I am the Paulrus
Sep 06, 2005, 05:32 PM
BEATLES TUNE WAS STOLEN
http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/beatles%20tune%20was%20stolen
Sept. 6, 2005
One-hit wonders THE OVERLANDERS obtained an illegal copy of THE BEATLES' RUBBER SOUL album, so they could record a cover version of MICHELLE before it was officially released.
The reworking, which climbed to number one in the UK in January 1966, was released just a week before Rubber Soul - and the Fab Four were left fuming at The Overlanders' underhand tactics.
Manager and songwriter TONY HATCH, who also co-wrote the theme tune for popular Australian soap opera NEIGHBOURS, was denied permission to use the song until after The Beatles released their album.
He says, "I won't say how I managed to get hold of a copy but it was illegal.
"Of course, the sheet music wasn't available so we had to take everything off the album."
http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/beatles%20tune%20was%20stolen
Sept. 6, 2005
One-hit wonders THE OVERLANDERS obtained an illegal copy of THE BEATLES' RUBBER SOUL album, so they could record a cover version of MICHELLE before it was officially released.
The reworking, which climbed to number one in the UK in January 1966, was released just a week before Rubber Soul - and the Fab Four were left fuming at The Overlanders' underhand tactics.
Manager and songwriter TONY HATCH, who also co-wrote the theme tune for popular Australian soap opera NEIGHBOURS, was denied permission to use the song until after The Beatles released their album.
He says, "I won't say how I managed to get hold of a copy but it was illegal.
"Of course, the sheet music wasn't available so we had to take everything off the album."