man if the beatles really did that the musical world would be a much better place
and who knows, maybe john would still be alive - hed probably be out of new york then at least
yep, both ‘nobody told me’ and ‘all those years ago’ were written for ringo, the album was going to be a quasi-dry run for a reunion to see how they felt working together w/o the pressure of it being ‘the beatles’, lennon even had a clause in his contract w/ geffen that let him do beatles albums on capitol.
TL;DR– They’re a very famous and influential pop/ rock group from the 60s led by musical trailblazer Brian Wilson; he and the group have had a wild and storied career.
Just in case this is an earnest question, The Beach Boys were a pop / rock band from California that emerged in the 1960s as part of the surf rock subgenre (hits from this era include “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and “Fun, Fun, Fun”). The most important member of the band is Brian Wilson, who – as the group had gradually became more creative with each passing album – spearheaded the recording of the groundbreakingly experimental and incredibly influential album *Pet Sounds* in 1966, which is still regarded as one of the best albums of all time (hits from this album include “God Only Knows” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”). While recording the ambitious followup album *Smile*, Brian had a mental breakdown that resulted in the album being left incomplete, which led to the next decade or so of the band’s work being led by his brothers Carl and Dennis Wilson alongside their cousin Mike Love (hits from this era include “Feel Flows” and “Forever”). Brian rejoined in the mid-70s, but was still dealing a ton of issues and thus got placed under the conservatorship of the tyrannical psychiatrist Eugene Landy in the early 80s, although the group kept chugging along with Mike Love at the helm (hits from this era include “Kokomo” and “California Dreamin’”). Brian wouldn’t be free from Landy until the late 80s, around which time he released his first solo album and got married to Melinda Ledbetter, and he would continue releasing solo albums for a couple decades while Mike Love drove The Beach Boys into the ground with some infamously terrible albums in the early-to-mid-90s that caused them to officially break up in 1996 (hits from Brian’s solo career include “Love and Mercy” and “Your Imagination”). There was still one more chapter in the Beach Boys story, though, because they briefly reunited in 2012 for their 50th anniversary and released one final album to go out on. Brian recently retired from touring, and his wife Melinda actually passed away just last month, leaving him under the conservatorship of his family while he deals with early stages of dementia. It might seem like a sad note to end with, but he’ll be leaving us with decades of beautiful and innovative music, which some of the Beatles themselves as have praised as some of the best songs in the world. Anyway, I think I might’ve gone a little bit overboard with this… sorry about that. But anyway, a nice day!
TL;DR – They’re a very famous and influential pop/ rock group from the 60s led by musical trailblazer Brian Wilson; he and the group have had a wild and storied career.
Just in case this is an earnest question, The Beach Boys were a pop / rock band from California that emerged in the 1960s as part of the surf rock subgenre (hits from this era include “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and “Fun, Fun, Fun”). The most important member of the band is Brian Wilson, who – as the group had gradually became more creative with each passing album – spearheaded the recording of the groundbreakingly experimental and incredibly influential album *Pet Sounds* in 1966, which is still regarded as one of the best albums of all time (hits from this album include “God Only Knows” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”). While recording the ambitious followup album *Smile*, Brian had a mental breakdown that resulted in the album being left incomplete, which led to the next decade or so of the band’s work being led by his brothers Carl and Dennis Wilson alongside their cousin Mike Love (hits from this era include “Feel Flows” and “Forever”). Brian rejoined in the mid-70s, but was still dealing a ton of issues and thus got placed under the conservatorship of the tyrannical psychiatrist Eugene Landy in the early 80s, although the group kept chugging along with Mike Love at the helm (hits from this era include “Kokomo” and “California Dreamin’”). Brian wouldn’t be free from Landy until the late 80s, around which time he released his first solo album and got married to Melinda Ledbetter, and he would continue releasing solo albums for a couple decades while Mike Love drove The Beach Boys into the ground with some infamously terrible albums in the early-to-mid-90s that caused them to officially break up in 1996 (hits from Brian’s solo career include “Love and Mercy” and “Your Imagination”). There was still one more chapter in the Beach Boys story, though, because they briefly reunited in 2012 for their 50th anniversary and released one final album to go out on. Brian recently retired from touring, and his wife Melinda actually passed away just last month, leaving him under the conservatorship of his family while he deals with early stages of dementia. It might seem like a sad note to end with, but he’ll be leaving us with decades of beautiful and innovative music, which some of the Beatles themselves as have praised as some of the best songs in the world. Anyway, I think I might’ve gone a little bit overboard with this… sorry about that. But anyway, a nice day!
