To celebrate the recently-passed 7th anniversary of the first episode of Glass Onion way back when, we welcome Matt Williamson of the 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel to discuss an intriguing and entertaining documentary from 2004.
From the long-running UK arts and culture programme 'The South Bank Show', which had earlier brought us 'The Making of Sgt Pepper', comes an exploration of John Lennon's influences and musical loves by way of the portable jukebox he apparently brought on tour with him in 1965 and 1966, having loaded it with 40 of his favourite choons.
Matt and Antony also touch on the argument and fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, and the differences between 'black' and 'white' voices and music, both of which the documentary explores in a fairly gentle way. We also assess how John's own music stacks up against some of his idols, a lot of whose songs he covered
Enjoy!
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episode links
The documentary, the jukebox and the songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgABKFLOKj8&t=1s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon%27s_jukebox
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOtuAJmIXVn8ifjw7pQaTQdNcFyTNkyiu
Money- Barrett Strong vs The Beatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XJl7mxDtc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeWjEYhk7Xo
Rock And Roll Music- Chuck Berry vs The Beatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRF6nmqcbxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wOZbMjzJsQ
Green Onions vs 12-Bar Original (no competition)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFQEsUjI0U8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3G-CmjPtM
John Lennon's isolated vocal on 'Twist And Shout'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtVtMvvlemw
Lennon rocks out (Be-Bop-a-Lula/Slippin' and Slidin')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8huF2Jgn4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72D3dPnjtcI
List of hit songs written by Lieber and Stoller
https://www.leiberstoller.com/Charts.html
This May Be The Last Time- The Staple Singers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jGF-6bFpI
Led Zeppelin plagiarism (oh dear)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyvLsutfI5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zThdTAWQFAQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5uMQDlKn8g
Betty Everett knocks it out the park!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0v1MQRg5js
John & Paul reunite?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_xJaDFBCs
War Games by The Lovin' Spoonful (Rev 9 vibes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE86UINrJS4
It Might Get Loud (great rock doc)
