@wandy Showing their music off perfectly is hardly messing with it.

Yeah, I love when he sings "I" when it should be "you"....never even try, girl.... in "Please Please Me," it just jumps right out at you. Paul sings it correctly. But, overall, the take on the song sounds just so perfect and energetic that it doesn't matter. No wonder Martin never asked them to do it again.

John likely flubbed it. He did that quite frequently. But....the official lyrics are .....my happiness still makes me cry. I guess I hear it that way because it's written that way in the official printed lyrics. Listening to it again...just now, however,....it is hard to tell exactly what he sings when it comes to "that" word.

But the lyrics are: .....still makes me cry, not near makes me cry!

Well, that bit of news has gotten the Stones more publicity than anything else they've said or done in the last couple of decades....in or out of a recording studio. Aside from that, it is of very little or of no interest to me. But thank you.

@yankeefan2 That's easy. The only one I liked was "Lonely Road." Just didn't care for the album...starting with the cover. He has some nice melodies here and there.....the guy ALWAYS has some good melodies. I sorta like Tiny Bubble. Sounds quite lovely.

Well, okay. Not exactly forced. John was funny with a good sense of humor. So....let me revise my comment/observation a bit. John's funny bits sometimes came about in a manner to try and deflate Paul's work. IMO I believe John knew he didn't come to the sessions with much in the way of good songs...or new songs period. His contribution was slight. Paul did have some good songs, he was brimming with musical idea. John was a bit jealous...again IMO....and came across that way in the comments, however humorous, that he made.

Well, I would like to be a "young thing," but alas, I'm slightly past that , just one not fully aware of all music genres and/or all the songs within. The standards would be one of those genres. I guess. The other songs Paul chose to interpret? Yes. Just not the catchy little "Inch Worm."

@wandy No, the banter wasn't even slightly amusing and was forced. Everything about the Spector version was dreadful....especially "The Long and Winding Road!!!" All that syrup and that heavenly choir was sickening. Thank God Giles Martin came in and fixed it. Finally. Now it's the version I prefer, even though I still like "...Naked."

@wandy His two contributions fit in very nicely....perfect for the type of songs he included....but perfect because he can write any type of music. "My Valentine" is an excellent song....as is "Only Our Hearts." The production was top notch and Diana Krall on the album??? You can't get much better. Paul knew who to surround himself with. I even liked "Inch Worm"...which I had never heard of before. Catchy little tune.