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Posted: January 29 2015 at 09:55

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''Hammer was this throwaway ditty that charmed in the end.

I cant hear it without picturing Steve Martin singing it

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Posted: January 29 2015 at 10:05

Walton Street wrote:

Rednight wrote:

''Hammer was this throwaway ditty that charmed in the end.

I cant hear it without picturing Steve Martin singing it

Then it's a good thing I've never sat down and forced myself to watch that movie (or E.T., for that matter).

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Posted: January 29 2015 at 10:19

Rednight wrote:

Walton Street wrote:

Rednight wrote:

''Hammer was this throwaway ditty that charmed in the end.

I cant hear it without picturing Steve Martin singing it

Then it's a good thing I've never sat down and forced myself to watch that movie (or E.T., for that matter).

I bought it recently - I hadn't seen it since it was theatrically released - and was curious to see what i'd think of it now .. there are a lot of interesting musicians on it and I freaking love Paul Nicholas's singing in this.

ET ...is unbearable

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Posted: January 29 2015 at 10:28

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7. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
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I thought that song had been expunged from history?

"The worst session ever was Maxwell's Silver Hammer. It was the worst track we ever had to record. It went on for f**king weeks. I thought it was mad." - Ringo.

"That's Paul's. I hate it. 'Cuz all I remember is the track - he made us do it a hundred million times. He did everything to make it into a single and it never was and it never could've been, but he put guitar licks on it and he had somebody hitting iron pieces and we spent more money on that song than any of them in the whole album. I think." - John.

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Posted: January 29 2015 at 11:39

Octopus' Garden and I Want You were throwaways also, IMO. Here Comes the Sun makes one instantly forget about those two tracks and then your off to the great medley.

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Posted: January 29 2015 at 11:42

SteveG wrote:

Here Comes the Sun makes one instantly forget about those two tracks and then your off to the great medley.

my all time favourite Beatles song

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Posted: January 29 2015 at 13:47

Rednight wrote:

someone_else wrote:

richardh wrote:

Rednight wrote:

7. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
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I thought that song had been expunged from history?

Well, I think it should not be. It is just outside my top 20; I put it on my first draft list.

''Hammer was this throwaway ditty that charmed in the end. I feel the best Beatle songs were probably written in this spirit-on the whimsical fly and thus being in league with Hammer. Again, when preparing the list, I just jotted down for me what instantly came to mind-that is to say, the most memorable. As for the Beatles on a prog blog site, I don't get it entirely with what little they put forward in that vein. By the way, wasn't Oh-Bla-Dee (or however it's titled) the one the British press washed their hands of?

okay I must be confused because I thought the song was about a real life murder and is therefore considered in extremely bad taste?

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Posted: January 29 2015 at 14:11

^For the record. "Hammer" was considered an A-side song by McCartney as he was given to creating, as John Lennon so eloquently said, "granny music".

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Posted: January 29 2015 at 14:35

Stool Man wrote:

richardh wrote:

Rednight wrote:

7. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
.

I thought that song had been expunged from history?

"The worst session ever was Maxwell's Silver Hammer. It was the worst
track we ever had to record. It went on for f**king weeks. I thought it
was mad." - Ringo.

"That's Paul's. I hate it. 'Cuz all I remember is the track - he made us do it a hundred million times. He did everything
to make it into a single and it never was and it never could've been,
but he put guitar licks on it and he had somebody hitting iron pieces
and we spent more money on that song than any of them in the whole
album. I think." - John.

John also said in the Playboy interview something along the lines that it was he and Paul; the other two blokes could have been anybody. Right! And long before Abby Road, John had turned into quite the malcontent as far back as the second U.S. tour. I don't think he liked much of anything after Sgt. Pepper's', so I don't give him much credence, no matter what kind of genius he may have been. Don't get me wrong-love that voice! By the way, he was said not to favor the Abby Road medley, either.

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Posted: January 30 2015 at 06:52

SteveG wrote:

Octopus' Garden and I Want You were throwaways also, IMO.

I Want You a throwaway?

You jest, surely.

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Posted: January 30 2015 at 07:01

OK, off the top of my head -

You've got to hide your love away
Things we said today
Martha my dear
In my life
Hello Goodbye
Strawberry Fields Forever
You know my name (look up the number)
Happiness is a warm gun
Here there and everywhere
For no one
I'll follow the sun
Here comes the sun
Golden slumbers
Rain
The fool on the hill
We can work it out
What's the new mary jane
I'm down
No reply
I want you (she's so heavy)

although ask me again tomorrow and the list will be different

Edited by chopper - January 30 2015 at 07:05

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Posted: January 30 2015 at 07:03

chopper wrote:

SteveG wrote:

Octopus' Garden and I Want You were throwaways also, IMO.

I Want You a throwaway?

You jest, surely.

Says alot about the quality of their music Wink

(enough B-vitamin for today)

Edited by earlyprog - January 30 2015 at 07:04

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Posted: January 30 2015 at 07:26

I Want You is one of my favorite Beatles songs
good thing the song ended up on the album I say! Big smile

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Posted: February 01 2015 at 22:02

In chronological order (and disregarding a 100 other songs I love):

Help

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

I've Just Seen a Face

Norwegian Wood

I'm Looking Through You

Eleanor Rigby

Love You To

Tomorrow Never Knows

Strawberry Fields

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite

A Day in the Life

Cry Baby Cry

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Blackbird

Here Comes the Sun

She's So Heavy

Something

Medley (starting with You Never Give Me Your Money)

Let It Be

I Me Mine

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Posted: February 01 2015 at 22:25

1- Hey Bulldog

2- I Want You

3- Come Together

4- Ticket to Ride

5- Birthday

6- Norwegian Wood

7- Glass Onion

8- Happiness is a warm Gun

9- Helter Skelter

10- Michelle

11- Julia

12- Rocky Racoon

13- Piggies

14- Savoy Truffle

15- Hey Jude

16- Come Back

17- Strawberry Fields

18- Octopus’ Garden

19- Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

20- Eleanor Rigby

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Posted: February 02 2015 at 07:58

tszirmay wrote:

Come Back

that's one Beatles song I don't know

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Posted: February 02 2015 at 08:05

chopper wrote:

tszirmay wrote:

Come Back

that's one Beatles song I don't know

I think he means Get back

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Posted: February 02 2015 at 09:43

I almost typed 'Get' Together LOL

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Posted: February 02 2015 at 10:01

Come Back, Little Sheba!

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Posted: February 04 2015 at 00:03

1. Rain

2. Paperback Writer

3. Ticket To Ride

4. She Said She Said

5. Got To Get You Into My Life

6. Lovely Rita

7. Dear Prudence

8. Getting Better

9. We Can Work It Out

10. Strawberry Fields Forever

11. Penny Lane

12. In My Life

13. Here Comes The Sun

14. The Night Before

15. I Want To Tell You

16. I Am The Walrus

17. Day Tripper

18. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

19. Abbey Road Medley

20. Fixing A Hole