Carpenters Do The Beatles

[tomswift2002]

Off the top of my head I can think of only 3 Beatles songs that the Carpenters covered. So out of the 3, which one is your favorite? (And this does not concern remixes-re-records.)

 

[Harry]

"Ticket To Ride" - a brilliant arrangement and still capable of inducing goosebumps.

 

[Kyle Thomas]

There's more you could add to this list.

"Baby It's You" and "Please Mr. Postman" were also covered by the Beatles.

There's also the bootleg Carpenters version of "Can't Buy Me Love" from the "Your Navy Presents" radio show, and don't forget the song that made it onto From the Top—"Goodnight" (a song from the Beatles White Album), where Karen is accompanied by a choir.

 

[John Tkacik]

Ticket To Ride is the best of these 3 because of the way that Richard converted the song into a ballad. If you were to include the songs that Kyle mentioned, I would pick "Baby It's You" as their best cover of a song performed by the Beatles.

 

[David A]

Ticket to Ride - everything came together on this one.

 

[GaryAlan]

Nowhere Man....

 

[Walkinat9]

Help! Love Richard's organ solo on this one (and synthesizer live in 1974)

 

[GDBY2LV]

Help! Especially when watching Karen play the drums in sync with Cubby in concert.

 

[kprather]

I find it ironic that with all the Beatles songs the Carpenters covered, they are just about the only musical act of the time who DIDN'T cover "Yesterday".

 

[Vinylalbumcovers]

"Goodnight" by a nautical mile. Amazing vocal. I know it's not a proper Carpenters record but Karen sang the lead and Richard played piano and arranged it so it counts for me.

Ed