Episode 116: John Lennon's Jukebox with Matt Williamson

To celebrate the recently-passed 7th anniversary of the first episode of Glass Onion way back when, we welcome Matt Williamson of the 'Pop Goes The 60s' you tube channel to discuss an intriguing and entertaining documentary from 2004.

From the long-running UK arts and culture programme 'The South Bank Show', which had earlier brought us 'The Making of Sgt Pepper', comes an exploration of John Lennon's influences and musical loves by way of the portable jukebox he apparently brought on tour with him in 1965 and 1966, having loaded it with 40 of his favourite choons.

Matt and Antony also touch on the argument and fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, and the differences between 'black' and 'white' voices and music, both of which the documentary explores in a fairly gentle way. We also assess how John's own music stacks up against some of his idols, a lot of whose songs he covered

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episode links

The documentary, the jukebox and the songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgABKFLOKj8&t=1s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon%27s_jukebox

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOtuAJmIXVn8ifjw7pQaTQdNcFyTNkyiu

Money- Barrett Strong vs The Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96XJl7mxDtc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeWjEYhk7Xo

Rock And Roll Music- Chuck Berry vs The Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRF6nmqcbxo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wOZbMjzJsQ

Green Onions vs 12-Bar Original (no competition)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFQEsUjI0U8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W3G-CmjPtM

John Lennon's isolated vocal on 'Twist And Shout'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtVtMvvlemw

Lennon rocks out (Be-Bop-a-Lula/Slippin' and Slidin')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8huF2Jgn4c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72D3dPnjtcI

List of hit songs written by Lieber and Stoller

https://www.leiberstoller.com/Charts.html

This May Be The Last Time- The Staple Singers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jGF-6bFpI

Led Zeppelin plagiarism (oh dear)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyvLsutfI5M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zThdTAWQFAQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5uMQDlKn8g

Betty Everett knocks it out the park!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0v1MQRg5js

John & Paul reunite?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_xJaDFBCs

War Games by The Lovin' Spoonful (Rev 9 vibes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE86UINrJS4

It Might Get Loud (great rock doc)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbxOM1ErYs4&t=1s