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The Boney 500: Songs 20 and 19

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:09 am
by T_Bone0806
Moving into the Top 20!


20. HEY JUDE-THE BEATLES (1968)
single (available on several compilation albums)

Starts off in an understated manner, but eventually it sounds like everyone in the world has joined in (except me..my invitation
must've gotten lost in the mail). McCartney's vocal is superior here, from the heartfelt opening minutes to the "rip the vocal
cords apart" ad libbing that follows. For awhile I undervalued this one, but have in recent years regained my appreciation of it.
And that lonnnnnng fadeout. Although I know better, a part of me half believes that somewhere, somehow, The Beatles are STILL singing
those "nahhhh, na, na, na-na na, nahhhh's"..........




19. THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT-BILLY PRESTON (1969)
Album: That's The Way God Planned It

Preston's vocal is so heartfelt on this Gospel styled number that he could almost make an atheist head straight to a house of worship.
Very powerful.


Re: The Boney 500: Songs 20 and 19

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 12:30 pm
by Bob78164
T_Bone0806 wrote:Preston's vocal is so heartfelt on this Gospel styled number that he could almost make an atheist head straight to a house of worship.
Isn't that Carole King's job? --Bob

Re: The Boney 500: Songs 20 and 19

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 12:43 pm
by Ritterskoop
Kind of cool how these two songs go together musically. A little.

Re: The Boney 500: Songs 20 and 19

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:17 pm
by SportsFan68
Top 20! Awesome!

One of my friends wore out Hey Jude -- she thought it spoke directly to her. I guess it did.

Re: The Boney 500: Songs 20 and 19

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:54 am
by jarnon
I heard Paul perform last year. I recorded "Hey Jude" (well part of it) on my iPhone so my grandson Jude can enjoy it when he's old enough.