Trace Bands Back To One Beatles Song

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An absurd game where we attribute entire band's possible existence to one Beatles Game. Let's begin.

Pixies ----> "Everyone's Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey"

Kings Of Convenience -----> "Mother Nature's Son"

Animal Collective ------> "Revolution # 9"

― Jerry T. Fakename, Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:05 (3 years ago) Permalink

oasis ----> "let it be"

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

>Pixies ----> "Everyone's Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey"<

Ha, if only ...

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

guided by voices ----> "polythene pam"

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:13 (3 years ago) Permalink

Wilco -----> "I'm So Tired"

― fakenamegdhfdshfds, Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:17 (3 years ago) Permalink

belle & sebastian ---> "norwegian wood"

― yvette yreka (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:22 (3 years ago) Permalink

led zeppelin ----> "i want you (she's so heavy)"

― thomas dylan, Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:31 (3 years ago) Permalink

Ramones -----> "Back In The USSR"

― fdhdrfh, Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:35 (3 years ago) Permalink

Beta Band -----> "Yellow Submarine"

― Zwan (miccio), Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:37 (3 years ago) Permalink

the beatles -----> "cathy's clown"

― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:40 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Posies ---> "I'm Looking Through You"
Cheap Trick ---> "Helter Skelter"
King's X ---> "Good Day Sunshine"
Jellyfish ---> "Dear Prudence"

― Brian O'Neill (NYCNative), Sunday, 15 January 2006 20:55 (3 years ago) Permalink

Sonic Youth -----> "Within You Without You"

― sleeve (sleeve), Sunday, 15 January 2006 21:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

Yo La Tengo ---> "And Your Bird Can Sing"

― truck-patch pixel farmer (my crop froze in the field) (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 15 January 2006 21:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

Chemical Brothers ---> "Tomorrow Never Knows"

― telephone thing, Sunday, 15 January 2006 21:13 (3 years ago) Permalink

little loop snipett thing at the the end of Sgt.Pepper's ----> The Books

― dsgsdg, Sunday, 15 January 2006 21:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

alice in chains -------> happiness is a warm gun

― Sym Sym (sym), Sunday, 15 January 2006 21:49 (3 years ago) Permalink

that's not that far off.

― danielle the animal steel (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 15 January 2006 21:51 (3 years ago) Permalink

but throw velvet revolver in there too.

― danielle the animal steel (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 15 January 2006 21:51 (3 years ago) Permalink

Slowdive ----- "Rain"

― nabisco (nabisco), Sunday, 15 January 2006 21:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

I was just trying to think of a band for Rain. Pick any number of indie-rock bands, really.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 15 January 2006 22:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Fiery Furnaces - "Mean Mr. Mustard"

― Wub-Fur Internet Radio (wubfur), Sunday, 15 January 2006 23:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

Big Star----"Dr. Robert"

― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Sunday, 15 January 2006 23:18 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Fiery Furnaces - "Mean Mr. Mustard"

Ha ha - good one.

― Alba (Alba), Sunday, 15 January 2006 23:19 (3 years ago) Permalink

XTC ---- "I Am the Walrus"

― darin (darin), Sunday, 15 January 2006 23:48 (3 years ago) Permalink

Prince (& the Revolution) - Why Don't We Do It In the Road?

― musically (musically), Monday, 16 January 2006 01:42 (3 years ago) Permalink

Crowded House - Yesterday

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 16 January 2006 02:15 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Fiery Furnaces - "Mean Mr. Mustard"

yeah, i can hear that (def. on the first album and the EP, not so much the other stuff).

― danielle the animal steel (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 16 January 2006 02:24 (3 years ago) Permalink

oasis - whatever
david bowie - the continuing story of bungalow bill(inspired space oddity verses).
prince - paisley park (sgt. pepper)
crowded house - locked out (revolution)

― retrogurl, Monday, 16 January 2006 04:56 (3 years ago) Permalink

Cornershop: Love You To
White Light era VU: I Feel Fine
Wings: She Came in Through the Bathroom

― Cunga (Cunga), Monday, 16 January 2006 05:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Rolling Stones ------> "I Wanna Be Your Man"

― disco violence (disco violence), Monday, 16 January 2006 05:44 (3 years ago) Permalink

ELO - "Hello Goodbye"
Soft Boys - "And Your Bird Can Sing"
Stereolab - "It's All Too Much"

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 16 January 2006 16:02 (3 years ago) Permalink

Grateful Dead ----- the bridge of "Things We Said Today"

― Paul (scifisoul), Monday, 16 January 2006 16:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

Elvis Costell9 ----> "Glass Onion"

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 16 January 2006 17:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

Elvis Costello ----> "Glass Onion"

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 16 January 2006 17:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

Fun game.

