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Was his cover of Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds....

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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better than the Beatles original?

Elton:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZ6J6fjw9w&ab_channel=sydlivy

Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKXfqpg-Q-k&ab_channel=xa0xa0xa0xa0

[–] GlenEllyn (21592) 4 years ago

I prefer The Beatles' version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7x-0c9jl4Y
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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

elton for me

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 4 years ago

I like both, but I do enjoy hearing Eltons version more, if not for the fact that I haven't heard it 100 times.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Elton made it more of a rock song.

[–] Zinger (2395) 4 years ago

Too similar to make a judgement in my opinion.

The greatest Beatle's cover is Joe Cocker's version of little help from my friends.

[–] mtxmind (3296) 4 years ago

Too similar to make a judgement in my opinion.

I don't think they're similar at all. Elton definitely makes it his own.

And don't forget the backing vocals & 'reggae guitars' of Dr Winston O'Boogie!! (aka Lennon himself!)

Both are equally good.....in their own unique way.

[–] MisterE (733) 3 years ago

Cocker does make that song his own. Lots of people prefer the Woodstock version but here's my favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZNbdgio5j8

[–] chilone (18016) 3 years ago

Yes. I hate The Beatles. 😀

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

no way

[–] DoctorThirteen (14415) 3 years ago

Never been much of a Beatles fan (other than Sgt Pepper, which I own). Elton's, all the way.

[–] diezman (2171) 2 years ago

John Lennon played on Elton's version.

He was listed in the liner notes as Dr. Winston O'Boogie.

I like both versions but prefer the Beatles.

[–] andersonb85 (2153) 11 days ago

I truly like the Beatles (John Lennon's) version slightly better than Elton's cover.