A bunch of it will appear very high here no doubt. McCartney is (rightfully) going to rule this poll. (But I’m betting he won’t have the #1 song)
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 01:05 (six years ago) link
mccartney is almost always on form on his spare acoustic songs. sometimes they can feel like faint variations of "blackbird" or "yesterday" but.. idk, there's some kind of magic occurring every time he does it, "calico skies" and "jenny wren" both being late career peaks― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, June 5, 2018 12:42 AM (seven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, June 5, 2018 12:42 AM (seven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yup, I agree. 'Put It There', too.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 07:54 (six years ago) link
Yeah Calico Skies and Jenny Wren were both high up on my ballot, I need to revisit Flaming Pie properly.
Flappy bird OTM about Remember, "driving and insistent and mean" is exactly it. Got so say, a lot of the John songs to place so far (Woman, Beautiful Boy, Give Peace a Chance) are my least favourites.
― Gavin, Leeds, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 10:01 (six years ago) link
ugh "Woman"
cmon guys that is so obv a classic, same goes for Beautiful Boy btw
Arrow Through Me so smooth, alongside the Linda record probably my fav discovery in this poll - great 70s funky melodic fun, did not think Paul could pull smth like that off
Like many Harrison tunes Blow Away starts out very promising but the chorus is a drag. No wonder a lot of his best tunes only really have one part...
The wiki on Whatever Gets You Through the Night is hilarious:
This was Lennon's only solo number 1 single in the United States during his lifetime, and Lennon was the last member of The Beatlesto achieve his first American number one solo hit. The recording featured Elton John on harmony vocals and piano. While in the studio, John bet Lennon that the song would top the charts, and such was Lennon's skepticism that John secured from him a promise to appear on stage at one of his performances should the record indeed hit number one. When the record did achieve that feat, Lennon appeared at John's Thanksgiving performance at Madison Square Garden on 28 November 1974. It was his last major concert appearance.The inspiration for the lyrics came from late-night television. In December 2005, May Pang told Radio Times: "At night he loved to channel-surf, and would pick up phrases from all the shows. One time, he was watching Reverend Ike, a famous black evangelist, who was saying, "Let me tell you guys, it doesn't matter, it's whatever gets you through the night." John loved it and said, "I've got to write it down or I'll forget it." He always kept a pad and pen by the bed. That was the beginning of 'Whatever Gets You Thru the Night'."The music was inspired by the number one single at the time, "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae.[4][5]Although the released track bears little resemblance, the inspiration is more apparent on the alternative version released on John Lennon Anthology.This track was not Lennon's first choice for a single. It was chosen by Capitol Records vice-president Al Coury, who had recently worked his singles 'magic' with Paul McCartney's Band on the Run album.
The music was inspired by the number one single at the time, "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae.[4][5]Although the released track bears little resemblance, the inspiration is more apparent on the alternative version released on John Lennon Anthology.
This track was not Lennon's first choice for a single. It was chosen by Capitol Records vice-president Al Coury, who had recently worked his singles 'magic' with Paul McCartney's Band on the Run album.
― niels, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 10:07 (six years ago) link
The music was inspired by the number one single at the time, "Rock Your Baby" by George McCrae.[4][5]
amazing. what a significantly worse song than “rock your baby”
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 12:16 (six years ago) link
indeed more apparent here https://youtu.be/gCkxVHw7Qyc
― niels, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 13:10 (six years ago) link
Ringo’s on Broad Street too IIRC.
He is, but he's not on the new versions of Beatles songs. He supposedly told Paul, "I already did those. There's no reason to do them again."
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 13:36 (six years ago) link
bummed to only now be discovering this thread! so much good action missed. canceled out of course by the massive lol of discovering that after all that, turrican didn't vote. anyway. can't wait to load this with images on desktop, great results so far, i almost don't care about the order cause it's clearly shaping up to be an absolutely fantastic introduction to this body of work. bravo to shakey and to all involved.
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 14:51 (six years ago) link
oh wow, I didn't know that version of "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" !It's pretty good.I have never liked the official version, though.As for Ringo in Broad Street, yeah, there's the funny moment when he pretends to look for drums sticks during the medley of Beatles tunes.
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:05 (six years ago) link
this is also an interesting one cuz even with 100 slots to work with, i had to make dozens of cuts in process, so there are lots of songs where i can't remember if i ultimately voted for them or not. that's ok though. maybe in lieu of ballots, at the end we can JUST post the things we voted for that didn't place, or even just our highest-ranked non-placer or something.
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:07 (six years ago) link
after all that, turrican didn't vote
he does this
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:07 (six years ago) link
oh wow, I didn't know that version of "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" !
yeah me neither, that's pretty interesting (and definitely better!) John didn't understand funk though. "Fame" is by far the funkiest thing he was ever on, and that's clearly down to Bowie's insanely killer rhythm section.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:40 (six years ago) link
anyway who's ready for more
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:41 (six years ago) link
me
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:41 (six years ago) link
here's an okay song ruined by a shitty sax song for you!
