The Beatles released “She Came In Through the Bathroom Window” on Abbey Road in 1969. It’s a Paul McCartney song with the kind of wordplay usually associated with John Lennon. There are great lines like “She could steal but she could not rob”. She also worked in the improbable total of 15 clubs a day which McCartney sings as if it was not remarkable or implausible. There was soon a popular cover by Joe Cocker.
Covers: Twisted
I am posting about “Twisted” because of the death of Annie Ross, who wrote the lyrics and sang it. I know it best from the cover by Joni Mitchell.
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Covers: Summertime Blues
“Summertime Blues” was a hit for three different recordings: The original by Eddie Cochran (1958), Blue Cheer (1968), and The Who (1970). The Who version features a great, concise guitar solo by Pete Townsend. Brian Setzer recorded it when he played Cochran in the film La Bamba. It’s the perfect distillation of teenage restlessness.
Covers: Love Vigilantes
“Love Vigilantes” was released by New Order in 1985. The cover I know was by Poi Dog Pondering
from 1990.
Covers: Let’s Make a Better World
The song was written by Earl King. I don’t know when he first recorded it. Dr. John covered it in 1974.
Covers: I’m So Glad
“I’m So Glad” was recorded by Skip James in 1931. The best known cover version was by Cream. They recorded it on Fresh Cream (1966) and a much longer live version is on Goodbye (1969).
Covers: Revolution
The Beatles recorded the slow version of “Revolution” (Revolution 1) followed by a faster one that was the B side of “Hey Jude” in 1968. What I didn’t know was there was a third version for a music video. It has the backing track of the single version but with different vocals. I was shocked when I heard it because it sounds so familiar and then veers off.
