I love this song......

Me, too!!!

His version was the first one I heard (during the beginning of Wonder Years). After hearing the Beatles' original, it didn't make me change my mind lol

Timmy84 said:

His version was the first one I heard (during the beginning of Wonder Years). After hearing the Beatles' original, it didn't make me change my mind lol

Same here.

I never even knew the Beatles recorded it until Timmy or someone else brought it up in another thread a few days ago.

I never really liked this version that much. It's alright, but I like the Fabs' better.

The Beatles did it better.

This version is ok, though.

I like his version better.

I couldn't hang with the Beatles' version... that's just me.

Proof that the Beatles were better songwriters than arrangers.

Timmy84 said:

I couldn't hang with the Beatles' version... that's just me.

Well, I'm a huge Beatles fan, and not a Joe Cocker fan at all, so that probably explains my opinion.

CrabalockerFishwife said:

Timmy84 said:

I couldn't hang with the Beatles' version... that's just me.

Well, I'm a huge Beatles fan, and not a Joe Cocker fan at all, so that probably explains my opinion.

lol well of course.

jpnyc said:

Proof that the Beatles were better songwriters than arrangers.

Pretty much.

Beatles for the win. Joe always freaked the shit out of me when I saw him sing live on tv.

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lazycrockett said:

Beatles for the win. Joe always freaked the shit out of me when I saw him sing live on tv.

[Edited 12/29/11 21:43pm]

I kept reading people joke about him going into eplieptic seizures. John Belushi of course imitated his performances. Then Joe was on the show performing with John.

Timmy84 said:

lazycrockett said:

Beatles for the win. Joe always freaked the shit out of me when I saw him sing live on tv.

[Edited 12/29/11 21:43pm]

I kept reading people joke about him going into eplieptic seizures. John Belushi of course imitated his performances. Then Joe was on the show performing with John.

I saw him on an SNL repeat when I was younger, and having at the time never heard of Joe Cocker he freaked me out, literally. I kept waiting for him to fall down and the medics to come on stage and drag him off.

lazycrockett said:

Timmy84 said:

I kept reading people joke about him going into eplieptic seizures. John Belushi of course imitated his performances. Then Joe was on the show performing with John.

I saw him on an SNL repeat when I was younger, and having at the time never heard of Joe Cocker he freaked me out, literally. I kept waiting for him to fall down and the medics to come on stage and drag him off.

That's just the way he performed. Luckily he don't perform like that anymore though.

AlexdeParis said:

I'm a huge Beatles fan, but this one has never been a favorite (no, Ringo shouldn't have been singing solos in this group). I've actually grown to appreciate the original the last few years. I give the edge to Cocker here, but I'll take the Fab Four for "... Bathroom Window."

I like Ringo's voice. It works for the types of songs he sings. Ringo was singing before he joined The Beatles when he was in Rory Storm's band.

MickyDolenz said:

AlexdeParis said:

I'm a huge Beatles fan, but this one has never been a favorite (no, Ringo shouldn't have been singing solos in this group). I've actually grown to appreciate the original the last few years. I give the edge to Cocker here, but I'll take the Fab Four for "... Bathroom Window."

I like Ringo's voice. It works for the types of songs he sings. Ringo was singing before he joined The Beatles when he was in Rory Storm's band.

That and lyrically it works for Ringo to be the lead. The man has taken flak since day one.

lazycrockett said:

MickyDolenz said:

I like Ringo's voice. It works for the types of songs he sings. Ringo was singing before he joined The Beatles when he was in Rory Storm's band.

That and lyrically it works for Ringo to be the lead. The man has taken flak since day one.

Pete (Best) forever! Ringo never! Some fans attacked the group when Pete was sacked. George got a souvenir.

Joe Cocker's version >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>The Beatles' verison.

lazycrockett said:

AlexdeParis said:

lazycrockett said:

That and lyrically it works for Ringo to be the lead. The man has taken flak since day one.

Lyrically, it definitely makes sense for him to be the lead on this song. But it still would sound better if, say, George had the lead. As for Ringo's singing voice, the only Beatles song where I really enjoy his lead vocals is "Octopus's Garden."

I only like Ringo for this: