When They Was Fab: Electric Arguments About the Beatles

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2023.03 If These Walls Could Sing The Music of Lennon and McCartney Jan 16, 2023

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This week we look at the 1965 Granada television special "The Music of Lennon and McCartney". Peter Sellers, Billy J. Kramer, The Beatles and a thingie which is not too terribly fiendish. We close out with some additional thoughts on Mary McCartney's "If These Walls Could Sing", which is getting a lukewarm reception from the public at large.

2023.02 Two of Us (2000 TV movie) Jan 09, 2023

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What do "Benny and Joon", "Mad Men" and 1976 (the year) have in common? The VH-1 television movie "Two of Us", which featured two of the leads from those projects in a fictionalized version of what happened when John Lennon and Paul McCartney hung out one evening, and Lorne Michaels (on the then new "NBC's Saturday Night") made an offer to four guys - "The Beatles."

2023.01 Wrapup of 2022 Jan 02, 2023

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We start 2023 by looking back to 2022. The Revolver box set, Paul and Ringo tours and more! Happy New Year to everybody listening, and thank you for downloading each week and offering up your support.

2022.r52 Unforgettable and other Christmas Messages Dec 26, 2022

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Merry Christmas everybody! This week, Jon and I talk "Unforgettable" (aka "Paul's Christmas Message"), the Beatles Christmas disks and the finances at Apple.

2022.b04 Toppermost of the Poppermost - November 1962 Dec 23, 2022

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Episode 2 of Toppermost of the Poppermost! November 1962. More "Love Me Do", Helen Shapiro, Frank Ifield (and Iris Caldwell), The Beach Boys and more. Please like, subscribe, review and give both WTWF and Toppermost five-start ratings on Apple podcasts or your provider of choice. Only one more episodes will be included on the "When They Was Fab" feed.

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2022.r51 The Beatles at the Beeb (Lord Reith, Disc 5) Dec 19, 2022

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Disc five of Lord Reith's "Live at the BBC" series. Three of the four "Pop Goes The Beatles" episodes on this virtual disc were recorded in a single day. Join us as we discuss several incredible performances by Ringo, a performance of that new single "She Loves You", and their guests The Shadows, The Hollies, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Russ Sainty. As always, Rodney Burke, Jon Stone and me too.

2022.r50 A Year of Get Back (Part 2) Dec 12, 2022

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Part two of our look at a year of "Get Back". A bit of discussion on the theatrical screening of the rooftop show, a bit more pondering on the future of the Blu-Ray, and lots more chat covering the book (Apple Studios to January 31 and beyond).

2022.b03 Toppermost of the Poppermost - October 1962 Dec 06, 2022

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Episode 1 of Toppermost of the Poppermost! "Love Me Do", Elvis, Buddy, Chris Montez and more. Please like, subscribe, review and give both WTWF and Toppermost five-start ratings on Apple podcasts or your provider of choice. Only two more episodes will be included on the "When They Was Fab" feed.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toppermost-of-the-poppermost/id1656605625

2022.r49 A Year of Get Back (Part 1) Dec 05, 2022

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Thanksgiving 2022 brought "The Beatles Get Back" to the world. Not just the monumental three-part documentary from Peter Jackson, but also the book, the SuperDeluxeEdition CD set, the streaming rooftop concert and eventually the unenhanced DVD/Blu-Ray set. This week and next we look all of these, the different ways things play between each unique set of media, and compare the book transcription to the Nagras we have had for "All These Years."

2022.r48 McCartney Singles, RIngo’s new video and more! Nov 28, 2022

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A look into the world of the singles from McCartney, Wings and more along with some thoughts on Ed Rudy, Ken Mansfield and Ringo's latest. In a most un-Thanksgiving mode, we may be a little down on the Liverpool Lads (not the real ones), feet (comma, Ringo's), Freedom (the song), a Wonderful Christmastime (Jon only), and "Peace and Love" (as an overused sentiment in Ringo's lyrics).

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