I am finally at the end of the list of my ten favorite songs from the White Album. I ordered them in the order they appear on the album, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be Blackbird. The song is so beautiful and simple. I know it is a favorite of Sir Paul as well. So before I get to the end of the list, here is a clip of Blackbird from the Movie Across The Universe. As covers go, this one is quite good.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oonlKZPL4OU&hl=en]
OK
So once again, here is the list so far.
- Back in the U.S.S.R.
- Dear Prudence
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps
- Happiness is a Warm Gun
- Martha My Dear
- Blackbird
- Piggies
- I will
The final additions:
- Mother Nature’s Son
This song probably ranks in my top 10 Beatles songs. It is another of Paul’s and it is so simple yet so beautiful. When I hear it I just imagine myself sitting in the country singing songs with my friends and just relaxing watching and listening to nature. - Revolution
There are actually two released versions of this song. There have been different versions of other Beatles songs that have come from rehearsals or different takes, but this is the only song that was actually released twice. You can read about it on Wikipedia, but the first one recorded is the one that appears on the White album and was titled Revolution 1 to distinguish it from the one that was released as the B side of Hey Jude which was just called Revolution. Personally, I like the slower version from the album. I have both versions below.
There are precious few films or videos of the Beatles performing. The movie Let it Be has quite a bit, and the TV documentary The Beatles Anthology has a bit more. Beyond that there are a few scenes from televsion appearances and such. By the time of the White ablum, The Beatles made a few promotional fils of their songs. This is some of the earliest examples of what we would call music videos. Below you will see the promotional film for Revolution.
Enjoy!
Mother Nature’s Son
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ63Qe1isl4&hl=en]
Revolution 1
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_1bPjoWOTM&hl=en]
Revolution Film
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c7PNZiKjTE&hl=en]