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6 Essential MonaLisa Twins songs
In the May 2020 Unrated Magazine interview, MLT were asked “What 5 songs shows the real you?”. This was their response, and I think certainly would serve as the 6 essential MLT songs for any new MLT fan to immerse themselves in.
1..The Wide Wide Land – For our thoughts on Family. It was written for the funeral of our dear grandma.
2..No More Worries Company – For our sense of humor/sarcasm.
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5..I’ll Follow The Sun – For our love for the Beatles, without whom we wouldn’t be doing what we are doing.
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6..What song do you feel is the greatest song that you have recorded so far?
Mona: That’s a tough one. We are the proudest of our last original album ORANGE, and for me the closing track “Still A Friend of Mine” is the most meaningful one.
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It’s always interesting and insightful to hear artists talk about their favourite songs. Here John Lennon lists some of his faves. It seems the main reason he liked a particular song is the words and what was expressed in the songs were real to him. He liked the message.
Help
I am the Walrus
Strawberry Fields
In My Life
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Girl
Across The Universe
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The 5th Beatle reveals his favourite Beatles song here.
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Excerpt from an article in the Beatles Bible:
Most people can agree that Paul McCartney is one of the greatest performers of our time. He released countless songs that he wrote himself and, according to Smooth Radio, has done duets with some of the biggest names in the music industry. Born in Liverpool, England, McCartney’s contributions to music have been so significant that he was knighted in 1997 and now entitled to call himself “sir.” That is quite an accomplishment for anyone, and we can only imagine that the former Beatle is nothing less than honored.
As a member of The Beatles, which were one of the biggest musical sensations ever, there aren’t too many people who are not familiar with McCartney. The Beatles released countless songs, so many, in fact, that a lot of fans may have trouble choosing a favorite. What we don’t often think of is that the members of the group themselves have certain songs that they prefer over others. So, what was McCartney’s favorite Beatles song?
What was Paul McCartney’s favorite Beatles song?
According to CBS New York, McCartney has revealed that his favorite song by the Beatles is “Here, There, and Everywhere.” The Beatles Bible reports that the song was written by McCartney and Lennon, and many people may not know that it started all by accident. McCartney was sitting out by the pool waiting for Lennon to wake up one morning when he was casually playing his guitar. Before he knew it, a new song had begun, and soon Lennon was awake, and the two of them finished it up.
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McCartney also said that “Yesterday” is the runner-up for his favorite, and it would have been his first choice if not for its extreme popularity. He told Howard Stern that the song first came to him in a dream.
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Of course we can’t forget the other Beatles, so here is George Harrison’s favorite Beatles songs from a May 2020 article (Far Out magazine).
We wanted to know, excluding his own, which were his most treasured Beatles songs. Unlike John Lennon, who was never afraid to speak his mind about The Beatles or Paul McCartney who was often keen to claim the due credit wherever it was being thrown out, Harrison avoided dwelling too much on the past. It means ascertaining his favourite Beatles songs is no mean feat.
He did, however, once clearly describe his favourite Beatles album, “Rubber Soul was my favourite album,” he once revealed. “Even at that time, I think that it was the best one we made,” he added when reflecting on the iconic record in the ’90s.
He wistfully recalled: “The most important thing about it was that we were suddenly hearing sounds we weren’t able to hear before. Also, we were being more influenced by other people’s music and everything was blossoming at that time—including us.”
Trudging through the internet’s varied archives and making a few jumps we can bring you a list of George Harrison’s favourite Beatles songs. First up is a track from that album and a song he discussed in a rare interview with John Lennon back in 1974, the brilliant ‘Norwegian Wood’ because he “felt where it was coming from.” Harrison included it among his list of tracks “he really enjoyed”, also including ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ saying he preferred the “inventive” songs like ‘Eleanor Rigby’ the band produced.
Next up is ‘Every Little Thing’, the McCartney-penned but Lennon-sung 1964 release. During the Get Back/Let It Be project the band briefly revisit the song.
Amid the tension of the rehearsals and increased pressure, the group find relief in performing a number from their now-so-distant beginnings. Harrison describes it as “a good one” before starting to play the lick, McCartney joining in on vocals
Another track on the list is ‘This Boy’. The 1963 song, released as a B-Side to ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ was likely one of Harrison’s more cherished tracks considering the footage of him watching it below. A post-Beatles George looks back to the band’s earliest moments and as well as smiling like proud father and joining in with the harmonies he turns to the camera and says “It’s a good song though. A good song.”
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Here is the awesome cover of This Boy that MLT made all their own.
This has been a great excuse to watch more MLT videos here! 🙂
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Lol, @ Jung….true…never can see enough of MLT stuff….Daily Dose of MLTBuzzLuvGroovy, prescribed….???♀️??
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Appearing on the B side of the Paperback Writer single, John Lennon’s “Rain” written in 1966 is another lesser known Beatles gem with nice instrumental work and catchy tune, and happens to be Ringo Starr’s favorite Beatles song. It also features what Ringo considers his best recorded drum performance. Living in the rainy Pacific Northwest (Vancouver BC), I’m surprised I never heard it.
Parade:
“What’s your favorite Beatles song of all time?”
Ringo Starr:
“There are too many. I like to say “Rain.”
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
“Rain” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released on 30 May 1966 as the B-side of their “Paperback Writer” single. Both songs were recorded during the sessions for Revolver, although neither appear on that album. “Rain” was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. He described its meaning as “about people moaning about the weather all the time”.[3]
The song’s recording contains a slowed-down rhythm track, a droning bass line and backwards vocals. Its release marked the first time that reversed sounds appeared in a pop song, although the Beatles used the same technique on the Revolver track “Tomorrow Never Knows”, recorded days earlier.[4] Ringo Starr considered “Rain” his best recorded drum performance.[5]
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I’ve heard “Rain”, but I’ve never seen them perform or lip-sync it before. I was wondering what they were going to do during the backwards part at the end. Love how John has this “I didn’t do my homework” look as he fakes his way through the reversed lyrics.
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Thanks Jung for posting the video of the Beatles Rain I never saw that before. Its a wonderful video, great to see them smiling and grinning so much. I have always thought it was an underrated song ( another is And Your Bird Can Sing) & I remember being shocked when I read Lennon say in an interview that it was just a throw away song. Love the message; the weather is often just a state of mind. When I lived in the wet coast I always found it important to remember that.
I would like to add the following to essential MLT songs:
If I Fell, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, She’s Leaving Home, Pretty Flamingo, Waiting For The Waiter & Both Sides Now. Of course there are many others but I find myself listening to those songs a lot lately.
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David, thanks for your list of MLT essentials. Great selection, will make a new youtube playlist and include the 6 and yours. There were a few Beatles songs John later said were throw aways like “Run For Your Life”, but many Beatles fans think that was one of the best songs on the Rubber Soul album. The more I listen to Rain, the more I like it. It has a very captivating melodic rhythm. It’s funny although living in a rainy city the majority of the time I am always looking forward to the sunny warm days, there are times I enjoy going into the misty rainy woods. There is a kind of melancholic rainy forest mood that is appealing. What is happening to me??? Yeah, And Your Bird Can sing is great with some of the best guitar sounds.
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