Something tells me my #1 "Rare Jam Session" didn't make the cut.
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:37 (twelve years ago) link
To begin with, these are the noteable songs (i.e. not cover versions) that received absolutely no votes at all!
No Votes At All
When I'm 64I'm Down It's only loveYer BluesFrom me to you / Thank You GirlDoctor RobertLittle ChildI wanna be your manGood Day SunshineRun for your life What Goes OnWild Honey Pie
― Mark G, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:38 (twelve years ago) link
Kinda surprising about "Yer Blues"!
― Josef K-Doe (WmC), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:39 (twelve years ago) link
almost voted "Good Day Sunshine"! one of my last cuts
― Euler, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:41 (twelve years ago) link
Little ChildI wanna be your man
So then I was prolly the only vote for "All I've Got To Do."
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:43 (twelve years ago) link
"Yer" was certainly a surprise, it used to be the 6th form common room's Beatles choice.
"Good Day Sunshine" I think lost out to people voting "got to get you into my life" instead.
I had "It's only love" at pos 22 on mine.
And, clearly, judging by the first song on the list, I didn't get a Geir ballot.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
xpost that'd be telling...
When I'm 64 - awww! I didn't vote for it obviously, but it's a cuet little song. Always assumed there were fans of Dr Robert, and Good Day Sunshine. Run For Your Life is controversial and creepy, but not a bad song. And it's a shame that anything off Rubber Soul didn't get a vote.
― Post-Manpat Music (dog latin), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
I'm sort of mortified that "I'm Down" didn't get one, not even from me.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
I nearly voted for Good Day Sunshine and When I'm 64.
― There is power in an onion (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:47 (twelve years ago) link
Considered "I'm Down" but it wouldn't have made a difference as it turns out.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:49 (twelve years ago) link
can't we just start the countdown?
― Post-Manpat Music (dog latin), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:51 (twelve years ago) link
Conversely:
All songs from these albums got vote(s)
Abbey Road
Hard Days Night
Yellow Submarine (side 1)
Magical Mystery Tour
― Mark G, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:55 (twelve years ago) link
xpost I hear you, but I need to get ready and sort out youtubes and fancy stuff..
i'm into the idea of respecting other polls by waiting until they conclude, it also amps up the excitement!
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:56 (twelve years ago) link
that's weird, i didn't vote for anything from yellow sub--maybe mine didn't get counted :(
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:57 (twelve years ago) link
oh my bad, sorry, i see what you are saying (just woke up, no coffee)
― Iago Galdston, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:58 (twelve years ago) link
This means that someone voted for Your Mother Should Know.
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:02 (twelve years ago) link
That was probably close for me, but I did not.
― timellison, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:04 (twelve years ago) link
I nearly voted for Run For Your Life because I fucking love it, I don't care about the lyrics.
― nate woolls, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:06 (twelve years ago) link
...as one of the 20 best songs by the Beatles musical group.
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:07 (twelve years ago) link
This means that someone voted for Your Mother Should Know
OH YEAH
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:08 (twelve years ago) link
Let's all get up and vote for a song...
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:09 (twelve years ago) link
also Maxwell's Silver Hammer and You Know My Name
― I'm A Genius, Too! (Jamie_ATP), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:09 (twelve years ago) link
I love You Know My Name, although it didn't make my list.
Leaving Yer Blues off my list was VERY tough.
― BIG HOOBA aka the stankdriver (Phil D.), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:10 (twelve years ago) link
"I'm Down" would be the biggest surprise for me from your no-vote list. I think it's right there with "She's a Woman" and "Helter Skelter" as the hardest rock the Beatles ever did.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
I voted for Your Mother Should Know and You Know My Name. The latter very high up.
So fuck you.
― Post-Manpat Music (dog latin), Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:18 (twelve years ago) link
(jks, lol!)