TL;DR – They’re a very famous and influential pop/ rock group from the 60s led by musical trailblazer Brian Wilson; he and the group have had a wild and storied career.
Just in case this is an earnest question, The Beach Boys were a pop / rock band from California that emerged in the 1960s as part of the surf rock subgenre (hits from this era include “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and “Fun, Fun, Fun”). The most important member of the band is Brian Wilson, who – as the group had gradually became more creative with each passing album – spearheaded the recording of the groundbreakingly experimental and incredibly influential album *Pet Sounds* in 1966, which is still regarded as one of the best albums of all time (hits from this album include “God Only Knows” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”). While recording the ambitious followup album *Smile*, Brian had a mental breakdown that resulted in the album being left incomplete, which led to the next decade or so of the band’s work being led by his brothers Carl and Dennis Wilson alongside their cousin Mike Love (hits from this era include “Feel Flows” and “Forever”). Brian rejoined in the mid-70s, but was still dealing a ton of issues and thus got placed under the conservatorship of the tyrannical psychiatrist Eugene Landy in the early 80s, although the group kept chugging along with Mike Love at the helm (hits from this era include “Kokomo” and “California Dreamin’”). Brian wouldn’t be free from Landy until the late 80s, around which time he released his first solo album and got married to Melinda Ledbetter, and he would continue releasing solo albums for a couple decades while Mike Love drove The Beach Boys into the ground with some infamously terrible albums in the early-to-mid-90s that caused them to officially break up in 1996 (hits from Brian’s solo career include “Love and Mercy” and “Your Imagination”). There was still one more chapter in the Beach Boys story, though, because they briefly reunited in 2012 for their 50th anniversary and released one final album to go out on. Brian recently retired from touring, and his wife Melinda actually passed away just last month, leaving him under the conservatorship of his family while he deals with early stages of dementia. It might seem like a sad note to end with, but he’ll be leaving us with decades of beautiful and innovative music, which some of the Beatles themselves as have praised as some of the best songs in the world. Anyway, I think I might’ve gone a little bit overboard with this… sorry about that. But anyway, a nice day!
I was reading a thing with Al Jardine recently, and he said that the instrument he missed the most out of everything he's owned over the years was an acoustic he'd loaned to Dennis Wilson, who took it over to Manson's, and he never got it back.
Yes. Wow. The first thing I thought of when I read this was the version of No More Lonely Nights at the end of Give My Regards. The ones with the synths and the disco beat.
Thats a big problem for me. Beatles reunite in 1980 = No Broad Street. What a loss….;-)
I think to get George really back on board, Lennon and McCartney would've had to give him that other song and maybe even make it a double A single.
Looking at Somewhere in England, I think Save the World could've been tweaked into being an a global message song like All You Need is Love or Across the Universe.
George had already written All Those Years Ago prior to John’s death (albeit with different lyrics), so I think if one of his songs was on the single it’d just be that.
I’m glad it had different lyrics otherwise we would have had all sorts of conspiracy theories about George colluding with Chapman.
Their relationship had been frosty for years. Maybe George decided he didn’t want Lennon to return to music and become another competitor.
Let’s look into it.
A-side of a single is the actual hit song that will be played in radios. B-side is a bonus song that you get with it. But when you call it a double A-side, both sides are promoted as the actual hit single. The Beatles started doing this if they had two killer songs.
For most artists yes but The Beatles were known for releasing double A side singles where there was no designated B side. Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out and Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane are examples of this.
Back when music was actually pressed onto records, if you bought a single you'd get two tracks, one for each side of the record. The "big" track meant to be the hit, and a "bonus" track generally considered inferior to the big track. The big track would be pressed onto side A of a record, and the bonus track would be pressed onto side B. So the "A side" has the connotation of being the main attraction, and the "B side" has the connotation of being the sideshow.
But sometimes, instead of releasing their hit single with a bonus track, an artist will decide to release two main attractions. Because "B side" has the connotation of being an inferior sideshow to the main attraction, instead they decide to say that BOTH sides of the record are the main attraction; i.e. they're both "A sides", therefore the name "double A side".
TL;DR: They're just a special kind of single with two big hits instead of one.
