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    • SusyLuvsPaul
      SusyLuvsPaul last edited by

      This Sgt. Pepper ditty is not one of my faves but then I read Paul Mc. wrote this, and suddenly it seems a lot more bright, perky and appealing More joyous. Seems simple-minded but always sort of thought Ringo wrote this (just cause he sings it? --simplistic reaction). I wish Paul had sung this one. The melody is quite upbeat and happy...this song could almost have been on his album "New" and fitted in nicely there, you think? Has a "New" song feel

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      • Beatles4Ever
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        SusyLuvsPaul:

        This Sgt. Pepper ditty is not one of my faves but then I read Paul Mc. wrote this, and suddenly it seems a lot more bright, perky and appealing More joyous. Seems simple-minded but always sort of thought Ringo wrote this (just cause he sings it? --simplistic reaction). I wish Paul had sung this one. The melody is quite upbeat and happy...this song could almost have been on his album "New" and fitted in nicely there, you think? Has a "New" song feel

        Nah, I think it's the perfect Ringo song. Only he could pull it off. Paul already had "When I'm Sixty-four". Had he done two ditties on the same album, it would have been a bit of a critical disaster....IMO. When Joe Cocker died, one obit I read mentioned his version of the song as being THE definitive one....as opposed to the "cutsey poo"one by The Beatles. ( Have you ever listened to a song, and sometimes it sounds slow and draggy and other times it just sounds perky and lively and moves right along?? This is one of those songs for me. I always wonder if it's my mood that makes the song sound different....slow or fast...or just what, but..... I once read John Lennon say the same thing....not necessarily about this song; he didn't mention any song by name, but just about music in general.)

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          admin last edited by

          Ringo sings this one perfectly. I just love WALHFMF. No matter who wrote it it wouldn't be the same without Ringo.

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            prudence1964 last edited by

            I'd like to hear paul do it in concert, but it was meant for ringo to sing on the album.

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            • Rubber Soul13
              Rubber Soul13 last edited by

              I agree with prudence; wouldn't mind seeing Macca play WALHFMF in concert! -Rubber Soul13

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              • Bruce M.
                Bruce M. last edited by

                I'm kinda surprised that anyone thought Ringo wrote it, since the credits on the album clearly credit it to Lennon-McCartney. But the description of the session in the Hunter Davies authorized bio says they were consciously trying to write "a Ringo sort of song" -- and I'd say they succeeded.

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                  admin last edited by

                  Ringo sang it brilliantly. No need to change a thing. It was written for him to sing.

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                  • nanorama
                    nanorama last edited by

                    Don't forget Joe Cocker's version. Even Paul says its the best. Love you Joe.

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                    • jl4761
                      jl4761 last edited by

                      Didn't BON JOVI do a live cover of the song?

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                        admin last edited by

                        nanorama:

                        Don't forget Joe Cocker's version. Even Paul says its the best. Love you Joe.

                        ^^ yes. Joe is the only other one who I have heard who can do it Justice. rip Joe!

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                          admin last edited by

                          Bruce M.:

                          ...the description of the session in the Hunter Davies authorized bio says they were consciously trying to write "a Ringo sort of song" -- and I'd say they succeeded.

                          I watched a Lennon documentary the other day, and there's audio of him and his young son Sean talking about this song. Sean is singing it, saying that it's his favorite song. John doesn't seem at all bothered by that, but he had to think to recall the title of the song. Anyway, I'm sure that footage makes Paul feel good, but "Ringo songs" do tend to have a child-like quality to them. Not childish -- child-like.

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                            admin last edited by

                            Now I'm going to stick my foot in it. I've Always heard the SGT. Pepper version as though it represented a public introduction to the band by "Billy Shears" at a press conference, followed by a Q & A session, like the early Beatlemania press conferences where they introduced themselves, often with wit, and then were asked all those kinds of questions. And I've always heard the Joe Cocker version, not as "a Q & A Press Conference" replica, but instead as a talk with one's self and with the listener. As a bit of soul searching. I suppose that is all wrong now.

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                            • Bruce M.
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                              Audley's Piano:

                              Now I'm going to stick my foot in it. I've Always heard the SGT. Pepper version as though it represented a public introduction to the band by "Billy Shears" at a press conference, followed by a Q & A session, like the early Beatlemania press conferences where they introduced themselves, often with wit, and then were asked all those kinds of questions. And I've always heard the Joe Cocker version, not as "a Q & A Press Conference" replica, but instead as a talk with one's self and with the listener. As a bit of soul searching. I suppose that is all wrong now.

                              Not sure if it's wrong, but it certainly never struck me that way at all. That said, I like Cocker's version -- actually, he was the only artist whose covers of Beatles songs I ever consistently liked.

                              "The only true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the nation all the time, loyalty to government when it deserves it."

