That is really cool, and not just lip-syncing the recording as I thought it was going to be, but Paul's vocals seem double tracked in part of it. Does anyone know if that was added in later or was just some kind of vocal effect?

Well, I just read online that they sang live vocals over the recorded track, which would explain the doubled vocals. The instrumental track sounds a bit different to me as well though. And hard to believe they brought it all those people for the orchestra just to pretend they were playing in the back and then hardly show them at all. Who knows though.

Anybody know who the crazy old man with the flowers in is hair near the piano was?

I'm not a big stones fan, but came across this video a few years ago of Muddy Waters inviting Jagger et al on stage to play blues guitar and sing:

This song is criminally underrated imo and one of my favorites.

Great song, but not sure why you say underrated. That's one of the Beatles songs I have seen the most written about, including how the lyrics are possibly a veiled reference to an extra-marital affair by John, and how Dylan made the response song "4th Time Around".

Sorry, I meant more by the gen pop. Rarely, if ever, do I hear it mentioned when people talk about their favorite Beatles tunes.

Probably because it's not exactly catchy, not really even having a chorus. Also likely not covered often because it's got to be one of the most difficult Beatles song to sing.

In regard to the What is Life post a few back, love that song. I recently heard it on another movie trailer, I wonder how many things that song has been featured in? They made a video for it recently, kinda fun.



and then there's this classic performance:



In regard to the most overrated / underrated beatles songs, I usually compare it to the Sirius XM listener's top 100 list. My favorite, She Said She Said, didn't make the list, so I'm gonna say its underrated!

http://blog.siriusxm.com/the-top-100...sxm-listeners/

I never got all the love for Yesterday.

This is not on the list either. Underrated:

^ yeah i love that song too

and to whoever said Happiness is a Warm Gun, great song also

There shouldn’t be much argument to the fact that the Beatles are the greatest band of all time.

The fact that all four members of the band had tremendous solo careers only solidifies how amazingly talented they were.

Their volume of work, the creativity - musically and lyrically... they are just so far ahead of everyone else imo.

Yeah, very odd She Said She Said didn't make the list when some very mediocre cuts like Boys and Anna did. I really like that song too.

Norwegian Wood is at 15. Actually better liked than I would have guessed.

Maybe the biggest surprise is how high Hey Bulldog is. It's a pretty good song, but stuck on an album that was a throwaway. When I was a teenager and collecting all the albums, I didn't even want to spend the money for the only 4 new songs on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack. Finally picked it up cheaply used in college.

Eleanor Rigby didn't make the top ten? GTFO with that list!

And Rocky Raccoon didn't make the top 100? What a jopke. But it just goes to show how many truly great songs they had.

For me it was:

The Who
The Stones
The Kinks
Zep

I always thought The Kinks were incredibly underrated.

My favorite Stones song along with Paint It Black and Sympathy for the Devil.

You're quibbling with it being number 11? Really I think that's higher than it should be. But I like Rocky Raccoon also.

This list could be odd because I think respondents could only vote for one song.

Still hard to believe that "Boys" was anyone's favorite Beatles song. I wonder how many people responded.

one of my favorite lines tho : "If you're lonely you can talk to me"

When my daughter was a baby (she just turned 12 - I believe she was one of the OG's in the 2+2 baby thread), we would play a "Baby Beatles" CD in her room while she was sleeping. Baby-like instrumental versions of Beatles songs. That was one of the best songs on the album - just sounded great in baby form.

"Michelle" was also on there and is my daughter's favorite Beatles song because it's also her middle name. We picked it because the Beatles were my father-in-law's favorite group. He passed away years before she was born, so we made her first initial the same as his and gave her the middle name Michelle.

Amazing cover of "If I Fell." I might like it better than the original. Either way, it's a completely different rendition.


The artist is Sananda Maitreya, likely better known to most people as Terence Trent D'Arby.

completely coincidentally i just read this (here there and everywhere):

Frank Ocean thanks The Beatles for “single-handedly getting me out of writer’s block”


https://www.nme.com/news/music/frank...-block-2072043

I hope the White album anniversary edition includes the 27 minute Helter Skelter

I'll admit that I'm a nit. It's miles ahead of Strawberry Fields which is by far their worst--almost makes my skin crawl. But it is all just opinion which is what makes this thread fun.

Awesome!

Just as I don't see how anyone could think Boys to be the best Beatles song, I don't know how anyone could think Strawberry Fields Forever could be their worst.

Have you not heard The Inner Light? Flying? Not even Revolution 9?

[QUOTE=boscoboy;54434464] [QUOTE=meshanti;54434767] lol I try

Paul's lead vocal was recorded live. At the beginning you can see and hear him testing his voice under his breath to make sure his throat's clear. Supposedly at least part of the backing is playback from the studio recording, but we know the whole band were hooked up because they'd just played the Frost theme, and there was an orchestra present. I think playback was only put into the soundmix for insurance. It seems they did twelve takes in all, but, as you can see, neither the audience nor the band got bored.

I don't know who the old guy with the flowers stuck in the sides of his glasses was. It's a very Beatles touch, though.