I know I've already posted here, but after listening to this song innumerable times, I have to conclude that it's one of those very few Beatles covers where the cover is actually better. To be fair to the Beatles, who wrote a bloody good song to start with, this is in part a function of the technology available. I'm sure if they were all still alive and got back together to redo it themselves, it would be a different matter.
This cover is only slightly different from the original and not enough to really make it stand out. I am a bit disappointed that the distinctive vocal sounds of James Reyne and Darryl Braithwaite aren't highlighted in the song. I think if they had done that it would have been unforgetable.
Wikipedia says:
Peter Mitchell - vocal on "Baby You're a Rich Man"; Peter Mitchell is a top rating news presenter for Channel Seven in Melbourne.
Is this true?
zkhott 7 months ago
I know I've already posted here, but after listening to this song innumerable times, I have to conclude that it's one of those very few Beatles covers where the cover is actually better. To be fair to the Beatles, who wrote a bloody good song to start with, this is in part a function of the technology available. I'm sure if they were all still alive and got back together to redo it themselves, it would be a different matter.
jsm666 8 months ago
absolutely gr8 album, awesome, aria award winning loveliness
rouncer74 1 year ago
This cover is only slightly different from the original and not enough to really make it stand out. I am a bit disappointed that the distinctive vocal sounds of James Reyne and Darryl Braithwaite aren't highlighted in the song. I think if they had done that it would have been unforgetable.
alternateroute 1 year ago
Thank you so much for this - I haven't seen this clip in almost fifteen years.
jsm666 2 years ago
i like Company of Strangers better than the Beatles., better talent.!
mariezechariah 2 years ago
They really made this song their own, and the video was very Yellow Submarine-sq.
nhab16 2 years ago 3
This song is a beatles song. Baby you're a rich man was written by them.
Logitah 2 years ago
Hey, this is cool .... nice, heavy beat too.
tunenito 3 years ago
The animation has a touch of Yellow Submarine, Sergeant Peppers, Pink Floyd and Monty Python.
jeffcot 3 years ago 4
jeffcot wouldn't be THE Jeff Scott?? :)
Roscoz 3 years ago
this would be a kooky clip to watch when stoned.
mariezechariah 3 years ago 2