11.20am

19 January 2012

Elvis' version of Something is a bad cover , also
...They've forgotten all about God
He's the only reason we exist...
1.10pm

27 December 2012

I think it's safe to say that there is no cover that would top the original Beatle version, even if it's a song the Beatles covered themselves.
Anyone watched the video where the Beatles did a bad cover of themselves?
1.16pm

23 July 2012

I've seen that before. I always laugh at it, because they make fun of themselves like they released those songs a lifetime before, but it had only been six years since Please Please Me , and only four since Help . I guess that's the pace they had to move at though, always shifting and changing.
“I was special. I always have been. Why didn't anyone notice me?"
-John Lennon
1.34pm

9 August 2011

SatanHimself said, "The entire 'George Martin – In My Life ' album. Every track."
Actually, I agree with Gerell. I like Jim Carrey's demented "I Am The Walrus ," Goldie Hawn's "A Hard Day's Night ", and love Sean Connery's recitation of "In My Life " - particularly considering James Bond's derogatory comments in Goldfinger.
"Into the Sky with Diamonds" (the Beatles and the Race to the Moon – a history)
1.52pm

27 December 2012

The other guy singing the "bass" of Come Together did a pretty good job along with Robin Williams. Robin Williams almost sounded like Joe Cocker!
5.58pm

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1 May 2011

I like the '69 Beatles cover of the '62 Beatles Love Me Do .
Pauls covers on Broad Street are woeful.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
1.23pm

19 January 2012

The all tracks of Roberta Flack's Let It Be abum are very bad covers.
...They've forgotten all about God
He's the only reason we exist...
3.26pm

8 November 2012

Another One said
The all tracks of Roberta Flack's Let It Be abum are very bad covers.
I think it's a matter of taste. I haven't bought the album, but I really liked the sampling on YouTube:
That snippet of "If I Fell " reminds me of ascending melody at the beginning of Uncle Albert Admiral Halsey , which is pretty creative.
parlance
9.10pm

15 August 2012

What the topic title says.
This thread is dedicated to cover songs performed by bands and artists who you don't traditionally associate with the Beatles. The jazz, blues, punk, country and metal versions. Or whatever else is floating in the ether.
I'll start with two songs performed by one of my favourite artists, Vince Guaraldi. He's best known as the pianist who gave life to all those Charlie Brown TV specials in the late 60s to mid-70s (until his death in 1977). He had 2 songs which he often played live and also committed to record. And here they are:
"I'm A Loser "
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Von BonteeE is for 'Ergent'.
9.17pm

4 July 2012

I don't know if anyone would really consider it "unconventional" but I really enjoy Vanilla Fudge's covers of Ticket To Ride and (especially) You Can't Do That which says a lot since I can't usually stand covers of The Beatles.
It won't let me embed them for whatever reason but oh well. If you're curious you can just look it up on YouTube.
9.33pm

8 November 2012

SatanHimself said
"I'm A Loser "
I can just see Charlie Brown listening to this record on his player.
Interesting, one of the commenters says a performance of song was his last before he died.
Thanks for the links.
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3.41am

14 January 2013

3.09am

15 August 2012

Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny's classical acoustic take on "And I Love Her "
E is for 'Ergent'.
5.11am

17 January 2013

If you like dub, you'll probably like this. I like it, my husband showed it to me. Sgt Pepper , Dub style. These guys also did Radiohead's "OK Computer" album, and it was amazing. They do a Pink Floyd album too I believe...
"Please don't bring your banjo back, I know where it's been.. I wasn't hardly gone a day, when it became the scene.. Banjos! Banjos! All the time, I can't forget that tune.. and if I ever see another banjo, I'm going out and buy a big balloon!"
10.55pm

21 November 2012

6.46pm

8 November 2012

Not sure how much this counts for unusual, but this a capella version of "Magical Mystery Tour " by Tufts University's Beelzebubs has always been one of my favorites. I love the choreography.
parlance
7.56am

1 December 2009

Jazz-fusion guitarist Larry Coryell has a thing for the Beatles - he did a cover of "Something " and inserted a melodic quote from "Eleanor Rigby " into his "Right On Y'all" solo. He plays on this jazz cover of "Tomorrow Never Knows " from Steve Marcus's 1969 album.
GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions, Marvin Gaye. PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
4.58pm

8 November 2012

Well, I think Beatles on steel drums counts as unconventional.
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10.01pm


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14 April 2010

Not an original Beatles song, but this version of 'Money' always makes me laugh out loud.
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