...is one of the other Yellow Submarine soundtrack numbers Its All Too Much. Has a great Hendrix-esque guitar feedback intro and is a "big" sounding song with a lot going on. George didn't think much of it but I've always thought it deserved more attention.
What say you?
I'll Follow The Sun
Mother Nature's Son
Original 1 after 909 - ( New Window )
I knew it was one of their earliest compositions, never heard the Smithereens version. Thanks for posting this.
I'm partial to "For No One", although I'm not sure that qualifies as underrated. I think it's virtually a perfect song.
I love the entire Revolver album. Good Day Sunshine always puts me in a good mood.
There are some pretty good covers of Tomorrow Never Knows on Spotify.
also, And Your Bird Can Sing - that double guitar solo by George and Paul is overlooked given how amazing it is.
+1
It was just OK compared to what came before and after...Four "new" songs of questionable quality amid previously released songs and a side two of orchestrial movie soundtrack music no fan has ever listened to more than once lol
Both in my top ten. Look up Paul's live version of I Will from his 2005 tour. If it doesn't bring a tear to your eye you are not human :-)
To each their own but the early 909 (on Anthology 1) was really stiff and monotone sounding. The LIB rooftop 909 was much looser and fun
You're kidding, right? :-)
Even John said it was done as a goof to fill up space on an album
Another cool one is The Fool on the Hill/Flying from Magical Mystery Tour.
Those are probably my two favorite Beatles albums too.
It's a top 10 Beatle song.
Comeon comeon comeon comeon comeon comeon
It's a top 10 Beatle song.
Comeon comeon comeon comeon comeon comeon
have you heard the Fats Domino's version of this?
No one will be watching us...
As for One after 909, I love the Buddy Holly sound of the original 1963 version, but totally get the love for the rollicking, devil may care attitude of the 1969 version. Billy Preston took that song to new heights.
As for under an "under appreciated" aspect, I feel that many of the early songs covered by the Beatles are under appreciated. Buddy Holly's "Words of Love"...great vocal, outstanding early George guitar work. The Larry Williams songs, "Bad Boy" and "Slow Down"...complete barn burning run throughs by the Beatles. But their version of Larry's "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" tops them all. That song rocks like murder. Talk about under appreciated. Crank that in your car and see if you can keep the accelerator from being pinned to the floor. Ringo's relentless attack on the high hat, George's guitar lick anchoring the song, and John's scorching vocals get me every time. That, my friends, is a rocker.
Girl
Great song
Most listeners recognize the fantastic lyrics, the way the lines step on one another, one phrase part of the next - but what the most listeners don't realize is the intent of the time signature changes, the way they overlay them adds to the songs oddness, the piece is deliciously weird, affecting you in ways that aren't obvious, like a Stanley Kubrick film.
Give it a spin and notice the bridge - "She said You don't understand what I've said.." - right there, the time signature changes to 3/4 but your ear doesn't pick it up until the last word of "when I was a boy" - it takes 2 full measures for the bridge to 'catch up' to the time signature, the whole thing feels 'off', like missing a step while walking down a flight of stairs.
It's just brilliant.
If you're a Beatle fan, I HIGHLY recommend this link - a wonderful, deep analysis of the cut, including an AMAZING tape of Lennon writing the composition, from the beginnings of him repeating over and over "I know what it's like to be dead..." and including a great isolation of Lennon's guitar part at the beginning that immediately twists the ear of the listener - the bizarreness of the cut clear from the first measure.
I love this fucking song. :)
Excellent Analysis of She Said - ( New Window )
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Never heard this song played on the radio. One of the 'forgotten' songs off the White Album.
No one will be watching us...
Love the Lowell Fulson version!
I also like It's All Too Much.
I also like It's All Too Much.
(she's almost 10 years younger than me and doesn't like long songs with a lot of repetition. She did listen to the first 5 min or so before she changed the station, so I had that going for me).
No fans for that one?
No fans for that one?
Actually, that is my all time favorite John song. To be honest, my favorite Beatles album is Abbey Road.