49. Listen To What The Man Said - Wings (feat. Paul) (661 points, 13 votes)https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Listen_to_What_the_Man_Said.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:42 (six years ago) link
sax solo
48. Let 'Em In - Wings (feat. Paul) (668 points, 12 votes, 1 No. 1 vote))https://img.discogs.com/6nKZJu-OsPqNm6D8tjCe-LGNyEw=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-8113017-1455381348-8375.jpeg.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:43 (six years ago) link
47. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five - Wings (feat. Paul) (681 points, 11 votes)https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d1/Paul_McCartney_-_Nineteen_Hundred_and_Eighty-Five.jpg/220px-Paul_McCartney_-_Nineteen_Hundred_and_Eighty-Five.jpg
lol'd recently @ this showing up in an Eastbound and Down scene where Kenny beats up his boss from the car rental place
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:44 (six years ago) link
46. Badge - Cream (feat. George) (682 points, 9 votes)https://img.discogs.com/ewxn6nBmLEu4b6FbR1MAOZyPLhI=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3877602-1492953908-1199.jpeg.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:45 (six years ago) link
I hate Cream but I had to vote for Badge
― droit au butt (Euler), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:46 (six years ago) link
eyyyy my favorite band on the run song is too low
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:47 (six years ago) link
All four of these on my ballot
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:47 (six years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:48 (six years ago) link
lol I never would have guessed that was recorded in New Orleans. Similar to Band on the Run bearing no resemblance to anything going on in Lagos at the time, I guess. Paul likes to go places but not absorb their influences, I suppose.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:49 (six years ago) link
(and yes I know the Fela story)
Possible he just went for the weed
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:51 (six years ago) link
i mean he's no dave grohl xp
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:51 (six years ago) link
Magneto a really joyful song. Didn’t really consider it one of the absolute best solo Beatles songs for a long time but I do now and had it pretty high.
― timellison, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:52 (six years ago) link
how come he never recorded in Kingston? (or did he and I just have never read about it?)
xp
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:52 (six years ago) link
"let 'em in" is just such a sweet, gentle, ambling groove. iirc it's my no. 100
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:52 (six years ago) link
Dave Grohl trying to get the Foo Fighters to do a song with the Bo Diddley rhythm in New Orleans was one of the saddest dad-rock flailing moments I have ever seen. Bizarre that such a world famous drummer can't swing for shit.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:53 (six years ago) link
lmao otm
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:54 (six years ago) link
Adore Let ‘Em In. Th snare and piccolo thing must’ve really played in 1976.
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:54 (six years ago) link
first single-Beatle tie
TIE 45. Junior's Farm - Wings (feat. Paul) (740 points, 11 votes)https://img.discogs.com/-WrBrEt16mnNWGZA8SGFp9IT7Dg=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-4185031-1384335721-3391.jpeg.jpgTIE 45. Dear Boy - Paul & Linda McCartney (feat. Paul) (740 points, 12 votes, 1 No. 1 vote))http://ksassets.timeincuk.net/wp/uploads/sites/55/2010/02/paulmccartneyandson_paphotoL161009.jpg
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:55 (six years ago) link
"Junior's Farm" also had a first-place vote.
― WilliamC, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:57 (six years ago) link
xp lol what's up with that pic?
― sleeve, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 15:57 (six years ago) link
Dear Boy is one of the few Paul solo songs that sounds like the Beatles and has a melody in their class. (And I say that as a massive Paul fan)
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:00 (six years ago) link
oh shit! I fucked something up with your ballot. sit tight everybody
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:00 (six years ago) link
"dear boy" is amazing. "junior's farm" invented shoegaze (j/k) (but am i???)
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:02 (six years ago) link
Hey if you didn't include my ballot can I redo it quickly to include "Special Friend"?(j/k) (but am i???)(j/k)
― WilliamC, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:04 (six years ago) link
placings posted so far might change slightly
WilliamC your ballot had a couple things wonky with it that I had to accomodate and I screwed up placing Junior's Farm at the top of your ballot as a result, fixing it now
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:05 (six years ago) link
lol williamc
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:06 (six years ago) link
like, you had *both* versions of Isn't it a Pity, a Leon Russell song that I had to disqualify, and "Rock Show" as an individual track (when everybody else had it combined with "Venus and Mars"). So I had to change a few of your entries to match what other people had on their ballots and your "Junior's Farm" entry appears to have gotten messed up in the shuffle
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:06 (six years ago) link
sorry guys monkberry moon delight is now the number one song, it's science.
