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 Monday, 08:36 AM
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it's a simple tune, and it was a hit at the time for Matt Monroe I think - which i never remember as being a hit. The Beatles were Yesterday, but more memorable was Marianne faithful's cover on a Beatles TV Special, which I vaguely remember watching at the time, and very much remember on it's 80's repeat. Great show, The Music Of Lennon & McCartney came out just before Christmas '65.
Amongst the gems: Peter & Gordon, A World Without Love Lulu, I Saw Him Standing There Peter Sellers as Lawrence Olivier's Richard III: A Hard Day's Night The Beatles, Day Tripper Paul McCartney/Marianne Faithful, Yesterday Billy J. Kramer, Bad To Me Cilla Black, It's For You (a highlight of the show, outside Beatles performances) Henry Mancini, If I Fell Esther Phillips, And I Love Him The Beatles, we Can Work It Out |
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Monday, 02:19 PM
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As Sgt. Pepper once said,
"It's getting very near the end..." Only 2 more to go! |
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Monday, 10:06 PM
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2nd: 699 points
Hey Jude Chart run: 21-{1}-1-2-2-4-3-2-7-10-11-24-25-30-45-50->16 ben08 50 Brer 50 popchartfreak 49 Roba. 49 WhoOdyssey 49 jimwatts 48 Severin 46 Bjork 45 Jade 42 Notorious D.O.T. 42 King Rollo 39 steve201 36 Chez Wombat 33 dandy* 28 JulianT 28 gooddelta 26 …ready for it 24 danG 15 This was written by Paul and evolved from “Hey Jules”, written to comfort Julian Lennon after his dad had left his wife Cynthia for Yoko Ono. It was recorded during the “White Album” sessions and was the first time they used eight track recording equipment. At over 7 minutes in length thanks to the 4 minute coda (about which much has been written by critics in an effort to make sense of it) it was the longest UK #1 single up to that point. It was #1 in the US for 9 weeks, a joint record at the time, and in the UK is their only post 1964 pure million seller. Here it received 2 50s, 10 top 10 placings and a lowest score of 15, the highest lowest score achieved in the rate. |
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Monday, 10:10 PM
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1st: 752 points
Eleanor Rigby popchartfreak 50 Chez Wombat 50 jimwatts 50 Notorious D.O.T. 49 Brer 49 danG 48 dandy* 48 Jade 47 King Rollo 46 steve201 46 Roba. 46 JulianT 46 gooddelta 43 Bjork 42 ben08 42 Severin 34 …ready for it 16 WhoOdyssey 0 We finish with one of only a few Beatles songs whose primary authorship between John and Paul is disputed, though various witness sources seem to support Paul’s claim. It was included on “Revolver” and of course released as a double A side single with “Yellow Submarine” reaching #1 in the UK. Musically it perhaps seems less experimental now than it was at the time, when George Martin’s string quartet arrangement was very much breaking with convention. The lyrical theme of loneliness was also very unconventional. “Eleanor Rigby” may be the Beatles song whose lyrics have been most discussed by sociologists and philosophers over the years. This gained 3 sets of maximum points, fewer and “A Day In The Life”, and unlike 2nd and 3rd did not receive a full house of voters. Nonetheless it wins convincingly thanks to consistently very high scores - 12 top 5s and 15 top 10s. |
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19 hours ago
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This is just low top 10 for me but alas
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19 hours ago
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Shakin Stevens
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‘Hey Jude’ had a chart run more akin to their earlier releases!
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17 hours ago
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BuzzJack Legend
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Thanks for running this Julian, great stuff and a perfect top 2 from my point of view
 Hey Jude was the one that kicked-off my chart-obsession when it topped the chart and I discovered the Alan Freeman chart show rundown, I remember it on Top Of The Pops and it was only second in my affections at the time to Mary Hopkin's Those Were The Days (also Paul behind that one). It was an epic length for a pop single, unheard of at the time, that rousing singalong is timeless, and I recall singing along in the dining room of 3 Sheepwalk, RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire every Sunday till it dropped out the top 20. It was a hit again in 1976, the top original single of their catalogue, and again in 1988, and out again in 1998 as formats changed. I saw Paul do it at Wembley Arena, it was inspirational, and a woman in the back row in the block in front of us (we were on the flat, all stood up) passed out, which caused me concern and interrupted my feelings of elation. Oops. But Eleanor Rigby is the most-emotionally-affecting song of their catalogue, loneliness is a devastating condition for some older people (not me!) and the imagery is very stark and moving. The strings were genius. Yellow Submarine's video for it is amazing too. Still makes me weep if I sing along to it. What a song! |
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17 hours ago
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I'm glad Eleanor Rigby won as it's among my top ten at least, a wonderful song. Hey Jude is a classic of course, but I wouldn't call it a personal favourite.
Good results overall, the download/streaming success era of Here Comes The Sun reflected here too, but it's a lovely song. Thanks for running this Julian! Quite a rate, and really enjoyed your commentary. |
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16 hours ago
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Ooh wonderful, my favourite won
 I thought that one snub might have cost it, one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking songs ever written and wonderfully composed, it really gets to me even today.I do enjoy Hey Jude as well, it's a timeless song and very feel-good, it's just become a bit cliched over the years and I do prefer their more introspective work. Yesterday and Here Comes The Sun are both absolutely wonderful in their simplicity and encapsulating of two polar opposite moods, they work so well and not surprised their appeal has endured. This was a great idea and I enjoyed following the results, thanks Julian! |
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14 hours ago
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My favourite won too
one of those songs that puts you right in the centre of its subject and never fails to capture my attention when it's playing. It's from my favourite Beatles album too, and while I thought a few of its other tracks were a tad low in this rate, I'm very pleased this one is so well regarded.Thanks Julian for running this and the insightful commentaries, really enjoyed following this! This post has been edited by jimwatts: 14 hours ago |
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13 hours ago
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Eleanor Rigby is a great winner, I put it fifth in my own vote. Thanks Julian for running this poll.
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12 hours ago
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Shakin Stevens
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‘Eleanor Rigby’ wasn’t too far of the maximum in my poll too so good number one. Always think the discography is so good that if I rated them again I could come up with different results as the songs are so good.
Thanks for the insightful commentary and running this Julian, great time and effort considering it started on Xmas week! |
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12 hours ago
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Rob aah
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'Hey Jude' does goes on and on but it's still such a class record for me and a very deserving 2nd here. 'Eleanor Rigby' a brilliant winner too. Thanks for running Julian. Been fun taking part and making many Beatles discoveries. (One of your 5 or 6 projects completed now too hehe).
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11 hours ago
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Thanks Julian. Great commentary.
I had Eleanor Rigby at no. 42 - my name seems to be missing from your list. 42 Eleanor Rigby |
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11 hours ago
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Mansonette
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Very happy with that winner
 I do like Hey Jude but I do also think it's too long and, perhaps through overplay, I've become a bit less fond of it over the past 20 years or so. Thank you for running this Julian (and particularly for waiting so long for some of our votes haha), it's been very enjoyable to follow |
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