The Beatles Survivor 2014: Results - A Day In the Life Wins!
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8 Days, Norwegian Wood, In My Life, Bulldog, We Can Work It Out
In that case, same as above, but Eleanor Rigby joins the party on my chopping block.
Nice. 3 of mine, finally.
All My Loving - we're now into making painful choices. I really like this song. It was also the big American Ed Sullivan debut, and I think history deserves a nod.
Norwegian Wood - nice ballad but the competition has long been too stiff for this one.
Happiness - hate to add this to the vote list, but it's just a little too quirky to be fully classic.
Revolution - dated references.
We Can Work It Out - yecch, I've always hated this song. Lennon's bridge doesn't save it from McCartney's schlock.
All My Loving - we're now into making painful choices. I really like this song. It was also the big American Ed Sullivan debut, and I think history deserves a nod.
Norwegian Wood - nice ballad but the competition has long been too stiff for this one.
Happiness - hate to add this to the vote list, but it's just a little too quirky to be fully classic.
Revolution - dated references.
We Can Work It Out - yecch, I've always hated this song. Lennon's bridge doesn't save it from McCartney's schlock.
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Ancient Mariner
I am not that much into The Beatles (and don't know all their albums well enough to do this whole survivor), but still wanted to react to this top 10.
- I had expected less early material.
- Nothing from Abbey Road?
- This top 10 hardly represents the progressive or experimental side of this legendary group, apart from Day in the Life, Happiness and perhaps Walrus, although this one if more whimsical rather than progressive.
- If we talk ballads, I'd find Long and Winding Road, The Fool on the Hill, Eleanor Rigby or She's Leaving Home much better than Let in Be (nicer melodies).
- No(!) Harrison songs, while the man made many good ones. While My Guitar Gently Weeps or Here Comes the Sun, Something, Within You Without You.
- No Helter Skelter? Too heavy for Maiden fans? ;-)
- I had expected less early material.
- Nothing from Abbey Road?
- This top 10 hardly represents the progressive or experimental side of this legendary group, apart from Day in the Life, Happiness and perhaps Walrus, although this one if more whimsical rather than progressive.
- If we talk ballads, I'd find Long and Winding Road, The Fool on the Hill, Eleanor Rigby or She's Leaving Home much better than Let in Be (nicer melodies).
- No(!) Harrison songs, while the man made many good ones. While My Guitar Gently Weeps or Here Comes the Sun, Something, Within You Without You.
- No Helter Skelter? Too heavy for Maiden fans? ;-)
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I think it's a pretty terrible song once you get past the novelty value. Just not The Beatles' type of thing.
