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Feb Fab Faux Four #28

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WARNING: THIS BLOG WAS NOT CREATED FOR BEATLEMANIACS!
If you’re on the fence about the Beatles or if you just don’t like them,
this blog is for you. My goal is not to convert you; it’s to expose you
to the lesser-known Beatles songs we don’t hear day in and day out.
These great tunes will show you just how amazing the Beatles are.
Of course, if you are a Beatles fan, pull up a chair and enjoy the tunes!

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Welcome to the second to last day of F4.

Today I have chosen for you one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded by the Beatles. I was hoping I’d be able to feature this number for a couple of reasons; in addition to being a stunning piece of music with gorgeous lyrics, it’s one that’s rarely heard.

The song begins with a distinctive electric harpsichord intro, then John Lennon joins in, his guitar mimicking the harpsichord line. The vocals enter in their prominent and perfectly tuned three-part harmony. This was one of the few Beatles recordings to feature a Moog synthesizer, played by George Harrison.

According to John, the song’s close musical resemblance to the first movement of Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” was no coincidence: “Yoko was playing ‘Moonlight Sonata’ on the piano and I said, ‘Can you play those chords backwards?’ Our song was written around those chords. The lyrics speak for themselves …. no imagery, no obscure references.“

While I was hoping to feature this song I was also reluctant; I couldn’t find any good covers. And then I discovered today’s remake and I’m pretty sure I forgot to breathe for a few of seconds.

Let’s listen to the song.

This is “Because” by the Beatles

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This is Elliott Smith with his remake of “Because”

This may very well be my favorite Beatles song. If I’ve said that before, please excuse me; I have so many favorite Beatles songs.

Elliott Smith was a dedicated fan of the Beatles, as well as their solo projects and claimed that hearing the White Album was his original inspiration to become a musician. In 1998, Smith contributed a cover of the Beatles song “Because” to the soundtrack and closing credits of the film “American Beauty”.  This was the only Beatles song that Smith ever officially released.

This is too close to call; for me it’s definitely a draw.

What do you say about “Because”?

Join me tomorrow for my final post of F4.

See you on the flip side. 😎

NAR©2024

PS – If any video won’t play for you, I’ve provided the name of the song and who did it so you can find it on YouTube. It’s a pain in the ass but it does happen from time to time. My apologies.

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35 thoughts on “Feb Fab Faux Four #28”

    1. This was a limited run I did for one month on Beatles’ songs and the people who covered them. “Because” is one of my favorite Beatles songs so I saved it for close to the end of the month. I’m glad you enjoyed the post; there are 29 in total so have fun listening!

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  7. The Beatles get it. I’m always surprised that singers, Like Elliott, don’t have proper breath control or are too close to the mic so it picks up everything… It was still a lovely cover.

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    1. And I thought I was picky! đŸ€Ł

      That was actually him audibly breathing between pauses. That shouldn’t happen and a singer older than 10 can learn to control their breathing; it’s even called “breath control” and singers study it. It really annoyed me but I thought I was being too critical and chose to ignore it, thinking no one would notice. WRONG! 😂

      Other than that, this is an excellent cover, the only one worthy of Because.

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