The Beatles vs The Beach Boys

Neapolitan · 01-10-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

the covers aren't much good

I think all Beatles covers are interesting in some way no matter how bad they are. I have this fascination with Beatles cover songs... I don't know why. In some sense it answers the question to: "Did you ever wonder hey what if the Beatles were in an alternative universe and they were a Surf, (Garage, R&B, Country, Classical or Jazz ) Band? I think that adds to their posterity the fact so many artist and bands covered Beatles' songs. Like they say what comes around goes around (or in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make something like that) The Beatles started out as cover band, and did a wide variety of covers, genres spanning early Motown, Musicals, Country, early Rock and Roll and R&B. They did it in a time when radio was for the most part segregated in the US, and in the their own way help to bridge the gap, and in turn artist and bands from those genres covered their songs. I think it's fitting to have so many artist from all over take interest in a small band from Liverpool, it makes them one of the more unique Rock bands in Popular music.

Chives · 01-11-2012, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I think all Beatles covers are interesting in some way no matter how bad they are. I have this fascination with Beatles cover songs... I don't know why. In some sense it answers the question to: "Did you ever wonder hey what if the Beatles were in an alternative universe and they were a Surf, (Garage, R&B, Country, Classical or Jazz ) Band? I think that adds to their posterity the fact so many artist and bands covered Beatles' songs. Like they say what comes around goes around (or in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make something like that) The Beatles started out as cover band, and did a wide variety of covers, genres spanning early Motown, Musicals, Country, early Rock and Roll and R&B. They did it in a time when radio was for the most part segregated in the US, and in the their own way help to bridge the gap, and in turn artist and bands from those genres covered their songs. I think it's fitting to have so many artist from all over take interest in a small band from Liverpool, it makes them one of the more unique Rock bands in Popular music.

I don't share this obsession but would you share some of the most interesting Beatles covers you've stumbled across? I can't actually think of many memorable ones off the top of my head.

The Pixies do an awesome cover of Wild Honey Pie on their Live at the BBC album but since that song was basically a joke to begin with so I don't take it too seriously.

Howard the Duck · 01-11-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I think all Beatles covers are interesting in some way no matter how bad they are. I have this fascination with Beatles cover songs... I don't know why. In some sense it answers the question to: "Did you ever wonder hey what if the Beatles were in an alternative universe and they were a Surf, (Garage, R&B, Country, Classical or Jazz ) Band? I think that adds to their posterity the fact so many artist and bands covered Beatles' songs. Like they say what comes around goes around (or in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make something like that) The Beatles started out as cover band, and did a wide variety of covers, genres spanning early Motown, Musicals, Country, early Rock and Roll and R&B. They did it in a time when radio was for the most part segregated in the US, and in the their own way help to bridge the gap, and in turn artist and bands from those genres covered their songs. I think it's fitting to have so many artist from all over take interest in a small band from Liverpool, it makes them one of the more unique Rock bands in Popular music.

even Wet Wet Wet's Yesterday?

ribbons · 01-11-2012, 10:05 PM

For anyone interested in Beatles cover versions, MrBeatlesCovers's great YouTube channel has 396 uploads to date:

MrBeatlesCovers's Channel - YouTube

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ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	For anyone interested in Beatles cover versions, MrBeatlesCovers's great YouTube channel has 396 uploads to date: MrBeatlesCovers's Channel - YouTube