Songs that sound like they were written, or sung by John Lennon

[zippl...@gmail.com]

The first shoes album does.

World Party "She's the one"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfElyXo8krs

[Nil]

The Vinyl Kings - "Mind Over Matter"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puN_YTaQUiA


Cotton Mather - "My Before and After"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRlBOUs6PkU


Todd Rundgren has mentioned that they hired the singer from his first
band, Nazz, because Stewkey sounded like John Lennon. I don't really
hear much of that, but they made a few great records, like "Forget All
About It":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1DcV9u7UfY

[Inyo]

<zippl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8d984777-612b-4201...@googlegroups.com...

> The first shoes album does.

The definitive Lennon with The Beatles sound-alike song: "Lies," #20 US
Billboard for The Knickerbockers, early 1966.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n03a7cLf0M

But, I like this instrumental version by The Ventures better, with the
inimitable Noke Edwards handling lead duties:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3OOaBmE0E

http://inyo.coffeecup.com/site/acousticstratigraphy/imhappyjusttodancewithyou.html
My solo, acoustic, instrumental version of "I'm Happy Just To Dance With
You;" #95 US Billboard for The Beatles, 1964--flip side of the 45rpm single,
"I'll Cry Instead," which rose to #20 US Billboard, 1964

[Inyo]

"Inyo" <in...@altavista.com> wrote in message
news:l5jqoe$emp$1...@dont-email.me...

> But, I like this instrumental version by The Ventures better, with the
> inimitable Noke Edwards handling lead duties:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3OOaBmE0E

I know, I know...it's spelled Nokie.

[Home Guard Chris]

Remember You're a Girl by the Kaiser Chiefs is a pleasant if
unremarkable throwaway album track that has the feel of a solo John song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtr03zKzoFU

Apparently at an early stage of recording they realised it was sounding
a little Lennon-esque, and just went with it.

--
http://www.thehomeguard.info/music.html
^ My band - feedback always welcome ^

[Nil]

On 08 Nov 2013, poisoned rose <pro...@poissonedrose.com> wrote in
rec.music.beatles:

> Nil <redn...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
>
>> The Vinyl Kings - "Mind Over Matter"
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puN_YTaQUiA
>>
>>
>> Cotton Mather - "My Before and After"
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRlBOUs6PkU
>

> The first one is remarkable (though what's with the disco
> section?)...the second one isn't much more than a vocal similarity.

I don't consider that to be "disco", but I guess I can see why you
might think of it that way. It sound kind of ELO-ish to me. That whole
album is really good. A Beatles pastiche, for sure. I see the have
another album. I bet it's good, but the CD must be rare because it's on
amazon.com for $148.59!

I think "My Before and After" is such and incredible take on The
Beatles. The song itself is very original and doesn't really resemble
any specific Beatles song, but the production is totally Revolver. I
just dig the song itself - the rest is icing that makes it all the more
delicious.

> Here's the one song I like by that Mather dude. Pleasantly chewy.
> Reminds me of early dB's.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UKicwbwjRc

I have that Future Clouds and Radar album, too. It's excellent, but I
like the Cotton Mather "Kon Tiki" album more.

I don't know much about the db's, but I have a few things by Holsapple.
One album I love is "Better Day" by Continental Drifters, which is him,
Susan Cowsill from the Cowsills and Vicki Peterson from The Bangles.
Chock full of great songs and performances.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

On Friday, November 8, 2013 3:52:04 PM UTC-6, poisoned rose wrote:

> Wow, Wallinger has chubbed up since I last saw pics of him.

I noticed that too.

Can't say
>
> this particularly reminds me of Lennon. The studio version sounds even
>
> less like JL.

I'll put the link up here for those who aren't familiar with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtUqyAvhXLM

I'm sure there are better World Party choices.

Could you name some? I'm not that familiar with their
music. Thanks.


> The below track reminds me of Lennon (especially "Remember") more than
>
> anything else I can think of.
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc6Yr6G5XDU
>
>
>
> Ummm...and this obscurity comes to mind. Totally forgotten band now.
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue3du8arTk0

Thanks for all the links. Will check them out.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

On Friday, November 8, 2013 3:52:04 PM UTC-6, poisoned rose wrote:
> zippl...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>

> Wow, Wallinger has chubbed up since I last saw pics of him. Can't say

>
> this particularly reminds me of Lennon. The studio version sounds even
>

> less like JL. I'm sure there are better World Party choices.

