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Ok, so it's a lazy Saturday morning (why am I even awake is beyond me) and I decided to try a little experiment out.

I've always thought that The Beatles catalog is so fracking ECLECTIC that there must be something in there for any taste... if you know where to look. And I think *I* know where to look.. so this is what I'd like to do...

You tell me what sort of music you like, or what you're looking for like, I dunno "fast guitar" or "bluesy and sexy" or whatever, and I'll try to find a Beatles song you can honestly say "oh..huh.. that's pretty cool!"

I get three tries... if the YouTube video I embed is not of your liking, you can refine it a bit "nah, too loud" or "hmm.. no, that's too poppy for me" or whatever... if after those 2 refinements my last guess you honestly still DON'T like.. well you win. Bastard.

Please let's not turn this into another "The Beatles suck!!" thread... if you want to tease me about that use one of the other thread, kay?

So.. who's first?

I like baroque style music.

I'll just tell you mine:

"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"

Something calming and soothing; to listen to on an hourlong drive.

I like Abba.

bhamv3 said:

I like Abba.

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HCGLNS said:

I like baroque style music.

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Huh. I don't think I know enough about baroque music to identify when a song has baroque-y styles or not... could you be more specific in what you're looking for? Orchestration, no vocals...any details on what would make something baroque?

Bubble181 said:

Something calming and soothing; to listen to on an hourlong drive.

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Hmm.. well, there are no hour-long Beatles songs, sadly. But calming and soothing I can do.. how about:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAgyocABS0U"]YouTube - The Beatles - Because[/ame]

Shegokigo said:

I'll just tell you mine:

"Maxwell's Silver Hammer"

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That was one of my favorite songs as a little girl. "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath was the other. I used to ask my dad to play it for me all the time.

Calleja said:

Huh. I don't think I know enough about baroque music to identify when a song has baroque-y styles or not... could you be more specific in what you're looking for? Orchestration, no vocals...any details on what would make something baroque?

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Well, I do know that some artists took Beatles songs and put them into a baroque style, "Beatles go Baroque." was the album. But what I was looking for was lots of what would seem like piano or organ music but sharper like a harpsicord.

HCGLNS said:

Well, I do know that some artists took Beatles songs and put them into a baroque style, "Beatles go Baroque." was the album. But what I was looking for was lots of what would seem like piano or organ music but sharper like a harpsicord.

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Oohh.. The Beatles loved their harpsichord. Dunno if that's enough to make a song "baroque", so I think I'm gonna have to use more than one try with you.. but for starters, my favorite Beatles harpsichord track:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10vU7Qo-NlU"]YouTube - The Beatles - Fixing a hole[/ame]

You never responded to my post in the other Beatles thread, but I liked that song "I want you." Do they have any other stuff like that?

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONP1U1pFcqk"]YouTube - tf2 pyro (i am on fire song)(Tribute to Pyro)[/ame]

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Well, I do like this song a lot
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmin5WkOuPw"]YouTube - Firestarter[/ame]
and it matches the fire theme

um... NO.

Dammit Crone, now I have to watch that scene from Venture Brothers.

Calleja, find me a Ska Beatles song.

something by yoko ono

twitchmoss said:

something by yoko ono

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ooooo you're gonna make him maaaad

Cajella:
Something to make you feel better when you're feeling somewhat down; definitely without any relationship/women lyrics. Most feel good songs focus way too much on that sort of crap.

Bubble181 said:

Cajella:
Something to make you feel better when you're feeling somewhat down; definitely without any relationship/women lyrics. Most feel good songs focus way too much on that sort of crap.

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firestarter should work for you

Crone said:

firestarter should work for you

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Unless you watch this version:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yErZz5p45t8"]YouTube - Gene Simmons - "Firestarter"[/ame]
Then you might be in really deep crap.

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Man, I'm just really sorry I posted that. It's just... just so horrible.

omg.

/dies laughing

I don't know that there's a facepalm that is facepalmy enough to capture the essence of that video...

Espy said:

Unless you watch this version:
Then you might be in really deep crap.

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Man, I'm just really sorry I posted that. It's just... just so horrible.

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And the answer to that cover:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiqFcc_l_Kk"]YouTube - The Prodigy Invaders Must Die[/nomedia]

Bubble181 said:

Cajella:
Something to make you feel better when you're feeling somewhat down; definitely without any relationship/women lyrics. Most feel good songs focus way too much on that sort of crap.

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Yellow Submarine!

But seriously, feel good songs focus on love because it's one of the biggest aspects of feeling good, and it's one everyone can relate to. The next question is this: Does "With a little help from my friends" count as a relationship/woman song?

i love nerdcore

the beatles have nothing even similar

HCGLNS said:

Well, I do know that some artists took Beatles songs and put them into a baroque style, \"Beatles go Baroque.\" was the album. But what I was looking for was lots of what would seem like piano or organ music but sharper like a harpsicord.

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Probably want to listen to "Because" as well



Not too much of a baroque style meter, but simple enough. Good to listen to for a good time to zone out

GANGSTER RAP.

:humph:

haha gusto. No one believes you. Go back to your polka music.

Oh man polka.

*waits excitedly for Oktoberfest*

Goddamnit, Gene Simmons. hahahaha

Jalecca: I'll count both as good; though technically, I'd say A Little Help from My Friends does go in the "relationship" thing.

