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Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:01 pm
by Bianju
Recently, I was in Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and heard It's Only Love playing over the loudspeakers, a song I never expected to hear outside of as part of somebody's listen through of all of Help! I also distinctly remember being surprised that my local radio station included Birthday on its regular Beatles lineup.

What about you all? Have you ever been surprised by a deep cut in the wild?

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:52 pm
by Tex
"Savoy Truffle" at a fast food place.

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:56 pm
by MorseMoose
I've been in a pub before, and they were playing the Revolver album, start-to-finish. Just as I was leaving, they started playing the Help! album, start-to-finish.

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:06 pm
by zappaf78
Wild Honey Pie at the mall in the mid 90s. No idea why it was played. The second would be a song request of Revolution 9 on Q107 in the late 90s. .

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:11 pm
by Bianju
zappaf78 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:06 pm Wild Honey Pie at the mall in the mid 90s. No idea why it was played. The second would be a song request of Revolution 9 on Q107 in the late 90s. .
You might win. The mental image of all of the wobbly guitars and out-of-tune singing echoing through a shopping mall is incredible.

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:15 pm
by mojofilter
About 20 years ago, i was in the supermarket and heard a Muzak version of "Biker Like An Icon."

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:47 pm
by Lord Reith
"Three Cool Cats" in a major department store.

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:01 pm
by skynet
"Get Back" - Album being played over the PA on a department store

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:13 pm
by FilmObscurest
The Beatles (really Macca) version of Come and Get It at a record store once. Must have been playing anthology?

Re: Most surprising Beatles song you've encountered in public

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:12 am
by quigatolah
I heard one channel of Revolution in a restaurant and thought I was hearing an earlier take.
After a minute or so I realized it was just 1/2 of the stereo cv, and that I have been listening to bootlegs for far, far too long.