When Denver sung this on his show in 1973, it sounded like The Beatles had written it specifically for him. ![]() Blues’ languid take was sampled by Cypress Hill for “I Wanna Get High” but California won’t be taxing that anytime soon. The Feelies – “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey”Ī full-on bar-rock-guitar onslaught every time they played it-the Feelies don’t even bother to with the mics when they scream the chorus. The now-defunct Swindon band recorded the first Beatles cover that would have been home on Grey’s Anatomy (not that there’s anything wrong with that it’s lovely, really). And if I’ve missed your favorite Beatles cover, add it in the comments section-hopefully that just means there’s plenty for you to discover among the 50 that did make the cut (or you can use it as an opportunity to question my sanity). ![]() ![]() I’ve also tried to limit the selections from any one album like the I Am Sam soundtrack or Rubber Soul anniversary tribute. Few songwriters have been so thoroughly covered as Lennon/McCartney, and the diversity of Beatles covers is a tribute to the Liverpudlians unmatched mark on pop music.Īs with the 50 Best Bob Dylan Covers of All Time, I’ve selected only one version of each song for our list, and each artist only appears once.
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