Beatle Files

This is a totally unbiased comment here, but that argument was silly and the person you're upset with is a seemingly good person. I'm not saying you aren't either, you probably are too. It's a really sily thing for everyone t obe fighting over since first of all Macca's best friend did a TERRIBLE rap song in the 80s - "Smart Girls" where Brian wilson himself took beach boys songs and turned them into BAD rap music.

Also though, I mean paul was kind of a pioneer with sounds that go into rap now (eg - he did Beat box on "That would be something" from the McCartney album). Also, Check My Machine from McCartney II had a rap edge to it and besides this, he did Temporary Secretary which he let Radioslave edit for a compilation in UnCut Magazine. And furthermore, in the Liverpool Sound Collage paul takes all the beatles voices and turns them into crazy sounds (Eg - George's voice on free now). So if anything he might get a kick out of this. As fans though, it's hard to listen to this stuff and not be a little upset to hear something you hold sacred tampered with at any rate. I don't think it was an issue with rap, if they turned the music into techno i'd have the same feeling of "What do those people think they're doing!?" On the other hand, the people that actually made the music can be amused and perhaps they (well the two of them that are still around), might even like it or take it as some kind of compliment from the youth.

But the thing that gets me is why do people in beatles communities hammer on eachother for having opinions after seeing the way the public went after John for his comment on jesus? Free speech! The beatles were totally in favor of that.

- Courtney

Oh I forgot, the "No More Lonely Nights" playout version/ dance remix is another thing paul allowed and it totally trashed the song. And then he did do a rap song with "PS Love me Do", mixing the two songs together to form something AWFUL. Even Brian Wilson ruined "Be My Baby" w/ synths , he should have known better than to mess with a spector song. These people in the music business just don't think sometimes!

Also, Thanks for the tina turner link, that seems interesting.

Ah, yes, I actually like the DJ Dangermouse album, it's brilliant.

That guy in the Tina Turner & Cher video.... WHY?! Is there anybody out there who thought he was funny?

Thanks for the links, I had never heard of the Beastie Boys thing :D

OOooooohhhh. Thank you! Cant wait to watch these!! ;D

Ha, I got a kick out of the Grey video and love the DJ DangerMouse album.

I can't wait to watch the Tina Turner and Cher thing (even though I'm not too fond of Cher).

Thanks for posting!