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 16 January 2006 17:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

ELO - "Hello Goodbye"

oh god don't say that

― danielle the animal steel (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 16 January 2006 17:58 (3 years ago) Permalink

Kiss ---- Taxman

― Guitarzan, Monday, 16 January 2006 18:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

Kiss ---- Taxman or Paperback Writer

― Guitarzan, Monday, 16 January 2006 18:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

Yeah, I meant Paperback Writer but with the Taxman chorus.

― Guitarzan, Monday, 16 January 2006 18:28 (3 years ago) Permalink

Professor Griff --> "Baby You're a Rich Man"

― dave q (listerine), Monday, 16 January 2006 19:20 (3 years ago) Permalink

dave!

― danielle the animal steel (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 16 January 2006 19:21 (3 years ago) Permalink

Kula Shaker -------> "Within You Without You"

(I can't believe this hasn't been mentioned before in the thread :) )

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 16 January 2006 19:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Spongetones ----> "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

Jellyfish ----> "Penny Lane"

The answer for ELO is wrong. The correct answer is a combination of "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "I Am The Walrus", at least according to what Lynne and Wood themselves said when they started the band.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 16 January 2006 20:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers --> "Any Time At All"

The Magnetic Fields --> "Baby's In Black"

Soundgarden --> "She Said She Said"*

Nirvana --> "Come Together"

*Though Kim Thayil specifically lifts the lick from "Everybody's Got Something To Hide" in, hmm, I don't have the album handy but I think it's "Superunknown."

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Monday, 16 January 2006 21:32 (3 years ago) Permalink

xpost - Yeah, well, at least I chose the right album!

(Anyways, intentions vs. results etc.)

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 16 January 2006 21:47 (3 years ago) Permalink

Chemical Brothers ---> "Tomorrow Never Knows" = OTM

however,

led zeppelin ----> "american woman"

belle & sebastian ---> "these days"

Wings -----> "happiness is a warm gun (sans cynicism)"

the beatles -----> "hey baby (bruce channel)"

Professor Griff --> "Baby You're a Rich Man" = priceless!

― PappaWheelie B.C., Monday, 16 January 2006 21:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers --> "Any Time At All"

Hmmm . . . surely "When I Get Home," or something from Beatles For Sale . . . ?

― phil d. (Phil D.), Monday, 16 January 2006 22:10 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Beatles certainly cannot be traced back to just one song or even act. "Love Me Do" was influenced by "Hey Baby" though.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 16 January 2006 22:33 (3 years ago) Permalink

Huh, I was gonna say late XTC = "Martha My Dear"

― nabisco (nabisco), Monday, 16 January 2006 22:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers --> "Any Time At All"
Hmmm... surely "When I Get Home," or something from Beatles For Sale...

Well, I suppose pretty much anything with a Rick 330 and a nice chimey counterpoint will do the job.

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Monday, 16 January 2006 23:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

Butthole Surfers -----> What's the New Mary Jane?

― Alba (Alba), Monday, 16 January 2006 23:47 (3 years ago) Permalink

Radiohead - ~~"Killer Cars"~~ Paperback Writer

― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Monday, 16 January 2006 23:49 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Kinks - Dr Robert
Of Montreal - Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Mother Nature's Son
Boo Radleys - I Am The Walrus

― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Monday, 16 January 2006 23:52 (3 years ago) Permalink

belle & sebastian ---> "martha my dear"

― PB, Tuesday, 17 January 2006 00:06 (3 years ago) Permalink

Radiohead -- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" / "Piggies".

― Merryweather (scarlet), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 00:15 (3 years ago) Permalink

Beastie Boys ---> I'm Down

― Bobby Peru (Bobby Peru), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 00:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

Help me, ILM! I've come up short on "Blue Jay Way"!

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 00:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

Low?

― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 01:38 (3 years ago) Permalink

or maybe Electrelane?

― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 01:38 (3 years ago) Permalink

Elliott Smith > "Long Long Long"

Nirvana > "Gimme Some Truth" (bending the rules a touch)

And I'll nominate "I'm Only Sleeping" as the most Liam Gallagheresque Beatles song

― stuber, Tuesday, 17 January 2006 01:56 (3 years ago) Permalink

And I'll nominate "I'm Only Sleeping" as the most Liam Gallagheresque Beatles song

Early Oasis = "Rain".

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 02:03 (3 years ago) Permalink

Boo Radleys - I Am The Walrus

Sometimes also "Helter Skelter" paired with "Yesterday". :)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 02:05 (3 years ago) Permalink

"I'm So Tired"--The Cure
"Flying"--Mogwai
"I am the Walrus"--Oasis

― Ian in Brooklyn, Tuesday, 17 January 2006 03:37 (3 years ago) Permalink

"I'm So Tired"--The Cure

Dear God, I wish I could hear this.

― Sundar (sundar), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 04:40 (3 years ago) Permalink

Teenage Fanclub -> "I Feel Fine"

― Viz (Viz), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 06:24 (3 years ago) Permalink

Boards of Canada - Flying

also, I would kill to hear a shoegaze version of "It's all too much" where the screaming guitars are turned way up and the voice way down.. I love it, but it's so strangely recorded.

― Elliot (Elliot), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 07:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

"I am the Walrus"--Oasis

The only Oasis track that sounds anything like "I Am The Walrus" is "Who Feels Love". The Gallaghers just aren't intelligent enough to make psychedelia.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 13:27 (3 years ago) Permalink

the Feelies "Everybody's Got Something to Hide (Except for Me an Monkey")

(if we were tracing bands back to one Velvet Underground song, the song would be "What Goes On," of course)

Odd choice, but I'd say that with Nirvana you can trace them back to "Taxman." And, no, I'm not joking.

― James, Tuesday, 17 January 2006 14:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

Sterophonics ---> "Don't Let Me Down"

― MitchellStirling (MitchellStirling), Wednesday, 18 January 2006 02:55 (3 years ago) Permalink

Oasis (post 1996) ---> "Hey Jude"

― MitchellStirling (MitchellStirling), Wednesday, 18 January 2006 02:59 (3 years ago) Permalink

Boo Radleys - I Am The Walrus

also Revolution

Raspberries ---> "Old Brown Shoe" or "Paperback Writer"

― MitchellStirling (MitchellStirling), Wednesday, 18 January 2006 03:05 (3 years ago) Permalink

last one

Tears For Fears ----> "Getting Better"

― MitchellStirling (MitchellStirling), Wednesday, 18 January 2006 03:07 (3 years ago) Permalink

Did anyone do Rolling Stones?

― Funnyman, Wednesday, 18 January 2006 06:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

yes.

Nurse With Wound -----> Revolution #9

This is fun.

― sleeve (sleeve), Wednesday, 18 January 2006 07:20 (3 years ago) Permalink

i alwys thought of
the who -> polythene pam

― AaronK (AaronK), Wednesday, 18 January 2006 13:46 (3 years ago) Permalink

i was wondering this morning just how many bands have lifted riffs or runs from Abbey Road

(I was listeing to akron/family, but blonde redhead have used a few as well)

― bb (bbrz), Wednesday, 18 January 2006 13:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

so I dunno, like Al Stewart would be what, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" or what? or is that Gilbert O' Sullivan?

― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Wednesday, 18 January 2006 16:12 (3 years ago) Permalink

2 weeks pass...

queen -----)) "carry that weight / the end"

― a.t, Monday, 6 February 2006 04:04 (3 years ago) Permalink

3 months pass...

Electric Six - Birthday

― goin to a pizza party, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 05:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

Low -----> Long Long Long

― Officer Pupp, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 14:40 (3 years ago) Permalink

Pavement - And Your Bird Can Sing

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 14:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

Ronnie James Dio - "Oh Darling" (the last two words of the song only)

― drench, Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:21 (3 years ago) Permalink

Recent Flaming Lips - Baby You're A Richman

― Stew (stew s), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

R.E.M. - "I'm Only Sleeping" (the Em-Am verse)

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:26 (3 years ago) Permalink

White Stripes - "Why Don't We Do It In The Road"

Mott The Hoople - "Hey Bulldog"

Sufjan Stevens - "Eleanor Rigby"

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 31 May 2006 20:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

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