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The Beatles — Good Day Sunshine
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martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Dec 10, 2012 - 05:54
 
 Really listen to this song objectively, as if for the first time, and figure how many people would like this if it were done by anyone other than The Beatles?

Might not like if done by someone other that the Beatles, but that's the point there were so damn good they could take a "granny" tune and deliver it. They would get the harmonies right, figure out where the hooks were and deliver it. Other bands would likely suck doing this and I wouldn't be interested. That was the magic of the Beatles. Though actually this is one of my favorites especially on a nice bright sunny morning or to get the feeling that I am waking up to one.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 11:07
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:
Huh? What? 8? I guess air would rate about a 5 on the list of things needed to survive to this crowd.
 
I like this tune (and certainly do not need it in order to survive) but I can understand why it wouldn't rate as high as other Beatles' tunes.  To a lot of folks, this is one of McCartney's "ditties" - or as Lennon called them "granny tunes".  This song doesn't sound unlike a a song one would hear on a children's television program.  Really listen to this song objectively, as if for the first time, and figure how many people would like this if it were done by anyone other than The Beatles?

orquidea
(Baquería)
Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 10:59
 
just love it!!!!!!!{#Yes}

Byronape
("post-capitalist wreckageville")
Posted: Apr 01, 2012 - 18:31
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:
Huh? What? 8? I guess air would rate about a 5 on the list of things needed to survive to this crowd.
 
Air has several songs on RP and most of them are rated much higher than a 5.  {#Wink}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 09:49
 


love this wonderful song...

 

Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window)
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 15:30
 
Huh?

What?

8?

I guess air would rate about a 5 on the list of things needed to survive to this crowd.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 07:18
 
Dam dis been good, I tell ya what!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 07:16
 

Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 23, 2011 - 21:16
 
 RickyBobby wrote:
I'm happy now.
 

I know what you mean...  I feel good in a special way...  love this song...

great ragtime piano work...





RickyBobby
Posted: Jun 22, 2011 - 07:50
 
I'm happy now.

df1489
(Lake Palestine, Tyler Tx)
Posted: Sep 11, 2010 - 07:57
 



I'm 5 yrs old dancing with my mom in front of the ol' zenith...thanks Bill...

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 10, 2010 - 07:16
 


How profound through the years—  today is a "good day sunshine"...  love it...

 

calypsus_1
Posted: Jun 25, 2010 - 18:07
 

The Beatles in Abbey Road 1963 by rising70
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stub30
(East Wenatchee)
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 11:29
 

As young kids we (my brothers (two) and sister) loved to sing along with all the Beatles albums we owned.  I thought I had a good voice, but little did I know (but everybody else did), my voice was changing (more like cracking).  One day I was singing along to "Good Day Sunshine" and recording it at the same time.  Little did I know but my mother took the tape with my singing on it, recorded a long letter to her brother who was serving in Vietnam and sent it to him.  I was absolutely mortified!  But the way I look at it, I must have been a great morale booster to all of the men and women who were serving over there.  I swear I could hear the laughter all the way back in the states!



sirdroseph
(Tokyo)
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 11:22
 
It took me almost a millisecond to 10 this one, I am getting slow!{#Lol}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 11:22
 


Yessss...  love this song!  It is soooo good...

 

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: May 06, 2010 - 11:22
 
{#Daisy}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Nov 29, 2009 - 20:26
 


love it...



Stingray
(Cologne)
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 11:09
 
Was never my favourite BEATLES song - right now I find it to an a "9"...



lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 11:08
 
 siandbeth wrote:

The rolling piano never fails to make me happy.

 

exactly!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 27, 2009 - 21:21
 
 supremo wrote:

I have a feeling I'll always come back to 'Abbey Road' but this one is my favorite right now.

 

Yes, this song is a fantastic classic...



