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Post by Joe Karlosi on Mar 26, 2012 11:47:12 GMT -5
Comment and/or Vote on this solo song:
4=Great 3=Good 2=Average 1= Crap
"Ode To A Koala Bear" -- Paul McCartney, B-Side (1983)
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Mar 26, 2012 11:56:13 GMT -5
This is a perfect example of Paul's arranging, singing and playing talents raising a song above the quality of the material. Some people may think the lyrics are weak and the tune a do-wop throwback and give it a 1. But the overall effect is certainly above that. I'll give it a 2+. He plays all the instruments on the track mostly to good advantage. I really like some of the guitar work. But the solo section needs something more--like a smoking sax overlay.
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Post by coachbk on Mar 26, 2012 12:55:27 GMT -5
This one is between a 2 and a 3. Closer to a 2 than a 3. I agree with RTP-not a great song, but quite well done.
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Post by John S. Damm on Mar 26, 2012 14:13:38 GMT -5
A 2.5 for me. Pleasant but it didn't fire me up upon release and doesn't fire me up now.
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Post by mikev on Mar 26, 2012 14:17:55 GMT -5
I'd give it a 3 as an enjoyable throwaway B side, but in overall context more of a 2.
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Post by ursamajor on Mar 26, 2012 16:40:47 GMT -5
3 because it's about a Koala Bear Paul's nice singing carries this, insubstantial but fun and enjoyable !!!
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Post by kc on Mar 26, 2012 19:59:03 GMT -5
First time I have actually heard this. 2 (average). A Koala is not in fact a bear, it's correctly just Koala.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2012 4:04:36 GMT -5
Here are the Ode To A Koala Bear Lyrics...
oh, I Love You, I Still Care. all My Affection's There. i Will Walk With You To The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala Type Bear, little Koala Type Bear.
i Can See You Sitting There with Your Silent Smile. i Won't Talk To You For A Couple Of Minutes, my Little Koala Type Bear, little Koala Type Bear.
tell Me What It's Like looking Out Of Eyes, like The Likes Of Yours. do You Find It So Surprising that The Likes Of Me likes The Likes Of You?
i Still Love You, Yes, I Do. all My Time On Earth. will Belong To You Till The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala Type Bear little Koala Type Bear
oh I Love You i Still Care all My Affection's There i Will Walk With You Till The End Of The Passage my Little Koala (Koala) Type Bear, (Koala) little Koala (Koala) Type Bear.
oh, Oh, Oh, - Oo -
oh, I Love You, I Still Care. all My Affection's There. i Will Walk With You To The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala (Koala) Type Bear, (Koala) little Koala (Koala) Type Bear.
oh, Oh, Oh, Oh - oh, Oh, Oh.
doo, Doo, Doo.
doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2012 4:06:40 GMT -5
I give it a 2 but i quite like the Piano rhythm
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Post by mikev on Mar 27, 2012 6:03:19 GMT -5
Here are the Ode To A Koala Bear Lyrics... oh, I Love You, I Still Care. all My Affection's There. i Will Walk With You To The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala Type Bear, little Koala Type Bear. i Can See You Sitting There with Your Silent Smile. i Won't Talk To You For A Couple Of Minutes, my Little Koala Type Bear, little Koala Type Bear. tell Me What It's Like looking Out Of Eyes, like The Likes Of Yours. do You Find It So Surprising that The Likes Of Me likes The Likes Of You? i Still Love You, Yes, I Do. all My Time On Earth. will Belong To You Till The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala Type Bear little Koala Type Bear oh I Love You i Still Care all My Affection's There i Will Walk With You Till The End Of The Passage my Little Koala (Koala) Type Bear, (Koala) little Koala (Koala) Type Bear. oh, Oh, Oh, - Oo - oh, I Love You, I Still Care. all My Affection's There. i Will Walk With You To The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala (Koala) Type Bear, (Koala) little Koala (Koala) Type Bear. oh, Oh, Oh, Oh - oh, Oh, Oh. doo, Doo, Doo. doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo. I always wondered WTF is he singing between Koala and Bear. Now that I know-I still say WTF? That is real B side filler! "Type Bear??"
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2012 6:06:28 GMT -5
Here are the Ode To A Koala Bear Lyrics... oh, I Love You, I Still Care. all My Affection's There. i Will Walk With You To The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala Type Bear, little Koala Type Bear. i Can See You Sitting There with Your Silent Smile. i Won't Talk To You For A Couple Of Minutes, my Little Koala Type Bear, little Koala Type Bear. tell Me What It's Like looking Out Of Eyes, like The Likes Of Yours. do You Find It So Surprising that The Likes Of Me likes The Likes Of You? i Still Love You, Yes, I Do. all My Time On Earth. will Belong To You Till The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala Type Bear little Koala Type Bear oh I Love You i Still Care all My Affection's There i Will Walk With You Till The End Of The Passage my Little Koala (Koala) Type Bear, (Koala) little Koala (Koala) Type Bear. oh, Oh, Oh, - Oo - oh, I Love You, I Still Care. all My Affection's There. i Will Walk With You To The End Of The Passage, my Little Koala (Koala) Type Bear, (Koala) little Koala (Koala) Type Bear. oh, Oh, Oh, Oh - oh, Oh, Oh. doo, Doo, Doo. doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo, Doo. I always wondered WTF is he singing between Koala and Bear.
Now that I know-I still say WTF? That is real B side filler! "Type Bear??"That's Paul for you...limited effort, no crapometer
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Mar 27, 2012 7:31:32 GMT -5
2 -- I think the melody saves this one, but the words are pure fluff crap.
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Post by theman on Mar 28, 2012 20:38:28 GMT -5
Hate the echo, hate the tinny piano, hate the lyrics, hate the cutesy singing...this is Exhibit I for Paul's critics.
By the way, haven't listened to this one in almost 30 years. So, I can look forward to hearing this again in my early 80s.
Oh yes, a 1.
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Post by coachbk on Mar 28, 2012 20:58:18 GMT -5
Hate the echo, hate the tinny piano, hate the lyrics, hate the cutesy singing...this is Exhibit I for Paul's critics. By the way, haven't listened to this one in almost 30 years. So, I can look forward to hearing this again in my early 80s. Oh yes, a 1. It's only a "B" side for crying out loud. I'd rather have this than just another song from the album on the flip like many other artists did. Ease up man!
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Post by mikev on Mar 28, 2012 22:00:42 GMT -5
Hate the echo, hate the tinny piano, hate the lyrics, hate the cutesy singing...this is Exhibit I for Paul's critics. By the way, haven't listened to this one in almost 30 years. So, I can look forward to hearing this again in my early 80s. Oh yes, a 1. It's only a "B" side for crying out loud. I'd rather have this than just another song from the album on the flip like many other artists did. Ease up man! For me it was always an absolute joy to listen to solo Beatle B-sides. Only John gets an "f" for only one non album- non Yoko B-side (but 4 non=lp A sides). Move over Ms L.
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Post by debjorgo on Apr 3, 2012 18:35:08 GMT -5
This might have a slight guilty pleasure element to it. I like the guitars.
But I don't like the cutesy singing and the do-wop throwback (thanks rtp) backing. This is one of those guilty pleasures that I would not admit to liking in public. I would deny it with all my might.
But here, I give it a 2.
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