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Ultimate Battle of The Beatles

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Group A
    Another Girl
    Dear Prudence
    Come Together
    Tomorrow Never Knows

    Group B
    Till There Was You
    If I Needed Someone
    I'll Cry Instead
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Group B
    Something - both kinda blah though
    If I Needed Someone - same
    I'll Cry Instead - I actually can't stand the other, it's one of three Beatles songs that I truly hate
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - the other actually wasn't bad, but this is a great fun song


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout



    Tomorrow Never Knows is one of the best songs ever and I'm shocked so many are voting for honey pie. So ahead of its time and the way it was used to close out an episode of mad man was genius. The most expensive song ever used in a TV program

    https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/mad-men-paid-250k-for-beatles-song-179470/

    Yes, I'm amazed at the popularity of Honey Pie. Tomorrow Never Knows was so innovative and ahead of it's time and sounded so unique.

    To the point that 30 years later it was essentially ripped off:



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,107 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    Just a reminder folks, voting closes between 8 and 9 pm this evening.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    Tomorrow Never Knows is a poor song i.m.o.

    Generally, I don't rate this band, so I'll abstain on most.

    Group B

    Let it Be

    Thanks for running El Gato.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,624 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Group B

    Something vs Till there was you - Till there was you is a cool and simple cover. The classical guitars make it and that bossa nova beat is nifty. But, Something is a way more impressive song.

    The Word - If I Needed Someone - If I needed someone is a pretty cool song, very George, and its weirdly ambivalent lyrics and deliberate droning qualities help to give it character.

    I just much prefer The Word though. Okay, yes, the lyrics are a bit naff, but instrumentally it's really cool. McCartney's bass playing, as always, is simple but excellent, works really well throughout with the crisp drums, I love how dry and punchy the guitars sound too. A lot of different parts as well for such a relatively short song and they're all pretty interesting: I love that breakdown near the end with the droning organ. And the harmonies are crazy good and never stay exactly the same. I'd listened to it plenty of times in the past, but I think I had underrated it. One of the best examples of them working as a unit. A lot of cool stuff in that song.

    Let It Be vs I'll Cry Instead - One of the rare occasions where I'll vote for a McCartney song over a Lennon one.

    I'll Cry.... is pretty cool. That C&W feel and the vocal melody is awfully catchy and it has a lot of the equal mix of bravado and vulnerability that was in Lennon songs from that era.

    But, Let it Be is superior song. The Piano is gorgeous, the melody hits you hard and McCartney's vocals are outstanding: power, clarity, warmth - ah so good. And it doesn't feel fake or pastiche - the emotions are genuine, something McCartney songs can lack. The single version is the superior version IMO: less bombastic and Phil Spectory and the guitar is tastefully mixed, as opposed to being high and harsh.

    I Want to Tell You vs Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da - I don't really love I want to Tell You, I find it a bit dreary, but, dreary in an interesting way - the weird out of kilter paino with that menacing melody is pretty interesting.

    But, I absolutely hate Ob-la di, Ob-la-da. Let it Be was McCartney at his best, this is him at his worst. Annoying saccharine shyte. Even the way the piano sounds plasticky and fake annoys me. I love The Beatles, but I do hate that song.


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Group A

    Another Girl
    Dear Prudence
    Come Together
    Tomorrow Never Knows


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Group B

    Something
    If I Needed Someone
    Let It Be
    I Want to Tell You


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Group B
    Something
    If I Needed Someone
    I'll Cry Instead
    I Want to Tell You


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,107 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    Evening all.

    Voting for Group A now closed and for B closing shortly. Once both are closed I will post the list of whats gone through.

    On to Group C.

    Good Morning, Good Morning



    vs

    Dig It



    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey



    vs

    Get Back



    Savoy Truffle



    vs

    Misery



    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)



    vs

    All I've Got To Do



    Group C
    Good Morning Good Morning VS Dig It
    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey VS Get Back
    Savoy Truffle VS Misery
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) VS All I've Got to Do


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,016 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Group C

    Good Morning Good Morning

    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

    Misery

    All I've Got to Do

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Group C

    Good Morning Good Morning VS Dig It

    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey VS Get Back

    Savoy Truffle VS Misery

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) VS All I've Got to Do


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,712 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Group C
    Dig It
    Get Back
    Misery
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,016 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    This is group C, right?

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    Group C
    Good Morning Good Morning
    Get Back
    Misery
    All I've Got to Do


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Group C
    Good Morning Good Morning
    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
    Savoy Truffle
    All I've Got to Do


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,107 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    Voting for Group B now closed.

    Group D

    Birthday



    vs

    Happiness Is A Warm Gun



    Golden Slumbers



    vs

    Piggies



    Nowhere Man



    vs

    I've Just Seen A Face



    Drive My Car



    vs

    Not A Second Time



    Group D
    Birthday VS Happiness Is a Warm Gun
    Golden Slumbers VS Piggies
    Nowhere Man VS I've Just Seen a Face
    Drive My Car VS Not a Second Time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,107 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    This is group C, right?

    /facepalm

    Edited accordingly.

    Anyway, those songs going through to round 2 are as follows.

    I'm a Loser
    Dear Prudence
    Come Together
    Honey Pie
    Something
    If I Needed Someone
    Let It Be
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,016 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Group D

    Happiness Is a Warm Gun

    Golden Slumbers

    Nowhere Man

    Drive My Car

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Group D
    Happiness Is a Warm Gun
    Piggies
    Nowhere Man
    Not a Second Time


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,624 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    I didn't expect it to win it or anything but, fcking hell, I didn't expect Tomorrow Never Knows to lose out to some entirely forgettable McCartney piano pop in round one.

    Democracy, wha?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,398 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    I know where my wild card vote is going anyway. Very surprised at the Tomorrow Never Knows result.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Group C
    Dig It
    Get Back
    Savoy Truffle
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,034 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    ari101 wrote: »
    Group C
    Good Morning Good Morning
    Get Back
    Misery
    All I've Got to Do
    Same.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Group D
    Birthday
    Piggies
    I've Just Seen a Face
    Not a Second Time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Group C
    Dig It
    Get Back
    Misery
    All I've Got to Do


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,776 ✭✭✭abff


    Group C
    Good Morning Good Morning VS Dig It
    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey VS Get Back
    Savoy Truffle VS Misery
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) VS All I've Got to Do


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    Group C
    Good Morning Good Morning
    Get Back
    Misery
    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)


    Group D
    Happiness Is a Warm Gun
    Golden Slumbers
    Nowhere Man
    Drive My Car


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Purgative


    Group D
    Happiness Is a Warm Gun
    Golden Slumbers
    Nowhere Man
    Drive My Car


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Group D

    Birthday VS Happiness Is a Warm Gun

    Golden Slumbers VS Piggies

    Nowhere Man VS I've Just Seen a Face

    Drive My Car VS Not a Second Time - ABSTAIN


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