Best cover version...BY John [Archive]

ABCKO

Jun 26, 2001, 03:56 AM

Including those he did while he was with that other band, you know, before "The Plastic Ono Band"...
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My favorites are (in random order):

"Be my baby" (love the intro, one instrument at a time), "Slippin' and slidin' " & "Be-bop-a-lu-la" (a lot of energy on those), "Stand by me", "Baby it's you" & "Anna" (beautiful voice on those), and..."Twist and shout" of course!
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ImaginePeace78

Jun 26, 2001, 06:37 AM

Hmmm, one of my favorite Beatles cover's he did was (and also which I think is best) 'To Know Her is to Love Her' off of Live at the BBC. Another Beatle favorite/best is 'You Really Got a Hold on Me.' As for solo Beatles, some of the best he did were 'Stand By Me,' 'Slippin' and Slidin,' and 'Peggy Sue.'
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**DONOTDELETE**

Jun 26, 2001, 01:24 PM

Rock and Roll Music

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SF4-EVER

Jun 26, 2001, 03:09 PM

My favorites include "Be-Bop-A-Lula," "Send Me Some Lovin'," "Twist and Shout," and "Rock and Roll Music." Probably the only cover John did that wasn't better (IMO) than the original is "You Can't Catch Me." Berry did a better job of interpreting that one.

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old_moon_shining

Jun 26, 2001, 06:48 PM

Stand By Me
Twist and Shout

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bearkat77

Jun 26, 2001, 07:15 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By old_moon_shining:
Stand By Me
Twist and Shout<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You took the words right out of my mouth. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/grin.gif

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Rellevart

Jun 27, 2001, 04:48 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By 4thGenFan:
Rock and Roll Music

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Oh yeah, love that one!! I'm a dancer, so two of my favorites would have to be "Slow Down" and "Bad Boy" because they're so easy to dance to!

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Lynner

Jun 27, 2001, 07:10 AM

I wish John would've covered more tunes. Probably my fave is "You Really got a Hold on me"

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HeyBeatle

Jun 27, 2001, 08:45 AM

Stand by me
and You really got a hold on me

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octopus's garden

Jun 27, 2001, 03:55 PM

stand by me
rock and roll music
twist and shout

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jami

Jun 27, 2001, 04:49 PM

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

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Rellevart

Jun 28, 2001, 05:00 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By jami:
Dizzy Miss Lizzy

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Oh yeah, Jami! How could I have forgotten that one?? Brain freeze! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

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jami

Jun 28, 2001, 08:42 AM

Yeeeeah, that's such a good song. I love the way he sings it.

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jtal909

Jun 28, 2001, 04:07 PM

You Really Got A Hold On Me takes on a life of it's own.

Rock and Roll Music could be the best Chuck Berry cover of all time. (Better than Chuck himself).

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Beatle79

Jun 28, 2001, 05:08 PM

Some favorites: "Be Bop A Lula" ('Phew, it's hot in here! Hehe), "Slow Down", "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" and "Stand By Me."

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beatlebangs1964

Jun 28, 2001, 07:01 PM

TWIST AND SHOUT
Rock and Roll Music
TWIST AND SHOUT
Send Me Some Lovin'
TWIST AND SHOUT
Slippin 'n' Slidin'
TWIST AND SHOUT
Stand by Me
TWIST AND SHOUT

And of course, there's always MY favorite, TWIST AND SHOUT!

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HMVNipper

Jun 29, 2001, 08:47 AM

Anyone ever hear the Beatles' version of "To Know Her Is To Love Her?" OMG, I just MELT every time I hear it...to quote a friend of mine, John sounds "luscious" on that one...and I must HEARTILY agree! Be still, my heart!! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/drool.gif

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Rellevart

Jun 29, 2001, 09:45 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By HMVNipper:
Anyone ever hear the Beatles' version of "To Know Her Is To Love Her?" OMG, I just MELT every time I hear it...to quote a friend of mine, John sounds "luscious" on that one...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oh, yes, he does. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

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SF4-EVER

Jun 29, 2001, 02:52 PM

Anyone see/hear the Beatles' version of "Shout"? There's a snippet of in on Anthology 1, but they also did a longer version on a TV special. They all sing on it; John does the beginning and end bits.

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jtal909

Jun 29, 2001, 04:18 PM

darkhorse

Jun 29, 2001, 04:21 PM

Stand By Me is my favorite... Slippin' And Slidin'... Twist And Shout... Slow Down... Baby It's You... Rip It Up/Ready Teddy... Be-Bop-A-Lula are also other choices of mine. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

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beatlebangs1964

Jun 30, 2001, 02:46 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:<HR>Originally Posted By SF4-EVER:
Anyone see/hear the Beatles' version of "Shout"? There's a snippet of in on Anthology 1, but they also did a longer version on a TV special. They all sing on it; John does the beginning and end bits.

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Yeah, that one's on "Ready, Steady, Go!" I love that song (all 4 Beatles participate on it) and I LOVE John's closing line: "God bless you. You've got a lucky face. The end."

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Jsky

Jul 24, 2001, 12:44 AM

Stand by me one of my favs

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theloveyoutake

Jul 24, 2001, 08:10 AM

I have 3 choices:
Stand By Me
To Know Her is To Love Her (Menlove Ave version)
Be My Baby (Lennon Anthology)

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