Comments for Fancy A Hit, Mate? http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com The songs The Beatles gave away..or..."loaned"...or co-wrote...or supposedly co-wrote. Etc. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Sunrise doesn’t last all morning by bloggwonder http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/sunrise-doesnt-last-all-morning/#comment-304 bloggwonder Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:08:32 +0000 http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/?p=186#comment-304 And the final chapter is like the 1983 Beatles Reunion: it never came...I hope you are more alive than Lennon! While writing a (Dutch) survey on an Curvator's item on Lennon & McCartney as wife beaters (o yes! check the songtexts prior to 1966 and don't you dare go into denial!) I stumbled upon this weblog. For a couple of hours I had a wonderful time. Yes, I was there; the Billy J Kramer and Peter & Gordon and Applejacks singles and all that. It's quite painful to see 0 reactions everywhere, I mean, it's not that Beatle generation acquaintances have become extinct like World War I veterans, do they? But that's internet for you. I'm very happy to have been able to read this journey into sentiment, and return a sound. Just a few remarks: ever since I saw him effortlessly performing 'I believe' in the 1964 BBC Beatles special, Proby is my life long hero. The 'That means a lot' bombastics were part of him. It's one of the records I specifically never want to hear in a L-McC's version. It is also a rather unusual McCartney song, in this, that he wrote a song he couldn't handle himself. 'It's for you' is another one where McC's musical knack shines through, the jazzy flavour may have been a George Martin touch, but it was ahead of it's (pop)time, and the vocal lines are so wonderful. Only Cilla is allowed to sing this, as far as I'm concerned. The same with her Randy Newman version of 'I've been wrong before', it's the absolute definitive one. As you mention Billy Kramers vocal restrictions, I miss a remark about 'Do you want to know a secret', where Billy must have stormed out of the studio due to instant diarrhoea because that last high note never came! There is a recording where Proby also breaks down (at the end of the truly exhausting 'Good things are coming my way', the tempo is far too high for any mortal!) but I've never heard a singer fuck up so royally as Billy J Kramer. Kudos for his 'Trains and boats and planes' however, here he outshone himself. Praise also for mentioning the Applejacks version of 'I go to sleep'. I remember how angry I got when the record bombed, despite plenty of airplay by the then hip radio stations. Such a magicalrecord. I could KILL Chrissie Hine afterwards. The Applejacks compilation is not so bad, by the way, it features a few very nice B-sides. Anyway, any popgroup using the fabulous mouth harp should be treasured. I'm still waiting for a Pinkertons Assorted Colours compilation. Just had to get this off my chest. You really brightened up my day, and in my article I will include your link. And the final chapter is like the 1983 Beatles Reunion: it never came…I hope you are more alive than Lennon!

While writing a (Dutch) survey on an Curvator’s item on Lennon & McCartney as wife beaters (o yes! check the songtexts prior to 1966 and don’t you dare go into denial!) I stumbled upon this weblog. For a couple of hours I had a wonderful time. Yes, I was there; the Billy J Kramer and Peter & Gordon and Applejacks singles and all that. It’s quite painful to see 0 reactions everywhere, I mean, it’s not that Beatle generation acquaintances have become extinct like World War I veterans, do they? But that’s internet for you. I’m very happy to have been able to read this journey into sentiment, and return a sound.

Just a few remarks: ever since I saw him effortlessly performing ‘I believe’ in the 1964 BBC Beatles special, Proby is my life long hero. The ‘That means a lot’ bombastics were part of him. It’s one of the records I specifically never want to hear in a L-McC’s version. It is also a rather unusual McCartney song, in this, that he wrote a song he couldn’t handle himself.

‘It’s for you’ is another one where McC’s musical knack shines through, the jazzy flavour may have been a George Martin touch, but it was ahead of it’s (pop)time, and the vocal lines are so wonderful. Only Cilla is allowed to sing this, as far as I’m concerned. The same with her Randy Newman version of ‘I’ve been wrong before’, it’s the absolute definitive one.

As you mention Billy Kramers vocal restrictions, I miss a remark about ‘Do you want to know a secret’, where Billy must have stormed out of the studio due to instant diarrhoea because that last high note never came! There is a recording where Proby also breaks down (at the end of the truly exhausting ‘Good things are coming my way’, the tempo is far too high for any mortal!) but I’ve never heard a singer fuck up so royally as Billy J Kramer. Kudos for his ‘Trains and boats and planes’ however, here he outshone himself.

