Drum roll please... the final day / round of the Ultimate Beatles Poll 2020/21!!

The Final Round

Poll ended at 11 May 2021, 9:26am

Strawberry Fields Forever
6
35%
She Loves You
11
65%
 
Total votes: 17

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We've been at this for 7 months. October 9th, 2020 through May 10th, 2021. Wow. Thank you all for doing this with me. It's been fun.

Strawberry Fields Forever versus She Loves You!!
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SLY Brigades assemble!

Thanks WW for putting this together, it's been fun! 😎

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Big big thanks to WWK for the time and effort and endurance of our pissiness. It's all because we love too much. :kiss:

I've posted a shorter version of this before, but this clip from American Bandstand in 1967, showing the video for SFF and introducing a new, weirder looking Beatles, is apropos given our choices here. Which audience member are you?
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Just to check, we're voting for the one we want to eject?
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:
10 May 2021, 10:02am
Just to check, we're voting for the one we want to eject?
That's how I voted.
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Oh, also, if we end up in a tie, I endorse the idea of co-champs rather than more revotes.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 May 2021, 10:09am
Oh, also, if we end up in a tie, I endorse the idea of co-champs rather than more revotes.
Approved.
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Lotta ELO fans on here.

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Inder wrote:
10 May 2021, 10:58am
Lotta ELO fans on here.
Low blow! :naughty: :lol:
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SFF for me, SLY is a beauty. Love the "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" at the finale, joining in with the last part of the chorus. Ends on a funny chord but overall I'd be happy to see it win.

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BitterTom wrote:
10 May 2021, 12:45pm
SFF for me, SLY is a beauty. Love the "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" at the finale, joining in with the last part of the chorus. Ends on a funny chord but overall I'd be happy to see it win.
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BitterTom wrote:
10 May 2021, 12:45pm
SFF for me, SLY is a beauty. Love the "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" at the finale, joining in with the last part of the chorus. Ends on a funny chord but overall I'd be happy to see it win.
G6 is not a funny chord. It is used a lot in rock/pop. The Clash used a few sixths in their time.
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Heston wrote:
10 May 2021, 12:57pm
BitterTom wrote:
10 May 2021, 12:45pm
SFF for me, SLY is a beauty. Love the "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" at the finale, joining in with the last part of the chorus. Ends on a funny chord but overall I'd be happy to see it win.
G6 is not a funny chord. It is used a lot in rock/pop. The Clash used a few sixths in their time.
Ignore me, just listened again and it doesn't sound as odd as I thought in my head.

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Inder wrote:
10 May 2021, 10:58am
Lotta ELO fans on here.
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Heston wrote:
10 May 2021, 12:57pm
BitterTom wrote:
10 May 2021, 12:45pm
SFF for me, SLY is a beauty. Love the "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" at the finale, joining in with the last part of the chorus. Ends on a funny chord but overall I'd be happy to see it win.
G6 is not a funny chord. It is used a lot in rock/pop. The Clash used a few sixths in their time.
I can see it sounding funny to some. 6 is not the most consonant scale tone. I think 7 is a lot more common and relaxo for people.
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