>
>
>
> The below track reminds me of Lennon (especially "Remember") more than
>
> anything else I can think of.
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc6Yr6G5XDU
>
>
>
> Ummm...and this obscurity comes to mind. Totally forgotten band now.

The Coolies "Poverty"

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue3du8arTk0

Love both songs. You come up with some of the best music,
PR. Any others you can think of?

[Daave]

Since Inyo stole my thunder ("Lies" by The Knickerbockers), I nominate
"Collideascope" by Dukes of Stratosphear (XTC):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsSNrM3-LSY

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Love all the songs, Nil. Thanks. Anymore?

[WillyShears]

I can't believe it. I always thought that WAS the Fabs.
I'm liking this thread. A lot of good music that I was
totally unaware of.
Willy

[Fattuchus]

IMO Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight is Lennonish. It has that echo; the arrangement sounds simple and stripped down like John Lennon Plastic Ono Band.

[Dave The Rave]

On Friday, November 8, 2013 3:56:40 PM UTC-5, zippl...@gmail.com wrote:

"Lonely Days, Lonely Nights" Bee Gees


Dave The Rave

[Marcus]

Many of the songs on Billy Joel's "The Nylon Curtain" album have a Lennonesque feel to them, vocally and musically.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Thanks Dave.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Here's one for you. At the time of this albums release, I
thought the entire album was influenced by Lennon,
with the guy on vocals. You may disagree, Willie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tkDZ58DEw

[zippl...@gmail.com]

On Friday, November 8, 2013 5:05:59 PM UTC-6, Inyo wrote:
> <zippl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:8d984777-612b-4201...@googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > The first shoes album does.
>
>
>
> The definitive Lennon with The Beatles sound-alike song: "Lies," #20 US
>
> Billboard for The Knickerbockers, early 1966.
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n03a7cLf0M
>
>
>
> But, I like this instrumental version by The Ventures better, with the
>
> inimitable Noke Edwards handling lead duties:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3OOaBmE0E

I had a listen. Not bad.

http://inyo.coffeecup.com/site/acousticstratigraphy/imhappyjusttodancewithyou.html
>
> My solo, acoustic, instrumental version of "I'm Happy Just To Dance With
>
> You;" #95 US Billboard for The Beatles, 1964--flip side of the 45rpm single,
>
> "I'll Cry Instead," which rose to #20 US Billboard, 1964

Sounds good. Thanks for the link.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

On Friday, November 8, 2013 6:16:51 PM UTC-6, Home Guard Chris wrote:
> zippl...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > The first shoes album does.
>
> >
>
> > World Party "She's the one"
>
> >
>
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfElyXo8krs
>
>
>
> Remember You're a Girl by the Kaiser Chiefs is a pleasant if
>
> unremarkable throwaway album track that has the feel of a solo John song:
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtr03zKzoFU
>
>
>
> Apparently at an early stage of recording they realised it was sounding
>
> a little Lennon-esque, and just went with it.

I don't think the song is Lennon-esque, but I like it.
Thanks.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Thanks, but I don't think so.

[WillyShears]

I'm sure they were influenced by John and the band.
No disagreement here. But I don't know what you mean
by "with the guy on vocals."
Willy

[po...@aol.com]

The most Lennon-esque song I could think of...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wycjnCCgUes

[zippl...@gmail.com]

I think the guy on vocals, if not the rest of the band...was
influenced by Lennon. First time I heard the entire album,
my impression was that he was highly influenced by Lennon.
The music itself doesn't sound like Lennon to me.

Jeff

[zippl...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:52:52 PM UTC-6, po...@aol.com wrote:
> The most Lennon-esque song I could think of...
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wycjnCCgUes

Thanks for the link. That's a damn good song.

[The_Chris]

Marcus <marc...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Many of the songs on Billy Joel's "The Nylon Curtain" album have a Lennonesque feel to them, vocally and musically.

