The Beatles Stuffology Podcast

Girl.

Time for a little Euro-jaunt? Why, I think it might be, as it's time for Girl to take the centre stage!

Is it a metaphor around Catholic values? Can Lennon manage to land the genre style? And how funny can one set of backing vocals be?

 

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Produced By: Waiting for several million years of evolution to pass so the technology can be invented and used by JG McQuarrie

What Goes On

It's Ringo's chance to take centre stage on Rubber Soul as What Goes On dolefully shuffles into view.

Is this song as doleful as all the other doleful songs Ringo has sung? Is it worthy of inclusion in a list of doleful Ringo songs at all? And is there any other world to describe this song as other than doleful?

Doleful.

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Produced By: State of the art hardware rendered only somewhat useful by JG McQuarrie

Michelle

It's time for a little Gallic flair in podcastland as "Michelle" sashay's into view. How unusual is the song in the Beatles back catalogue? Do cover versions add anything at all? And how did our beloved podcast hosts (it says here) come to the song in the first place?

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Produced By: Pressing some buttons in a DAW. But also by JG McQuarrie

The Word

It's time for Andrew and JG to discuss The Word this episode, but what is The Word anyway?

Does this song work as a precursor to All You Need Is Love? How convincing does the whole thing sound? As is this where the mythologisation of Lennon as "the love one" really begins? Plus there's a discussion around JG's overall rankings of literally every single Beatles song (with the relevant playlist now available on Spotify!)

 

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Produced By: And large by JG McQuarrie

Think For Yourself

Time for George's first entry into Rubber Soul as JG and Andrew tackle Think For Yourself. Is the song as bitter as it sometimes appears? How does the political angle work? And who's the impost important player on the track? Plus we dive into the postbag for a little correspondence. (Also, apologies for JG's slightly odd sound - thanks to some technical constrains, the sound quality isn't it's usual high standard. Apologies, folks!)

 

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Produced By: Blind Luck and JG McQuarrie

Nowhere Man

It's time for a minor-league Lennon "classic" this week as we stray into Nowhere, Man (cough). Does the song deserve its high reputation? Is it fair to call it entry-level Beatles? And does it have the weight that's often attributed to it?

 

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Produced By: The bye, by JG McQuarrie

You Won't See Me

We turn to relationships and their success or lack thereof as Paul gives us "You Won't See Me" this week. How does the song stand up to the other Jane Asher songs? How must it feel to have your relationship very publically catalogued in this way? And is the song a little under-rated?

 

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Produced By: JG McQuarrie

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

Time for a bit of Scandi fun this episode as we indulge in a bit of Norwegian Wood (missus).

Does the song represent a genuinely new direction for The Beatles? Does it actually manage to qualify as poetry? And are there any cover versions that do it justice? Plus we dip into the mailbox for a bit of commentary.

 

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Produced By: JG McQuarrie

Drive My Car

It's time for a fresh new album with a fresh new sound this episode, as JG and Andrew kick off their Rubber Soul discussions with Drive My Car. Does the song prove to be a worthy album opener? Are there any interesting cover versions? Does this truly herald a new period in the band's history? And, perhaps most importantly, why did nobody check out the Beat Bugs episode with this title?

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Produced By: JG McQuarrie

 

Day Tripper

We flip the single this episode to cover the other A side of the first doube-A, Day Tripper. Do Andrew and JG manage to settle which is the best of the two songs? Does Day Tripper stand up to We Can Work It Out's high bar? And how many cover versions do you need to listen to in order to find a decent one?

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Twitter: @beatles_ology

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JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…

Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology

 

Produced By: JG McQuarrie