Songs about the Beatles
Hello! It’s the final Monday in June. Patrick is closing out the month with his last theme pick. Global Beatles Day is today (Sunday). He suggested that we share songs about the Beatles, by the Beatles, and/or members of the band.
I borrowed suggestions mentioned in the online article 21 Songs About the Beatles to build my playlist with songs about the Beatles mostly by other singers. If you’re curious you can read a bit of the backstories of these tunes from that article. Besides other artists singing songs about the Beatles, I included in my set, songs written by Paul, John, George, or Ringo. There was only one tune I knew and another I recognized only the song title.
How many of these did you know? What songs about the Beatles can you think of, if any?
This month’s honorary co-host has been Patrick from Adventures in Weseland!
This is a music link up. Hence, your post must contain music (at least one song) or your URL is marked “No Music”. The party co-hostess are now featured in my right side bar underneath the 4M banner. The guidelines are simple. Every other week, a suggested (not mandatory) theme is given to build your song picks. YouTube and other music sites have options to create and embed playlists or individual songs into your post. On the off weeks, we dance to whatever music moves you – your choice. Finally, to access the dance party, just add your music post below, and visit others on the floor. Let the party begin!
Special thanks to Patrick for volunteering to be a guest co-host this month. 👏 You did a fabulous job! We’ll never turn down anyone who wants to fill the spot but it’s not necessary. However, if you have music theme suggestions to share then I’d love it if you’d pass them this way! I credit every person for his/her ideas. My next scheduled post is my July 1st BOTB. If you’re in Blogosphere on Saturday, I hope you’ll swing by. This is CAAC signing off, have a boogietastic day. X💋X💋, Cathy
Today’s “Sparks” of encouragement…
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity ~ Albert Einstein |
37 Comments
angelswhisper2011
You are amzing, surpurrizing and fabulous, CK, what an extraordinary playlist you’ve made. Purrfect😺Our brains didn’t come further than the Beatles themselves…MOL…Double Pawkisses for a Happy almost Weekend🐾😽💞
Cathy Kennedy
Peachy & Stippie,
You sure included some awesome adjectives to describe me. Have you been into the catnip again? MOL Seriously, thank you for those sweet words. I’m not quite amazing as you think thanks to the Internet. I put in my search criteria and let the magic happen. Now that the Cathy is out of the bag, do you want unpin all of those nice things you meowed? 😀 I’m glad you got around to joining the party, my lil’ furriends. I’m heading over to dance with you. 😉
diedre
Interesting lineup for a really unique theme. Only song I remembered was Glass Onion. I enjoyed the Harry Nilsson tune.
Cathy Kennedy
Thanks, Diedre! Patrick gave us a really cool theme to work with this week.
Nicole/DVArtist
I love this list. Well done indeed. Hope all is well you way.
Cathy Kennedy
Nicole,
I’m so glad you enjoyed the set! 🙂 Thanks for dropping by, my friend.
marina
I enjoyed Ella Fitzgerald’s song, Glass Onion and Paul McCartney’s Too Many People. (Im not fond of covers from others 😬).
Cathy Kennedy
Marina,
I’m so glad you joined the 4M party and you enjoyed the music playing on the dance floor on CAAC. 😉
csuhpat1
A great list here. Love how you did this theme. Very nice.
Cathy Kennedy
Patrick,
You did a great job coming up with themes this month. If you have music suggestions, you’re welcome to share them anytime without the month long hosting commitment. I’ll be sure to credit you. 😉 Anywho, thanks for making June fun on the dance floor, my friend!
John Holton
You picked some great songs here! Thanks for the link to the article…
Cathy Kennedy
John,
You’re welcome. I’m glad you came by to listen to what I came up with, my friend!
Sandee
Awww on your Awww Monday this week. So cute.
I love your take on the MMMM prompt. Very well done.
Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Love and hugs, Cathy. ♥
Cathy Kennedy
Sandee,
You were the first to join the party this week. You rock, girl! 🙂 I’m happy that you liked what I did with my song picks. Thanks for joining the fun, my dear!
Debbie D.
What a fabulous playlist, Cathy! Most of the songs about the Beatles were new to me, but I remember Randy Scouse Git. 😀 Glass Onion is such a fun tune, especially the “Walrus was Paul” line.
Cathy Kennedy
Debbie,
Most of these were new to me, too. I’m happy that you came by. Have a boogietastic day!
Marie
Hey Baby Girl, I DID IT!!! GOT THEM BOTH POSTED FINALLY! Try it now… I don’t know what happened, but I tried my link from our link & my own link on the blog… both work. Thank you for watchin’ out for me! HUG! You’re the best. Oh, I’m doing this one from bed. I slipped on a wet floor Saturday morning & BAM! My back is very unhappy!!! Last weekend I went to the Wisconsin Dells with my kids & my cousin got married there. It was great fun! My son kept making me laugh & my daughter & him were bickering as usual (just like the old days), & then I hear, “MA”! HAHA Oh yes, lots of fun. Just like when they were kids. They even had a water fight! LOL Dave had to stay home and watch Charlie our dog so it was just my kids & me! My son paid for the room & drove us & he cooked for us too! Then Saturday was the wedding! It was right on the beach. It was beautiful. My cousin Kim was in tears it was her son that got married. The bride was gorgeous! Talk to ya later. Oh I’m sorry your tunes are FAB!!! Luv ya! Thanks again!