I agree with this... Any have any of you heard E'Nuff Z'Nuff?? Hair
Metal band out of Chicago late 80's... The singer channeled Lennon ALL
the time! :)

[The_Chris]

zippl...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Here's one for you. At the time of this albums release, I
> thought the entire album was influenced by Lennon,
> with the guy on vocals. You may disagree, Willie.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tkDZ58DEw

With that description, I thought it was a link to any Rutles song :)

[zippl...@gmail.com]

I just remember one song sounding like Paul, but don't
recall the name of it.

[Daave]

Marcus wrote:

> Many of the songs on Billy Joel's "The Nylon Curtain" album have a
> Lennonesque feel to them, vocally and musically.

"Goodnight Saigon" comes to mind.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Does anyone have more Lennon type songs? Thanks.

[Nil]

On 13 Nov 2013, poisoned rose <pro...@poissonedrose.com> wrote in
rec.music.beatles:

> I know power-pop cultists consider that Cotton Mather album a
> maaaaajor classic, but I got rid of a copy years ago and don't
> imagine that I'd feel any different to hear the album again today.
> A lot of this realm smells too much like mere genre work to me,
> where bands seem afraid to do anything to buck the template and
> establish their own identity.

It's a classic for me. It's given me years of pleasure and I don't find
a need to talk myself out of it. The songs are clever and interesting.

> Holsapple and Stamey have released two reunion albums as a
> duo...Mavericks (1991) was great, but I must confess that I still
> haven't heard the more recent one, Here and Now. Oof.

I had forgotten until just now that I did buy the most recent db's
reunion album. I listened to it casually a couple of times and liked
it, but it seems to have gone missing somewhere around the house. I
need to find it and pay closer attention.

[The_Chris]

A lot of the instrumentation and production does... You'd know it if you
heard it. There's a lot of later Aerosmith that sounds like the Beatles
to me...

[The_Chris]

poisoned rose <pro...@poissonedrose.com> wrote:
> Nil <redn...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I think "My Before and After" is such and incredible take on The
>> Beatles. The song itself is very original and doesn't really resemble
>> any specific Beatles song, but the production is totally Revolver. I
>> just dig the song itself - the rest is icing that makes it all the more
>> delicious.

>
> I know power-pop cultists consider that Cotton Mather album a maaaaajor
> classic, but I got rid of a copy years ago and don't imagine that I'd
> feel any different to hear the album again today. A lot of this realm
> smells too much like mere genre work to me, where bands seem afraid to
> do anything to buck the template and establish their own identity.
>

>> I don't know much about the db's, but I have a few things by Holsapple.
>> One album I love is "Better Day" by Continental Drifters, which is him,
>> Susan Cowsill from the Cowsills and Vicki Peterson from The Bangles.
>> Chock full of great songs and performances.
>
> The first two dBs albums "Stands for Decibels" and "Repercussion"
> (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/repercussion/id305613660) are
> fantastic. Especially if you enjoy guitar-pop bands who like quirky,
> unexpected twists of melody. After that, Chris Stamey -- who carried the
> band's spark of genius -- left. Further releases are less satisfying, as
> Holsapple has more of a journeyman approach and is short on charisma. I
> liked the group's The Sound of Music LP (1987) pretty well when it was
> new but haven't pulled it out in ages.

>
> Holsapple and Stamey have released two reunion albums as a
> duo...Mavericks (1991) was great, but I must confess that I still
> haven't heard the more recent one, Here and Now. Oof.
>

> Stamey also has a large solo catalog, which is a bit bland at times but
> includes some good albums such as It's a Wonderful Life, Fireworks,
> Travels in the South and his collaborative Christmas Time album
> (featuring the dBs, Syd Straw, Alex Chilton and others).

That could be said for a lot of those 'new wave' bands like Squeeze and
The Knack. The Knack wore their love for the Beatles on their
collective sleeves... I remember recording at a studio where the DB's
were... Somewhere in Hoboken.. Didn't like them at all :) But, I was a
metal kid back then..

[Nil]

On 13 Nov 2013, "The_Chris" <TheC...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in
rec.music.beatles:

> That could be said for a lot of those 'new wave' bands like
> Squeeze and The Knack. The Knack wore their love for the Beatles
> on their collective sleeves... I remember recording at a studio
> where the DB's were... Somewhere in Hoboken.. Didn't like them at
> all :) But, I was a metal kid back then..