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 27, 2009 - 09:14
 


This song is soooo good for the ears...



toterola
(Further)
Posted: Jul 26, 2009 - 19:41
 
 lily34 wrote:
this song always makes me feel better. always makes me smile.
 
Me too! {#Smile}

Pyro
Posted: Apr 22, 2009 - 15:23
 
 arsenault wrote:

it amazes me how people with limited knowledge of music feel they can pontificate on it.
if you have ever played the beatles music you would know that it is not 3 chord stuff...
it is much more complex.
not that being simple is a criticism, many great songs are 3 chords.
this whole comment seems to come from a negative place.
lily liked the song....why denigrate?

 
As someone who has played MANY a Beatle song, I agree with you.  VERY complex songs, not easily learned.

People who aren't musicians shouldn't judge whether something is easy or hard to play.  They haven't a clue.


e_b
(Michigan)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 13:38
 
There should be no more than 1 or 2 songs on any of the Beatles LP's that rate lower than an 8—this isn't one of them.  As overplayed as they are, they set the bar.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 13:30
 


Love it...



siandbeth
(Santa Cruz California)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 13:28
 
 lily34 wrote:
this song always makes me feel better. always makes me smile.
 
The rolling piano never fails to make me happy.


copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 13:28
 
I thik Bill's f-in' with us North Easters sitting under our gray snowy skies.

supremo
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 13:28
 
 romeotuma wrote:


Love it... love this whole album...
 
I have a feeling I'll always come back to 'Abbey Road' but this one is my favorite right now.


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 17, 2009 - 20:41
 


Love it... love this whole album...



stkman
(Texas)
Posted: Jan 17, 2009 - 20:39
 
 dmdurney wrote:
again.... the beetles aren't any better at music than a 3rd grade music class with the knowledge of 7 notes and 3 chords; if you feel better listening to the beetles look into your towns arts dept. and check out some high school concerts.

lily34 wrote:
this song always makes me feel better. always makes me smile.

lol you really don't like the Beatles do you, well guess you are right and everybody else is wrong, 7 notes and 3 chords, gez if I had only known I would have formed a band in 3rd grade and made some music

 



arsenault
(long beach cali US and A)
Posted: Jan 17, 2009 - 20:34
 
 dmdurney wrote:
again.... the beetles aren't any better at music than a 3rd grade music class with the knowledge of 7 notes and 3 chords; if you feel better listening to the beetles look into your towns arts dept. and check out some high school concerts.

lily34 wrote:
this song always makes me feel better. always makes me smile.

 
it amazes me how people with limited knowledge of music feel they can pontificate on it.
if you have ever played the beatles music you would know that it is not 3 chord stuff...
it is much more complex.
not that being simple is a criticism, many great songs are 3 chords.
this whole comment seems to come from a negative place.
lily liked the song....why denigrate?


dmdurney
Posted: Dec 17, 2008 - 06:09
 
again.... the beetles aren't any better at music than a 3rd grade music class with the knowledge of 7 notes and 3 chords; if you feel better listening to the beetles look into your towns arts dept. and check out some high school concerts.

lily34 wrote:
this song always makes me feel better. always makes me smile.




lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Dec 17, 2008 - 06:06
 
this song always makes me feel better. always makes me smile.

AMH
(Dayton, OH)
Posted: Nov 15, 2008 - 16:28
 
 kayaksurf4fun wrote:
about sunshine and feelin good....this album and song greeted me after recovering from wounds received in the Vietnam war. it seemed there was no sunshine...the Bettles brought a little our way!
 
Thank you for your service.


water
(a shoreline somewhere warm)
Posted: Sep 13, 2008 - 13:42
 
chair dancing!{#Dance}

kayaksurf4fun
(Philippines)
Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 19:38
 
about sunshine and feelin good....this album and song greeted me after recovering from wounds received in the Vietnam war. it seemed there was no sunshine...the Bettles brought a little our way!
prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany)
Posted: Dec 05, 2007 - 02:06
 
dreadpixie wrote:
this is NOT the kind of song I want to hear in the morning at work before I've had my caffeine.

