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I use play the Motley Crue version in past bands, I still practice it sometimes, might play it again in a future band who knows, I don't really care about the history of the song or that some maniac liked it, I like jamming the song
Capitol released “Got to Get You Into My Life” (from the group’s 1966 album, Revolver) on the A-side, but selected “Helter Skelter,” to serve as the flip side. “Helter Skelter” was likely chosen for the B-side because a cover version of the song had been prominently featured in a made-for-tv movie about the Charles Manson murders that had aired on CBS shortly before the release of Rock ‘n’ Roll Music.
Capitol released “Got to Get You Into My Life” (from the group’s 1966 album, Revolver) on the A-side, but selected “Helter Skelter,” to serve as the flip side. “Helter Skelter” was likely chosen for the B-side because a cover version of the song had been prominently featured in a made-for-tv movie about the Charles Manson murders that had aired on CBS shortly before the release of Rock ‘n’ Roll Music.
That was released after the Beatles had split.
I wondered before what would have happened if Manson's fave Beatles song had been "Taxman" rather than "Helter Skelter". Would he and his murderous minions have gone after the IRS instead of entertainment industry celebrities?
I had it and I forgot which song was on the A side- I think it was either Back In The USSR or Got To Get You Into My life. Personally I didn't like the song and never listened to it. Like most artist then, even the Beatles were good at putting a good song on the A side and a crappy song on the B side so that you did not get a "2 for 1" when you bought the record.
Just about every song that was released on 45 during their time together the B side was played and usually charted as well as the A side - until 1970 they were considered separate releases and had separate chart entries in the U.S.
They had more B sides in the top 40, then most groups have with A sides.
Revolution #9 wasnt political though, although would you like to know a Manson connection to it? In his black-white race war fantasy that he preached to his choir, Charlie thought the crowd screaming "Block that kick!" was actually screaming "Block that dick!" -- meaning, the Beatles were telling him NO to black-white sex in the future world.
True fact.
On our oldies station in the DC area you sometimes get one of the most political songs Lennon ever did "Imagine". This song is Karl Marx set to music. But we never get "Give me some truth" or McCartney's "Give Ireland Back to the Irish".
On our oldies station in the DC area you sometimes get one of the most political songs Lennon ever did "Imagine". This song is Karl Marx set to music. But we never get "Give me some truth" or McCartney's "Give Ireland Back to the Irish".
I've heard it many times on the radio. Have you ever heard U2's cover of it? Way back in the 70's the AM stations didn't play it. Yes, AM stations DID play music!
Yes. That is the version that I'm more familiar with. I suspect that the Beatles' version is different however.
American radio stations suck. All they do is pump out an endless amount of the same old same old same old sludge. Daily.
Agreed. I complained once to my local oldies station once here in San Antonio (101.1). Like another poster said, they pick songs that have been tested by marketing ppl. It is the same monotony played over and over again. This is unfortunate b/c they really do leave out ALOT of the songs that were the kaleidoscope of our young lives.
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