('o')
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 16:24 (twelve years ago) link
hang on Mark, I voted for "It's Only Love" at #20 on my list - did you not get it? (sent July 7th to beatlespoll at hotmail dot co dot uk). do I need to resend?
― Paul, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 23:38 (twelve years ago) link
will check.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 23:39 (twelve years ago) link
So Paul did vote in this after all--excellent!
― clemenza, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 23:41 (twelve years ago) link
John, George, Ringo,
― Paul, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 23:59 (twelve years ago) link
(always wanted to do that)
was totally thinking of throwing "I'm Down" points
― Drugs A. Money, Thursday, 14 July 2011 00:07 (twelve years ago) link
Aw, I love Doctor Robert, it's just not quite as good as the other songs that sound like it on Revolver.
― you will know queer obama by his fruits (JoeStork), Thursday, 14 July 2011 00:30 (twelve years ago) link
Right, I've reviewed a few songs' totals on my spreadsheet calc, and I'm finding a whole bunch of wrong ones.
I've not missed anybody's totals, I'm pretty sure, but I shall mail you to confirm I have yours.
Hopefully, this won't delay proceedings.
― Mark G, Thursday, 14 July 2011 09:32 (twelve years ago) link
I'll honestly sleep easier tonight knowing that you've got my ballot.
― nate woolls, Thursday, 14 July 2011 09:34 (twelve years ago) link
I'll email confirmations tomorrow.
― Mark G, Thursday, 14 July 2011 09:35 (twelve years ago) link
(lol)
You're the best, Mark G. Thanks for doing this
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 14 July 2011 09:46 (twelve years ago) link
Right, have assimilated the votes properlt now, and used a SQL database to calculate it.
Boy, did I miss a fair bit out!.
Anyway, as a present:
A taster, the song that came in last place.
― Mark G, Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:26 (twelve years ago) link
195: Misery (points: 12, votes: 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXDIHujKpBM
― Mark G, Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:28 (twelve years ago) link
195: Misery (points: 12, votes: 1) (LP: Please Please Me)
I shall try to indicate the primary source.
― Mark G, Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:29 (twelve years ago) link
nice tune, i never heard it before
― Michael B, Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
― Mark G, Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks again for doing this, Mark. Are you going to count down every song or just the top 50 or...?
― Darin, Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
Top 64 surely.
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
Just the Number Nine
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 14 July 2011 16:41 (twelve years ago) link
the biggest surprise for me here is 'because' missing out.
pretty happy to see 'i'm only sleeping' in the top 10. i might have placed that near the top had i voted.
― charlie h, Thursday, 21 July 2011 00:26 (twelve years ago) link
I was pleasantly shocked to see "I'm Only Sleeping" on so many ballots. Never knew so many other people loved that song.
― thewufs, Thursday, 21 July 2011 00:28 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i've always had a soft spot for the song, but always considered it a kind of tucked away gem.
also need to mention that this song has reawakened my love for 'for no one'. what a beautifully constructed little number.
― charlie h, Thursday, 21 July 2011 00:38 (twelve years ago) link
my ballot:
Dear PrudenceShe Loves YouRevolutionWhile My Guitar Gently WeepsYesterdayGlass OnionI've Got A FeelingHelp!A Day In The LifeGood Morning Good MorningShe Said She SaidTwist And ShoutI Am The WalrusBlackbirdLet It BePaperback WriterCan't Buy Me LoveWe Can Work It OutYou Never Give Me Your MoneyAll My Loving
― drowning cool (some dude), Thursday, 21 July 2011 02:16 (twelve years ago) link
I know it's completely obvious, but with the community of ILM and its multi-national roots, I'd love to hear an ILX comp of Beatle covers.
It'd be better than anything Wet Wet Wet ever did.
― (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 21 July 2011 05:45 (twelve years ago) link
Anything would,...
