McLennon on July 20, 2007, 05:06:47 PM
I'd say Till there was you
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: An Apple Beatle on July 22, 2007, 12:06:47 PM
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I voted for You Really Got A Hold On Me , love that song :)

DaveRam :)

Yep me too. Love Twist & Shout of course but YRGAHOM is my one for the moment.
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Beatlemaniac64 on August 09, 2007, 05:03:35 AM
Quote from: 551
Not at all, my dear Kevin. For me it just shows what an all-around powerful band the Beatles were. They could do their own material brilliantly, and other people's material... better than they did!  ;D

I've been listening to the Live at the BBC album lately and enjoying it tremendously. They were such a fun live band. I wished I could have seen them when they were doing these hour or even two-hour long shows. Wow, the place would have been rocking out.

Yeah, that first part is true. And, oh my gosh, to see them live! That would be my ultimate dream come true! The BBC album is spectacular, they do every song great, it's a fun album that's for sure.

And what BlueMeanie said about Some Other Guy at the Cavern, it's truly historic. Pretty good film too, since it was so long ago. I love that video and I love that song.

The best cover? Gonna have to say Twist And Shout. Long Tall Sally is a close second though, I think. "It'll rock you and it'll roll you!"
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: BlueMeanie on August 10, 2007, 06:24:49 AM
Can I remind everyone that you were only meant to vote ONCE! That is, either in Part 2:

http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/v-post/b-songs/m-1184700256/post-1/

OR Part 1. The first post on the thread explained it. It's only split because I couldn't make a single poll with them all in. It's kinda useless now, as several people have voted in both!
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Jane on August 25, 2008, 02:18:49 PM
I love the song Baby It`s You. I put on Repeat, and listen to it non-stop. Lennon`s voice, you know...
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: Mairi on May 06, 2009, 12:50:44 AM
Obviously, Twist and Shout is the most popular cover song. And it's popular for a reason. It's damn good. Baby It's You used to be one of my favourites, but since I heard the Smith version a few years ago I can't help but think what the Beatles could have done with that song.

Shout-out to Long Tall Sally for showcasing an early growly Macca!
Title: Re: Songs The Beatles Covered - Part 1
Post by: alexis on June 08, 2009, 06:36:34 PM
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Obviously, Twist and Shout is the most popular cover song. And it's popular for a reason. It's damn good. Baby It's You used to be one of my favourites, but since I heard the Smith version a few years ago I can't help but think what the Beatles could have done with that song.

Shout-out to Long Tall Sally for showcasing an early growly Macca!

Wow, Mairi, I seem to agree with everything you have said here. Almost like I've lost the ability for independent thinking.

What she said ^  :)