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The Beatles
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Consisting of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, 1960s Liverpudlian group The Beatles are perhaps the most well-known band in all of popular music. John and John grew up listening to them, and the Giants often cite The Beatles as both their first introduction to pop music and as one of their most obvious influences.
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[edit] References in TMBG's music
[edit] Lyrically
- Beatles And Bugs - An unreleased song, but the title (found in the User's Guide liner notes) implies that the song is referencing the band, not the insect
- Goodnight - "Good Night"
- Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal - Lyrics referencing other songs by the band à la "Glass Onion"
- Idaho - Written about a supposed LSD trip John Lennon once had
- Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes - Referencing the line "Nothing's gonna change my world" from "Across the Universe"
- XTC Vs. Adam Ant - "Beatle-based pop..."
[edit] Musically
- Fibber Island - Flute solo similar to "Strawberry Fields Forever"
- Maine - Intro basically taken from "Good Day Sunshine"
- Particle Man (Live At XM Studio) - "Strawberry Fields Forever"-style
- S-E-X-X-Y - Song's ending shifts into a minor orchestral piece à la Glass Onion.
- We Just Go Nuts At Christmastime - Verses sung similarly to the verses in "Across the Universe"
- Where Do They Make Balloons? - Chorus and ending contain elements strikingly similar to "Getting Better"
[edit] Covers
[edit] The Beatles
- Best Of Spin The Dial - Contains a smashing cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," Wikipedia article
- Get By With A Little Help - Parody of "With a Little Help from My Friends," Wikipedia article
- Savoy Truffle - Wikipedia article
- Yellow Submarine - Wikipedia article
[edit] Solo careers
[edit] Paul McCartney
- Ram On - From the Listen To What The Man Said: Popular Artists Pay Tribute To The Music Of Paul McCartney tribute album
[edit] Miscellaneous
- A Hard Day's Night was the first CD John Flansburgh ever purchased.
- In Gigantic (A Tale Of Two Johns), John Linnell refers to TMBG as "The Shitty Beatles."
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