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"Hey Bulldog" by Fanny
Earlier today, I was hipped to the group “Fanny” by the excellent website Dangerous Minds. In the comments somebody mentioned that the group did a cover of “Hey Bulldog.” I liked it so much I had to share. Super guitar solo. Related posts: Hey, Bulldog! Hey Jude Times Square Me on Lennon on Huffpo Covers […]
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Covers of the entirety
Thanks to all who’ve shared favorite covers on Ed’s and my posts! Here’s another category: covers of an entire album. Not counting compilations of tracks from various artists or purely instrumental renditions, Sgt. Pepper’s alone has been covered at least three times that I know of: by Cheap Trick (live), by Big Daddy, and by […]
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Two takes on the Beatles
I collect cover versions of Beatles songs, because I’m fascinated by the variety of artists who have recorded them and the range of instrumentation and styles they employ. Many covers are just okay, some are outright bad, a few are great, and others are pretty well unclassifiable. The two covers I want to share with […]
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“You Shoulda Been There” Dept.
DEVIN McKINNEY • I’d love to know how Legault delivered “Revolution 9.”From Polestar Poetry Series. Related posts: Sleeveface: Change your head 10-minute "Revolution" Beatles and Batteries: Anthony Pomes on slide White Album Not All That, Writer Claims I Forgot to Remember “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Starr & Young “Revolution 1” […]
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David Cloyd, "Dear Boy"
This cover is worth posting again! Related posts: "Dear Boy" Oh my God, Beatles sketch comedy My teenage years in handy YouTube format "John was as blind as a bat…" Ram On! The King Features’ version of "Tomorrow Never Knows" Ram’s Resurgence Christmas Never Knows "All This And World War II" "Love" I Forgot to […]
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Christmas Never Knows
Just heard this on KLOS’ Breakfast With The Beatles… As Kate and I perform the annual ritual—opening presents to The Beatles Christmas records—I will be thinking of the people who read this blog, and especially the ones who comment. Our conversations mean a lot to me. May you be strong, well, and happy this day, […]
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I Forgot to Remember “I Forgot to Remember to Forget”
DEVIN McKINNEY • Thinking about favorite unreleased Beatles songs, my mind, like most people’s, went right for the studio outtakes. But I was walking across town yesterday with iPod in ears and shuffled right into George’s BBC rendition of “I Forgot to Remember to Forget,” one of the songs recorded by Elvis Presley at the […]
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Introducing…the Indian Beatles!
Boing Boing pointed me to this post at Bolus which shows just what 1964 wrought. It’s not pretty. Are you ready for a Bollywood version of “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”? I DON’T THINK YOU ARE. Wherever he is, George just threw up in his mouth…Still, I just listened to it twice, and may go […]
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Ram’s Resurgence
[After the millionth insightful comment by our indefatigable Nancy, we asked her if there was anything Beatley burning a hole in her well-furnished brains. This is what she wrote; give her a warm Hey Dullblog welcome.–MG] NANCY CARR • When it was released in 1971, Ram was hated—really hated, to the point of practically being […]
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Covers and covers
From an L.A. Times piece about a “Worst Album Covers” blog…which also includes the “butcher” cover. What?? Get McKinney on the case! Related posts: Happy Passover, Tatellehs and Mommellahs They Said They Said Sleeveface: Change your head