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A podcast in which two old friends sit about and talk BS - Beatles Stuff - on a track-by-track basis pretty much for the sake of it!
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Feb 5, 2022
Feb 5, 2022
37 min
As we shuffle gainfully (gainfully? Sure!) towards the end of the album we first get to sample "A Taste Of Honey". How does a ballad like this stack up against the rest of the album? What do liminal spaces have to do with anything? Why is Billy Dee Williams mentioned? And, perhaps most importantly of all, why do our Mexican and Swedish listeners get a shout-out?
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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Jan 22, 2022
Jan 22, 2022
31 min
It's George's turn at the old microphone stand with this Side Two ditty, "Do You Want To Know A Secret". How does he compare alongside messers Lennon and McCartney when it comes to vocals? Is everything being taken entirely seriously? And why did anyone think it was a good idea to mention the semiotic thickness of the text? These, and many fewer, questions are answered right here!
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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Jan 8, 2022
Jan 8, 2022
21 min
JG and Andrew continue through Side Two of Please Please Me with "Baby It's You". How does the second Shirelles cover go (and does the album really call for two of them)? How many sha-la-la-la-la's are strictly necessary? And just how seriously should those backing vocals be taken?
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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Dec 25, 2021
Dec 25, 2021
34 min
We reach the title track of the first album this time as JG and Andrew tackle "Please Please Me". Is the track mighty enough to deserve having the album named after it? How impressive is George Martin this time out? And can the conversation actually remain on track? (surprisingly, yes!).
Since this is posting on 25th December I would also be remiss if I didn't turn to face you, break the fourth wall and say, "Incidentally, a happy Christmas to all of you at home!"
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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Dec 11, 2021
Dec 11, 2021
23 min
For this episode JG and Andrew tackle "Ask Me Why", which given the fairly muted reaction seems like an entirely valid question. How's Lennon doing on the old lead vocals? Is there much going on anywhere else? And just how long can two people string out a conversation that clearly isn't going anywhere?
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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Nov 27, 2021
Nov 27, 2021
29 min
We delve into Ringo's first vocal for this episode as we discuss "Boys". Is it a decent cover version? Does Ringo manage to make a good impression? And how long will it take before we inevitably get round to mentioning Thomas The Tank Engine?
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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Nov 13, 2021
Nov 13, 2021
23 min
This week JG and Andrew find themselves in Chains as another song on Please Please Me gets the Stuffology treatment. Is is any better or worse than the last track? Why was it so popular at the time? And how does George get on?
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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Oct 30, 2021
Oct 30, 2021
30 min
Shuffling right along through Please Please Me we come to this, the first cover. How do the Beatles manage with material not of their own making? How does Lennon's first lead vocal (well, that we're talking about anyway) come off? And is it better than Misery (and perhaps more relevantly, could it be worse?)
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Oct 16, 2021
Oct 16, 2021
23 min
We deal with the second song on Please Please Me this episode as we tackle the all-too-aptly named "Misery". Does the song justify its spot as the second track on the album? How does the style fit with the rest of the tracks? And just why do Pink Floyd get name-checked?
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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Oct 9, 2021
Oct 9, 2021
36 min
We reach the first track of the first album on today's episode as we discuss "I Saw Her Standing There". Does it make for a good album opener? Is it a good representation of the band? And just how well (or otherwise) does the 70's Lennon cover with Elton John stand up? (hint: not great!)
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
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