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« Reply #25 on: October 07, 2015, 03:51:20 PM »

A: strawberry fields
B: wonderful
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« Reply #26 on: October 07, 2015, 04:14:40 PM »

Love some of the selections so far, so I'll go with some that have yet to be said.

The Fool on the Hill (One of my favourite Beatles melodies. I can only imagine Beach Boys harmonies glistening in the background.  Maybe some lead vocal trades throughout, and a baroque Brian production.)
Aren't You Glad (I can really imagine the Beatles picking up the groove on this with a full band production. A rocking song with pop sensibility in the making.  Polished and yet loose at the same time.)
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« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2015, 06:20:33 PM »

Different eras, but...
A. This boy
B Heroes and Villians.
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« Reply #28 on: October 07, 2015, 06:30:26 PM »

Different eras, but...
A. This boy
B Heroes and Villians.

I had looked at this thread, liked it, considered it, and failed to come to a conclusion so far. I've mostly just perused others' answers and sneered a little. "What a bad idea..." But with your idea, I literally (and internally, thus I suppose a hallucination) heard John and Paul singing in unison the opening sentence of "Heroes and Villains" (and soon imagined Ringo singing the cantina part) and realized you thought of something fantastic that hadn't occurred to me at all. It wouldn't end up the Smile version, surely, but one can imagine something like the Beach Boys' live versions or some other arrangement altogether. Great idea.
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« Reply #29 on: October 07, 2015, 07:10:06 PM »

A: "Fixing A Hole", sung by Carl
B: "Girl Don't Tell Me"
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« Reply #30 on: October 07, 2015, 07:53:43 PM »

<<At that time neither 'group' would have wanted to backtack into the by-gone era.  It would have been all about QUALITY.  [and talent]>>

I may have read it wrong but I don't think the question was what they would have wanted to play - but what we would have wanted to hear.

Yes It Is has some of the most beautiful harmonies the Beatles ever cut - with some spectacular "odd" chord changes ala Warmth of the Sun.  A Beach Boys rendition of this would have been spectacular.

And as the Beatles were guitar-based, with wonderful riffs abounding, I would have loved to hear their take on Dance Dance Dance... as the instrumentation lends itself to a Beatles interpretation... 

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« Reply #31 on: October 07, 2015, 08:37:42 PM »

A: Back In The USSR

A live version from 1984 exists, available on the Fourth of July album. Jeff on lead.
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« Reply #32 on: October 07, 2015, 09:07:56 PM »

A: Back In The USSR
A live version from 1984 exists, available on the Fourth of July album. Jeff on lead.

For how long was Back in the USSR in the BB's setlist? I recall hearing it at least once in concert during that era, but I'm thinking it was more than that.

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« Reply #33 on: October 08, 2015, 07:05:52 AM »

Different eras, but...
A. This boy
B Heroes and Villians.

I had looked at this thread, liked it, considered it, and failed to come to a conclusion so far. I've mostly just perused others' answers and sneered a little. "What a bad idea..." But with your idea, I literally (and internally, thus I suppose a hallucination) heard John and Paul singing in unison the opening sentence of "Heroes and Villains" (and soon imagined Ringo singing the cantina part) and realized you thought of something fantastic that hadn't occurred to me at all. It wouldn't end up the Smile version, surely, but one can imagine something like the Beach Boys' live versions or some other arrangement altogether. Great idea.
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« Reply #34 on: October 08, 2015, 07:25:08 AM »

Oh wow. I just thought of Dennis on verse and Carl on refrain of "I'm So Tired"
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« Reply #35 on: October 08, 2015, 07:45:45 AM »

A: "She's Leaving Home" (with Maureen on harp)
B: "Vega-Tables" (with Paul reliving his celery-chewing duties)
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« Reply #36 on: October 08, 2015, 09:15:29 AM »

How about ...

A:  "Sun King" (possibly the most complex vocal harmony thing the Fabs did)
B:  "Bluebirds Over the Mountain"
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« Reply #37 on: October 08, 2015, 09:48:32 AM »

A: Because. I would love to hear Brian's falsetto on this.
B: Surf's Up. With a good George Martin production. Would have been very interesting.
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« Reply #38 on: October 08, 2015, 11:49:42 AM »

A: Revolution 9
B: Mrs. O'Leary's Cow

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« Reply #39 on: October 08, 2015, 01:08:06 PM »

A: Another vote for "Because"
B: You Still Believe in Me
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« Reply #40 on: October 08, 2015, 11:12:08 PM »

COMMENT:

This scenario takes place in the 70’s and involves The Beach Boys and The Beatles at that time, using the catalog of songs to date.

The Beach Boys and The Beatles enter into an agreement to make a 45 single.

SIDE ONE is a Beatles song arranged and performed by The Beach Boys

SIDE TWO is a Beach Boy song arranged and performed by The Beatles

Question:  What song would you like to hear on side one and side two?


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P.S. I'm still trying to decide.



Side One:  ELEANOR RIGBY!!! The Beach Boys would be amazing on that!  And you said the magic word, "arranged', which means Brian could make it much more dramatic and go crazy with the vocal harmonies.  Just imagining it here in my head and it's astounding, think what Brian himself could do with it!

Side Two: HELP ME RHONDA!  The Beatles would be amazing on that!  And you said the magic word, "arranged", which means George Martin could make it sort of in a "Drive my Car" mode, rocking and rollicking like the original but also like the Beatles' really cool stuff.  Just imagining it here in my head and it's astounding, think what the Beatles themselves could do with it!  Lennon lead on this!
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« Reply #41 on: October 08, 2015, 11:13:14 PM »

Side B: Help Me Rhonda  (picture the Beatles sound circa 1965 with 12 string electric guitar and lotsa tambourine)



Absolutely!  John, 12 string guitars, bap bap bap Ringo drums, etc. it would be awesome. 
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« Reply #42 on: October 08, 2015, 11:13:50 PM »


Side B: Good To My Baby

A Lennon vocal on that would be fantastic as well.  Oh what could have been. 
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« Reply #43 on: October 09, 2015, 11:05:41 AM »

God, I'd love to hear Lennon sing All I Wanna Do.

And the Beach Boys sing Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
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« Reply #44 on: October 10, 2015, 09:34:04 AM »

A. Your Mother Should Know
B. The Little Girl I Once Knew
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« Reply #45 on: October 10, 2015, 02:18:04 PM »

1. Julia, with Dennis singing maybe
2. Wild Honey
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« Reply #46 on: October 11, 2015, 06:09:04 PM »

1. She's Leaving Home, with Brian or Carl singing Paul's part, and full group harmonies on John's part.

2. That's Not Me, let the Beatles and George Martin pick.
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« Reply #47 on: October 11, 2015, 06:24:17 PM »

And the Beach Boys sing Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds.
That's perfect!
And The Beatles singing "Darlin'."
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« Reply #48 on: October 12, 2015, 06:46:20 PM »

I've got a few more in mind.  Here's one:

A. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
B. Please Let Me Wonder

As I was trying to come up with suggestions for this, I couldn't conceive of the Beatles doing surfing or car songs.  I'm almost willing to bet that none of the Beatles saw a surfboard until they were in Miami Beach in February 1964.  Their experience with cars in Liverpool would have been so different from that of the Beach Boys.  On the other hand, the Beatles were much more familiar with public transportation (or should I say "transport"?).
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« Reply #49 on: October 13, 2015, 12:03:28 PM »

A. Because (the Beatles' version is 3-part harmony; the BBs version would be like 5- or 6-part. Just imagine that.)
B. Let The Wind Blow (sung by the greate--I mean, my favorite Beatle, John.)
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