With the Beatles / Side A / Round 3

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With the Beatles - Side A - Round 3

Poll ended at 20 Oct 2020, 1:47pm

"It Won't Be Long"
0
No votes
"All I've Got to Do"
2
13%
"All My Loving"
1
6%
"Don't Bother Me"
5
31%
"Please Mr. Postman"
8
50%
 
Total votes: 16

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"Little Child" has been eliminated.
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Going with Please Mr. Postman in this round. It pales not only in comparison to the original, but I think it's the weakest track remaining.
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WestwayKid wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 1:49pm
Going with Please Mr. Postman in this round. It pales not only in comparison to the original, but I think it's the weakest track remaining.
Same.
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I'm not sure if I've heard the original of Postman but I really like the Beatles version, especially the backing vocals. Gonna have a listen now.
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Don't Bother Me, sounds half arsed and prime filler.

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WestwayKid wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 1:49pm
Going with Please Mr. Postman in this round. It pales not only in comparison to the original, but I think it's the weakest track remaining.
That's an example where I'll certainly say the original is vastly superior.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 5:23pm
WestwayKid wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 1:49pm
Going with Please Mr. Postman in this round. It pales not only in comparison to the original, but I think it's the weakest track remaining.
That's an example where I'll certainly say the original is vastly superior.
Yeah, just listened. Great vocal. It never charted in the UK and I've never heard it on the radio so always just knew the Beatles and Carpenters versions.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 5:45pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 5:23pm
WestwayKid wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 1:49pm
Going with Please Mr. Postman in this round. It pales not only in comparison to the original, but I think it's the weakest track remaining.
That's an example where I'll certainly say the original is vastly superior.
Yeah, just listened. Great vocal. It never charted in the UK and I've never heard it on the radio so always just knew the Beatles and Carpenters versions.
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The Beatles cover isn't bad but the Marvelettes' version and vocals just stick in my mind so much more.


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Here it is with Pete Best:


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And here's a great cover of Don't Bother Me:



Really reveals it to be a fun samba-twist thing, which was so in vogue around '63.

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 5:23pm
WestwayKid wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 1:49pm
Going with Please Mr. Postman in this round. It pales not only in comparison to the original, but I think it's the weakest track remaining.
That's an example where I'll certainly say the original is vastly superior.
I know I’m an extremist on this front already, but the original in this case is inarguably superior.
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WestwayKid wrote:
19 Oct 2020, 1:49pm
Going with Please Mr. Postman in this round. It pales not only in comparison to the original, but I think it's the weakest track remaining.
this one, I agree. Marvelettes version is an alltime fave
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