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Dang, I want to talk about great cover versions of this song, but they'll remain in light, or [redacted]. But there was a killer punk one done of this with some twee female backing vocals in the chorus. Also, this was a favorite of mine growing up on the 8-tracks my parents had.
I would not be surprised if Mark Ronson latched on to it and didn't tell her where it was from.
I've been vocal about hating every Joe Cocker cover of a Beatles song, so I assumed it was With A Little Help from My Friends or She Came in through the Bathroom Window, but I could be wrong.
Very yowly, indeed, that Cocker.
Yeah, I'm delving into classic samples and songs whereas the others have been eclectic choices. I'll get back to eclecticism in a bit. I love the hidden gems behind the samples. These past two were really overground. I'm having trouble deciding if tomorrow is eclectic or way, way overground. Either way, they're two songs with undeniable sample input.
Eurythmics and "Here Comes The Rain Again" from 1983. I think they either sped up the beat and chord progression of the notes, but Alice at least sampled the vocal hook. "Talk to me..." in a repetitive fashion. It was probably my least influential sample of the bunch, and I did her song for '98 because to me it's held up a little better than my other '98 pick and sample, which were probably both a little doozi-er and cooler. I may take a mulligan at the end.
thanks. i have been trying to figure that one out since you picked it. that Alice track might be a bit of cheese these days (or not, I dunno) and it was kinda cheese back in the day to the electronic dance snobs, but brings back memories of hitting the club on the weekend. I couldn't connect the dots on that one tho
I intended to listen to all 4 of his other Beatles covers, but quit halfway through Bathroom Window and didn't bother with the other 3.
Yeah, I know. It's not a mix tape. But notice I'm not picking any B-sides. My jukebox has the sampled as the A side, the sampler as the B side. Therefore A1 and A2 will contain your goodness in the pairing.
I re-listened to Version during the DI album draft. Valerie is great and there are some other decent covers in the front half but man, there are some stinkers towards the end. The Jam cover sounds like two records playing at the same time and Robbie Williams' Charlatans cover is pure dreck.I would not be surprised if Mark Ronson latched on to it and didn't tell her where it was from.
This is your best "Springsteen" like pick IMO and it reminds me of how much I like The Killers, and how little I actually play them. Thanks.
I enjoy the Woodstock version of With a Little Help... if I forget it's a Beatles song. This is also how I approach Vanilla Fudge material.
Love this song too. Should have taken this over Electric Avenue when I couldn't get the Eddy Grant version.
Billy Preston recorded the original version of You Are So Beautiful.
This song used to not be on Spotify. I see it is now. But it doesn't sound the same?
Great punk label, really bad with artists' payments. Broke. Now left behind a very worthy catalogue with tons of rights questions. We'll see if anybody even cares in a decade. Todd Congelliere of Recess Records now owns publishing rights to a bunch of the works, as he seems to care about that left coast part of punk history. To me, it all being out of print just means the stuff I like is really hard to find, though it's not tremendously expensive on discogs.
Same with my next pick.
Mmm. That's a toughie, one would assume. I can't claim to know anything concrete about the club from personal experience. I also hope it stays open. You're our San Franciscan connection. Keep us in the loop.
pointing out the obvious here, but this one seems timeless. the percussive intro with the piano, the horns, the harmonies...so good
I drafted the original version, and the original version is also on Spotify, but there are redone versions on there by her as well. This is the original on Spotify.
There’s a ton of options that’s for sure. I’m not trying to pick only the most obvious sounds- a little variety between classics and lower tier Motown.
