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Old 01-12-2005, 19:04
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Its amazing how I have looked at it as.. 'the norm'.. but.. why aren't there any beatles videos on the music channels?.. There are the who., rolling stones etc.. but never any beatles..

id presume its somethin to do with copyrights? MJ/Macca?
id prefer to see the beatles topping all these crappy charts that v1h make esp ones where Nirvana are number 1!.. yak.. altho Queen I agree with.. Bohemian Rhapsody is the greatest song ever to be created and will be forever...

but anyway.. WHY NO BEATLES VIDEOS?.. Even live ones?..
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Old 01-12-2005, 20:12
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Promo videos weren't made for Beatles songs...

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Old 01-12-2005, 20:15
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In fact... I tell a lie...

Wikipedia talks about The Beatles being pioneers of the format. Although the descriptions of the videos do seem like they wouldn't fit in with the music videos of today. People would just think they look tacky.

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Old 02-12-2005, 16:39
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Well I certainly have quite a few on my PC so they must exist!!

Certainly got Fool on the Hill, Day in the life, Get back, Twist and Shout/I want to hold your hand.
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Old 02-12-2005, 16:42
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I'm quite sure a DVD will emerge in time. Things move very slowly in Beatle-world. (They still haven't got around to digitally remastering all the CDs yet.)
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Old 02-12-2005, 17:13
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Originally Posted by Sven945
Promo videos weren't made for Beatles songs...

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not VIDEOS per se .....

they were one of the first, if not THE first band to film stuff for their music, but it was experimental ..... and not really proper video promos
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Old 03-12-2005, 01:17
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well yeah, they clearly exist.. just find it weird none of them are ever on TV.. except individual ones like.. maccas.. or lennons etc.. might email vh1..
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Old 29-12-2005, 14:20
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In fact the first 'videos' made, in order to show on TV instead of the Band having to travel all over the world doing promotion were for the single Paperback writer/Rain. I have seen these shown from time to time but it's very rare, they are available on the Anthology DVDs.

As 'videos' they more than stand up against a lot of stuff today.

It could be argued, and a lot of 'video' directors agree that the music segments in the A Hard Days Night film set the format for pop videos.

Things move very slowly in Beatle-world. (They still haven't got around to digitally remastering all the CDs yet.)
And I hope they never do.
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Old 29-12-2005, 14:33
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I`ve seen one for "Penny Lane", where the group are wearing their Sgt. Pepper outfits and riding on horseback. Quite entertaining.

I`ve also seen one for "Strawberry Fields" but I`m darned if I can remember much about it.
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Old 29-12-2005, 14:55
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There's also a specially filmed performance promo (in Peppersuits) of Hello Godbye (for the Ed Sullivan Show) and the performance of Hey Jude and Revolution on David Frost (both fantastic) and a video for Something. The Beatle video promos weren't too bad.
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Old 29-12-2005, 15:12
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Hi
I used to have all the Beatles promo Videos on VHS (I used to go to Beatle conventions where you could buy anything)

Try this link below they have all the Video clips

http://beatlesx1.tripod.com/beatles_movie_page.htm

Look under new clips for the PennyLane and Strawberry Fields videos. It also has the Rain and Paperback writer videos
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Old 29-12-2005, 16:20
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Great site Strawberry 66. Why the shameface? The Beatles were erm ... fab!

I think OP may have a point about their lack of tv play - maybe they're just more expensive than Who/Stones clips etc (just a stab in the dark) **shameface**
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Old 29-12-2005, 17:03
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I think OP may have a point about their lack of tv play - maybe they're just more expensive than Who/Stones clips etc (just a stab in the dark) **shameface**
Plus also EMI/Apple are always careful about 'song' placement which is why they are rarely on TV and sixties compilations and the like. In fact I cant think of any beatles song on a sixties comilation. I know Micheal Jackson owns the rights to a lot of the songs but this doesnt effect the situation, not sure how it works though.
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Old 29-12-2005, 17:11
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re Beatles on compilations

I'm pretty sure (for that read 'not fully sure') that Day Tripper was on one in the early/mid Nineties but your point is, of course, valid.
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Old 29-12-2005, 21:04
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[quote=waving not drow]Great site Strawberry 66. Why the shameface? The Beatles were erm ... fab!
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lol I think it was the "could buy anything"
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Old 29-12-2005, 23:41
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[quote=strawberry66]
Originally Posted by waving not drow
Great site Strawberry 66. Why the shameface? The Beatles were erm ... fab!
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lol I think it was the "could buy anything"
(I realised that's what you probably meant after I posted )

..... except 'love' obviously
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