                              \--Mark Twain

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                                admin last edited by

                                SusyLuvsPaul:

                                This Sgt. Pepper ditty is not one of my faves but then I read Paul Mc. wrote this, and suddenly it seems a lot more bright, perky and appealing

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                                • toris
                                  toris last edited by

                                  audi:

                                  Bruce M.:

                                  ...the description of the session in the Hunter Davies authorized bio says they were consciously trying to write "a Ringo sort of song" -- and I'd say they succeeded.

                                  I watched a Lennon documentary the other day, and there's audio of him and his young son Sean talking about this song. Sean is singing it, saying that it's his favorite song. John doesn't seem at all bothered by that, but he had to think to recall the title of the song. Anyway, I'm sure that footage makes Paul feel good, but "Ringo songs" do tend to have a child-like quality to them. Not childish -- child-like.

                                  That's from the Lennon Anthology. A great little snippet with Sean singing loudly and happily and John trying to remember what it is called.... The whole box set Anthology is brilliant. Cocker's version was pretty good, and I don't usually like other people covering the Beatles. Of course the song is now synonymous with The Wonder Years.

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                                    toris:

                                    audi:

                                    Bruce M.:

                                    ...the description of the session in the Hunter Davies authorized bio says they were consciously trying to write "a Ringo sort of song" -- and I'd say they succeeded.

                                    I watched a Lennon documentary the other day, and there's audio of him and his young son Sean talking about this song. Sean is singing it, saying that it's his favorite song. John doesn't seem at all bothered by that, but he had to think to recall the title of the song. Anyway, I'm sure that footage makes Paul feel good, but "Ringo songs" do tend to have a child-like quality to them. Not childish -- child-like.

                                    That's from the Lennon Anthology. A great little snippet with Sean singing loudly and happily and John trying to remember what it is called.... The whole box set Anthology is brilliant. Cocker's version was pretty good, and I don't usually like other people covering the Beatles. Of course the song is now synonymous with The Wonder Years.

                                    It's actually from The Lost Lennon Tapes. Yoko released truckloads of gorgeous stuff for that series.

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                                    • toris
                                      toris last edited by

                                      moptops:

                                      toris:

                                      audi:

                                      Bruce M.:

                                      ...the description of the session in the Hunter Davies authorized bio says they were consciously trying to write "a Ringo sort of song" -- and I'd say they succeeded.

                                      I watched a Lennon documentary the other day, and there's audio of him and his young son Sean talking about this song. Sean is singing it, saying that it's his favorite song. John doesn't seem at all bothered by that, but he had to think to recall the title of the song. Anyway, I'm sure that footage makes Paul feel good, but "Ringo songs" do tend to have a child-like quality to them. Not childish -- child-like.

                                      That's from the Lennon Anthology. A great little snippet with Sean singing loudly and happily and John trying to remember what it is called.... The whole box set Anthology is brilliant. Cocker's version was pretty good, and I don't usually like other people covering the Beatles. Of course the song is now synonymous with The Wonder Years.

                                      It's actually from The Lost Lennon Tapes. Yoko released truckloads of gorgeous stuff for that series.

                                      Well, yes, it may have had its genesis before the Lennon Anthology.... How good are The Lost Lennon Tapes?.... Worth buying or have they all been resubmitted on the Anthology and other things? .... I just love the Anthology. Especially the stuff towards the end.

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                                        admin last edited by

                                        LLT leave Lennon Anthology and The Beatles Anthology in the dust. There's lots of pap, but there is some seriously mind blowing stuff. Yes - worth getting (ie) music and songs, speech only. You DO NOT WANT THE RADIO SERIES WITH ELLIOT MINTZ BLOVIATING!!!

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                                        • toris
                                          toris last edited by

                                          moptops:

                                          LLT leave Lennon Anthology and The Beatles Anthology in the dust. There's lots of pap, but there is some seriously mind blowing stuff. Yes - worth getting (ie) music and songs, speech only. You DO NOT WANT THE RADIO SERIES WITH ELLIOT MINTZ BLOVIATING!!!

                                          Cheers, moptops.... plenty on YouTube so I will give it a good listen. And looking at the track lists, yep, lots of stuff that resembles the releases on the Lennon Anthology. Looking forward to listening to the bits during The Beatles days.

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                                            admin last edited by

                                            toris:

                                            moptops:

                                            LLT leave Lennon Anthology and The Beatles Anthology in the dust. There's lots of pap, but there is some seriously mind blowing stuff. Yes - worth getting (ie) music and songs, speech only. You DO NOT WANT THE RADIO SERIES WITH ELLIOT MINTZ BLOVIATING!!!

                                            Cheers, moptops.... plenty on YouTube so I will give it a good listen. And looking at the track lists, yep, lots of stuff that resembles the releases on the Lennon Anthology. Looking forward to listening to the bits during The Beatles days.

                                            Pleasure mate. Feel free to PM me...

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