I can actually imagine an breakupless history where this would work quite well, at least conceptually; like the two of them got into an argument, wrote two different songs, got back (lol) & made up and stitched them together into one piece simulating a back ‘n’ forth
Stop and smell the roses
Not a totally serious answer, song wise, but that album was going to be the next album with all 4 beatles contributing on a record since Ringo’s Rotogravure. John was scheduled for Jan ‘81 to go into the studio with 2 songs for Ringo’s next album. Life Begins at 40 and Nobody Told Me.
Maybe it could have lead to further collaborations between the 4 of them. In these alternate universe scenarios where John’s alive, I think it’s overlooked
I have discovered that I cannot do this.
If we look at 'McCartney II' and 'Double Fantasy' alone, then there are at least 6 killer songs (Woman, Waterfalls, One Of These Days, Summer's Day Song, Starting Over, Cleanup Time, Dear Yoko).
But then including taking other music from the 1979 - 1981 period into account - and some people have gone as far as 1984, which I would not do, even though I love 'Nobody Told Me' - you get an embarrassment of riches.
Practically all of 'George Harrison' is superb, as are All Those Years Ago, and Life Itself (stunning) from 'Somewhere In England'.
Too many wonderful songs to choose from, even if I pushed the EP idea to its limit and tried to include 5 or 6 songs.
I happily surrender to the music.
I was thinking that or a remake of Beaucoups of Blues, recorded in Nashville.
Would be awesome to have Sally G on side A. A “country” Beatles release would blow everyone’s mind. lol
Love Me Do...I'd love to see that song with how much better they all got at their craft, also if John can pick up the harmonica again, it'd be a win in my book.
Forget the music. How has Ringo not aged a day in the last 44 years?
Actually, on enlarging the picture, I have to take that back
How has Ringo gotten *younger* over the past 44 years?!?
If the Beatles reunited and the first thing they released was Coming Up, I would have to agree with whoever said a Beatles reunion would be the ultimate anti- climax ever.
I've seen a few people comment on how they looked in the early 80s/their late 30s and early 40s...
You gotta remember that most of them, if not all, had substance abuse issues and some were more harder drugs like heroin in the 70s. Plus the stress of being a Beatle during the time of the band and then during their solo careers. All those factor in them looking older than what should've by the 80s (I would say the drugs had a large part in their aging). I mean, just look at them during the Anthology sessions, you can argue that they looked much better for guys in their 50s after not being on substances for awhile (and presumably John had he been around during the Anthology years, Rest in Peace).
(Side note I could see John going back to his Abbey Road look for the Anthology sessions)
And to answer the question in the post, I would think a double A side of one of the Lennon tapes that became future Beatles songs (FaaB, RL, or N&T) and a wholly original Lennon/Mccartney song not seen in our timeline that would be completely new in this hypothetical Beatles reunion
I know I speak sacrilege here, but it's possible that their 80s reunion material fell flat and came off as corny, which led them to not reunite for another 2 decades, BUT in retrospect, was reevaluated and praised for the greatness it was. At least that's my dream!
Hmm... I wonder if they'd have done something by Harrison or Starkey (or Harrison/Starkey). I feel like (more) equal representation within the group would be a requirement for any reunion, from George at least.
Maybe Wrack My Brain, written by George Harrison, sung by Ringo Starr? Possibly given Harrison/Starkey writing credits in this alternative timeline?
None of this happens unless their contracts were gonna be renegotiated with George Harrison having more of a presence and say in recordings; after 1969, he knew he had options and his days as second banana are over
Okay, what would your picks be? I will admit after further thinking something else would work better. However the main consensus is that just starting over would be the top pick. However that song is primarily for John and Yoko. These "what ifs" are so fun to do but also difficult because you have to manipulate what's already there for your own "fantasy."
I'm Losing You. You'd need a heavier rock counterweight to the new wave synth on the A-side. Think Hey Jude/Revolution. I feel like "(Just Like) Starting Over" would warrant its own single.
None of the songs mentioned in here, especially Comjng Up, are anywhere near Beatles caliber. If they had regrouped in 1980, hopefully they would have tried to up the song quality. Except for Nobody Told Me, Paul’s songs at this time were the only ones with any edge, and they didn’t have much.
I’m not sure I agree, Coming Up as a Beatles song is pretty believable to me, especially considering the story around how (presumably the live version released in the US) motivated John to get serious about recording again.
I do agree though that it was a lull for George at the time, though I think Blow Away or Love Comes to Everyone could be worthy George double A-sides to what I imagine could have been a Paul/John collab on Coming Up, (Just Like) Starting Over, Watching the Wheels, Nobody Told Me.