― Mark G, Thursday, 21 July 2011 06:24 (twelve years ago) link
thanks for the reminder..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ9h8bbDxUg
― billstevejim, Thursday, 21 July 2011 07:04 (twelve years ago) link
better yet~WORST~ performance on this 2005 Grammys All-Star Rendition of The Beatles' "Across The Universe"
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 21 July 2011 07:14 (twelve years ago) link
I mentioned this above, but if there was covers poll this would be my #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2fnVfUYYvE
― The multi-talented F.R. David (Billy Dods), Thursday, 21 July 2011 08:19 (twelve years ago) link
"an ILX comp of Beatle covers." opening track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhGPXeoH53g
― messiahwannabe, Thursday, 21 July 2011 08:32 (twelve years ago) link
Do Earth Wind and Fire post here? I think it was just Wind...
― Mark G, Thursday, 21 July 2011 08:51 (twelve years ago) link
ahh, ilx. please never stop being cryptic and inscrutable!
....umm, a reference to the lyrics from the second verse of "because"?
― messiahwannabe, Thursday, 21 July 2011 11:46 (twelve years ago) link
...wait. are you saying one of the members of that band hangs out here?
i remember when one of the dudes from cameo dropped in to contribute to okplayer's artist-of-the-month:cameo thing, that was dope!
― messiahwannabe, Thursday, 21 July 2011 12:02 (twelve years ago) link
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If this ever happens, I bagsy "Hey Bulldog", like, immediately.
― Mark G, Thursday, 21 July 2011 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
how could any version of Hey Bulldog be better than my teenage band's baggy-style cover?
― Volvo Twilight (p-dog), Thursday, 21 July 2011 14:17 (twelve years ago) link
that sounds awesome.
― grit of ad hominem (kkvgz), Thursday, 21 July 2011 14:24 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe we should only do "Hey Bulldog" as an ILX cover compilation!
― Mark G, Thursday, 21 July 2011 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
I would be so down with 20 covers of Hey Bulldog.
― (Pleasant Plains), Thursday, 21 July 2011 15:42 (twelve years ago) link
But that wasn't what I was thinking at first.
I know, but it's gotta be different, yeah?
― Mark G, Thursday, 21 July 2011 15:43 (twelve years ago) link
My ballot:1. Strawberry Fields Forever2. Here There and Everywhere3. Ticket to Ride4. Day Tripper5. If I Needed Someone6. Julia7. Revolution (take 20)8. Something9. Twist & Shout10. Not Guilty11. I'm Only Sleeping12. Happiness Is A Warm Gun13. No Reply14. She Loves You15. Within You Without You16. You Never Give Me Your Money17. A Hard Day's Night18. We Can Work It Out19. There's A Place20. The Night Before
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 21 July 2011 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
mine:1. I Saw Her Standing There2. Here Comes the Sun3. I Should Have Known Better4. Penny Lane5. Tomorrow Never Knows6. Love Me Do7. She Loves You8. Day Tripper9. Dear Prudence1o. All My Loving11. I Want to Hold Your Hand12. You Won't See Me13. Come Together14. If I Needed Someone15. While My Guitar Gently Weeps16. With A Little Help from My Friends17. Nowhere Man18. Hey Jude19. Hello, Goodbye20. Yellow Submarine
― absolutely better display name (crüt), Thursday, 21 July 2011 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
So many songs pop up that give you a warm glow in a poll like this because their catalogue is stuffed with them. John and Paul singing together on There's a Place. I remember trying to replicate that song aged 15 with my band's equipment and multi-tracking experiments with a pair of tape recorders.
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Thursday, 21 July 2011 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
Hi,
Last night I was playing some of these youtubes, as back when I compiled these I basically played a small section to check if they were awesome (or awful) enough.
I think this guy should be re-seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxm3x6wiiD4
You know that pic of Robert Johnson with the cig and the guitar, those spindly fingers? This is like watching that photo. (Also check out the Hey Jude vid upthread)
― Mark G, Monday, 12 September 2011 09:53 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaRz-3DYV7c&feature=youtu.be
― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 October 2011 19:14 (twelve years ago) link
nice. don't think i'd seen all of that.
