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    Quote Originally Posted by Skeptrick View Post
    Of course the Rutles! And here is another one that I really love (YMMV)!
    Ha, you beat me to it! Here's another one for ya


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    We have a 5-year-old who loves movies. I don't know if these are the "best" among Beatles covers, but I was pleasantly surprised to hear fresh takes on a couple of Beatles songs in recent films.

    Regina Spektor, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," from "Kubo and the Two Strings."



    Jennifer Hudson, "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight," from "Sing."


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    "You'll never see her smile again."

    Christ, it was 1998 when I first became aware of Myracle Brah. Yep, that's the name. It's really one songwriter (Andy Bopp of Baltimore, MD) with a killer studio band. I'd just joined my first email list (power pop) and this album was all the rage. "What do you mean you've never heard of Myracle Brah!"

    This song is just so, so freaking early John Lennon. I love this song. Desert island song. Me Tarzan.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jake View Post
    i never tire of Los Shakers - Uruguay's very own fab four.
    Yeah! Just heard Los Shaker's for the first time last summer, some pretty great stuff!

    Edit: Emitt Rhodes can scratch that Beatle Paul itch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kavus Torabi View Post
    Laibach's version of Across The Universe takes some beating. I think I like it more than the original, which is saying something because it's one of my favourite Beatles songs.
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    No idea why, but I have always thought this entertaining:


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    Some more who are pretty good with "that" sound -

    This one's worth the long intro




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    Quote Originally Posted by KerryKompost View Post
    Emitt Rhodes can scratch that Beatle Paul itch.
    Oh yeah!! I'd say he aged pretty well too!


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    A terrific Beatle's song cover


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    Quote Originally Posted by Rune Blackwings View Post
    great song, but the Turtles did it soooo much better!

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    If you really dig some faux Fab this is a real good one - these guys were 4 St Louis lads in their teens, scored an opportunity to jet off to London '68, make a record in Abbey Road using much of the same equipment as those other guys - they have a great story that's worthy of a motion picture http://www.aerovons.com/aerovons_main.html


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    Quote Originally Posted by rcarlberg View Post
    If you want "music in the STYLE of the Beatles" you can't get more spot-on than Neil Innes -- who was sued by The Beatles his songs were so good.
    I don't think that's true. In fact, they were fans of his original band that appeared in Magical Mystery Tour. Yes, there was some concern with a song or two from the Rutles being a bit too close, but they didn't even own the rights to the music at the time and, as far as I know, there were no lawsuits.
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    ^That's my understanding of it too. In fact I recall Innes saying in an interview that Harrison tried to help him with the copyrights later- he even appeared in the film, after all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by progholio View Post
    If you really dig some faux Fab this is a real good one
    Great call re: Aerovons!

    This is hit and miss but it's Dan Castellaneta from The Simpsons, someone gave me this album ("Two Lips") decades ago. It's OK fake-Beatles.


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    Barclay James Harvest - Titles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRS10BeQOz0

    Jake Shimabukuro - WMGGW -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kavus Torabi View Post
    Laibach's version of Across The Universe takes some beating. I think I like it more than the original, which is saying something because it's one of my favourite Beatles songs.
    Their whole Let It Be album is pretty cool.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JJ88 View Post
    ^That's my understanding of it too. In fact I recall Innes saying in an interview that Harrison tried to help him with the copyrights later- he even appeared in the film, after all.
    I'm pretty sure George funded part of the film, too.

    I think the copyright issue would be moot these days, since the parody laws are more clearly defined, thanks to none other than Larry Flynt.
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    Well, while we’re on the subject of “Hey Bulldog” covers:

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    this is my favorite Beatles cover:



    and this is my favorite in the style of the Beatles:


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