tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post662754696223949996..comments2024-03-28T14:27:19.894-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: TRACK SEVEN: "Can't Buy Me Love" VS. "Michelle"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-36422741841155646262017-07-24T11:21:27.871-07:002017-07-24T11:21:27.871-07:00Very tough one- both classics which much to love. ...Very tough one- both classics which much to love. Can't Buy Me Love, barely.Alexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086482083041009956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-21946982329527676152017-07-24T07:42:15.089-07:002017-07-24T07:42:15.089-07:00Sal:
Paul at an early age, especially, wrote some...Sal:<br /><br />Paul at an early age, especially, wrote some terrific songs about women/love/infatuation, etc. But I have to go with "Can't Buy Me Love" because sometimes you really just want to hear the early Beatles, loud guitars, and just drive.<br /><br />Michael D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-14448441812738921762017-07-24T06:18:50.861-07:002017-07-24T06:18:50.861-07:00When I was ten I thought "Michelle" was ...When I was ten I thought "Michelle" was hopelessly bubble gum, but admit I was impressed by the french. Just another reason to think they were genius.<br /><br />buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-33837213396571488252017-07-23T06:22:25.826-07:002017-07-23T06:22:25.826-07:00Hello all...no, please remain seated,
One of the ...Hello all...no, please remain seated,<br /><br />One of the harder comparisons....but sign me up for Michelle (jeez, that's kinda sounds like I'm in a bordello or something...)<br /><br />Regards,<br />RichDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-22092457677481904862017-07-22T20:58:37.094-07:002017-07-22T20:58:37.094-07:00I've gone back and forth with "Michelle&q...I've gone back and forth with "Michelle" over the decades. I got sick of it when it was covered by guest stars and hosts on every variety show on TV. But CBML has never been one of my favorite singles from this period. "Michelle" by a shoulder.<br /><br />Dave FDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743825684303825072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-1058150002311223772017-07-22T17:52:11.120-07:002017-07-22T17:52:11.120-07:00Can't Buy Me Love, it makes me want to get up ...Can't Buy Me Love, it makes me want to get up and dance and sing. I do love Michelle, and it has grown on me, I love it as part of the album especially. In particular McCartney singing "I love you, I love you, I love you" is perfection and actually not easy for a singer other than Sinatra to pull off. (Think about it).But CBML is just plain exhilarating and gets my vote.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995401767239413515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-88103473993927297172017-07-21T20:13:34.160-07:002017-07-21T20:13:34.160-07:00yes in deed, "Cant Buy Me Love"!!!yes in deed, "Cant Buy Me Love"!!! Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995862687466535135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-83514725504683341812017-07-21T17:22:23.312-07:002017-07-21T17:22:23.312-07:00I'm going with "Can't Buy Me Love&quo...I'm going with "Can't Buy Me Love" because I simply like it more. "Michelle" is fine, just not quite as fun. Jeff in Denton TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804698768704168077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-6842094799229698392017-07-21T17:05:21.201-07:002017-07-21T17:05:21.201-07:00"Can't Buy Me Love". Once again when..."Can't Buy Me Love". Once again when in doubt pick the rocker!<br /><br />Captain AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-66424081555260296202017-07-21T14:53:27.974-07:002017-07-21T14:53:27.974-07:00I thought this would be easier, but after listenin...I thought this would be easier, but after listening to both songs this week, my vote goes to "Michelle," by a nose.Rodger Strouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17702929982634047354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-19546618390729170302017-07-21T14:40:37.498-07:002017-07-21T14:40:37.498-07:00This is agonizing -- as close to a tie as I've...This is agonizing -- as close to a tie as I've had doing this. They're both so very different and very good. I give the edge to "Can't Buy Me Love" because -- harmonies or no harmonies -- it's a terrific single, plus the jazzy cover by John Pizarelli makes me like it even more. As a kid, I was a tad bored by "Michelle" but I appreciate it very much now. <br /><br />Argh, "Can't Buy Me Love."Michael Giltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-23774177651470774262017-07-21T11:40:37.078-07:002017-07-21T11:40:37.078-07:00"Michelle."
