The Beatles - Side B - Round 1
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The Beatles - Side B - Round 1
I really dislike "Don't Pass Me By" and I hope it's the first track to go.
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Ringo's out a tune warbling is too much to take. The screeching violin is just icing on a bad cake.
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I adore Don’t Pass Me By, but unlike some people defending a fucking reprise I know it won’t last long.
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Re: The Beatles - Side B - Round 1
This is my first time hearing most of these songs. I love the "let's double track to cover up his shitty voice" approach of "Don't Pass Me By." I don't have much of an opinion on these songs, so I might not vote. This song isn't terrible for me at least relative to the shit on Side A.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Rocky and Tired already have a vote? Those are the only 2 good songs here!
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Rocky Racoon. Dull, don't like the faux-Western accent and seems to drag on forever.
As a side though, I really liked this one.
As a side though, I really liked this one.
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Re: The Beatles - Side B - Round 1
I went with Rocky for the same reasons. It's actually irritating to listen to.
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It's certainly not the worst here.
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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No votes for why Don't We Do It in the Road? At least their filler was listenable earlier in their career.
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Julia needs to win this round, though I'm sure it will come down to that track and Blackbird. They're both incredible tracks, but Julia is better.
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Probably not a popular opinion but Martha is my favourite on this side. Exquisite arrangement and I love the way the vocal wanders down different avenues in the middle. It comes up a bit short lyrically but tunes come first with me.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Jan 2021, 6:15pmJulia needs to win this round, though I'm sure it will come down to that track and Blackbird. They're both incredible tracks, but Julia is better.
Blackbird is a bit too I'll Follow the Sun-ish for me, and that song got short shrift earlier in the thread.
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This might be my single favorite side of wax the beatles ever out together. Top songs.
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