My Favourite Beatles Song

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Tim is joined by former Nothing Is Real podcaster Steven Cockroft to explore Only a Northern Song. They examine George Harrison’s frustrations with publishing and ownership, the song’s layered self-referential lyrics, its dense psychedelic production, and its uneasy place in the Sgt. Pepper era before finding a home on Yellow Submarine.

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Original music by Joe Kane
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Tim is joined by Cavern Club owner and author Debbie Greenberg to explore I Saw Her Standing There. They examine the song’s explosive energy, its rock and roll roots, and how it captured the raw excitement of the Beatles’ early Cavern performances.
Debbie shares extraordinary first-hand memories of seeing the Beatles live 292 times at the Cavern. She reflects on their transformation from local “lads” (fresh from Hamburg) to leather-clad rock and roll trailblazers, the shock of Pete Best’s departure and Ringo’s arrival, and the band’s effortless onstage humour and chemistry.

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Cavern Club: The Inside Story, by Debbie Greenberg: https://www.beatlesbookstore.com/product/cavern-club-the-inside-story/

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Original music by Joe Kane. 
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Tim is joined by filmmaker Chris Purcell to explore Please Please Me. They examine its transformation from a Roy Orbison-style ballad into an urgent pop classic, George Martin’s crucial early guidance, the song’s groundbreaking harmonies and driving rhythm, and how it marked the true beginning of Beatlemania.
They also discuss Chris’s new feature documentary Evolver 62, featuring Mark Lewisohn, which tells the blow-by-blow story of the Beatles’ pivotal year through rare artefacts and on-location storytelling.
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Evolver 62 – Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4bP7bGS
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Evolver 62 – Apple TV (US): https://apple.co/46m6L7x
Evolver 62 – Google Play (US): https://bit.ly/4qsUXHy
Evolver 62 – Fandango at Home (US): https://bit.ly/45SSvTu
Evolver 62 – DVD (US): https://bit.ly/3Zap37F
Right Angle Films: https://www.rightanglefilms.co.uk/
Liverpool West Productions: https://liverpoolwestproductions.com/

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Original music by Joe Kane 
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Tim is joined by Beatles academic and author Christine Feldman-Barrett to explore Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown). They examine the song’s storytelling ambiguity, its blend of warmth and emotional coolness, and its cultural impact as a depiction of a new kind of sixties woman. On the way they discuss mid-60s London interiors, the revolutionary introduction of the sitar and the wider influence of Indian music on George Harrison and beyond.

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Tim is joined by John Lennon’s half-sister Julia Baird to explore “Strawberry Fields Forever.” They trace John’s early musical roots, unpack the song as a window into his inner life, and reflect on Strawberry Field’s legacy today, from the meditative gardens to the “Imagine” Steinway piano.

Julia Baird's website: https://juliabaird.co.uk
Strawberry Field: https://www.strawberryfield.salvationarmy.org.uk

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Original music by Joe Kane
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