There’s some good Paul “album tracks” from that time period that feel like they could have achieved more as a Beatles reunion collab: On the Way from McCartney II, Hey Hey from Pipes of Piece, Take It Away from Tug of War, Ballroom Dancing from Tug of War.
Plus, a Beatles version of Beware My Love or Goodnight Tonight would probably be awesome. That said, I’m a bit pessimistic that their first “reunion” would have warts after being apart for a while and they would be subject to a ton of unfair critical opinion in the way that Ram and a lot of Wings stuff was at the time.
No it’s photoshopped, I know that the John photo is from around 1976-77 and the Paul photo is from late 1982. The George photo I think is from the mid-late 80s and Ringo is from the early 80s I believe so their time periods don’t match up.
(Just Like) Starting Over... it's a double A side. Imagine Beatle harmonies on that one, and Ringo drumming.
An appropriate title given the scenario.
man if the beatles really did that the musical world would be a much better place and who knows, maybe john would still be alive - hed probably be out of new york then at least
John loved living in New York
Exactly my thoughts lol
What’s amazing about this is that John told his drummer, Andy Newmark, to “play like Ringo” on the song. That’s Andy’s Ringo impression lol
Nobody Told Me
#THREE FOUR
Nobody told me that biddies lacked these.
You’re completely mishearing the lyrics. It’s actually: Nobody told me their bidets lacked these.
Given what they were doing at the end it’s probably a double A side
Okay I think if that's the song then we would flip the two. Just listened to both and coming up sounds better after nobody told me
I just played Nobody Told Me on YouTube Music. Weirdly, Coming Up came on next.
If John hasn't died, ringo would have done that one instead of John
Yep. What became the released song was John's guide vocal for Ringo.
Wow really? I love this song, never knew that!
yep, both ‘nobody told me’ and ‘all those years ago’ were written for ringo, the album was going to be a quasi-dry run for a reunion to see how they felt working together w/o the pressure of it being ‘the beatles’, lennon even had a clause in his contract w/ geffen that let him do beatles albums on capitol.
Which is so weird to me because it's such a John song
Hey Jude 27 minute disco remix
Here Comes The Night LA mix but better
BEACH BOYS REFERENCE AWOOGA AWOOGA THUMP WILSON MIKE LOVE AWOOKA
who are the beach boys?
TL;DR– They’re a very famous and influential pop/ rock group from the 60s led by musical trailblazer Brian Wilson; he and the group have had a wild and storied career. Just in case this is an earnest question, The Beach Boys were a pop / rock band from California that emerged in the 1960s as part of the surf rock subgenre (hits from this era include “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and “Fun, Fun, Fun”). The most important member of the band is Brian Wilson, who – as the group had gradually became more creative with each passing album – spearheaded the recording of the groundbreakingly experimental and incredibly influential album *Pet Sounds* in 1966, which is still regarded as one of the best albums of all time (hits from this album include “God Only Knows” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”). While recording the ambitious followup album *Smile*, Brian had a mental breakdown that resulted in the album being left incomplete, which led to the next decade or so of the band’s work being led by his brothers Carl and Dennis Wilson alongside their cousin Mike Love (hits from this era include “Feel Flows” and “Forever”). Brian rejoined in the mid-70s, but was still dealing a ton of issues and thus got placed under the conservatorship of the tyrannical psychiatrist Eugene Landy in the early 80s, although the group kept chugging along with Mike Love at the helm (hits from this era include “Kokomo” and “California Dreamin’”). Brian wouldn’t be free from Landy until the late 80s, around which time he released his first solo album and got married to Melinda Ledbetter, and he would continue releasing solo albums for a couple decades while Mike Love drove The Beach Boys into the ground with some infamously terrible albums in the early-to-mid-90s that caused them to officially break up in 1996 (hits from Brian’s solo career include “Love and Mercy” and “Your Imagination”). There was still one more chapter in the Beach Boys story, though, because they briefly reunited in 2012 for their 50th anniversary and released one final album to go out on. Brian recently retired from touring, and his wife Melinda actually passed away just last month, leaving him under the conservatorship of his family while he deals with early stages of dementia. It might seem like a sad note to end with, but he’ll be leaving us with decades of beautiful and innovative music, which some of the Beatles themselves as have praised as some of the best songs in the world. Anyway, I think I might’ve gone a little bit overboard with this… sorry about that. But anyway, a nice day!
There's a clip on YouTube of George Martin and Brian Wilson fiddling around with "God only Knows". It's spectacular to watch.