I only heard the Knack radio hits and a few others, but I never really
saw much resemblance between them and The Beatles. Or rather, I *saw* a
resemblance in their presentation - the suits, the album cover, album
title - but I never heard much in common between their musics. It
seemed to be more of a marketing strategy than a musical kinship.

No doubt they were Beatles fans, but they didn't sound very Beatle-y to
me

[zippl...@gmail.com]

I know I've heard one song. It starts off with the sound of a train or?
That one sounds like Paul, going from memory.

There's a lot of later Aerosmith that sounds like the Beatles
>
> to me...

I'll check them out. Thanks.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Listen to this and you might change your mind. You can
almost hear Ringo on the beginning, Paul on bass, and
George playing the solo. I would like to know how they
got the bass just right with the kick drum, and how they
got that sound? I only like this song by them.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Sorry, Nil. Forgot to give you the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITmV4NXDTCQ

[The_Chris]

zippl...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I'll check them out. Thanks.

I realized I should have been more specific.. Stuff like..

Pink
Living on the Edge.
Cryin
Janie's got a gun...

All that orchestration and backround vocal treatments... total
Beatles...

[The_Chris]

poisoned rose <pro...@poissonedrose.com> wrote:

> You made it unclear what you're responding to here, but I'm guessing it
> was me saying " A lot of this realm smells too much like mere genre work

> to me, where bands seem afraid to do anything to buck the template and

> establish their own identity." In which case, I wouldn't say that about
> Squeeze in a million years.
>
> I'm not a Knack fan.

Well, when you mentioned the DB's... It reminded me of many of the other
new wave bands that went out of their ways to sound like Lennon/The
Beatles....

I mention the Knack, because it's obvious - they were out there with
Rickenbackers and skinny ties in 1980.. How can you NOT like them???? :)

Squeeze - while very innovative and unique, definitely used a few
Beatles tricks from what I remember.... It's been a while for me since I
really listened to East Side Story or any of the others, but... there
was something there..

And of course, there's The Rutles :)

[The_Chris]

Nil <redn...@removethiscomcast.net> wrote:
>
> I only heard the Knack radio hits and a few others, but I never really
> saw much resemblance between them and The Beatles. Or rather, I *saw* a
> resemblance in their presentation - the suits, the album cover, album
> title - but I never heard much in common between their musics. It
> seemed to be more of a marketing strategy than a musical kinship.
>
> No doubt they were Beatles fans, but they didn't sound very Beatle-y to
> me

You really should revisit... If you're a Beatles fan, you'll appreciate
what they did with it... Just find the first album and judge from there.
They were a bit more heavy, but, still, great songs and great
execution... I like the later albums as well - but - if the first
doesn't grab you, it's not worth trying any more...

[The_Chris]

zippl...@gmail.com wrote:

>> Listen to this and you might change your mind. You can
>>
>> almost hear Ringo on the beginning, Paul on bass, and
>>
>> George playing the solo. I would like to know how they
>>
>> got the bass just right with the kick drum, and how they
>>
>> got that sound? I only like this song by them.
>
> Sorry, Nil. Forgot to give you the link:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITmV4NXDTCQ

This is the ONLY song you like by them?? You guys gotta listen to The
Knack more!!!!

[Nil]

On 13 Nov 2013, "The_Chris" <TheC...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in
rec.music.beatles:

> You really should revisit... If you're a Beatles fan, you'll
> appreciate what they did with it... Just find the first album and
> judge from there. They were a bit more heavy, but, still, great
> songs and great execution... I like the later albums as well -
> but - if the first doesn't grab you, it's not worth trying any
> more...

I head the first album a few times way back when, when "My Sharona" was
a hit. I thought that song was a fun rocker, although I was a little
put off by the juvenile lyrics, but the rest of the album was pretty
good. I think I did appreciate them for what they were, a good -
rockin' little guitar band - but I didn't detect much of the
eclecticism that means "Beatles" to me. Also not much vocal harmonies
as I recall. But I'll give them another shot when I have a chance, or
another chance when I have a shot, whichever comes first.

[RichL]

"The_Chris" <TheC...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:l60t7a$8rb$4...@dont-email.me...

Well, the main point Jeff was trying to make is that that song is very
"Beatly" -- which I agree with!

