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[MUSIC] Shortening The White Album

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by RedDynasty, Mar 11, 2013.

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  1. RedDynasty

    RedDynasty Member

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    Most people think the The Beatles' "White Album" should be shortnened. So, if you had to shorten the White Album to 10-15 songs, what would you keep and why? Here's my list:

    1) Back in the USSR - great starting song. A surf rock jam.
    2) Dear Prudence - A beautiful song, love it.
    3) While My Guitar Gently Weeps - an obvious pick.
    4) Happiness Is a Warm Gun - so odd, yet so undeniable.
    5) Martha My Dear - I don't know why I like this one. I just do.
    6) Blackbird - best song on the whole album in my opinion.
    7) Julia - another beautiful song like Dear Prudence.
    8) Yer Blues - gritty and soulful.
    9) Helter Skelter - pure rock.
    10) Revolution 1 - a solid song, not great but certainly not bad.
    11) Good Night - great closer.

    What's your list?
     
    #1 RedDynasty, Mar 11, 2013
  2. Pete the Cheat

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    Did the generation immediately after me all develop ADHD?
     
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  3. RedDynasty

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    What? Haha, not sure I follow.
     
    #3 RedDynasty, Mar 11, 2013
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    he's saying your generation doesn't have the attention span to enjoy the whole album as is
     
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  5. RedDynasty

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    Oh. Well, I have actually listened through the whole album many times, and I personally feel that at 30 songs, a lot of the songs weren't good enough to warrant a double album. I think it could have easily been a single, normal album. I'm just asking if you had to shorten it to make it a single album, what would you keep and why?
     
    #5 RedDynasty, Mar 11, 2013
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    I hardly understand the Beatles. I just don't get the infatuation with this group. And it isn't like I can't listen to odd music. I LOVE Townes Van Zandt, but I've yet to hear any Beatles song that gives me chills like Townes Tower Song.

    I just don't get the Beatles.
     
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  7. RedDynasty

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    I just love the way they can make different genres of music and make a cohesive album. They had blues songs, Indian songs, Psychedelic songs, some Country songs, some hard rock. Just a little bit of everything.
     
    #7 RedDynasty, Mar 11, 2013
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    what? it's great as it is:mad:

    still need to listen to the whole discography but i especially enjoyed this song from yellow sub.

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LtjhW-ERoak" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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  9. Ras137

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    Pretty good. I would axe Revolution 1 (we already have the vastly superior Revolution single version) and Good Night for Ob-la do ola la da and Sexy Sadie.
    I also think you could add a few more songs and still be single album (most Beatle albums are 14 songs) so I would also add I'm so tired rocky raccoon and the continuing story of bungalow bill.
     
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  10. RedDynasty

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    Yeah, I was debating Rocky Raccoon. I didn't know if it was seem a little redundant considering I had already listed Yer Blues, but I see your point.
     
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  11. Harrisment

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    Suddenly your "I love being boring" thread makes a whole lot more sense.

    This is the equivalent of someone saying "I don't understand why people think Michael Jordan was a good basketball player."
     
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    What part of Guernica would you cover up?
     
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    I don't get people who don't get The Beatles.

    It's mind-blowing to me how someone with ears and any degree of musical-rhythmic intelligence doesn't "get" the Beatles. Take Frank Sinatra. Never bought one album of his. If a song of his comes on the radio, I'm going to change it. Probably will never buy an album from Frank Sinatra. Yet, sit me down in a room, tell me if I think other people would like his music, and I'd say, "well, of course. People who like easy listening, big band, pleasant-voiced singers would love this guy, because the melodies sound good even if they're not my personal favorite."
     
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    Why anyone would want to mess with one of the greatest albums ever is beyond me.
     
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    To be fair, George Martin, the Beatles producer, wanted to shorten it to a single album, at 15 songs. I agree with him, do songs like "Honey Pie" or "Piggies" or "Long, Long, Long" really warrant an album of that length?
     
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    Because it had too much self indulgent filler.

    Songs in bold would be included.

    Disc One:

    Back in the USSR
    Dear Prudence
    Glass Onion
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
    Wild Honey Pie
    The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
    While My Guitar Gently Weeps
    Happiness is a Warm Gun
    Martha My Dear
    I'm So Tired
    Blackbird
    Piggies
    Rocky Raccoon
    Don't Pass Me By
    Why Don't We Do It In the road?
    I Will
    Julia

    Disc Two:

    Birthday
    Yer Blues
    Mother Nature's Son
    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
    Sexy Sadie
    Helter Skelter
    Long, Long, Long
    Revolution 1
    Honey Pie
    Savoy Truffle
    Cry Baby Cry
    Revolution 9
    Good Night
     
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    I would remove all the suffering people, they become redundant and only reflect Picasso's self indulgence.
     
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    Long Long Long, and Honey Pie absolutely do.
     
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    Disc One:

    Back in the USSR
    Dear Prudence
    Glass Onion
    Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
    Wild Honey Pie
    The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
    While My Guitar Gently Weeps
    Happiness is a Warm Gun
    Martha My Dear
    I'm So Tired
    Blackbird
    Piggies
    Rocky Raccoon(only if it was an absolute necessity)
    Don't Pass Me By
    Why Don't We Do It In the road?
    I Will
    Julia

    Disc Two:

    Birthday
    Yer Blues
    Mother Nature's Son
    Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
    Sexy Sadie
    Helter Skelter
    Long, Long, Long
    Revolution 1
    Honey Pie
    Savoy Truffle
    Cry Baby Cry
    Revolution 9
    Good Night
    The only songs I could see removing are the ones I've bolded. I chose those primarily because they have been overplayed. So that may not be something a band would want to take off of an album.

    I will add that taking these songs off or any songs off doesn't make the album better. It's much better the way it is now. However, those are the songs that I never listen to anymore, and probably don't ever need to hear again.
     
    #19 FranchiseBlade, Mar 12, 2013
  20. rockbox

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    I don't understand. D you want the album split into 2 so you have to pay twice, or do you think some of the songs suck so bad that they shouldn't be on an album.

    Edit.

    It's like having regular sex with a supermodel and complaining that she brought her "solid 8" friend over to join in the fun.
     
    #20 rockbox, Mar 12, 2013
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