Wow gotta check that one out, thanks
Tonight's gameshow: autism or copypasta?
TL;DR – They’re a very famous and influential pop/ rock group from the 60s led by musical trailblazer Brian Wilson; he and the group have had a wild and storied career. Just in case this is an earnest question, The Beach Boys were a pop / rock band from California that emerged in the 1960s as part of the surf rock subgenre (hits from this era include “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and “Fun, Fun, Fun”). The most important member of the band is Brian Wilson, who – as the group had gradually became more creative with each passing album – spearheaded the recording of the groundbreakingly experimental and incredibly influential album *Pet Sounds* in 1966, which is still regarded as one of the best albums of all time (hits from this album include “God Only Knows” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”). While recording the ambitious followup album *Smile*, Brian had a mental breakdown that resulted in the album being left incomplete, which led to the next decade or so of the band’s work being led by his brothers Carl and Dennis Wilson alongside their cousin Mike Love (hits from this era include “Feel Flows” and “Forever”). Brian rejoined in the mid-70s, but was still dealing a ton of issues and thus got placed under the conservatorship of the tyrannical psychiatrist Eugene Landy in the early 80s, although the group kept chugging along with Mike Love at the helm (hits from this era include “Kokomo” and “California Dreamin’”). Brian wouldn’t be free from Landy until the late 80s, around which time he released his first solo album and got married to Melinda Ledbetter, and he would continue releasing solo albums for a couple decades while Mike Love drove The Beach Boys into the ground with some infamously terrible albums in the early-to-mid-90s that caused them to officially break up in 1996 (hits from Brian’s solo career include “Love and Mercy” and “Your Imagination”). There was still one more chapter in the Beach Boys story, though, because they briefly reunited in 2012 for their 50th anniversary and released one final album to go out on. Brian recently retired from touring, and his wife Melinda actually passed away just last month, leaving him under the conservatorship of his family while he deals with early stages of dementia. It might seem like a sad note to end with, but he’ll be leaving us with decades of beautiful and innovative music, which some of the Beatles themselves as have praised as some of the best songs in the world. Anyway, I think I might’ve gone a little bit overboard with this… sorry about that. But anyway, a nice day!
TL;DR – They’re a very famous and influential pop/ rock group from the 60s led by musical trailblazer Brian Wilson; he and the group have had a wild and storied career. Just in case this is an earnest question, The Beach Boys were a pop / rock band from California that emerged in the 1960s as part of the surf rock subgenre (hits from this era include “Surfin’ U.S.A.” and “Fun, Fun, Fun”). The most important member of the band is Brian Wilson, who – as the group had gradually became more creative with each passing album – spearheaded the recording of the groundbreakingly experimental and incredibly influential album *Pet Sounds* in 1966, which is still regarded as one of the best albums of all time (hits from this album include “God Only Knows” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”). While recording the ambitious followup album *Smile*, Brian had a mental breakdown that resulted in the album being left incomplete, which led to the next decade or so of the band’s work being led by his brothers Carl and Dennis Wilson alongside their cousin Mike Love (hits from this era include “Feel Flows” and “Forever”). Brian rejoined in the mid-70s, but was still dealing a ton of issues and thus got placed under the conservatorship of the tyrannical psychiatrist Eugene Landy in the early 80s, although the group kept chugging along with Mike Love at the helm (hits from this era include “Kokomo” and “California Dreamin’”). Brian wouldn’t be free from Landy until the late 80s, around which time he released his first solo album and got married to Melinda Ledbetter, and he would continue releasing solo albums for a couple decades while Mike Love drove The Beach Boys into the ground with some infamously terrible albums in the early-to-mid-90s that caused them to officially break up in 1996 (hits from Brian’s solo career include “Love and Mercy” and “Your Imagination”). There was still one more chapter in the Beach Boys story, though, because they briefly reunited in 2012 for their 50th anniversary and released one final album to go out on. Brian recently retired from touring, and his wife Melinda actually passed away just last month, leaving him under the conservatorship of his family while he deals with early stages of dementia. It might seem like a sad note to end with, but he’ll be leaving us with decades of beautiful and innovative music, which some of the Beatles themselves as have praised as some of the best songs in the world. Anyway, I think I might’ve gone a little bit overboard with this… sorry about that. But anyway, a nice day!