It's like that annoying chipper girl in college that strolled into the classroom at 8:00am and said, "Good Morning Everybody!" while the rest of us sane people were still barely conscious.




And in addition to this there is no sunshine on this late wednesday morning in northern Germany.
bronorb
(Wisconsin)
Posted: Oct 03, 2007 - 06:55
 
Shimmer wrote:
Man, nothing kills a thread faster than the same guy posting 7 messages in a row.

Yeah, and punctuation would be nice too. Take a breath once in a while.

dreadpixie
Posted: Oct 03, 2007 - 06:54
 
this is NOT the kind of song I want to hear in the morning at work before I've had my caffeine.

It's like that annoying chipper girl in college that strolled into the classroom at 8:00am and said, "Good Morning Everybody!" while the rest of us sane people were still barely conscious.

Shimmer
(Bethesda, MD)
Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 10:22
 
Man, nothing kills a thread faster than the same guy posting 7 messages in a row.
Banaszak
(3rd star from the left)
Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 10:22
 
fab4fan wrote:



...The Beatles who had the extremely talented singer song writers John Lennon and Paul McCartney...


You mean Paul McCartney was in a group before Wings?
-Typical Gen X quote

Who's Paul McCartney?
-Typical quote from H.S. kids I tell that joke to today

**sigh**
MylenerHead
(Somewhere In the South)
Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 10:18
 
This is always a good "Pick Me Up" song ... as in MOOD, Pick Up My Mood!
QueenLucia
(Corner of the USA)
Posted: Aug 01, 2007 - 10:17
 
fab4fan wrote:


Yes, I and millions of other fans around the world of all ages,and I'm proud of it!

Count me in!!!!
fab4fan
(US)
Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 04:54
 
SpaceCowboy wrote:
Holy crap, fab4fan! You really are a... eh... fab4fan!



Yes, I and millions of other fans around the world of all ages,and I'm proud of it!
fab4fan
(US)
Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 04:29
 
brokemusician wrote:
Most overrated band, along with Kiss and Queen. And Elvis. And Elton John. And Madonna. And P. Diddy.



To even put The Beatles who had the extremely talented singer song writers John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the same categories as Kiss and Queen is so ridiculous and laughable! I never liked Queen,or Kiss and most rock critics don't either but most like and rightfully praise The Beatles! And Madonna is just a singer and performer not a song composer,and Elvis was too,he never wrote one note of music,he just had a very good voice and was a very good singer!
fab4fan
(US)
Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 04:14
 
Zweiblumen wrote:


That's pretty crazy...but as I was telling a coworker before, The Beatles are _so_ highly rated that they can't help but be overrated.

Still, this is a good song.



No other music group wrote as much great quality diverse music and was so creative and innovative in just a short 7 year recording career! And that is why The Beatles are rightfully so highly regarded and why most people,many rock critics and other well known musicians say as even Ozzy Osbourne says,Were The Greatest Band To Ever Walk The Earth! They can't be overrated except by ignoramuses,but they can be underrrated by them too! It's pretty much like saying Beethoven was overrrated too! And I'm sure there are some ignorant people who say this too!
fab4fan
(US)
Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 04:07
 
orpheus wrote:


don't listen to him dude, I learned a few new things which sheds new light on their persona(s). Information is a GOOD thing "zlsdad."


thank you orpheus, without the correct facts and information I couldn't dispel the myths! And you can never have too much knowledge!
fab4fan
(US)
Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 03:50
 
ppak wrote:

I'm not convinced.


You are not convinced about what? That I'm a true *big* Beatles fan? I really hope you were being sarcastic!
fab4fan
(US)
Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 03:47
 
zlsdad wrote:



Dude, you seriously have way too much time on your hands....


Shut the hell up! I was correcting the ridiculous myth that the poster promoted that The Beatles songs were so innocent!