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UnBeatled

Virgin Radio

16 episodes

8 months ago

UnBeatled is a new podcast that will dive into EVERY song by the Fab Four and discuss what made them great.

An expert talks us through all the details and a musician unpicks the lyrics and the music behind iconic hits like Here Comes The Sun, Penny Lane and Come Together.

Songs will be picked at random from episode to episode, dancing around their hugely varied discography.

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UnBeatled is a new podcast that will dive into EVERY song by the Fab Four and discuss what made them great.

An expert talks us through all the details and a musician unpicks the lyrics and the music behind iconic hits like Here Comes The Sun, Penny Lane and Come Together.

Songs will be picked at random from episode to episode, dancing around their hugely varied discography.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show more...

Music Commentary

Episodes (16/16)

UnBeatled

EP 15: And I Love Her

This episode discusses And I Love Her, a song that was written for Paul McCartney's first true love - Jane Asher. Tune in to hear about the band's use of musical concepts such as key changes and the Picardy Third. Also, UnBeatled will discuss how living with Jane Asher opened Paul's eyes to arts and culture at the outset of swinging London.

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8 months ago

27 minutes 27 seconds

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EP 14: Cry Baby Cry

This episode delves into John's haunted nursery rhyme - Cry Baby Cry. The song was initially inspired by a TV advertisement before being finished while studying transcendental meditation in India. Tune in to hear discussion about John Lennon's childhood and the tensions while recording this track.

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8 months ago

27 minutes 6 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 13: She's Leaving Home

This episode discusses She's Leaving Home - a song that was inspired by a newspaper article about a runaway teenager. Tune in to hear about Mike Leander's arrangement and how it made Brian Wilson scrap an upcoming Beach Boys project.

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8 months ago

36 minutes 5 seconds

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EP 12: I've Got A Feeling

UnBeatled breaks down the 1970 rocker 'I've Got A Feeling'. This song blended two unfinished tracks - one from McCartney and one from Lennon. This was the last time they collaborated in such a way. Tune in to hear about Billy Preston's keyboard contributions and discussion on why McCartney has chosen to continue including it in his current live setlists.

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8 months ago

33 minutes 18 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 11: Michelle

UnBeatled takes a look at Michelle from Rubber Soul. It began life as a song Paul used to play at parties while singing in a French accent. Tune in to hear about Nina Simon's influence on the track and how they sought the help of their friend's wife to finish the lyrics.

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9 months ago

31 minutes 14 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 10: Dear Prudence

UnBeatled inspects Dear Prudence from The Beatles' self-titled album. It's a beautiful song written by John that utilises a guitar finger picking style that John learned from Donovan while studying transcendental meditation in India. Tune in to learn about Paul McCartney playing the flugelhorn and why Ringo did not play drums on this track.

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9 months ago

27 minutes 12 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 9: She Said She Said

UnBeatled delves deep into She Said She Said - a song that was written after a memorable experience with the actor Peter Fonda. Tune in to hear how the song was written in the Mixolydian mode and changes time signature.

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9 months ago

36 minutes 9 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 8: Eight Days A Week

This episode looks at Eight Days A Week - a song that was just an album track in the UK but went on to be a big hit in America. It's an optimistic, feel-good track that's driven by jangly acoustic guitar and a classic McCartney walking bassline. Despite this, the band didn't highly regard the song and thought it was merely writing for the 'meat market'.

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9 months ago

27 minutes 25 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 7: Penny Lane

UnBeatled breaks down Penny Lane - the song that Paul McCartney wrote as his response to Strawberry Fields Forever. Tune in to hear about the perfect piccolo trumpet solo and why this song encapsulated the confidence of the time.

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10 months ago

40 minutes 17 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 6: Yellow Submarine

UnBeatled examines Yellow Submarine - a song that was written as a children's rhyme. Listen in to stories about how Donovan helped with the lyrics and John tried to record his vocals underwater.

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10 months ago

27 minutes 23 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 5: She Loves You

UnBeatled inspects the song that catapaulted The Beatles to heights never seen before in the UK. Learn how such an iconic song was written on twin hotel beds and recorded merely a few days later.

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10 months ago

40 minutes 16 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 4: Lady Madonna

UnBeatled delves into the McCartney penned, blues inspired rocker - Lady Madonna. Tune in to hear how famous saxophonist, Ronnie Scott, played on the record and how Paul took inspiration for the lyrics from a picture in National Geographic.

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10 months ago

28 minutes 47 seconds

UnBeatled

This episode UnBeatled unpicks one of John Lennon's first autobiographical songs - Help! Listen in to hear how The Beatles got the most out of 4-track recording equipment and how the film of the same name influenced The Monkees.

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11 months ago

44 minutes 38 seconds

UnBeatled

EP 2: Here Comes The Sun

UnBeatled delves deep into one of The Beatles' most enduring and popular hits - Here Comes The Sun.

Tune in to learn about Ringo's quirky drumming technique on the track and why John Lennon was absent from the recording.

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11 months ago

48 minutes 54 seconds

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EP 1: Please Please Me

The first episode of UnBeatled covers the song that really kick-started Beatlemania - Please Please Me.

In this week's show, we examine how The Beatles turned "a black and white world into colour" and discuss how their first hit was almost never recorded.

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11 months ago

45 minutes 10 seconds

UnBeatled

UnBeatled TRAILER #1

UnBeatled is a new podcast that will dive into EACH song by the Fab Four discussing what made them great. Songs will be picked at random from episode to episode, dancing around their hugely varied discography.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 months ago

49 seconds