Results: Weird Music Wednesday: All This And World War II-The Weirdest Ever Use Of The Beatles' Songs In A Movie?
Published on 07/03/2024
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All This And World War II is a movie comprised of newsreel footage of War II aasnd movie snippets set to/interspersed with songs by The Beatles as performed by other acts, most accompanied by The London Symphony Orchestra The film was released to cinemas worldwide in November 1976, playing in the U.S. for two weeks. Before reading this question, had you ever heard ofthis movie?
Yes
7%
137 votes
Perhaps..?
14%
276 votes
No
79%
1587 votes
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Though I recall seeing the movie's 2-LP soundtrack album (which made more money than the film it complements) in my town's depasrtment store's records section, the only coverage of the feature I recall hearing was a a short syndicated feature about it on my city's FM top 40 pop station. Therein, All This' producer noted that the feature is based on a dream he had wherein he saw footage of World War II set to Beatles songs. Were you in his position, would you have sought to have turned your dream into a movie?
Yes (maybe depending on the dream and what I'd hve recalled of it)
19%
371 votes
It was in the 1970's (which may or may not be sufficient justification), so, maybe?...
17%
331 votes
No
65%
1298 votes
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The only top 40 pop hit to come from All This' soundtrack is Ambrosia's rendition of "Magical Mystery Tour" (heard in the trailer accompanying the first question), but the album has other notable tracks. Whether you've heard them or not, which of the following interest you?
Strawberry Fields Forever-Peter Gabriel (his first solo recording after leaving progressive rock band Genesis)
30%
592 votes
The Fool On The Hill-Helen Ready (not a singer-to-song combinationm I'd have put together, but it works better to my ears better thn I'd hve anticipated)
17%
330 votes
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weght, Sun King-The Bee Gees (recording Beatles' songs less than two years before ther roles in the the filmic interpretation [?] of their' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album)
10%
204 votes
With A Little Help From My Friends/Nowhere Man-Jeff Lynne (a rare solo outing from the member of The Move, Electric Light Orchtra, and The The Traveling Wilburys)
28%
563 votes
Maxwell's Silver Hammer-Frankie Laine (an outlier of a non-rock & roll singer performing one of The Beatles least rock & roll ongs)
11%
225 votes
Get Back-Rod Stewart (one of the set's few tracks bereft of orchestral axccompaniment)
19%
384 votes
We Can Wor It Out-The Four Seasons & A Day In The Life-Frankie Valli (the lead singer and the full quatret he leads on individual tracks of the same album)
17%
331 votes
Other(s)
1%
22 votes
Not Applicable
48%
960 votes
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Below are some Beatles songs not used on All This but I could imagine being used in the already peculiar service of sundtracking World War II footage. Which Beatles numbers could you imagine being used in the same of a similar context?
Octopus's Garden
10%
191 votes
Rocky Racoon
9%
175 votes
Revolution
15%
290 votes
Revolution #9
8%
153 votes
Two Of Us
8%
168 votes
Paperback Writer
11%
225 votes
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
12%
230 votes
A Hard Day's Night
22%
437 votes
Run For Your Life
9%
188 votes
All The Above
12%
233 votes
None Of The Above
46%
923 votes
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I'll admit that the idea of using Beatles songs in a movie consisting of World War II (and other) footage may be weirder than the music accomanying the movie. But the overall concept is still pretty weird, yes?
Yes
36%
720 votes
Unsure
34%
678 votes
No
30%
602 votes
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