OK, next, how about a Beatles song to help motivate me to do something I don't like doing but needs to get done? Say, do the dishes, mop the floor, whatever; something to make me think 'yeah, I'll go do that now, take my responsibility, make sure the job's done before I relax'.

The prodigy's slap my bitch up always helps.

I'm fond of early 90's era grunge. Bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains are my favorites.

WHAT BEATLES SONG WOULD I LIKE BEST?

blotsfan said:

You never responded to my post in the other Beatles thread, but I liked that song \"I want you.\" Do they have any other stuff like that?

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Huh.. not EXACTLY like it, sadly, it was (and still is to this day) a very conceptual song... but maybe you'll find a similar taste for this one:



(you're killing any Beatles fan that is forced to dissect the Abbey Road Medley, btw, you'll notice the very first notes seem cut, that's why)

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Bubble181 said:

Cajella:
Something to make you feel better when you're feeling somewhat down; definitely without any relationship/women lyrics. Most feel good songs focus way too much on that sort of crap.

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Easy:

Calleja said:

(you're killing any Beatles fan that is forced to dissect the Abbey Road Medley, btw, you'll notice the very first notes seem cut, that's why)

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I winced when I saw the title of the track, and then read your note lol

Frankie said:

I'm fond of early 90's era grunge. Bands like Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains are my favorites.

WHAT BEATLES SONG WOULD I LIKE BEST?

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Well that's a bit broad, isn't it... "grunge". I know that one of grunge's deities, Kurt Cobain, was a HUGE Beatles fan, like, at almost my level. He wrote "About a Girl" after listening non-stop to Beatles, so you'll see a lot of Beatles in THAT grunge song, as well as some others of Nirvana.

Now.. the other way around... tough. Especially since, again, I've never felt grunge deviated too much from rock. I think maybe Paperback Writer (embed to follow) might fit the ticket a bit, dominating guitar throughout, a more dirty rock sound and not too studio-y... but still with the beatles' harmony singing, so not quite... I think you're also gonna need more than one try from me, but I'm looking forward to you specifiying or narrowing down a bit more what you're looking for to call it "grunge-y".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwap79uy1G8

Actually, that's not bad. I could totally dig to that while I'm cruising around.

This thread got me YouTubing a bunch of Beatles songs and I never realized how many songs I had heard in my life that were the Beatles that I didn't realize were the Beatles... their music is fucking everywhere.

I really didn't like the Beatles till I saw Across The Universe but I quite like them now.

So Calleja I have a quest, if I was to purchase one Beatles album, what album should that be? Abbey Road?

HoboNinja said:

So Calleja I have a quest, if I was to purchase one Beatles album, what album should that be? Abbey Road?

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sgt pepper

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Calleja said:

Well that's a bit broad, isn't it... \"grunge\". I know that one of grunge's deities, Kurt Cobain, was a HUGE Beatles fan, like, at almost my level. He wrote \"About a Girl\" after listening non-stop to Beatles, so you'll see a lot of Beatles in THAT grunge song, as well as some others of Nirvana.

Now.. the other way around... tough. Especially since, again, I've never felt grunge deviated too much from rock. I think maybe Paperback Writer (embed to follow) might fit the ticket a bit, dominating guitar throughout, a more dirty rock sound and not too studio-y... but still with the beatles' harmony singing, so not quite... I think you're also gonna need more than one try from me, but I'm looking forward to you specifiying or narrowing down a bit more what you're looking for to call it \"grunge-y\".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwap79uy1G8

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how 'bout the dana fuchs cover of helter skelter?

Nah, if the thread was about covers I could have just linked a live performance of a Beatles song by Nirvana

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Oh, and those few requests I think I scanned by... I'll get to you tomorrow, I'm a bit indisposed right now.

AmorousEyes said:

Also, what is the original song used in this:
YouTube - \"DAFT PUNK VS. THE BEATLES\" MASH UP STARRING SOL MESSIAH

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eleanor rigby

@hobonija: Probably either the white album for classics, or the Sgt. Pepper's album for fun! Those are my two favorites.

My ex gave me a box set of all their music (even the stuff in german) for xmas one year. I am always finding TONS of new favorites to listen to

I like rammstein.


HAHAHA, DO SOMETHING WITH THAT ONE, BITCH.

It would have been a lie, but I started to say Jay-z just for a slow pitch of sorts.

I have a tough one for you. I like this small band from the 60s. They are called the, hmm, can't quite remember the name. Oh yeah, the Beatles! Give it a go!

Tiq said:

I like rammstein.


HAHAHA, DO SOMETHING WITH THAT ONE, BITCH.

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Heyyyyy, Fernando! I'm learning "When I'm 64" and "Honey Pie (NOT Wild Honey Pie)" on the uke. ^_^

Cajungal said:

Heyyyyy, Fernando! I'm learning "When I'm 64" and "Honey Pie (NOT Wild Honey Pie)" on the uke. ^_^

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She was a working girl, north of England way....

Wow, that's awesome CG! Please let me know when you nail either so you can YouTube that shit!!

Vytamindi;245594][quote=Cajungal said:

Heyyyyy, Fernando! I'm learning "When I'm 64" and "Honey Pie (NOT Wild Honey Pie)" on the uke. ^_^

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She was a working girl, north of England way....[/QUOTE]

That's the one! Only I don't know the intro, just the rest of it.

There are a lot of hard chords in it!