In a string of legendary names where David Bowie, Cream, Scorpions and Jethro Tull were not lacking, it was inevitable that hamburgers would remember the early days of Lennon and company in their album of versions ‘Metal Jukebox’. It does not usually appear in compilations nor is it one of the cornerstones of the Fab Four discography, but those in the know will know very well that “Hey Bulldog” was one of the most outstanding pieces of the OST of ‘Yellow Submarine’ and one of the few compositions that emerged after some piano notes.Ĭonsidered for its aggressive sound as a precedent of heavy metal and punk, the truth is that the twist to which these Angeleno thugs subjected him surpassed in packaging the one that his compatriots Aerosmith had already recorded before.
Nothing like Steven Tyler’s characteristic screams to breathe claw into compositions that already had a certain strength compared to the rest of the Liverpool songbook.Ĭonceived as a mere excuse to drag John Lennon into the studio, Bowie recorded this adaptation in 1975 for ‘Young Americans’ and could think of nothing more than to call on the ex-Beatle for backing vocals and acoustic guitar.
The devotion of those from Boston to John, Paul, Ringo, and George almost makes it sick, since apart from the piece in question they have also produced very notable versions of “Helter Skelter” or “I’m Down”. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band ’by the eternal Lennon-Mc Cartney duo in honor of his friend Ringo Starr, who handled the singing voice with a special charisma. It would be inconceivable not to start this article with one of those versions that unanimously surpasses the original, composed in 1967 for the legendary album ‘Sgt. Advertisement Joe Cocker “With A Little Help From My Friends”