In this episode, we go back into the lab to talk about two "Yoko" songs by John Lennon: "Oh Yoko" from 1971's Imagine and "Dear Yoko" from 1980's Double Fantasy. As usual, we discuss the lyrics, the context, the music, and cover versions. Which song do we like better? Which one works better in context on their respective albums? Are there any interesting cover versions of such personal songs?

We also catch you up on some more news (Recorded 4/19/25).

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Apart from Yoko Ono, probably no other figure in the Beatles story is as divisive and hated as much as Allen Klein. Klein was brought into clean up the business disaster that was Apple, and to get a better contract and more money for the Beatles. After his work with Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, and others, the Beatles gave Klein a chance to improve their finances in 1969-70, with agreements that lasted for the next several years. In this episode, we dig into the background of Allen Klein, his rise to prominence, his work with The Rolling Stones, and of course shine an extensive light on his rise and fall with the Beatles as a group and as solo artists. Is he really the villain we've been led to believe he was? Or did he do some good things for the group? Listen and find out!

Essential reading: 

https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Klein-Fred-Goodman/dp/0544705017

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In this episode, we give you some timely Beatles news of upcoming releases, reviews of recent items, and some predictions for the next few months in Beatles releases. 

A new, full episode will be coming out soon too!

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In this episode, we explore an early European gig the Beatles played in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 30, 1963. Their appearance on the TV show Drop In marked the final stop of their first Scandinavian tour. Unlike the frenzied crowds they would soon face, the audience was remarkably well-behaved, allowing the band’s performance to shine. The Beatles themselves seemed to be having a great time, and thanks to George’s faintly mic’d guitar, John’s rhythm playing comes through more clearly than ever. These performances highlight intricate musical details across the four songs they played. Watching the footage (link here) makes you wish there were more performances without screaming!

We finish with some of the latest Beatles news.

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Jump into this episode where we do a fully-detailed analysis and deep dive of the 1978 movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band starring Peter Frampton and The Bee Gees, among *numerous* other guest stars of the day like George Burns and Steve Martin. Often deemed one of the worst films of all time, we talk about the absolutely idiotic plot, the terrible acting, some of the awful covers, a few of the good ones, what the movie did to the careers of the stars, and so much more. We leave no stone unturned in this analysis!

We finish with some of the latest Beatles news.

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In this episode, we talk about the title song of Paul McCartney's 1983 album Pipes of Peace. In addition to our usual discussion of lyrics and music, we talk about the powerful video that accompanied the song starring two "Pauls" (a German and English one!). This was Paul's last #1 in Britain -- does it live up to that reputation all these years later? And as always, we get into the myriad cover versions as well. Here's a list:

Sergio Denis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmNyiIKIB6s 

Gerry Marsden

https://youtu.be/tG99N_2PjtU?si=u1O-hs58zf9YD4mM 

Chill Out Sex Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wDIepvuSMw 

Samantha Landrum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1U6LyUiOTs 

The Poppy Girls 

https://youtu.be/CbTsb9lf-Xk?si=Q1vU-SlwihPaq4Mz 

Naturally 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i26mqL8jDgQ 

 Muna 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfaXiJ_DTlU 

And a rare interview with Paul about this song, looking quite preppy!

Paul McCartney on Harty (Pipes Of Peace Mixing, Air Studios, London, December 14th, 1983, Restored)

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Happy 2025! We begin this year with our review of Ringo Starr's new album Look Up. We talk about the guest stars who play with Ringo (Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, and others), the songs, the production and songwriting by T-Bone Burnett, the idea of this being a "country" album, Ringo's recent concerts in Nashville (and a cool new setlist!), and much more.

We finish with a bit of Beatles news.

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For our last episode of 2024 (and released on the day the Beatles were officially disbanded 50 years ago!), Dave interviews Chip Madinger, co-author of Eight Arms to Hold You and Lennonology, about all the events in the Beatles world in 1974. They talk about John's "Lost Weekend," Walls and Bridges, Paul and Wings in their new incarnation, Ringo's album Goodnight Vienna, and George Harrison's North American tour and Dark Horse. In many ways, this was the last year when all four Beatles were really active. 

Learn more about Chip at this link. You can buy his books and learn all about his work there.

See you in 2025!

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We've made it to the end of another year! One of our yearly traditions is reviewing all the Beatle events in the course of a year, as well as discussing all the releases (music, merchandise, books) across the Beatles universe from 2024. And we always enjoy playing "how much does this item cost," where Chris asks Dave to guess the cost of various Beatles-related items. We also discuss our favorite non-Beatles reissues and new music for the year. Hope you enjoy this look back at 2024!

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In this episode, we discuss the 50th anniversary edition of George Harrison's 1973 album, Living in the Material World released on November 15, 2024. We talk about the remix, the alternate tracks, the album itself, and where it fits into George's output. 

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