Cry For a Shadow-The Beatles (theme song)

Dark Horse-George Harrison (from the Dark Horse album)

There’s a Place-Flamin’ Groovies

Take It Away-Paul McCartney (from Tug of War album)

Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley-Ringo Starr (from Ringo the 4th album)

People Got to Be Free-Ringo Starr and the All-Starr Band, featuring Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals

All My Loving-Billy Lee Riley (harmonica)

Well Well Well-John Lennon (from Live in New York City album)

Here Comes the Sun-Prelude

Here, There, and Everywhere-The Swamp Rats

All I’ve Got to Do-Toxic Audio (a cappella)

One After 909 (false start)-The Beatles (from Anthology 1 album)

Weekly rationalization track--Doesn’t truly “count” as Beatle-related, since it has no direct Beatle involvement and wasn’t written by a Beatle. Your program host Rush just rationalizes a way to include this very peripherally relevant song!

All the Way Home-Spinal Tap
Rationalization:
I saw the metal band Anvil perform this week in Austin, and it was great! Theirs is an inspiring story of the little rock and roll band that could, and they turned in an inspiring performance. The movie about them is called Anvil: The Story of Anvil, and it has been called “the real Spinal Tap,” as Anvil’s story has mirrored that of the fictional Spinal Tap from the film This is Spinal Tap. It is with Anvil on my mind that I wanted to include Spinal Tap as this week’s rationalization. The mockumentary film about that fictional band includes a Beatlesque song similar in spirit to the Beatles’ “One after 909,” touted in the film as the first song written by Tap’s songwriting team. In the Tap film, the scene with David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel remembering their fictional early song called “All the Way Home” is seemingly a satire of Lennon and McCartney recalling their early song, “One after 909,” in the Beatles documentary, Let It Be. Long explanation with three bands and three film documentaries, but “All the Way Home” is Beatlesque enough for this guy, especially when played right after an early version of “One after 909,” so there you have it!

All My Loving-Prince Buster’s All Stars

Return of the Walrus/Flight of the Blackbird-Chuck Kesilman (song about John Lennon)

Background music beds for announcer voice-overs this week from Billy Lee Riley on harmonica:
Please Please Me
Tell Me Why
I Should Have Known Better
Ringo’s Theme
Love Me Do

Cry For a Shadow-The Beatles (theme song)

Blood from a Clone-George Harrison (from Somewhere in England album)

She’s a Woman-Omar and the Howlers

How Do You Sleep?-John Lennon (from Imagine album)

Let Me Roll It-Paul McCartney and Wings (from Band on the Run album)

Set of four Beatle Let It Be album cover songs, starting with one by Rufus Wainwright, whose mother, acclaimed Canadian folk singer, Kate McGarrigle, passed away this week at 63

Across the Universe-Rufus Wainwright

Let It Be-Enoch Light and His Orchestra

Dig It-Laibach

The Long and Winding Road-Peter Frampton

I Will-Art Garfunkel

A Dose of Rock and Roll-Ringo Starr (from Rotogravure album)

Too Many People-Aimee Mann (McCartney cover)

Weekly rationalization track--Doesn’t truly “count” as Beatle-related, since it has no direct Beatle involvement and wasn’t written by a Beatle. Your program host Rush just rationalizes a way to include this very peripherally relevant song!

My Bonnie-The Manchesters
Rationalization:
In the early days of Beatlemania, there were many Beatesque mop top bands trying to duplicate the sound, look, and album cover designs as the Beatles, often doing so with soundalike Beatle cover songs. In the case of the Manchesters, the “Beatle song” that they were duplicating was the traditional, “My Bonnie.” The Beatles had covered it, but didn’t write it, making this Beatles cover simply a cover of a cover. Close enough for me! Just to further the “My Bonnie” fascination, I played another such cover two songs later by the Beatle Buddies.

Lennon Song-Daniel Johnston (song about John Lennon)

My Bonnie Buddy-The Beatle Buddies

Background music beds for announcer voice-overs this week from Enoch Light and His Orchestra:
Eleanor Rigby
Hello Goodbye
Something
Penny Lane

Cry For a Shadow-The Beatles (theme song)

All of tonight’s music involves Harry Nilsson and his frequent musical connections with the Beatles on this, the anniversary of his death in 1994.

Back Off Boogaloo-Ringo Starr (1981 version from Stop and Smell the Roses album; track produced by Nilsson who also sings various Beatle songs in the background)

You Can’t Do That-Harry Nilsson (Beatles cover with another 15 Beatles songs worked into background vocals)

Don’t Forget Me-Harry Nilsson (from Pussy Cats album, produced by John Lennon)

Set of four Nilsson songs, each written by a different Beatle

Mother Nature’s Son-Harry Nilsson (Lennon/McCartney song, primarily written by McCartney)

That Is All-Harry Nilsson (written by George Harrison)

How Long Can Disco On-Harry Nilsson (written by Ringo Starr and Nilsson)

Isolation-Harry Nilsson (written by John Lennon)

Three tracks from the film, Son of Dracula

It Is He Who Will Be King-dialogue from the Nilsson film, Son of Dracula (includes Ringo Starr)

Daybreak-Harry Nilsson (includes Ringo Starr on drums and George Harrison on cowbell—seriously)

At My Front Door-Harry Nilsson (includes Ringo Starr on drums)

Weekly rationalization track--Doesn’t truly “count” as Beatle-related, since it has no direct Beatle involvement and wasn’t written by a Beatle. Your program host Rush just rationalizes a way to include this very peripherally relevant song!

