Cover songs have one of two choices to maintain my interest: be better than the original or vastly changing it so to be worth not just listening to original again— Lennon successfully does this to varying effect, mostly the second option, but the fact that a few are as good like Stand by Me, is kind of impressive

never did such a visionary lyricist enter into the prog field go so unrecognized

* (I'll Tell You Now)

solemn but real nice
spookier than real instruments

* (Emerald Eyes)

* (New York)

Nearly perfect if he used some of the alternate takes

kinda boring kinda the best
70 to 76

** (Christine's Tune, Hot Burrito #1)

Love the first half of this record fully

** (Dissolved Girl, Teardrop)

she is such an individual and her songwriting is mostly emotional

never get much from their features

like rappers when the beats are weaker so are the songs but shes always cool
* (Summertime Sadness)

youthful presence

Fear and Loathing in Watertown

We got Brill Building and The Ronettes in the Basement

very derivative and a lot of nonsensical lyrics for too long a time

also since i saw some of these on tour, but this is a solid record and kind of more catchy than ever
who doesn't like a line like greetings noble caesar we have come to congratulate you on your successful crossing of the rubicon

A song like Game of Pricks might well be the best rock song, and a true rock