Comments on: RS Readers like/don’t like U2’s ‘Helter Skelter’

By: Moi

Moi — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:15:51 +0000

I think it was a good cover, nothing like the original, it was an interesting choice, as not so many people would choose a song like Helter Skelter to cover. I think it was far better than the Happiness… and Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, no doubt.

By: Watts4

Watts4 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:18:08 +0000

The “Happiness is a Warm Gun” cover was worse, but not by a lot.

Had R&H started with “Desire” as the first track, instead of that “Helter Skelter” cover, I think the reviews would have been a lot better for R&H. That cover just put people off right from the start. It’s not that bad of a cover, it kinda rocks, but it would have been better as an unexpected b-side than the intro song.

There are so many great Beatles’ covers out there, the fact that voters chose this as the best shows a) U2 is popular b) People are stupid. I don’t like the math here!

By: ian

ian — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:14:11 +0000

you guys kiddin’ me? the BEST part of that song is the guy in the audience who howls, “YAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOO!!!!”

awesome. Best. Beatles. Cover. Ever.

By: mkfg

mkfg — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:37:11 +0000

I agree with Erika and am VERY SURPRISED it was chosen… so many better ones out there.

By: Niterpi

Niterpi — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:54:00 +0000

this is a great cover! U2’s cover of happiness is a warm gun - now that sucks!

By: Janko

Janko — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:04:58 +0000

I think this cover is marvelous! Imho it’s much better than the original, it’s more fluent. Full of energy!

By: Erika

Erika — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:08:35 +0000

The only remarkable part of this song is “This is a song Charles Manson stole from The Beatles, and we’re stealing it back.”

By: Edwardo

Edwardo — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:02:20 +0000

Surprising choice as I thought most people hated this cover. I don’t hate it but there is nothing special about it.

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