[Marcus]

"Scandinavian Skies"

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Thanks. This should be interesting.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Rich, I forgot to mention you can hear John in "Maybe Tonight"
too, with part of the rhythm guitar sounding like "Come Together."
Well, not really, but you know what I mean.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

I used to like the entire album more than I do now. It has
those juvenile lyrics: "I'd like to get inside her pants."
Something like that, and "My Sharona" is my least favorite
song on the album. Except for that song, it mostly has Beatles
written all over it. I'm surprised nobody has mentioned
"Cheap Trick." The song "Downed" sounds like the Beatles
of the 70's, had they carried on.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Thanks, Marcus.

[BlackMonk]

On 11/13/2013 3:00 PM, poisoned rose wrote:

> You made it unclear what you're responding to here, but I'm guessing it

> was me saying " A lot of this realm smells too much like mere genre work

> to me, where bands seem afraid to do anything to buck the template and

> establish their own identity." In which case, I wouldn't say that about
> Squeeze in a million years.
>
> I'm not a Knack fan.

Argy Bargy was a great power pop album. East Side Story was their
classic, where they went beyond power pop or new wave. The genre
exercises might bother some, but if it's done well, I like that kind of
thing. When I listen to East Side Story, or the white album or
Sandinista, I get the impression that they were trying to throw in
everything they knew about music.

The dBs are a group that never really hit me as much as you'd think. I
enjoy them, I've liked some of Stamey's solo material and I saw several
solo shows by Holsapple in the 80s that were pretty good, but nothing
has clicked enough to make me say "I love this band."

Actually, if you mention them to me, you have an equal chance of hearing
me say "They did "Amplifier." That's a pretty good record." or "Oh yeah,
Amy Rigby's ex is their drummer." But they are one of those groups I'll
come back to every so often to see if I can figure out what I'm missing.

[thewalruswasdanny]

The young Veins are very Beatley!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdvlf6rJC7I

Here's me doing it!! with a bit of the Inner light!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlezZEugf78

Rock and roll!!

Danny

[thewalruswasdanny]

On Friday, November 8, 2013 8:56:40 PM UTC, zippl...@gmail.com wrote:
> The first shoes album does.
>
>
>
> World Party "She's the one"
>
>
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfElyXo8krs

Also just found this one which is quite beatles-like!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK_F0hzyqiY

Danny

[thewalruswasdanny]

Like this thread!!

I covered the Kickerbockers song tonight..so thanks for the link!!

Danny

[Daave]

Here's one influenced by the Fabs (to my ears):

"What it Takes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Hsjwefp0M

With an accordion!

[Daave]

zippl...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Monday, November 11, 2013 9:35:33 PM UTC-6, Daave wrote:
>> Marcus wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Many of the songs on Billy Joel's "The Nylon Curtain" album have a
>>
>>> Lennonesque feel to them, vocally and musically.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Goodnight Saigon" comes to mind.
>

> Does anyone have more Lennon type songs? Thanks.

"There's No Tomorrow" by Squeeze:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBzZaVSrK8Y

Even has backwards sounds. :-)

And because someone mentioned Cotton Mather elsewhere, try out "Dr. No"
by Future Clouds and Radar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A-XehosxWM

A stretch, but I hear shades of Lennon in it. And the video even has a
Sea of Holes!

[zippl...@gmail.com]

Thanks for their version and yours. They sound more like
the Monkees than the Beatles to me.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

I like this one much better. Thanks, Danny.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

I like this song. Thanks.

[WillyShears]

I love the sound of that Rickenbacker lead guitar on the Vacation tune.
It almost sounds like there is some chorus effect going on there, but
I'm sure there isn't. Are there any bands of fairly recent vintage where
the guitar(s) tone resembles it? We need a Retro-Rickenbacker-Revival.
Willy

[RichL]

"WillyShears" <W...@Bobs.Pub> wrote in message
news:l68s3j$d4g$1...@dont-email.me...

That chorus-y effect results from pairs of strings on a 12-string being
slightly detuned from each other. And yeah, it's nice! (I've got a Ric 12)

[Nil]

On 16 Nov 2013, WillyShears <W...@Bobs.Pub> wrote in
rec.music.beatles:

> On 11/15/2013 8:12 PM, thewalruswasdanny wrote:
>>
>> Also just found this one which is quite beatles-like!!
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK_F0hzyqiY
>>

> I love the sound of that Rickenbacker lead guitar on the Vacation
> tune. It almost sounds like there is some chorus effect going on
> there, but I'm sure there isn't. Are there any bands of fairly
> recent vintage where the guitar(s) tone resembles it? We need a
> Retro-Rickenbacker-Revival. Willy

12-string guitars make me melt - there's just something magic about
them. O how they ring and jangle!

