There was a discussion over on the karaoke thread about "Hey Jude" that might be relevant here.
― Misirlou Sunset (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 1 October 2022 23:46 (one year ago) link
A poll I put up a few years ago:
Take a Sad Song and Extract Every Last Ounce of Spontaneity from It: the Beatles Uber-Ballad Poll
I like "Hey Jude" fine, and don't group it in with "The Long and Winding Road"; it won this poll, but I realize lots of people hate it.
― clemenza, Sunday, 2 October 2022 01:23 (one year ago) link
Sparks, "Rockin' Girls":
You're the only girl I ever met who hates "Hey Jude"That must be the reason that I'm so in love with you
― Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 2 October 2022 01:57 (one year ago) link
If we're honest though, this poll was a tie. Elvis double-tracked his lead vocal, McCartney didn't. Therefore 56 votes divided by 2 vocal tracks = 28.
― Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 2 October 2022 01:59 (one year ago) link
I know plenty of sad souls who do not like the Beatles in general. I have never known anyone who harbored a particular hate for "Hey Jude." Maybe I've just been lucky.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 3 October 2022 16:20 (one year ago) link
Also, the margin of victory for "Suspicious Minds" is inexplicable to me.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 3 October 2022 16:21 (one year ago) link
It doesn't have Elvis hyperventilating and going "Judy Judy " at the end.
― Fronted by a bearded Phil Collins (Tom D.), Monday, 3 October 2022 17:49 (one year ago) link
... Judy Judy Judy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6qPnjcZKC8
― Misirlou Sunset (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 3 October 2022 17:53 (one year ago) link
xp You say that like it's a good thing . . .
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 3 October 2022 17:55 (one year ago) link
(xp) I know it's exactly what I think of when I think of this song, also...
https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/Punch-and-Judy-banned-snowflakes-990450.jpg
― Fronted by a bearded Phil Collins (Tom D.), Monday, 3 October 2022 17:56 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS6KwdevMP4
― Misirlou Sunset (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 3 October 2022 18:02 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkAvV4rWmKw
― Misirlou Sunset (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 3 October 2022 18:03 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXR0QXvYtoE
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 3 October 2022 18:05 (one year ago) link