Sexy Sadie inspired Karma Police but the song that Thom Yorke talked extensively about was Happiness is a Warm Gun. He couldn't believe it was 3 minutes and it inspired him to write Paranoid Android.
“Honey Pie” wasn’t Paul’s first venture into the vintage Music Hall style (the British version of American Vaudeville). That was “When I’m Sixty-Four” off Sgt. Pepper. He would continue to dabble in the genre well into the 70’s with his band Wings. But he also influenced other artists to play with the genre, notably Queen and Freddie Mercury’s Vaudeville/Cabaret-style tracks from their classic 70’s album period.
I love this album! One of my favorite Beatles songs ever is "Honey Pie" (I'm a big big fan of these oldie style songs and Tiny Tim), so I think that song is amazing! Love Rocky Raccoon, Don't Pass Me By, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Yer Blues, Back In The U.S.S.R. and Cry Baby Cry too, along with all the others. Also, did you know the mono mix of this album has differences compared to the original stereo and 2018 remix? For example, Don't Pass Me By in mono is varispeeded up to C# major, and imo works even better. Honey Pie has extra guitar bits, I'm So Tired features more prominent Paul's vocals compared to original stereo, etc.
Whilsts I still look down on this album as the middle child between Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road, I can appreciate Side B more than Side A due to the fact it really picks up song wise and is less of a Debbie-downer than its counterpart. If I were to rank every Beatles album on a scale of 1-10; this would get a high 6 to 7, carried heavily by Side B rather than Side A which I feel downs the score to what could've been a mid 8.
What some people don't get about this album is what a piece of magic it really is. Some have said maybe it should have been a good album of 15 song and I absolutely disagree as you have proven, there is something for everyone in here. I love the oddities as much as the brilliance, it makes it an album like no other and like Abbey Rd, one of the best albums ever made.
Birthday consists of about twelve simple words and a guitar riff which they admitted was pilfered from Dave Bartholomew. Back In The USSR at least has a bit of verbal wit to go with its musical Beach Boys/blues-rock hybrid. Very odd that the "man who eats too much chocolate" song should also get a high score. Yer Blues was a genre exercise but it was half-serious (he did have spasms of suicidal depression when detoxing from LSD). Lennon didn't actually start taking heroin until the end of '68 - Me & My Monkey was partly inspired by the Maharishi's daft sayings, which is probably why the coded putdown Sexy Sadie (with those very-John passing-chords) follows it. The album version of Revolution (the song) was recorded before the single - people forget that when analysing John's change-of-mind re acts of civil war. I could go on for hours about Revolution 9, but I won't - there's a ton to say about how and why it was made, the samples, the differences between the various mixes/edits in circulation, and especially the stuff John & George are or are not saying throughout. I think Good Night, even if it started as a lullaby for infant Julian, is meant to be ironic/sinister, in its context, with a "you're all gonna die!" undertone ("goodnight everybody everywhere"). Btw: Brits of a certain age are thinking - I Can't (p-p-p-)Put My Finger On It, isn't that a Housemartins song (!)
Check the album out: open.spotify.com/album/1WMVvswNzB9i2UMh9svso5?si=TwQ3yONHS8iEGoNQDXnPdw
Sexy Sadie inspired Karma Police but the song that Thom Yorke talked extensively about was Happiness is a Warm Gun. He couldn't believe it was 3 minutes and it inspired him to write Paranoid Android.
Revolution 9 being a 10/10 is crazy
Beatles considered Birthday a throwaway
And it is
Never listen to an artist's opinion of their own work
Wow someone that appreciates revolution 9!! Most people just straight up call it bad , and can't appreciate how impressive it is.
Its actually not Side B but Disk 2 because this album had 4 sides, this would be indeed side C and side D.
“Honey Pie” wasn’t Paul’s first venture into the vintage Music Hall style (the British version of American Vaudeville). That was “When I’m Sixty-Four” off Sgt. Pepper. He would continue to dabble in the genre well into the 70’s with his band Wings.
But he also influenced other artists to play with the genre, notably Queen and Freddie Mercury’s Vaudeville/Cabaret-style tracks from their classic 70’s album period.
Disc 2 is actually one of the best things the Beatles have ever done. It’s so amazing.
I love this album! One of my favorite Beatles songs ever is "Honey Pie" (I'm a big big fan of these oldie style songs and Tiny Tim), so I think that song is amazing!
Love Rocky Raccoon, Don't Pass Me By, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Happiness Is A Warm Gun, Yer Blues, Back In The U.S.S.R. and Cry Baby Cry too, along with all the others.
Also, did you know the mono mix of this album has differences compared to the original stereo and 2018 remix? For example, Don't Pass Me By in mono is varispeeded up to C# major, and imo works even better. Honey Pie has extra guitar bits, I'm So Tired features more prominent Paul's vocals compared to original stereo, etc.
Seems like you were in a better mood for disk 2 😆. I think you slept on 'I will'..that one's a god damn classic
try Revolver
Revolver is probably gonna be the next Beatles album I cover
Back in the USSR is considered a classic
@Human Reviews Really liked the video, I think definitely side B its far much better and I’m sorry for not coming to your streams that often.
Side A is still good, but Side B is definitely better.
Whilsts I still look down on this album as the middle child between Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road, I can appreciate Side B more than Side A due to the fact it really picks up song wise and is less of a Debbie-downer than its counterpart. If I were to rank every Beatles album on a scale of 1-10; this would get a high 6 to 7, carried heavily by Side B rather than Side A which I feel downs the score to what could've been a mid 8.
What some people don't get about this album is what a piece of magic it really is. Some have said maybe it should have been a good album of 15 song and I absolutely disagree as you have proven, there is something for everyone in here.
I love the oddities as much as the brilliance, it makes it an album like no other and like Abbey Rd, one of the best albums ever made.
I def liked side b way more, just more consistent.
Birthday consists of about twelve simple words and a guitar riff which they admitted was pilfered from Dave Bartholomew. Back In The USSR at least has a bit of verbal wit to go with its musical Beach Boys/blues-rock hybrid. Very odd that the "man who eats too much chocolate" song should also get a high score.
Yer Blues was a genre exercise but it was half-serious (he did have spasms of suicidal depression when detoxing from LSD). Lennon didn't actually start taking heroin until the end of '68 - Me & My Monkey was partly inspired by the Maharishi's daft sayings, which is probably why the coded putdown Sexy Sadie (with those very-John passing-chords) follows it. The album version of Revolution (the song) was recorded before the single - people forget that when analysing John's change-of-mind re acts of civil war. I could go on for hours about Revolution 9, but I won't - there's a ton to say about how and why it was made, the samples, the differences between the various mixes/edits in circulation, and especially the stuff John & George are or are not saying throughout. I think Good Night, even if it started as a lullaby for infant Julian, is meant to be ironic/sinister, in its context, with a "you're all gonna die!" undertone ("goodnight everybody everywhere").
Btw: Brits of a certain age are thinking - I Can't (p-p-p-)Put My Finger On It, isn't that a Housemartins song (!)
I know a radiohead fan will like long long long
you have very unique taste the way you rated songs was very odd
Ballad Of A Thin Man references Mr Jones
16:53 XD literally
Funny video.