One of my favorite artists, Aimee Mann, uses lots of 12-string
electrics, especially in her earlier days. Roger Mcguinn even plays on
her first album. Here's a couple of song from that that feature
prominent 12-string:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8HwJ3jz3I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ItXkcLvFn8

I've got my own 12-string acoustic and electric. Here's a song I
recorded with it recently with my occasional Beatles cover band, a
version of "If I Needed Someone":

http://rednoise.x10host.com/temp/IINSb.mp3

[zippl...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 3:32:26 PM UTC-6, WillyShears wrote:
> On 11/9/2013 1:44 PM, zippl...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:21:10 AM UTC-6, WillyShears wrote:
> >> On 11/8/2013 5:05 PM, Inyo wrote:
> >>
> >>> <zippl...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>
> >>> news:8d984777-612b-4201...@googlegroups.com...

> >>
> >>>
> >>
> >>>> The first shoes album does.
> >>
> >>>
> >>

> >>> The definitive Lennon with The Beatles sound-alike song: "Lies," #20 US
> >>
> >>> Billboard for The Knickerbockers, early 1966.
> >>
> >>>
> >>
> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n03a7cLf0M
> >>
> >>>
> >>
> >>> But, I like this instrumental version by The Ventures better, with the
> >>
> >>> inimitable Noke Edwards handling lead duties:
> >>
> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ3OOaBmE0E
> >>
> >>>
> >>
> >>> http://inyo.coffeecup.com/site/acousticstratigraphy/imhappyjusttodancewithyou.html
> >>
> >>> My solo, acoustic, instrumental version of "I'm Happy Just To Dance With
> >>
> >>> You;" #95 US Billboard for The Beatles, 1964--flip side of the 45rpm single,
> >>
> >>> "I'll Cry Instead," which rose to #20 US Billboard, 1964
> >>
> >>>
> >>
> >>>
> >>
> >> I can't believe it. I always thought that WAS the Fabs.
> >>
> >> I'm liking this thread. A lot of good music that I was
> >>
> >> totally unaware of.
> >>
> >> Willy
> >
> > Here's one for you. At the time of this albums release, I
> > thought the entire album was influenced by Lennon,
> > with the guy on vocals. You may disagree, Willie.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tkDZ58DEw
> >
> I'm sure they were influenced by John and the band.
> No disagreement here. But I don't know what you mean
> by "with the guy on vocals."
> Willy

Let's revive this old thread. What artists since this topic was posted
sound like John Lennon?

[Norbert K]

Harry Nilsson's "The Moonbeam Song."

[zippl...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 7:45:46 AM UTC-5, Norbert K wrote:
> Harry Nilsson's "The Moonbeam Song."

I had a listen and it doesn't sound like a Lennon song. Thanks for
posting it. Opinions vary.

[P-Dub]

On Friday, November 8, 2013 at 3:56:40 PM UTC-5, zippy Poozelah wrote:
> The first shoes album does.
>

> World Party "She's the one"
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfElyXo8krs

Here's one I doubt anyone put in here...

LAURA - by Billy Joel. Billy was always a huge Beatle and Lennon fan. He was deliberately trying to do JL style here.

BTW - I saw him in concert last year- and the band performed A DAY IN THE LIFE. Absolutely awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9FC34rbeio

[zippl...@gmail.com]

This song does sound like a Lennon Song to my ears. Thanks.

[RichL]

On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 9:43:14 AM UTC-4, P-Dub wrote:
> On Friday, November 8, 2013 at 3:56:40 PM UTC-5, zippy Poozelah wrote:
> > The first shoes album does.
> >
> > World Party "She's the one"
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfElyXo8krs
>
> Here's one I doubt anyone put in here...
>
> LAURA - by Billy Joel. Billy was always a huge Beatle and Lennon fan. He was deliberately trying to do JL style here.

I agree, he's trying to cop Lennon's vocal style, but the song overall reminds me more of ELO.

[zippl...@gmail.com]

ELO? I don't hear that.