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adamzero
April 18, 2006, 2:39am Report to Moderator

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I'm wondering what Beatles songs you hear most often on the radio (not Xm or any pay radio but regular AM/FM).

I have to say that I hear "I Saw Her Standing There" all the time.  "Penny Lane" and "Good Day Sunshine" as well.  Rarely "I Am the Walrus."
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Well, today I heard Twist and Shout and Hello Goodbye. I hear those often. It seems like I hear a lot of early Beatles along with Hey Jude, Let It Be, Revolution, Come Together and Get Back ocasionally.

One day I heard Baby You're a Rich Man. I couldn't believe it.


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The very first one I can remember is And I Love Her ... next were The Fool On The Hill and A Hard Day's Night.

I hear most often on the radio: Let It Be, Yesterday, All My Loving, Penny Lane, Hey Jude ... mainstream   ...

P.S: Have you noticed: all of them -except A Hard Day's Night- written mainly by Paul?
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P.S: Have you noticed: all of them -except A Hard Day's Night- written mainly by Paul?


You think there's a conspiracy to play more Paul stuff?  "Donations" to Clear Channel?  
"Penny Lane" gets more play than "SFF"--I guess people want to hear upbeat stuff?

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Well, today I heard A Hard Days Night and Rock and Roll Music. I hear them OFTEN. Along with Twist and Shout. So I don't know about this Paul conspiracy thing here!


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You think there's a conspiracy to play more Paul stuff?  "Donations" to Clear Channel?  
"Penny Lane" gets more play than "SFF"--I guess people want to hear upbeat stuff?



Well, it could be ... but I guess Paul songs are more famous to (co-moon listeners) than John's ... I mean, if you ask anybody about songs of The Guys Let It Be, Yesterday and Hey Jude will be there ... and Help! and All you Need Is Love but Paul's are more mainstream, I think ...

... I forgot to say Help! and All You Need Is Love the first time ...  
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I hear Rock'n'Roll music and Twist and Shout, but not A Hard Day's Night as often.  

I was kidding about the Paul conspiracy.
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... I was kidding about the Paul conspiracy.


I know, but I like some debate now and then ... even if it's about a joke ...    

I think Paul songs are more radio songs than John ... talking about numbeer of stations and so ... more po-little if you want it so ... more sugar ...  
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Well if we're being hypothetical, then there could be a number of reasons for the Paul Beatles material being played more often on radio.  

1) He's still alive and performing (at the Super Bowl, etc., so he's in the public eye).
2) Some of John's greatest stuff probably sounds "dated" to programmers--especially the 66-69 stuff.  Too far out.  Except for "Come Together."  
3) Paul wrote his "monster hits" during the last three years of the band.  Those songs (Let it Be, Long and Winding Road (with the Specter strings), Get Back and Hey Jude get a lot of airplay proportionately to the other Beatles songs.
4) Paul has independent promoters who promote his stuff (including Beatles and solo) to the radio conglomerates.  Even though he's giving away half of the Beatles royalties stuff, I think it's a measure of pride with him--and he's also busy touring so he can't afford not to have his stuff on radio.  It's free advertising.  Not that the guy needs the money.  But I think he wants to make as much of a legacy as he can.  
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I know this is sort of a joke debate, but personally I think I hear as much John songs as I do Paul songs on the radio. Even George gets pretty good airplay actually. They all do rather well for themselves those Beatles.


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I know this is sort of a joke debate, but personally I think I hear as much John songs as I do Paul songs on the radio. Even George gets pretty good airplay actually. They all do rather well for themselves those Beatles.


same over here - plus Ringo is often played here as well


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This afternOOn only Paul songs ... again ...
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