Birgit
Love your list and not typical. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Cathy Kennedy
Birgit,
I was going for not-so-typical picks and I’m glad that you noticed. 🙂
DrillerAA
This will certainly the most unique playlist I will hear today. It’s amazing how simple some of the lyrics and melodies were in the 60’s. Very well done. Have a blessed week.
Kinga K.
I didn’t know them before 😀
Cathy Kennedy
Kinga,
Thanks for visiting and enjoying some oldies today. Have a boogietastic week, my dear!
Marie aka Dolly!
First lovin’ your tunes for sure! If I put a quarter in your hand will you keep playing these cutie tunes? he-he-her!!! Could’ve sworn I left a comment, but let’s try this again. HI MY SOUTHERN BEAUTY & my loyal friend even though just an hello will do me from you because I can feel the love & you waste enough time on me… that’s for sure, but I want you to know here and now… THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU’VE DONE FOR ME! You & your family are in my prayers every night asking the Lord or sometimes the Virgin Mary to bless you & yours! Check your email please! HUGS, Dolly Luv ya………
Cathy Kennedy
Marie,
I left a message on your blog because your 4M link isn’t working. 😉 I’m glad you came by to listen to my song picks for this week’s theme. You’re so kind with your sweet words. I want you to know I really appreciate your prayers. We can’t ever get too many of those, can we? I didn’t do all that much for you but thanks! 😘 Eventually, you’ll be back at this full time like you once were. You’ve come along way over the past few months comparatively speaking from where you were a year ago. So, way to go! Just keep at it. I checked my email, did you send something? I don’t see anything in either my protonmail or gmail from you. Have a boogietastic day, darlin’!
Brian
I didn’t really realize that there were songs about the Beatles either. I did know a few of those.
Cathy Kennedy
Brian,
This is one the reasons, I love 4M. It challenges me to learn about music through new eyes. Thanks for dropping by for a visit, furriend!
15andmeowing
That was a tough theme. I didn’t know there were any songs about The Beatles. 🙂 Have a great week. XO
Cathy Kennedy
Ellen,
Me, either! 🙂
messymimi's meanderings
I’ve not heard these, thank you!
I really like that Einstein quote.
Cathy Kennedy
Mimi,
I’m happy you came by for some music and a visit, my dear. Have a boogietastic week!
Alana Mautone
I knew Randy Scouse Git, Empty Garden (I very nearly used it-I love that song), Glass Onion, and Too Many People. Happy I’m not being graded. My favorites of the other songs? Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Nilsson, and George Harrison. The Harry Nilsson song sounded like something Buddy Holly would have done (was that intentional, I wonder?) and the ELO song sounded like Telephone Line in spots.Alana ramblinwitham
Cathy Kennedy
Alana,
The article I pulled my song picks from said this about Harry Nilsson’s song….
I had no idea what a “Bo Diddley beat” is, so I checked with Wiki to learn that it is a syncopated musical rhythm that is widely used in rock and roll and pop music named after the musician who popularized and introduced it, Bo Diddley in 1955. I guess one might draw from this little bit of info that it’s possible Buddy Holly used the “Bo Diddley beat” in his recordings.
“Beatles Forever” never officially released. It was intended to be placed on ELO’s 1983 album Secret Messages but didn’t make the final cut. What I took away from the article is Jeff Lynne wasn’t happy with the song because it seemed like a brown-nosing number. I haven’t read the lyrics to know what he’s referring to but I liked the sound of it. I did note after you mentioned the similarity this song has with “Telephone Line”.
Thanks for sharing the dance floor with me, darlin’. Have a boogietastic week!
songbird1329
And I need to proofread before I post
Cathy Kennedy
Robin,
You should see an edit option just below your name after you comment to fix any goofs. But, don’t worry about it. I make enough mistakes for you, me, and the rest of the world. 🙂
songbird1329
You know I. A big fan of The Monkees. When Micky Dolenz sings “Randy Scouse Git” in concert he tells the story of his trip to England and how he met “the four kings of EMI” (EMI being the Beatles’ record label at the time).
Cathy Kennedy
Robin,
The article from which I borrowed song ideas from says this about “Randy Scouse Git”…
I’ll make my rounds tomorrow. 😉 Thanks for stopping by today!
songbird1329
Article has it backwards, “Alternate Title” was used in the UK. Micky tells that part of the story, too. (Yeah, I’ve seen him perform it a few times…)