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11.20am
20 January 2012
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Elvis' version of Something is a bad cover , also
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1.10pm
27 December 2012
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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?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_kFa1QxCa4?feature=oembed&w=800&h=600]
1.16pm
23 July 2012
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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.
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1.34pm
10 August 2011
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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
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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!
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1 May 2011
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I like the '69 Beatles cover of the '62 Beatles Love Me Do .
Pauls covers on Broad Street are woeful.
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1.23pm
20 January 2012
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The all tracks of Roberta Flack's Let It Be abum are very bad covers.
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3.26pm
8 November 2012
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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:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRx99FfVMDQ?feature=oembed&w=800&h=450]
That snippet of "If I Fell " reminds me of ascending melody at the beginning of Uncle Albert Admiral Halsey , which is pretty creative.
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9.10pm
16 August 2012
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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 "
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbzcivVQEGw?feature=oembed&w=800&h=600]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6iNtG-b7oI?feature=oembed&w=800&h=600]
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9.17pm
4 July 2012
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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
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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
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I'm A Loser by Sum 41
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AITHNuoX-3E?feature=oembed&w=800&h=600]
Lucy In The Sky by William Shatner
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVARNhmM?feature=oembed&w=800&h=600]
3.09am
16 August 2012
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Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny's classical acoustic take on "And I Love Her "
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYcZ6s3z1jg?feature=oembed&w=800&h=450]
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5.11am
17 January 2013
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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...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0r511_QZJc?feature=oembed&w=800&h=600]
"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
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Do I even dare to click on that? Won't I get nightmares?
6.46pm
8 November 2012
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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.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TICIPRMPhKI?feature=oembed&w=800&h=450]
parlance
7.56am
1 December 2009
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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.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGT5kHpmH78?feature=oembed&w=800&h=450]
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 PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
4.58pm
8 November 2012
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Well, I think Beatles on steel drums counts as unconventional.
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10.01pm
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14 April 2010
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Not an original Beatles song, but this version of 'Money' always makes me laugh out loud.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_iQZiVD_zA?feature=oembed&w=800&h=600]
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.
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