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Subject: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: whistledog on 04/06/12 at 8:12 pm
Over the years, there have been many covers of Beatles songs. Some good, some bad. We all know quite a few of them, but rather than me list them all, part of the fun is everyone contributing which ones they like, don't like, or just ones that are out there for the listen. Here's a well-known one to get the ball rolling ...
Stars on 45 - Beatles Medley (1981)
The album version of this was released in a condensed single version with the guitar riff of Venus by Shocking Blue and a chorus from The Archies' Sugar Sugar. In North America, it's official title was: Medley: Intro Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45
In some countries, such as the UK, it was simply called Stars on 45 by Starsound
It's success spawned a Medley II (1981), which contained Beatles or Beatles related covers as heard in the last 4 minutes of the album version: Good Day Sunshine / My Sweet Lord / Here Comes the Sun / While My Guitar Gently Weeps / Taxman / A Hard Day's Night / Things We Said Today / If I Fell / You Can't Do That / Please Please Me / I Want to Hold Your Hand / Stars on 45
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOuZmEKmtWQ
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: whistledog on 04/06/12 at 8:14 pm
Here's 5 more that you don't hear about too much these days ...
April Wine - Tell Me Why (1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E25GZooIM
Ferry Aid - Let it Be
(recorded for charity to aid the families of the victims of the Zeebrugee Ferry Disaster that occured on March 6, 1987 in the UK)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Y-2m-HQRM
Bananarama featuring Lananeeneenoonoo - Help!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJY7KW_YAac
Jeff Healey Band - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (1990)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJh3KaIKDAw
Candy Flip - Strawberry Fields Forever (1990)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DjWpq8Oyoc
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: loki 13 on 04/06/12 at 9:18 pm
I think this is one cover that is better than the original.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL7jUYjAaC4
I had the pleasure of seeing this guy live, he is simply amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V084YSF-Jhs&feature=related
Then there is this version of Come Together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2CVWa1_ZBk
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: nally on 04/07/12 at 12:07 am
Their 1969 hit "Come Together" was covered in the 70's by Aerosmith:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDtoZ8M3Q50
I thought this one was so-so.
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: nally on 04/07/12 at 12:08 am
The Beatles themselves have also recorded a few covers, including "Twist And Shout" (originally by the Isley Brothers), and "Money (That's What I Want)" (originally by Barrett Strong).
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: gibbo on 04/07/12 at 1:43 am
I always liked Bette Midler singing "In My Life"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siAVlUxpJXQ
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: Henk on 04/07/12 at 2:33 am
There's good...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qSOhp1HGwg
there's bad...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXS0b7EfMV4
and there's the controversial...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9w6SEtkeug
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/07/12 at 5:35 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDOzpal5mOs
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: danootaandme on 04/08/12 at 4:05 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVdFC2e8bdg
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: danootaandme on 04/08/12 at 4:07 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_N3USic24U
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: danootaandme on 04/08/12 at 4:09 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXz7GcSkMIM&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL2552F8D7D2169BDA
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: danootaandme on 04/08/12 at 4:12 am
Anyone with vocal chords has covered a Beatles song, this could go on forever.
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/08/12 at 3:18 pm
Anyone with vocal chords has covered a Beatles song, this could go on forever.
...how many covers of "Yesterday" are there?
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: whistledog on 04/08/12 at 5:42 pm
...how many covers of "Yesterday" are there?
This reminds me, in the Alvin Stardust song 'I Feel Like Buddy Holly', he has a great lyric ...
Now I know what Paul McCartney meant when he got up to say, "I wish it was yesterday"
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: nally on 04/08/12 at 5:52 pm
I once heard a cover of "And I Love Her" that sounded like smooth jazz, and it sounded pretty good, but I don't know who performed it. :-\\
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: danootaandme on 04/08/12 at 6:21 pm
...how many covers of "Yesterday" are there?
According to Wiki at least 1600
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: Paul on 04/09/12 at 3:58 pm
A song that could have been written especially for this legend...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1OdbPpvFYg
And while not strictly a Beatles song (although it was written by L&Mc) this is sufficiently off the wall to interest me (you may have to turn your volume up!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixs7mTQI4lE
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: Radar on 04/10/12 at 1:19 pm
Anne Murray did "You won't see me" And who did "Got to get you into my life", was that Earth wind & fire?
Nice topics on your website.
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: nally on 09/18/12 at 2:26 pm
According to Wiki at least 1600
I just saw that... and it's even more now. The Guinness World Records site even confirms it.
Subject: Re: The Beatles - Cover Songs
Written By: Philip Eno on 10/01/12 at 2:52 am
According to Wiki at least 1600
Over 2,200 now.