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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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Sep 23, 2023
Sep 23, 2023
25 min
It's time for Lennon's first Dylan attempt this week... or is it? It's I'm A Loser, either way!
Does the song deserve its reputstion as following on the heels of Mr Zimmerman? Why are Spandau Ballet brought up (and dismissed out of hand)? Could this be the episode that talks least about the actual song itself and just provides a series of minor diversions instead?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
Instagram: beatlesstuffology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced By: JG McQuarrie
Sep 9, 2023
Sep 9, 2023
38 min
It's time for a new album as Beatles For Sale falls under the spotlight and it's opening track, No Reply.
Does this different way of starting an album on a more melancholy note work? Do the Anthology versions shed any light on the situation? And does this really signify Lennon's increasing maturity as a songwriter?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
Instagram: beatlesstuffology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced By: JG McQuarrie
Aug 26, 2023
Aug 26, 2023
37 min
We flip the I Feel Fine single over to its B-side this time out to cover the McCartney rocker She's A Woman. Does the song manage to maintain the quality of its A-side? How do the cover versions stack up this time? And just how many other words rhyme with "presents" anyway?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
Instagram: beatlesstuffology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced By: JG McQuarrie
Aug 12, 2023
Aug 12, 2023
1hr 1 min
On to a single as we leave the world of albums temporarily behind and embrace I Feel Fine as this epsiode's Stuffology outing.
Does the song manage to hold its own away from any kind of parent album? How much can someone say "I don't like this" while admitting to liking it and then changing their mind? And do the non-Lennon three-quarters of the band hold up their end of things?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
Instagram: beatlesstuffology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Jul 29, 2023
Jul 29, 2023
57 min
It's four for the price of one this episode, as JG and Andrew tackle the whole of the Long Tall Sally EP in one go. So that'll be Long Tall Sally itself, I Call Your Name, Matchbox and Slow Down - plenty to be getting on with!
How does the EP stack up when compared to the material that surrounds it? Does the band manage to make a good fist of the covers? And what of the lone Lennon/McCartney original?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced by: JG McQuarrie
Jul 15, 2023
Jul 15, 2023
1hr 28 min
It's a bumper-length episode this time out as JG and Andrew cover both the A Hard Day's Night album and movie.
After a quick check-in to cover the health of the dynamic podcasting duo (it says here) and a discussion about Paul McCartney, AI, and all that Beatles news stuff, they get on with the task at hand. How does the album compare to the previous two? Is the movie as good as its reputation? And do the two come together (heh) in any kind of satisfying way?
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Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced by: JG McQuarrie
Jul 1, 2023
Jul 1, 2023
31 min
We round off the analysis - if that's the word, and it isn't - of the A Hard Day's Night album with the closing track, I'll Be Back (and not an Arnie joke in sight...er, earshot). After a fairly morose start (to the podcast, not the song), how does I'll Be Back work as an album closer? Does it manage to tie everything together? And why so much ELO discussion?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced by: JG McQuarrie
Jun 17, 2023
Jun 17, 2023
51 min
Time for something a little controversial this time out, as JG and Andrew tackle the notorious You Can't Do That.
How big is the disjuncture between the music and the lyrics? Is there any justification for defending this song in a modern context? And how do you even begin to score something like this?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced by: JG McQuarrie
Jun 3, 2023
Jun 3, 2023
23 min
This week it's the chirpy When I Get Home that falls under the Stuffology spotlight.
How much time do we think was spent on the lyrics for this particular song? How much chance is there that there will be an agreement over the song's modest merits? And does this work out to be the shortest episode of Stuffology yet?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced by: JG McQuarrie
May 20, 2023
May 20, 2023
44 min
We take a more thoughtful and melancholy turn this week as Andrew and JG tackle Things We Said Today.
Does the song deserve its great reputation? What is the difference between a horizontal and vertical melody? And what's Barbara Dickson got to do with anything?
Rankings: Track-by-track Ranking
eMail: beatlesstuffology@gmail.com
Twitter: @beatles_ology
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews…
Andrew’s Blog: Stuffology
Produced by: JG McQuarrie