But if they'd released..."Michelle." <br /><br />But if they'd released some variation on that early take of "Can't Buy Me Love," I'd have picked that.<br /><br />"Can't Buy Me Love" was the first Beatles single that was sung by just one member of the group and I think it suffers because of that. What made the early singles so exciting were the harmonies and even massed vocal effect when all of them sang together without harmonies ("Yeah yeah yeah"). That's missing here and as good as song as "Can't Buy Me Love" is, it needed something extra in the vocal arrangement.<br /><br />Finally, the lyric of "Can't Buy Me Love" contains the first inkling of phoniness on a Beatles record. By the time he was singing "I may not have a lot to give" he had a lot of money. Did he think we didn't notice?Days of the Broken Arrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978648267686072177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-15592596086449078782017-07-21T10:20:16.172-07:002017-07-21T10:20:16.172-07:00This choice is the most difficult because they...This choice is the most difficult because they're so different. In truth, one isn't "better" than the other. Can't Buy Me Love swings from the first second, but Michelle seduces in seconds too. I'll have to go with Michelle because I was learning to play guitar at the time, and Michelle has some cool sounding complicated chords that I struggled to learn. It opened up the idea of expanding my musical vocabulary for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695234118090695187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-90643472043846531332017-07-21T09:54:06.762-07:002017-07-21T09:54:06.762-07:00Oh yeah - and I was glad someone else noticed you ...Oh yeah - and I was glad someone else noticed you cannot buy Love.<br />Charlie Messinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378301036143943175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-60498418852061064442017-07-21T09:53:06.986-07:002017-07-21T09:53:06.986-07:00Me into Can't Buy Me Love, and I'd love to...Me into Can't Buy Me Love, and I'd love to hear that bootleg take! Michelle...well, I never had a French girlfriend, and don't know what that line is, and "eh"<br />Charlie Messinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378301036143943175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-82692212972134217702017-07-21T09:43:24.642-07:002017-07-21T09:43:24.642-07:00Can't Buy Me Love but not sure why...joeCan't Buy Me Love but not sure why...joeJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557009733886353093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-7579697220025613772017-07-21T09:05:58.624-07:002017-07-21T09:05:58.624-07:00I missed the last one, so I'd just like to add...I missed the last one, so I'd just like to add that I've always considered "The Word" to be one of Ringo's finest efforts.<br /><br />Can't Buy Me Love, easy one for me, harmonies or no.<br /><br />I dated a girl named Michelle once. When she was young, when that song would come on the radio, her dad would tell her he'd written it for her. She believed it for many of her young years. It's kind of funny and sweet, but also a dick move. And man, that's a beautiful guitar solo.Noam Sanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-90795861429524486252017-07-21T08:48:31.501-07:002017-07-21T08:48:31.501-07:00"Can't Buy Me Love". As you say, it&..."Can't Buy Me Love". As you say, it's a great little shouter & screamer, not at all genteel like a lot of contemporary music was & it gave me a kick in the pants back then when I wanted to be a rebel & a rocker (I still do). It still kicks arse (or ass as you Americans might say) & gets my vote. Cheers! dogbreathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-23001064895211614972017-07-21T08:47:52.525-07:002017-07-21T08:47:52.525-07:00CBML -- this one was harder because there is so li...CBML -- this one was harder because there is so little similarity between the two (apart from being Paul songs.)<br /><br />I agree with the comment that it stands up to overexposure better.Shrinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908213967283171538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-57772579710740352622017-07-21T07:44:35.962-07:002017-07-21T07:44:35.962-07:00"Can't Buy Me Love" stands up to the..."Can't Buy Me Love" stands up to the overexposure better.Brett Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909286892005353279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-20206507311481751192017-07-21T07:16:01.620-07:002017-07-21T07:16:01.620-07:00"Can't Buy Me Love".
If I never hea..."Can't Buy Me Love".<br /><br />If I never hear "Michelle" again, I'll be fine.buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-72699965883149106352017-07-21T06:44:28.724-07:002017-07-21T06:44:28.724-07:00'Michelle' is a perfect song to end side A...'Michelle' is a perfect song to end side A. Just listen to the coda, then you'll understand.<br />'Michelle' gets my vote. Not because that's the name of my ex-girlfriend...A guy called Taknoreply@blogger.com