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10.15pm
19 September 2010
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Okay, so, this is 1969, in the Apple basement, Someone (let's say John, for the sake of sake) says, “This album will be completely covers. No originals. I'll sing 4, Paul 4, George 4 and Ringo 2.” Now, take it away; come up with 15 songs, all with a release date of 1969 or earlier. And make sure you mention the singer. (Original artist will be brackets, singer's initial will be after the artist). Here's mine. Oh, and be creative… no using a song they already released!
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye) J
- Monday Monday (Mama and the Papas) P
- The Losing End (When You're On) (Neil Young) J
- My Girl (The Temptations) G
- Stop In The Name of Love (The Supremes) P
- Dancing In The Street (Martha And the Vandellas) J
- For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield) R
- I Second That Emotion (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) P
- Young At Heart (Frank Sinatra) P
- Good loving (The Rascals) G
- Too Many Fish in The Sea (the Marvelettes) R
- Tell Him (The Exciters) G
- Respect (Aretha Franklin) J
- Ain't Too Proud To Beg (The Temptations) G
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
8.22pm
4 December 2010
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Fire- Jimi Hendrix
Marrakesh Express- CS&N
Desolation Row- Bob Dylan
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)- Marvin Gaye
Paul:
Waterloo Sunset- The Kinks
I Come And Stand At Every Door- The Byrds
Space Oddity- David Bowie
God Only Knows- The Beach Boys
George:
Somebody To Love- Jefferson Airplane
Sympathy For The Devil- The Rolling Stones
People Are Strange- The Doors
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea- Cab Calloway (ha)
Ringo:
Mother 's Lament- Cream
Pinball Wizard- The Who
I told her I didn’t
8.32pm
20 September 2011
Offline The thought of John singing “Respect” is hilarious. I have no idea what that'd be like as an actual cover.
"Now and then, though, someone does begin to grow differently. Instead of down, his feet grow up toward the sky. But we do our best to discourage awkward things like that."
"What happens to them?" insisted Milo.
"Oddly enough, they often grow ten times the size of everyone else," said Alec thoughtfully, "and I’ve heard that they walk among the stars."
–The Phantom Tollbooth
11.55pm
1 May 2010
Offline This is tough, I don't really see George and Ringo as having great cover voices…well with some exceptions (If Not For You ).
I think Paul would do a great job on the slower ballad types, God Only Knows would be really interesting. Actually, looking around youtube there's a version where Paul sings it with Brian but from much later. John would bring the energy, I'd want him to rip a few and those motown choices are all good.
Paul
I Love You (For Sentimental Reasons) – Nat King Cole
Hello There Angel – Marvin Gaye
What I'd Say – Ray Charles
Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan (they'd have to work with this one, but it could be nice if they sweetened it up a bit)
George
Castles Made of Sand – Hendrix
She's Not There – the Zombies
John
Be My Baby – the Ronettes
A Change is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
All I Could Do Was Cry – Etta James
Runaround Sue – Dion
Ringo
Louie Louie – the Kingsmen
Instrumental (with Billy Preston)
Take Five – Dave Brubeck Quartet
I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine
12.40am
24 October 2011
Offline While there are some interesting choices, By 1966 The Beatles would never cover a song let alone from their contemporaries. I am surprised that they didn't record an Elvis song on the early records.
"All You Need is LOVE"
12.42am
17 November 2011
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I think they should have fleshed out their “Rainy day Women 12 & 35” jam from the Let It Be sessions. I’ve always wanted that Dylan classic to get a proper redoing. I think “Ballad of a Thin Man” would’ve been a good John cover as well (given his reference to it in “Yer Blues “), most likely solo. Happy listening! 
10.57am
4 September 2010
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They should've Livin' Thing, with George on vocals.
You all will have read that Dave Dee is no longer with us. But Mickey and Titch and I would like to carry on the good work that's always gone down in number two.
1.22pm
4 December 2010
Offline beatle ed said:
While there are some interesting choices, By 1966 The Beatles would never cover a song let alone from their contemporaries. I am surprised that they didn't record an Elvis song on the early records.
They did for Let It Be .
I told her I didn’t
2.31pm
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1 May 2011
Offline Most of the songs they covered during Get Back were oldies that they knew from the old days (Elvis, Buddy, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry), tho there were a handful that were more recent (The Band, Hendrix and their classic House of the Rising Sun (seriously if you havent heard it you really should, the beatles being deliberately awful. Bored and stoned i imagine)).
A few i can think of
I Heard It Thru The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye (listed above but i hear George singing it not John)
Delilah – Tom Jones (John)
Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson (Paul)
It Doesnt Matter Anymore – Buddy Holly (John & George)
Sloop John B – Beach Boys (just for the lyrics (i want to go home/the worst trip ive ever been on))
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
2.41pm
20 September 2011
Offline Oh Lord, House of the Rising Sun is truly awful. 
They do sound quite stoned though.
"Now and then, though, someone does begin to grow differently. Instead of down, his feet grow up toward the sky. But we do our best to discourage awkward things like that."
"What happens to them?" insisted Milo.
"Oddly enough, they often grow ten times the size of everyone else," said Alec thoughtfully, "and I’ve heard that they walk among the stars."
–The Phantom Tollbooth
2.47pm
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1 May 2011
Offline I love how they deliberately did it so awfully terrible. And maybe a little nod to Yoko at times with some of the vocals.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
3.26pm
15 June 2011
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seaglass eyes sunny smile said:
Oh Lord, House of the Rising Sun is truly awful.
Why? I like it!!
Sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble.
3.54pm
19 September 2010
Offline I Me Mine said:
seaglass eyes sunny smile said:
Oh Lord, House of the Rising Sun is truly awful.
Why? I like it!!
That version was awful. Context means everything.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
5.51pm
14 November 2011
Offline I think they should have covered House Of The Risng Sun..
And In The End, The Love You Take….Is Equal to the Love……You Make
6.07pm
15 June 2011
Offline mr. Sun king coming together said:
I Me Mine said:
seaglass eyes sunny smile said:
Oh Lord, House of the Rising Sun is truly awful.
Why? I like it!!
That version was awful. Context means everything.
I meant I like the Beatles' bootleg version.
Sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble.
7.11pm
14 November 2011
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15 June 2011
Offline Tomorrow Never Knows said:
Check this out
That's what we're talking about and meanmistermustard has already given the link.
Sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble.
7.23pm
14 November 2011
Offline That’s what we’re talking about and meanmistermustard has already given the link.
I don't think i am disturbing anyone if i repost the link
And In The End, The Love You Take….Is Equal to the Love……You Make
1.07am
26 August 2011
Offline tough one….would love to hear john sing like a rolling stone.
i can hear him doing heard it through the the grapevine….but would rather hear in a CCR beat…love marvin, but ccr rocks it.
this is a tough nut to crack here.
gk.
4.46am
22 October 2012
Offline I love this thread and wish more people would have acted on it.
Like a Rolling Stone as someone already mentioned would be great for John.
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis for John
something old for Paul like that Making Whoopee song
give Ringo one of those non rock n roll songs of the 60’s like The Impossible Dream
maybe give George Turn Turn Turn by the Byrds