Praise also for mentioning the Applejacks version of ‘I go to sleep’. I remember how angry I got when the record bombed, despite plenty of airplay by the then hip radio stations. Such a magicalrecord. I could KILL Chrissie Hine afterwards. The Applejacks compilation is not so bad, by the way, it features a few very nice B-sides. Anyway, any popgroup using the fabulous mouth harp should be treasured. I’m still waiting for a Pinkertons Assorted Colours compilation.

Just had to get this off my chest. You really brightened up my day, and in my article I will include your link.

]]> Comment on Weren’t The Beatles supposed to end the era of Bobbies, Tommies and Billies? by herrajuntero http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/werent-the-beatles-supposed-to-end-the-era-of-bobbies-tommies-and-billies/#comment-302 herrajuntero Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:03:25 +0000 http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/werent-the-beatles-supposed-to-end-the-era-of-bobbies-tommies-and-billies/#comment-302 I have no idea who he is or where or when the pic was taken. I can't even remember any more where I found it. He does look a lot like Wayne Fontana though! I have no idea who he is or where or when the pic was taken. I can’t even remember any more where I found it.

He does look a lot like Wayne Fontana though!

]]> Comment on Weren’t The Beatles supposed to end the era of Bobbies, Tommies and Billies? by Norah http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/werent-the-beatles-supposed-to-end-the-era-of-bobbies-tommies-and-billies/#comment-301 Norah Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:10:19 +0000 http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/06/04/werent-the-beatles-supposed-to-end-the-era-of-bobbies-tommies-and-billies/#comment-301 In that picture with George, John, and Mick - you don't know who the guy standing next to John is, do you? My initial thought was Wayne Fontana. But I don't think that's right. In that picture with George, John, and Mick – you don’t know who the guy standing next to John is, do you?
My initial thought was Wayne Fontana. But I don’t think that’s right.

]]> Comment on Another Hard Day’s Night by Andrew http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/another-hard-days-night/#comment-7 Andrew Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:32:26 +0000 http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/another-hard-days-night/#comment-7 I have a lot of time for "It's For You" - I actually had two versions before I heard the Cilla Black original, a quite radical re-working by Three Dog Night plus a more faithful rendition by Nashville pop supremos Swan Dive. It is quite a radical song for its era, and a sensitive lyric (presumably Macca) which seems to take a woman's viewpoint. Definitely a hidden treasure of the Beatles years I have a lot of time for “It’s For You” – I actually had two versions before I heard the Cilla Black original, a quite radical re-working by Three Dog Night plus a more faithful rendition by Nashville pop supremos Swan Dive. It is quite a radical song for its era, and a sensitive lyric (presumably Macca) which seems to take a woman’s viewpoint. Definitely a hidden treasure of the Beatles years

]]> Comment on The Empire of Brian, part two by Andrew http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-empire-of-brian-part-two/#comment-4 Andrew Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:23:24 +0000 http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/the-empire-of-brian-part-two/#comment-4 I have a lot of time for both of these songs. Still hard to believe the Beatles version of "Love Of The Loved" remains unreleased and "I'm In Love" is one of my faves amongst the songs "given away"- Lennon in super-sensitive mode I have a lot of time for both of these songs. Still hard to believe the Beatles version of “Love Of The Loved” remains unreleased and “I’m In Love” is one of my faves amongst the songs “given away”- Lennon in super-sensitive mode

]]> Comment on Uhuh by herrajuntero http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/about/#comment-3 herrajuntero Thu, 31 May 2007 22:21:36 +0000 #comment-3 It's about the songs The Beatles gave to other artists...or co-wrote with others...or supposedly co-wrote...or recorded themselves but let someone else do as a single before their own version was released. Dig. I find this stuff fascinating, hope you do too. It’s about the songs The Beatles gave to other artists…or co-wrote with others…or supposedly co-wrote…or recorded themselves but let someone else do as a single before their own version was released.

Dig.

I find this stuff fascinating, hope you do too.

]]> Comment on I’ve Just Fallen For Someone by Andrew http://herrajuntero.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/hello-world/#comment-2 Andrew Tue, 29 May 2007 19:35:59 +0000 #comment-2 Cute song. Oddly interesting guitar solo in the Adam Faith version Cute song. Oddly interesting guitar solo in the Adam Faith version

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