Better than the Beatles?

[massb]

In your opinion is it possible to interpret a Beatles song better than the Beatles themselves?

My choice falls on "What You're Doing" by the Fantastic Dee-Jays.

 

[Dave Baldwin]

I dig Kathy McCord's 1969 cover of "She's Leaving Home" from her CTI album. It makes a lot more sense when sung
from the daughter's point of view as "I'm Leaving Home" than from her parent's butt-hurt perspective. Less cloying
strings too. The Score's 1966 Decca cover of "Please Please Me" isn't as desperate as The Beatles' #1 hit version, but it
works well as a spacey, stoned 'Small Faces' arrangement with a funky bass and a raga guitar riff instead of the harmonica.

 

[bosshoss]

There's always this classic :

 

[Rythmn Boy]

Some of the Singapore and Hong Kong Chinese language versions of their early stuff is fun, or torturous! Nancy Sit's Day Tripper in English is okay

 

[Frantic]

There's always this classic :

Now yer talkin!

 

[Laurent Bigot]

Michelle by the Ladmo Trio

I'm Happy Just To Dance With You by The Cyrkle

 

[mr. splendid]

I like the bouncy Drive My Car version by the Bo Street Runners and Run For Your Life by Nancy Sinatra is somehow less creepy than the original .

 

[Perkeo]

I do like this

 

[13th Floor Garage]

I realize that this is a bit on the 'soft-rock' side, but I like it.

 

[Granny Goose]

"Run For Your Life" by Nancy Sinatra.
"Blackbird" by Harpers Bizarre
"Here, There, Everywhere" by the Happenings.
Sorry, not very garage.

 

[Rythmn Boy]

Some of the Singapore and Hong Kong Chinese language versions of their early stuff is fun, or torturous! Nancy Sit's Day Tripper in English is okay

Here's a couple

Lam Leng & The Quests - I Feel Fine

Lara & The Trailers - Run For Your Life [after Nancy Sinatra]

 

[Dave Baldwin]

Certain Amount- No Reply...maybe not better, but pretty snappy Florida garage with a good guitar break'...

 

[Laurent Bigot]

Here there & Everywhere by the Swamp Rats (reminds me of Nico & The Velvets)

 

[Granny Goose]

Here there & Everywhere by the Swamp Rats (reminds me of Nico & The Velvets)

 

[chas_kit]

In your opinion is it possible to interpret a Beatles song better than the Beatles themselves?

My choice falls on "What You're Doing" by the Fantastic Dee-Jays.

The E-Types also do a great version on the Live at the Rainbow Ballroom LP on BeatRocket

 

[Dominic]

 

[toneil04]

I think I prefer the Pink Fairies version over the original!

 

[Al.Burnett1966]

Maybe this?