Best Beatles Song Survivor - 'Let It Be' Draw - Final

[LMP]

I know, first Tomorrow Never Knows now this... The shit is going to hit the fan...

The shit was so chunky it broke the fan.

Quick question, has anyone heard the Past Masters version of Across the Universe? It was the one I put on my Desert Island list, it could be one of the greatest songs ever made by anyone.

All of that hyperbole is necessary.

Let It Be is a good song, probably in my Top 20 so it's not that big of a loss. It's not as egregious as fucking ELEANOR RIGBY over TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS.

Yes, I will chill in a second, hold on.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

:handsLemonMachPistoapaperbagtobreatheinto:

 

[LMP]

*puts on some Smashing Pumpkins to blow out eardrums and forget this ever happened*

 

[SeattleVertigo]

Quick question, has anyone heard the Past Masters version of Across the Universe? It was the one I put on my Desert Island list, it could be one of the greatest songs ever made by anyone.

I'm listening to it right now -- I'm not sure I like it better than the original. The intro and outro (birds chirping, wings flapping) are cool, but there are some screechy backing vocals that I think hurt the song a little.

 

[LMP]

I'm listening to it right now -- I'm not sure I like it better than the original. The intro and outro (birds chirping, wings flapping) are cool, but there are some screechy backing vocals that I think hurt the song a little.

Hmm, the backing vocals are my favorite new touch. That and the fact it's stripped down to it's essense, you know? I find the original Let It Be release to be too overproduced (well the entire album, really.)

Past Masters + Let It Be... Naked ftw.

 

[SeattleVertigo]

Joseph Arthur's version just came on -- he's butchering it!

Well, in fairness, it's hard to listen to anybody else sing it right after John.

 

[phanan]

The version on Let It Be...Naked is my favorite.

 

[SeattleVertigo]

Now Fiona Apple's -- I've always liked her version.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Is the verison on Past Masters or Naked like the one on the Anthology?

Don't get me wrong I love ATU but it feels more like an afterthought than a complete song to me...

 

[corianderstem]

I'm listening to it right now -- I'm not sure I like it better than the original. The intro and outro (birds chirping, wings flapping) are cool, but there are some screechy backing vocals that I think hurt the song a little.

YES. I've heard that version several times through the years and find those backing vocals just about the most annoying thing on any Beatles track ever.

I don't care for Fiona Apple's version. She sounds like she's either completely stoned out of her gourd, or bored out of her mind.

 

[LMP]

David Bowie's version is pretty good. Then again, the man shits excellence.

 

[namkcuR]

Just keep in mind that when all of the LPs are finished, you will have a chance to vote on ONE 'Final Round' to redo.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

So what's left? Just the Past Masters or is there more?

 

[namkcuR]

Past Masters Vol 1 and then Vol 2.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

And then... What, we pit the winners of each round in a final elimination to determine the greatest Beatles song of all?

 

[LMP]

And then... What, we pit the winners of each round in a final elimination to determine the greatest Beatles song of all?

except Tomorrow Never Knows or Across the Universe.

For one of them is not worthy.

 

[Zoots]

Unfuckingbelievable.

Across The Universe is only one of the greatest songs ever, you fuckers!

 

[xaviMF22]

Across The Universe is only one of the greatest songs ever, you fuckers!

agreed




let it be sucks

 

[corianderstem]

Whatever, Lennon lovers.

 

[cobl04]

YESSSS!!!!



I was worried about this, but the right result prevailed. Good on you people!!!

Let It be is just preachy and boring.

You're boring

 

[xaviMF22]

YESSSS!!!!



I was worried about this, but the right result prevailed. Good on you people!!!

ohh STFU

 

[Zoots]

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
whisper words of wisdom.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[cobl04]

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
whisper words of wisdom.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I can't quite seem to see the winner of the poll. Would you be able to scroll up and check it for me?


Checkmate

 

[xaviMF22]

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
whisper words of wisdom.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

let it be..let it be..blah blah blah

 

[Zoots]

let it be..let it be..blah blah blah

kinda like...

these are the hands that built america... blah blah blah

 

[xaviMF22]

kinda like...

these are the hands that built america... blah blah blah

both really suck

 

[corianderstem]

Wow, it's so rare that I see two people who are just so incredibly wrong!

 

[xaviMF22]

Wow, it's so rare that I see two people who are just so incredibly wrong!

let it be sucks

I win

 

[Zoots]

Damn you Cori! *shakes fist*

 

[xaviMF22]

I accidentally voted for Let it be

so we need to eliminate one vote...

that way is a tie