Well, guess what.
― Mark G, Monday, 4 January 2021 20:54 (three years ago) link
they shoulda done more stuff like “Flying”
― Washington Generals D-League affiliate (will), Monday, 4 January 2021 21:33 (three years ago) link
Johnny L. & The BTs
― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 4 January 2021 22:03 (three years ago) link
Banger
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/elvis-costello-the-beatles-live-aid-cover/
― piscesx, Monday, 4 January 2021 22:09 (three years ago) link
Except Costello played the whole song in 4/4; as with a number of Lennon’s Beatles songs, there’s a few odd measures thrown in (in this case, 1/4 between the verse lines, and a 3/4 before the chorus), and Costello just ignores those.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 4 January 2021 22:33 (three years ago) link
A decent salvage job. They were running over and basically told Costello that he only had a several minutes to get on the stage, perform and exit, so he settled on something easy that the crowd would know and somewhat fit the spirit of the event. Introducing it as "a Northern folk song" was very amusing.
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 5 January 2021 00:22 (three years ago) link
*had several
Didn’t recall that. Nicely done.
― Dog Heavy Manners (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 5 January 2021 03:54 (three years ago) link
I do like Costello's version, and along with Bon Jovi's stumbling rendition of "Here Comes The Sun" on some awards show just after Harrison passed, it's another reminder to musicians who cover Beatles songs that, oh shit, they sometimes messed around with time signatures, didn't they?
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 5 January 2021 15:00 (three years ago) link
It won't convince the haters, but that B7 in the chorus (the last "all you need") is one of the great Lennon/Beatles chord changes, which Costello's stripped down cover shows off.
― dinnerboat, Tuesday, 5 January 2021 15:36 (three years ago) link
He’s on pretty cheery self-deprecating form here. The official Live Aid people just put a whole bunch of this backstage-celebs stuff on their YouTube. Funny to see he’s got the words (or something) written on his hand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpxC4DzeOXg
― piscesx, Tuesday, 5 January 2021 17:22 (three years ago) link
I'll add that in addition to being a time capsule, it's musically pleasing on basic level. Even Lennon/McCartney's weakest material is typically very tuneful with at least one memorable hook, and it's easy to see why AYNIL was another #1 hit and why 20 years later it can be familiar to so many people. It's not inaccurate to think of it as a folk song in that way. It may be a dated sentiment rather than the profound philosophy some hoped it to be, but I don't think nursery rhymes have endured for any grand insight they have into life.
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 5 January 2021 20:32 (three years ago) link