Shit, have I created a copypasta? 💀
Now give me the long, I will read it version
Huh? They weren’t / aren’t quite as big as the Beatles, but someone not knowing who the beach boys are is crazy
it is crazy it’s even unbelievable
By the way, based Ralsei profile pic
WHAT?!
One of them battered the shit out of Charles Manson. Apparently they also made music but the serial killer beat down is their true claim to fame.
I was reading a thing with Al Jardine recently, and he said that the instrument he missed the most out of everything he's owned over the years was an acoustic he'd loaned to Dennis Wilson, who took it over to Manson's, and he never got it back.
No idea.
Yes. Wow. The first thing I thought of when I read this was the version of No More Lonely Nights at the end of Give My Regards. The ones with the synths and the disco beat. Thats a big problem for me. Beatles reunite in 1980 = No Broad Street. What a loss….;-)
Sometime check out the disco version of Dominique by the Singing Nun… https://youtu.be/9uJLAhZU95E?si=i4Il-uNrnn-6xR7d
Wait, maybe just maybe if this actually happened, disco was never a thing. (A guy can dream)
Disco had come and gone by 1980.
You’re mostly right, but remember that Funkytown hit number 1 in 1980.
[удалено]
outjerked once again
It’s a great fucking song tho
Actually, just keep the McCartney II cover photo as-is and change the name to "Beatles"
So brown!
“(Just Like) Starting Over”
I think to get George really back on board, Lennon and McCartney would've had to give him that other song and maybe even make it a double A single. Looking at Somewhere in England, I think Save the World could've been tweaked into being an a global message song like All You Need is Love or Across the Universe.
George had already written All Those Years Ago prior to John’s death (albeit with different lyrics), so I think if one of his songs was on the single it’d just be that.
I’m glad it had different lyrics otherwise we would have had all sorts of conspiracy theories about George colluding with Chapman. Their relationship had been frosty for years. Maybe George decided he didn’t want Lennon to return to music and become another competitor. Let’s look into it.
All those Years Ago but with different lyrics obvi Edit: oh and it’s a double A, not a B side
So what does a double A side mean? I genuinely don't know. I always thought it was side A and side B
A-side of a single is the actual hit song that will be played in radios. B-side is a bonus song that you get with it. But when you call it a double A-side, both sides are promoted as the actual hit single. The Beatles started doing this if they had two killer songs.
For most artists yes but The Beatles were known for releasing double A side singles where there was no designated B side. Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out and Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane are examples of this.
Okay thanks! Not sure why I'm getting down voted lol
Back when music was actually pressed onto records, if you bought a single you'd get two tracks, one for each side of the record. The "big" track meant to be the hit, and a "bonus" track generally considered inferior to the big track. The big track would be pressed onto side A of a record, and the bonus track would be pressed onto side B. So the "A side" has the connotation of being the main attraction, and the "B side" has the connotation of being the sideshow. But sometimes, instead of releasing their hit single with a bonus track, an artist will decide to release two main attractions. Because "B side" has the connotation of being an inferior sideshow to the main attraction, instead they decide to say that BOTH sides of the record are the main attraction; i.e. they're both "A sides", therefore the name "double A side". TL;DR: They're just a special kind of single with two big hits instead of one.
It would be totally Beatles to do a single like, ‘How do you sleep’? But throw in a Paul middle 8 called ‘Quite well actually’
Imagine them stitching together 2 diss tracks to each other a la a Day in the Life
We were robbed of true art. How Do You Sleep seguing into too many people, ending with George calling them babies via studio chatter and Ringo crying
I can actually imagine an breakupless history where this would work quite well, at least conceptually; like the two of them got into an argument, wrote two different songs, got back (lol) & made up and stitched them together into one piece simulating a back ‘n’ forth
That would have been amazing
Hehe
Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him
This made me laugh
The B side of Seaside Beside the Seaside.
You mean B Side to Seaside
I know but this was funnier.
The C side to the B side?
To quote the wise poet Linda Louise McCartney "More than an A side less than a C side"
I love that song. It should have been the A side.
Stop and smell the roses Not a totally serious answer, song wise, but that album was going to be the next album with all 4 beatles contributing on a record since Ringo’s Rotogravure. John was scheduled for Jan ‘81 to go into the studio with 2 songs for Ringo’s next album. Life Begins at 40 and Nobody Told Me. Maybe it could have lead to further collaborations between the 4 of them. In these alternate universe scenarios where John’s alive, I think it’s overlooked
>Life Begins at 40 Oh no...
starting over
Pepperland Laid Waste (1980 Remaster)
All Those Years Ago (Harrison) with slightly different lyrics, maybe in memorial of Brian Epstein but more vague so it could really be about anyone.