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:07 (six years ago) link
it is the best song
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:08 (six years ago) link
Here's the revised/corrected list of placings posted to-date. Not a huge difference cuz it just shifted most of WilliamC's votes by a single point but still. Sorry for the error
45. Let Me Roll It - Wings (feat. Paul) (773 points, 11 votes, 1 No. 1 vote))46. Well Well Well - John Lennon (feat. John, Ringo) (769 points, 12 votes)47. Dear Boy - Paul & Linda McCartney (feat. Paul) (740 points, 12 votes, 1 No. 1 vote))48. Badge - Cream (feat. George) (681 points, 9 votes)49. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five - Wings (feat. Paul) (680 points, 11 votes)50. Let 'Em In - Wings (feat. Paul) (667 points, 12 votes, 1 No. 1 vote))51. Listen To What The Man Said - Wings (feat. Paul) (660 points, 13 votes)52. Whatever Gets You Through the Night - John Lennon (feat. John) (658 points, 9 votes)53. End of the Line - Traveling Wilburys (feat. George) (656 points, 11 votes)54. Ram On - Paul & Linda McCartney (feat. Paul) (655 points, 11 votes)55. Blow Away - George Harrison (feat. George) (647 points, 10 votes)56. If Not for You - George Harrison (feat. George, Ringo) (632 points, 12 votes)57. Arrow Through Me - Wings (feat. Paul) (630 points, 10 votes)58. My Brave Face - Paul McCartney (feat. Paul) (629 points, 11 votes)59. Woman - John Lennon (feat. John) (627 points, 9 votes)60. No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (feat. Paul) (626 points, 10 votes)61. Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow) - Yoko Ono (feat. John, Ringo) (624 points, 9 votes)62. Back Off Boogaloo - Ringo Starr (feat. Ringo, George) (609 points, 10 votes)63. Single Pigeon - Wings (feat. Paul) (605 points, 8 votes)64. Behind That Locked Door - George Harrison (feat. George, Ringo) (598 points, 11 votes)65. Silly Love Songs - Wings (feat. Paul) (588 points, 9 votes)66. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) - George Harrison (feat. George) (570 points, 9 votes)67. With A Little Luck - Wings (feat. Paul) (569 points, 10 votes)TIE 68. Remember - John Lennon (feat. John, Ringo) (539 points, 8 votes)TIE 68. Take It Away - Paul McCartney (feat. Paul) (539 points, 10 votes)69. Jenny Wren - Paul McCartney (feat. Paul) (531 points, 8 votes)70. Secret Friend - Paul McCartney (feat. Paul) (529 points, 8 votes)71. How Do You Sleep? - John Lennon (feat. John, George) (525 points, 10 votes)72. Heart of the Country - Paul & Linda McCartney (feat. Paul) (519 points, 8 votes, 1 No. 1 vote))73. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) - George Harrison (feat. George) (518 points, 7 votes)74. I’m Losing You - John Lennon (feat. John Lennon) (488 points, 8 votes)75. Apple Scruffs - George Harrison (feat. George) (478 points, 9 votes)76. Day After Day - Badfinger (feat. George) (477 points, 6 votes)TIE 77. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - John Lennon (feat. John) (474 points, 9 votes)TIE 77. Goodnight Tonight - Wings (feat. Paul) (474 points, 9 votes)78. Look at Me - John Lennon (feat. John) (470 points, 7 votes)79. Run of the Mill - George Harrison (feat. George, Ringo) (455 points, 7 votes)80. Don't Let Me Wait Too Long - George Harrison (feat. George, Ringo) (451 points, 7 votes)81. Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison (feat. George) (441 points, 7 votes)82. Magneto and Titanium Man - Wings (feat. Paul) (432 points, 8 votes)83. C Moon - Wings (feat. Paul) (429 points, 8 votes)84. When We Was Fab - George Harrison (feat. George) (427 points, 9 votes)85. Remember Love - John Lennon (feat. John) (423 points, 8 votes)86. I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty (feat. George) (417 points, 6 votes)87. I'd Have You Anytime - George Harrison (feat. George) (411 points, 8 votes)88. Crackerbox Palace - George Harrison (feat. George) (407 points, 6 votes)89. Fame - David Bowie (feat. John) (399 points, 6 votes)90. Mrs. Lennon - Yoko Ono (feat. John) (396 points, 7 votes)91. One of These Days - Paul McCartney (feat. Paul) (394 points, 7 votes)92. Power to the People - John Lennon (feat. John) (375 points, 6 votes)93. Monkberry Moon Delight - Paul & Linda McCartney (feat. Paul) (370 points, 6 votes)94. Mull Of Kintyre - Wings (feat. Paul) (367 points, 6 votes)95. What A Bastard The World Is - Yoko Ono (feat. John) (364 points, 5 votes)96. Oh My Love - John Lennon (feat. John) (363 points, 5 votes)97. Crippled Inside - John Lennon (feat. John, George) (359 points, 5 votes)98. Greenfield Morning I Pushed An Empty Baby Carriage All Over The City - Yoko Ono (feat. John) (349 points, 5 votes)99. How? - John Lennon (feat. John, Ringo) (346 points, 5 votes)100. Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon (feat. John) (343 points, 7 votes)
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:10 (six years ago) link
oh, well "let me roll it' is too low
― flamenco blorf (BradNelson), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:11 (six years ago) link
lol I'm a troublemaker (I wish)
― WilliamC, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:11 (six years ago) link
love well well well and it's nasty guitar line.
WELLLLLLLLLL
― 808s & Deep States (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 5 June 2018 16:13 (six years ago) link