Favorite Beatlesque song by a non-Beatles group/performer?

[Arugula Latte]

I'd have to say mine is "Coming Up Roses" by Elliott Smith:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=c4UL7fXSzk8

[MissMillie]

1. Just about anything by Crowded House

Their harmonies are decidedly Beatlesque and their lyrics are very intelligent.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlRobLl4pGA

[taterguy]

2. Dreamer in my Dreams by Wilco

Not posting a youtube link since I'm sure you've already heard it

[Arugula Latte]

3. Actually, I've gotta look that one up ...

I admit I don't know it ... :blush:

[bbernardini]

4. Anything from Utopia's "Deface The Music," particularly "I Just Want To Touch You."

Also, "That Thing You Do" from the film of the same name.

[BOSSHOG]

5. I'm not sure if this answers your question but

Aretha Franklin does a damn fine Eleanor Rigby.

[Connonym]

6. Yellow Sun by the Ranconteurs

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WnWLVIQuctk a live version

[Aristus]

7. "Out Of My Head" by Fastball.

It sounds like a tribute to George Harrison.

The subject matter is not very Beatles-esque, but the arrangement and instumentation are. The intro sounds a little like the intro to "Let It Be", and the guitar interlude is pure George Harrison.

Great song. B-)

[ForrestGump]

8. "Lies" -- The Knickerbockers

From 1966.


Check these Beatles out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R_Oe0IKMrU

[Arugula Latte]

39. Great song. I've heard this song and assumed it was the Beatles.

BTW, the lead singer looks a bit like Darryl Hammond from SNL.

[Guava Jelly]

9. Stuck in the middle with you

Steelers Wheel
http://youtube.com/watch?v=twRO2Xr0L3o

[rug]

10. No Rain by Blind Melon

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sShFnI2JdNs

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

11. "1000 Umbrellas" by XTC

or "Sowing the Seeds of Love" by Tears for Fears.

[RandomKoolzip]

19. I love you.

Although my choices would be "Mole From the Ministry" (Dukes of Stratosphere) or "The Good Fight" (8th Grade).

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

41. I'm writing a reminder note to myself now.

"They use an airbrush here
To make the skin seem clean
of blemishes or scars.....

Over time
a need is born inside
runs its course
now it runs the show
with a show of potent force."

[ceile]

12. self delete

[flvegan]

13. The entire Oasis library of music

C'mon...SOMEone had to say it.

[ghostsofgiants]

15. You've got it backwards, pal.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6446517&mesg_id=6446517

[Arugula Latte]

25. Clever ...

Veeeery clever ... :D

[Raiden]

42. LOL!

Blind Melon's "No Rain" was a good choice

[MAGICBULLET]

14. God On My Side

by World Party

[Arugula Latte]

26. I LOVE World Party.

Are you familiar with Sweet Soul Dream?

I'd give you all my money
Abandon that beatiful girl
Take my books
My choicest looks
And burn them all today
I've got rare '61 Beatles
I got a feilm of my dreams
But I'd lose them all
Burn em all
Go along without all of it
Give up the chances I see
If you'd take me up

Raise me up
Let me know the heart of it
Give me your sweet soul dream
Give me your sweet soul dream

[MAGICBULLET]

35. Tell me about it !!

that's a great song!! They're one of the coolest, most slept-on bands of the 90s. "Goodbye Jumbo" and "Bang" are great albums. I wonder what they're up to these days.

[Arugula Latte]

37. Actually, the band is together. They toured last summer and I saw them ...

They were great! The crowd here in Portland was small, which was unfortunate. As you said, they never got their due. They should have been huge. Karl Wallinger had a brain aneurysm several years ago, and had to relearn to walk and talk, etc. He is back and in good form as a singer/musician. Amazing recovery.

I think "Goodbye Jumbo" is one of my top three favorite albums of all time for any performer.

Belated welcome to DU! :hi:

[Shakespeare]

16. "About a Girl" by Nirvana.

Especially the Unplugged version.

[NYCGirl]

17. No Matter What — Badfinger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T29-VNiC3Qg

[Dervill Crow]

18. One of my very favorite cranking up the car radio in the summer songs.

It is absolutely impossible to remain in a bad mood while hearing this song. :)

[misanthrope]

30. delete/wrong spot**nm

**

[MilesColtrane]

23. Yep...

Also, "Day After Day".. (George Harrison's slide in there, and what sounds like Paul doing some backgrounds later in the song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT-FwBPcETs

And, the McCartney tune "Come and Get It"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jWFSHwJnWo

I wish Apple and Apple would come to terms so I could get the original albums off of iTunes.

[u4ic]

24. Come and Get It is my first choice

No Matter What a close second...

[NYCGirl]

28. I love that one too (as well as "Day After Day"). And also the movie it comes from,

"The Magic Christian".

[Oeditpus Rex]

20. 'Piggy in the Middle'

[Roon]

21. See emily play

by floyd

[Dr Fate]

22. Anything off the 1st Big Star record, most anything by XTC.

Satanic Majesties by the Stones and a lot of what the Beach Boys did too.

Pretty much anything with harmonies and a melody is "Beatlesque"- so I like a lot that would fit that description...

[Beausoleil]

43. Skylarking by XTC

I thought was a concept album almost patterned after Sgt. Papper's.

But look at the Oranges and Lemons cover:

[enigmatic]

27. Laugh Laugh"- Beau Brummels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VepEgb330-M

[njdemocrat106]

29. Nobody's mentioned the Rutles yet?

A deliberate parody (Eric Idle and Neil Innes), but pretty good music nonetheless, and their mockumentary "All You Need Is Cash" is great.

[bbernardini]

33. See post #20 - somebody said "Piggy In The Middle."

I'm a "Hold My Hand" man, myself.

[misanthrope]

31. Here's an odd one...

..."All Those Yesterdays" by................Pearl Jam

While Vedder's voice doesn't sound anything like the Beatles, listen to the arrangement, in particular the bassline and the horns in the background. Kind of caught me by surprise the first time I heard it.

homemade video with the album version

[Poiuyt]

32. Hippy Hippy Shake by the Swinging Blue Jeans

[Dogmudgeon]

34. Matthew Sweet

Half of his catalog, at least.

His (and Susannah Hoffs') Sid and Susie album was also worth listening to.

--p!

[Arugula Latte]

38. Matthew is great.

He should have been a bigger star, IMO.

[Strawman]

36. "Falling Out" by Ween

[Orsino]

40. I'm partial to Utopia's Deface The Music album.

It's all Beatles homages/parodies.

[Lefty-Taylor]

44. Other goods are "Another Nail for My Heart" or "Pulling Mussels" by Squeeze n/t