Music Banter - View Single Post

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 04-08-2013, 09:26 PM

I'm now going to do a comparison more out-of-synch for my usual time frames, but this is a comparison I feel just *has* to be done.

The weird thing is, the Beatles tune is clearly the better song, but the harmonies and the flute line on the Beach Boys song are so "lonely" and spellbinding, I'm almost tempted to say it's *almost* as good a song as the McCartney ... ermm ... Beatles tune. If only the Beach Boys song was longer. *sigh*

Contest #15: Battle of the Flute Songs

"I Went to Sleep" - recorded June & November 1968

"Fool on the Hill" - recorded September 1967

In a bizarre way, both songs have this kinda Zen aspect to them: In the BB song, the singer is observing and hearing simple, everyday things, and then sleeping on it all. Peaceful in a very mundane way. The Beatles song is more philosophic, with the Zen master on the top of the hill indifferent to what everyone else thinks about him.

04-08-2013, 09:26 PM	#656 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,186	I'm now going to do a comparison more out-of-synch for my usual time frames, but this is a comparison I feel just has to be done. The weird thing is, the Beatles tune is clearly the better song, but the harmonies and the flute line on the Beach Boys song are so "lonely" and spellbinding, I'm almost tempted to say it's almost as good a song as the McCartney ... ermm ... Beatles tune. If only the Beach Boys song was longer. sigh Contest #15: Battle of the Flute Songs "I Went to Sleep" - recorded June & November 1968 "Fool on the Hill" - recorded September 1967 In a bizarre way, both songs have this kinda Zen aspect to them: In the BB song, the singer is observing and hearing simple, everyday things, and then sleeping on it all. Peaceful in a very mundane way. The Beatles song is more philosophic, with the Zen master on the top of the hill indifferent to what everyone else thinks about him. __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here Last edited by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea; 09-25-2020 at 06:59 PM.