BBC4 Please Please me - Remaking a classic - 15 Feb 13

alcockell · 15/02/13 - 21:03

Hi all - who's watching? Docco about the Radio 2 rerecord of Beatles debut album..

terry45 · 15/02/13 - 21:18

Some things are best left alone.

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:24

I listened a bit on Radio 2 when they played Please Please me. It was awful. The two guys couldn't hit most of the notes
at all.

Watching this now and watching the guy sing Do you want to know a Secret. I don't know who he is.. If he is a song writer he needs to stick to that. He is butchering this song.

My question is... how the hell did the Beeb decide who would sing these songs. GAWD! It's bloody painful

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:25

terry45 wrote: »

Some things are best left alone.

enough said

alcockell · 15/02/13 - 21:26

Only one passable I reckon so far was the Stereophonics doign I Saw Her Standing There.

Do you want to know a secret was painful.

Clarkie66 · 15/02/13 - 21:30

alcockell wrote: »

Only one passable I reckon so far was the Stereophonics doign I Saw Her Standing There.

Do you want to know a secret was painful.

I'm really enjoying it but it shows what great performers The Beatles were as I agree that so far only the Stereophonics have come close to matching them.

[Deleted User] · 15/02/13 - 21:30

alcockell wrote: »

Only one passable I reckon so far was the Stereophonics doign I Saw Her Standing There.

Do you want to know a secret was painful.

Do You Want to Know a Secret was dire

The rest have been pretty good methinks, Paul Carrack has a great voice

alcockell · 15/02/13 - 21:32

OWWWW! PPM is being massacred.. no close harmony? COME ON! And what's with that weedy voice?

alcockell · 15/02/13 - 21:33

Brainbleach, people? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vZLVJwXP-U

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:35

CABLEDUDE wrote: »

Do You Want to Know a Secret was dire

The rest have been pretty good methinks, Paul Carrack has a great voice

not on this song he doesn't. can't hit the notes

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:36

alcockell wrote: »

Brainbleach, people? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vZLVJwXP-U

Bliss

alcockell · 15/02/13 - 21:38

Now Hucknall..

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:38

Well, finally someone who can sing a melody. Well done Mick!

or do I just think this is okay when I compare it to what's come before? Oh dear ,doubting myself. No.. i think he's doing okay

owllover · 15/02/13 - 21:39

squadge wrote: »

Watching this now and watching the guy sing Do you want to know a Secret. I don't know who he is.. If he is a song writer he needs to stick to that. He is butchering this song.

Wasn't it Julian Lennon? Whoever he was it was awful.

[Deleted User] · 15/02/13 - 21:39

squadge wrote: »

not on this song he doesn't. can't hit the notes

I'm slightly behind watching it on iPlayer, I have to agree in retrospect

[Deleted User] · 15/02/13 - 21:40

owllover wrote: »

Wasn't it Julian Lennon? Whoever he was it was awful.

Nooo, Julian Lennon can hold a tune

Bob Paisley · 15/02/13 - 21:40

owllover wrote: »

Wasn't it Julian Lennon? Whoever he was it was awful.

It was Ian Broudie, producer extraordinaire and creative force behind The Lightning Seeds.

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:40

owllover wrote: »

Wasn't it Julian Lennon? Whoever he was it was awful.

if itwas I'll fall over. he used to sound just like his dad.

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:41

Bob Paisley wrote: »

It was Ian Broudie, producer extraordinaire and creative force behind The Lightning Seeds.

but he CAN"T sing. Need to stick to producing and being the creative force me thinks:D

owllover · 15/02/13 - 21:43

CABLEDUDE wrote: »

Nooo, Julian Lennon can hold a tune

Bob Paisley wrote: »

It was Ian Broudie, producer extraordinaire and creative force behind The Lightning Seeds.

squadge wrote: »

if itwas I'll fall over. he used to sound just like his dad.

Thanks all and apologies to Julian.

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:43

weak rock style voices on this one. Makes you realise how good the beatles could actually sing.

Ed R.Marley · 15/02/13 - 21:44

squadge wrote: »

I listened a bit on Radio 2 when they played Please Please me. It was awful. The two guys couldn't hit most of the notes
at all.

Watching this now and watching the guy sing Do you want to know a Secret. I don't know who he is.. If he is a song writer he needs to stick to that. He is butchering this song.

My question is... how the hell did the Beeb decide who would sing these songs. GAWD! It's bloody painful

I agree. They should have let the Radio 1 crowd have a go at it and put it on BBC3. I reckon the likes of Cheryl Cole, Tulisa, Will.I.Am and Emelie Sandie would do it justice:D

squadge · 15/02/13 - 21:44

Is it just me or do these 'artists' look BORED? They sound bored in this song'

owllover · 15/02/13 - 21:44

squadge wrote: »

weak rock style voices on this one. Makes you realise how good the beatles could actually sing.

It's making me appreciate them more than ever.

Billy_Value · 15/02/13 - 21:45

why do they do this? when people would very much want to listen to the orignal album than a cover version

Galaxy266 · 15/02/13 - 21:45

Watching now but I definitely prefer the originals.

Also, why does it take a studio full of people to attempt to recreate these songs? There were only four Beatles, that's all.

Hey there!

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