Without You (demo)-Harry Nilsson
Rationalization:
Without You was a huge hit for Harry Nilsson, but it was written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger, the Beatle-influenced band whose original version appeared on their own No Dice album, released on the Beatles-owned label, Apple. Given Badfinger’s close ties to the Beatles (not to mention Harry’s), I say this is close enough to “count” as Beatle-related! We heard the demo version just to make it more interesting. Badfinger, by the way, happened to be in the same studio when Nilsson was recording their song. They were knocked out by what they heard.

Old Dirt Road-John Lennon (from Walls and Bridges album, written by Lennon and Harry Nilsson)

Harry’s Song-RIngo Starr (from 2008 Liverpool 8 album, about Ringo’s late friend Harry)

Background music beds for announcer voice-overs this week from George Tipton, all songs written by Harry Nilsson:
Rainmaker
One
Poly High
Think About Your Troubles

Cry For a Shadow-The Beatles (theme song)

Set of songs on this, Elvis Presley’s birthday, who would have turned 75 today. Elvis was a huge inspiration for the Beatles, and he would later record some of their songs (two are included here, as are three Elvis covers by former Beatles).

It’s Now or Never-Paul McCartney

Yesterday-Elvis Presley

Don’t Be Cruel-Ringo Starr (from Weight of the World CD single)

That’s All Right, Mama-Paul McCartney (from Choba b CCCP album)

Hey Jude-Elvis Presley

I’ll Cry Instead-Doak Short

Living in the Material World-George Harrison (from Material World album)

A Hard Day’s Night-Johnny Litrell

Watch Your Step/I Feel Fine/What’d I Say mixdown-Bobby Parker/The Beatles/Ray Charles

If I Fell-Neil Hogan

Two songs about Paul McCartney’s pot bust in Japan in January, 1980, followed by a recent Paul song advocating vegetarianism (available only at McCartney’s website)

So You Busted Paul McCartney-Gus

Japanese Tears-Denny Laine

Meat Free Monday-Paul McCartney (free download from paulmccartney.com)

Weekly rationalization track--Doesn’t truly “count” as Beatle-related, since it has no direct Beatle involvement and wasn’t written by a Beatle. Your program host Rush just rationalizes a way to include this very peripherally relevant song!

Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley
Rationalization:
One of the most important tracks in rock and roll history, and it was the one that sealed the deal for a teenaged John Lennon: a rock and roll musician he would be. Would there have been a Beatles without Elvis Presley or this song? Maybe, but not likely.

Medley: Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin’-John Lennon (from Rock and Roll album)

Strawberry Fields Forever-Richie Havens

Background music beds for announcer voice-overs this week from acoustic guitarist Neil Hogan:
When I’m 64
Because
Things We Said Today
Penny Lane

Cry For a Shadow-The Beatles (theme song)

Set of songs on this, the anniversary of the Beatles’ Decca auditions. Set includes one track from that session, along with a solo track from each Beatle that clearly recalls the interest each had in early rock and roll music.

She’s My Baby-The Traveling Wilburys (George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Jim Keltner, from Volume 3 album)

Like Dreamers Do-The Beatles (from Decca auditions, January 1, 1962, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Pete Best)

Sweet Little Sixteen-John Lennon (from Rock and Roll album)

Don’t Be Cruel-Ringo Starr (from CD single Weight of the World)

Bring It on Home to Me-George Benson and Al Jarreau with special guest Paul McCartney

Set of four Beatle covers, all McCartney White Album songs

Helter Skelter-U2

Mother Nature’s Son-John Denver

Ob La Di Ob La Da-Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops

Back in the USSR-Paul McCartney (from Good Evening New York City album)

Carry On Til Tomorrow-Badfinger (from Apple album, Magic Christian Music)

In My Life-Judy Collins

Love Comes to Everyone-Eric Clapton (song by George Harrison)

Cry for a Shadow-The Ventures

Weekly rationalization track--Doesn’t truly “count” as Beatle-related, since it has no direct Beatle involvement and wasn’t written by a Beatle. Your program host Rush just rationalizes a way to include this very peripherally relevant song!

Looking for the Beagles-The Beagles
Rationalization: In 1966, the CBS television network aired a Saturday morning kids’ show called The Beagles, with a couple of dogs who sang Beatlesque songs worked into each episode of the cartoon series. The original episodes are lost, though a few clips have shown up on youtube. There was an album released, called Looking for the Beagles. Beatlemania was only a few years old, and it clearly reached all the way into television programming for children!

Three Cool Cats-The Beatles (from Decca auditions, January 1, 1962, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Pete Best)

Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band-Jimi Hendrix

Background music beds for announcer voice-overs this week from Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops:
And I Love Her
Hey Jude
Eleanor Rigby
With a Little Help from My Friends
Yellow Submarine