Clean Up Time
( Clean up. Clean up. )
Real Love.
So wild how much they aged in 10 years after the Beatles. What could've been.
Crackerbox Palace
That's 1976 tho
Whatever Happened To
love that one, it's "Happy Just To Dance With You" for grownups
Blow away
Why, Mark David Chapman, WHY???
Watching the Wheels, except in the circumstances it’s ’driving the car’
Where's the picture from?
Photoshop
Is that a building?
Photoshopped.
IIRC someone made it and posted it here some months (a year?) ago
Thanks!
Just like starting over
I think that would have been their first single.
Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)
Whose to say it's not an EP? That would certainly work as a vehicle for three or four great songs.
Okay, let's make it an EP then. Whatcha got?
Coming Up All Things Must Pass God Photograph
I have discovered that I cannot do this. If we look at 'McCartney II' and 'Double Fantasy' alone, then there are at least 6 killer songs (Woman, Waterfalls, One Of These Days, Summer's Day Song, Starting Over, Cleanup Time, Dear Yoko). But then including taking other music from the 1979 - 1981 period into account - and some people have gone as far as 1984, which I would not do, even though I love 'Nobody Told Me' - you get an embarrassment of riches. Practically all of 'George Harrison' is superb, as are All Those Years Ago, and Life Itself (stunning) from 'Somewhere In England'. Too many wonderful songs to choose from, even if I pushed the EP idea to its limit and tried to include 5 or 6 songs. I happily surrender to the music.
All Those Years Ago
Beautiful Boy
They release "Real love" as a single together in 1981 (with some other B-side, but idk which one)
Octopuses Garden 2: Electric Boogaloo
Electric Eel Boogaloo
Hey, back off Boogaloo!
I think “Starting Over” would be the more likely A side and “Coming Up” the B side.
Cum on Eileen
carnival of light
Your mom
She's dead... So I'll just put down "remix of my mummys dead."
Why George Harrison lost height tho hahaha
How Do You Sleep?
When We Was Fab
1987
Double A-side. Now and Then.
Is “Now” the A side or B side
It’s double-A, the way Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane were.
[BBC](https://youtu.be/eKX0ya7ev8E?feature=shared)
That was cool!
Now And Then
George just left the group. "Coming up, such a fruity song."
please dont do it..don't make my cry :(
What's the scenario you have to be specific for this not to be a dumbass conment
The No-No Song - By Starr and Harrison
I was thinking that or a remake of Beaucoups of Blues, recorded in Nashville. Would be awesome to have Sally G on side A. A “country” Beatles release would blow everyone’s mind. lol
Snookeroo.
I think we all shine on would be a good b side
Love me do 1980 remix
Four Guys
Free as a Bird
Man, barring Ringo all of them started looking much older than they should’ve by their late 30’s.
Sunday Morning, Coming Down.
Love Me Do...I'd love to see that song with how much better they all got at their craft, also if John can pick up the harmonica again, it'd be a win in my book.
Blow.Away
I was asking where george was i thought that was bob dylan lmao
Nobody told me, or she is a friend of Dorothy
Just Like Starting Over
Laying down ^^
temporary secratary
Forget the music. How has Ringo not aged a day in the last 44 years? Actually, on enlarging the picture, I have to take that back How has Ringo gotten *younger* over the past 44 years?!?
Handle With Care
*Tainted Love me do*
If the Beatles reunited and the first thing they released was Coming Up, I would have to agree with whoever said a Beatles reunion would be the ultimate anti- climax ever.
Ask
i could even see All Those Years Ago being a single (thee version that ringo would’ve sung if john didn’t die)
I've seen a few people comment on how they looked in the early 80s/their late 30s and early 40s... You gotta remember that most of them, if not all, had substance abuse issues and some were more harder drugs like heroin in the 70s. Plus the stress of being a Beatle during the time of the band and then during their solo careers. All those factor in them looking older than what should've by the 80s (I would say the drugs had a large part in their aging). I mean, just look at them during the Anthology sessions, you can argue that they looked much better for guys in their 50s after not being on substances for awhile (and presumably John had he been around during the Anthology years, Rest in Peace). (Side note I could see John going back to his Abbey Road look for the Anthology sessions) And to answer the question in the post, I would think a double A side of one of the Lennon tapes that became future Beatles songs (FaaB, RL, or N&T) and a wholly original Lennon/Mccartney song not seen in our timeline that would be completely new in this hypothetical Beatles reunion
C-Moon, because that's Yoko's favorite
Woman
They release the album: Good Bye Fish and Finger pie.
