Beatles sound-alike (let's make an album)

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

You're the second one to propose the Tears for Fears song so I guess there's something there that I don't quite hear. On the other hand, the Olivia Tremor Control song is right on the money (!), and a very good piece too. I don't know anything about that project, are there a lot of nice stuff like that to discover?

As for XTC, I was wondering if/when they'd get in this thread. I like them a lot, but to me, their signature is too strong. I can't hear the Beatles, I only hear XTC!

 

[kook10]

You're the second one to propose the Tears for Fears song so I guess there's something there that I don't quite hear. On the other hand, the Olivia Tremor Control song is right on the money (!), and a very good piece too. I don't know anything about that project, are there a lot of nice stuff like that to discover?

As for XTC, I was wondering if/when they'd get in this thread. I like them a lot, but to me, their signature is too strong. I can't hear the Beatles, I only hear XTC!

Clearly I missed the first reference to the TFF song, but for starters the first two chords are a clear reference to I Am The Walrus.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

Clearly I missed the first reference to the TFF song, but for starters the first two chords are a clear reference to I Am The Walrus.

Are you speaking of the drum riff? Otherwise I'm really not surewhat chords you're talking about.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

With only the chorus in mind, I was skeptical, but going back to it, you're right, the verses are very Beatlesque!

Sorry Kook10, I already acknowledged the Beatlesqueness of the song when it was first posted, and I again only reacted to the parts I know well...

 

[Rebels57]

I thought All the Young Dudes by Mott the Hoople was a Beatles song until my late teens.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

I thought All the Young Dudes by Mott the Hoople was a Beatles song until my late teens.

Indeed, everything but the main vocal!

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

Listening to some of The Olivia Tremor Control's material, YouTube got me to this little gem:

 

[Acadmus]

Badfinger definitely, I used to think one of their songs was McCartney

I always thought the lead singer of this band sounded a lot like Lennon from the early years of the Beatles:

 

[Ralph Spoilsport]

I know it's a stretch...but for the longest time I thought this was Badfinger...close enough?

 

[Desdichado93]

This is quite "Beatleish".

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

Just found this:

 

[frisco]

There's the story (don't know how true) about a fairly well-known British music executive who when this song started playing in a public place exclaimed, "Right on. This is my favorite Beatles' song".

Especially, the last 45 seconds or so when it sounds more like Lennon not Barry Gibb.

My Best-Carey

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The Knack already did this. So did XTC on their Oranges and Lemons album.

 

[Eisen]

the album Finistra by Scumbucket has a very Beatles like sound.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

The Knack already did this. So did XTC on their Oranges and Lemons album.

Already did what?