The Beatles Bible - Topic: Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

meanmistermustard on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:07:18 +0000

Ringo's drumming on LITWD alone makes it one of the best songs on Pepper, throw in what everyone else is doing and its amazing. Even with everything isolated its a pure blast from start to finish. The Lowrey OrganJohn's vocalSome of the isolated tracks are incredible, the chimes and clarinets on When Im Sixty-Four are absolute class, minutes of undiluted joy.

vonbontee on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:42:04 +0000

It occurs to me how these underrated/overrated threads become more and more meaningless as the songs in question get cited more and more! (Well, the right songs, anyways.)

Long John Silver on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:30:32 +0000

It's the best song on the album after ADITL, so IMO it's definitely not overrated.

LongHairedLady on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:40:24 +0000

Most overrated is definitely "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". It's a good song, but I feel it gets more credit than it deserves. Same goes for "With a Little Help from my Friends".

"A Day in the Life" deserves to be as popular as it is because it's an epic song, so not overrated in my opinion.

Underrated: Fixing a Hole, She's Leaving Home, When I'm Sixty-Four, Lovely Rita.

Egroeg Evoli on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:47:17 +0000

meanmistermustard said
I can honestly see some listeners in '67 scratching their heads and wondering what the heck was going on. Going from harps and a song about a girl running away from home to the fairground before heading into India and then a trip back to the music of yesteryear. Lovely Rita could be seen as safe ground yet the ending is incredibly random before heading to the world of animals barking, roaring and whatnot. Eventually it all ends with an unprecedented orchestral crescendo via a song with scorching guitars but not quite because some weird gibberish has appeared that just wont shut up unless its turned off.

No wonder some ...

Inner Light on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:58:33 +0000

Over Rated Song: When I'm Sixty-Four

Under Rated Song: Within You, Without You

Beatles in the Blood on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:05:35 +0000

BBCSessions1963 said
Most underrated: For me it's Getting Better, the guitar work is great and the tempo is light and sounds like a power flower great song! I don't hear it much on the radio as much as Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds or the song below that I think is the most overrated song on Sgt. Peppers

Most Overrated: A Day In Life. Sure it's a great song is one of my favorites infact its one of the first songs of The Beatles I listened too. It was something never done before and it was something never made ...

BBCSessions1963 on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:50:11 +0000

Most underrated: For me it's Getting Better, the guitar work is great and the tempo is light and sounds like a power flower great song! I don't hear it much on the radio as much as Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds or the song below that I think is the most overrated song on Sgt. Peppers

Most Overrated: A Day In Life. Sure it's a great song is one of my favorites infact its one of the first songs of The Beatles I listened too. It was something never done before and it was something never made before which is ...

meanmistermustard on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:52:28 +0000

I can honestly see some listeners in '67 scratching their heads and wondering what the heck was going on. Going from harps and a song about a girl running away from home to the fairground before heading into India and then a trip back to the music of yesteryear. Lovely Rita could be seen as safe ground yet the ending is incredibly random before heading to the world of animals barking, roaring and whatnot. Eventually it all ends with an unprecedented orchestral crescendo via a song with scorching guitars but not quite because some weird gibberish has appeared that just wont shut up unless its turned off.

No wonder some reviewers slated it.

The ...

Ben Ramon on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:41:45 +0000

My favourite thing about When I'm Sixty-Four is that it comes after Within You Without You. Such a radical change in genres, from far-out philosophical Indian raga to cosy, twee English music hall- people who were listening for the first time in 1967 and thought the first side of the record was weird, would have surely been blown away by this double-punch on the second side!

meanmistermustard on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:25:29 +0000

Not a huge fan of WI64 (ok in context but outside pretty mundane tho Pauls Scottish "yur knee" is a highlight) however the isolated clarinets are a real fun listening experience. Apple really should officially release the multitracks for the later beatles albums so everyone can hear how much fun they are.

unknown on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:05:28 +0000

Underrated - Within You, Without You

Overrated - Good Morning Good Morning

Holsety on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:03:06 +0000

Underrated: Good Morning Good Morning; great bassline. Honorable mention to Lovely Rita, due to its even better bassline.

Overrated: Lucy in the Sky if anything; it drags for me sometimes.

meanmistermustard on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:49:14 +0000

Just seen Miths Wonder Years clip. I can remember watching that on Channel 4 at half 6 at night. So long ago (was it just a dream?).

minime on Most underrated, and overrated song on Sgt. Peppers?

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:44:31 +0000

thewordislove94 said
I find it interesting that although the entire album is overrated, there are underrated songs like 'Within You Without You," "Good Morning Good Morning," and the sergent pepper reprise. I like how they put Stu's picture on the album cover (had to be John's idea)

I've been thinking for a while that you might like Stu because of your avatar... Indeed, it was John who insisted having his photo for the cover. Although it's hardly noticeable if you don't actively search for it...

As for me, I don't really like Within ...