A GUEST POSTING by JULES
As a kid (I’m 59) I was sort of aware of The Beatles; All You Need Is Love, Here Comes The Sun, and of course Yellow Submarine but it was listening to the Ray Moore late night show on Radio 2 under the bed covers on a transistor radio that I had my epiphany.
The theme music was an instrumental version of Here, There and Everywhere.
Enthused with the knowledge that my top sleeping song was by The Beatles I saved up my pocket money and bought Revolver. Wow what a cracker not a duff track on it (er well see above) but this one made realise that popular music can be different
Tomorrow Never Knows
Next step down to the record shop for the “Blue” album – oh my what treasures as I discovered all the hits and random good stuff.
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Hey mum it will soon be my birthday any chance of the “Red” album? Well, what the thunder and lightning is this? No odd cool stuff just songs hmm…..Oh hang on these are good as well.
I Should Have Known Better
Back to the record shop
Sgt Pepper, later on at school we could bring an album to play at music class, never the coolest kid but this boosted my street cred (remained a virgin). Like a lot of things some lyrics ain’t aged well but at least we do try to improve.
I used to be cruel to my woman
I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved
Man I was mean but I’m changing my scene
And I’m doing the best that I can (Ooh)
I admit it’s getting better (Better)
A little better all the time (It can’t get no worse)
Yes I admit it’s getting better (Better)
It’s getting better since you’ve been mine
Getting so much better all the time
Getting Better
It was around this time that Dad informed me that Paul wrote all the music and John all the words, also if he wants to be Back in the U.S.S.R. no one is stopping him. As for myself I was getting to like George.
If I Needed Someone
Started trawling through The Beatles section on a more regular basis along with the discount box where I bagged Magical Mystery Tour double e.p. along with The Clash e.p. The Cost Of Living. And John Lennon’s Live Peace In Toronto. Sadly didn’t have enough cash for The Beatles In Italy, went back next week….
I’m A Loser
Some of the early LPs had good selection of covers for me the stand out track on their first album was a slow love song penned by Lennon and McCartney.
Ask Me Why
The last “proper” album I bought was Let It Be mainly because it was universally slagged off, and for good reason, Paul was pissed about the strings imposed on The Long And Winding Road (rectified with the horn section on Wings Over America) plus a rehashed charity song (Across The Universe) and studio out-takes and an old composition not considered worthy before, but on one track they got their mojo back and played like a rock band.
I`ve Got A Feeling
Oh bugger I forgot Ringo
The last album recorded was Abbey Road and featured the only Beatles drum solo.
The End
And his dulcet tones on the final obvious track
Goodnight
As a bonus bonus track The Rutles did the “Blue” album in one song.
Shangri-La
Goodnight and Good-luck
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
don’t…know…where..to..start…
Okay, that was last night before I went to bed. But now that it’s morning here in Zone 21 of the dystopian technostate formerly known as Los Angeles, I can begin. First, Jules, my respect for even thinking about taking on a Beatles ICA. Second, we already had a lengthy back and forth here on TVV about who does and doesn’t like the Beatles and, If I remember correctly, ultimately decided that everyone who doesn’t was horribly wrong, and then they apologized politely. Third, all Beatles tunes go from okay to amazingly fantastic so this selection is fine. Lastly, here’s mine in no particular order:
She Loves You
Here Comes The Sun
The Night Before
In My Life
Hey Bulldog
Lovely Rita
Penny Lane
Taxman
We Can Work It Out
Fixing A Hole
And here are mine
Come together
Nowhere Man
In my life
Here comes the sun
Eleanor Rigby
You’ve got to hide your love away
Penny lane
She’s Leaving home
Fool on the Hill
Long and Winding Road
To be fair to Jules, he’s created a short and humorous narrative into which he had weaved ten songs by the Beatles rather than a standard ICA…indeed he was quite mischievous in his covering e-mail in he said his contribution had the capacity to annoy a few folk!
I was tempted to put his contribution up on 1st April but that would have bordered on being post-satirical…..😉
To be honest a DMCA notice would have been the best result
I would rank this one right up there with the Elvis Costello and the Attractions ICA as the most insane exercise ever to grace these pages. I will add, however, that my favorite song from the Beatles since I was 9 years old has been the buried track I’ll Be Back. I have no explanation, but my brain lights up like a Christmas tree every time I hear it.
The Beatles are just THE GROUP that you haven’t listened to them for a while…and then you do…and then you realise how utterly brilliant they really were. 8 years of amazing progression in the music and TBF George Martin’s production is genius…
They were annoyingly good weren’t they? Looking at everyone’s lists every song is great – anyway here’s my 10
Norwegian Wood
Taxman
Dear Prudence
Here Comes The sun
You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away
A Day In The Life
And Your Bird Can Sing
She’s Leaving Home
Eleanor Rigby
Strawberry Fields Forever
Ah, my third favourite Liverpool band . . .
Actually add some Rain to JIMC’s list and remove the millionaires’ whinge of Taxman (which ripped off The Jam anyway) and you’ve got a half-decent comp.