― tylerw, Thursday, 6 October 2011 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
nice
― Mister Potato shares Manchester United’s commitment to (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 6 October 2011 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
lennon's sideburns are kind of nuts there.
― tylerw, Thursday, 6 October 2011 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
He had just come from playing keyboards at a Doors show.
― You people are supposed to be some kind of music culture intelligentsi (Phil D.), Thursday, 6 October 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
That incidentally is the *only* Beatles song where's there's a video of the final track (as heard on the album) being recorded in the studio
― Lee626, Friday, 7 October 2011 02:36 (twelve years ago) link
Nothing from "Let It Be"?
― You people are supposed to be some kind of music culture intelligentsi (Phil D.), Friday, 7 October 2011 10:22 (twelve years ago) link
Only "One after 909" as recorded at the rooftop.
The rest were re-recorded in a studio. The film shows rehearsals, ostensibly.
― Mark G, Friday, 7 October 2011 11:41 (twelve years ago) link
A Day in the Life video was shot while they did the orchestra overdub, fwiw.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 11 October 2011 16:16 (twelve years ago) link
Something I hadn't heard before...
The DVD "Unsurpassed Videos" set you can find ... Volume 2 of the "Studio Years" has a whole section of instrumental mixes of side 2 of "Abbey Road", which are quite amazing.
In isolation, "You never give me your money" onwards sounds a lot like "Dark Side of the Moon".
― Mark G, Sunday, 23 October 2011 08:39 (twelve years ago) link
I also came across the "Cathode Ray" DVD series, basically all the TV appearances between 1962 and 1967 or thereabouts, that they made that haven't been officially issued.
Their version of the end-play of "Midsummer nights dream" that I only had fanmag pics of, then found a VHS at a record fair for 'howmuch?' money, and plenty more.
The sort of stuff I would have ended up paying a fortune for but now, thanks to the internet, I can get plus the quality is as good as possible...
― Mark G, Thursday, 27 October 2011 11:03 (twelve years ago) link
I can see that. "Sun King" and "Because," especially. And maybe the latter part of "Polythene Pam."
On my way into work in the car this morning, the "Helter Skelter" mono remaster came up, and I had it turned up pretty loud and was blown away by how much more powerful and aggressive it sounded than the stereo version. That song must have absolutely blown people away in 1968.
― Food! Trends! Men! Hate! (Phil D.), Thursday, 27 October 2011 12:28 (twelve years ago) link
This is a good read on a quiet day..
― Mark G, Tuesday, 1 March 2016 12:16 (eight years ago) link
Results are really quite unpredictable until the top 3.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 1 March 2016 13:52 (eight years ago) link
Never mentioned this here on this thread, but this actually wound up happening:
Download & Listen to COMP TOGETHER - ILX Covers The Beatles (Available Now!)
― pplains, Tuesday, 1 March 2016 14:33 (eight years ago) link
yes.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 1 March 2016 15:02 (eight years ago) link
107 Every Little Thing (Points: 70, Votes: 3, NumberOnes: 0)
This is low! I might have voted for it in retrospect.
― timellison, Thursday, 28 September 2017 06:24 (six years ago) link
I rank their run of 15 top tens b/w 1964-1965.
― recriminations from the nitpicking woke (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 01:50 (five years ago) link
Would move several of your "solid"s up to "good to great" but can't truly disagree with much else.
― |Restore| |Restart| |Quit| (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 17 April 2019 03:27 (five years ago) link
all of those songs are amazing. you’re crazy
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 05:19 (five years ago) link
also, unrelated, what was the name of the (taiwanese i think ?) director whose screenshot you had on your blog for the longest time before you changed it ?
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 17 April 2019 05:24 (five years ago) link