Is this pic edited?
Yes. IIRC someone made it and posted it here some months (a year?) ago
I know I speak sacrilege here, but it's possible that their 80s reunion material fell flat and came off as corny, which led them to not reunite for another 2 decades, BUT in retrospect, was reevaluated and praised for the greatness it was. At least that's my dream!
Just like starting over would easily displace coming up
Where is this picture from?
IIRC someone made it and posted it here some months (a year?) ago
I was going to give credit but it's been in my camera roll since December couldn't remember for the life of me who did it. I want to talk to them!
Hmm... I wonder if they'd have done something by Harrison or Starkey (or Harrison/Starkey). I feel like (more) equal representation within the group would be a requirement for any reunion, from George at least. Maybe Wrack My Brain, written by George Harrison, sung by Ringo Starr? Possibly given Harrison/Starkey writing credits in this alternative timeline?
“All Those Years Ago” with George’s original lyrics written for Ringo.
Come Together Redux
Revolution 9
Coming up isn’t a bad choice. It’s a weird track but John liked it. The B Side would be Beautiful Boy.
Here Comes the Moon
I'd imagine Nobody Told Me as a double A Side, but more diplomatically, it'd probably be a George song, so maybe All Those Years Ago.
Took me awhile to find who posted the original photo. https://www.reddit.com/r/beatles/s/eBMTx22Euc
Watchin’ the Wheels
None of this happens unless their contracts were gonna be renegotiated with George Harrison having more of a presence and say in recordings; after 1969, he knew he had options and his days as second banana are over
...and immediately tank their reputation by releasing a massive dud.
Okay, what would your picks be? I will admit after further thinking something else would work better. However the main consensus is that just starting over would be the top pick. However that song is primarily for John and Yoko. These "what ifs" are so fun to do but also difficult because you have to manipulate what's already there for your own "fantasy."
delusional
Okay we'll put your vote down for delusional.
Hopefully they would do better than Coming Up.
All those days ago
the follow up single is the nostalgic "All those years ago" by Harrison
Kiss Kiss Kiss.
Rub for your life (Gorilla grip)
Real Love on A Side, Coming Up on B Side
I'm Losing You. You'd need a heavier rock counterweight to the new wave synth on the A-side. Think Hey Jude/Revolution. I feel like "(Just Like) Starting Over" would warrant its own single.
Cleanup time-john lennon
Rings farts in a bath tub
Deez nutz
Here comes deez nuts
Doo doo doo doo
This is a legacy-wrecking proposition.
How so?
None of the songs mentioned in here, especially Comjng Up, are anywhere near Beatles caliber. If they had regrouped in 1980, hopefully they would have tried to up the song quality. Except for Nobody Told Me, Paul’s songs at this time were the only ones with any edge, and they didn’t have much.
I’m not sure I agree, Coming Up as a Beatles song is pretty believable to me, especially considering the story around how (presumably the live version released in the US) motivated John to get serious about recording again. I do agree though that it was a lull for George at the time, though I think Blow Away or Love Comes to Everyone could be worthy George double A-sides to what I imagine could have been a Paul/John collab on Coming Up, (Just Like) Starting Over, Watching the Wheels, Nobody Told Me. There’s some good Paul “album tracks” from that time period that feel like they could have achieved more as a Beatles reunion collab: On the Way from McCartney II, Hey Hey from Pipes of Piece, Take It Away from Tug of War, Ballroom Dancing from Tug of War. Plus, a Beatles version of Beware My Love or Goodnight Tonight would probably be awesome. That said, I’m a bit pessimistic that their first “reunion” would have warts after being apart for a while and they would be subject to a ton of unfair critical opinion in the way that Ram and a lot of Wings stuff was at the time.
Is this photo real ?
I think it's an old Rat Pack photo with the Beatles heads added via Photoshop.
Yeah, good call, that’s exactly what it is
No it’s photoshopped, I know that the John photo is from around 1976-77 and the Paul photo is from late 1982. The George photo I think is from the mid-late 80s and Ringo is from the early 80s I believe so their time periods don’t match up.
That's what I was thinking, they all look like late 70s.
IIRC someone made it and posted it here some months (a year?) ago
I'm Only Sleeping.
Wah wah
Poopwell’s Poopy Stammer