The four lads show the world that they're more than a fad, one George rises, another falls, and the Paul McCartney obsession reaches a boiling point. These Beatles guys are pretty good. Follow along with the song list from this episode, available on YouTube and Spotify.

"Paperback Writer"
"Penny Lane"
"Piggies"

See here for the NYT article on Dylan and Lennon's relationship. For Paul in his own words on Penny Lane, check out this episode of "A Life in Lyrics".

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This episode features the biggest disparity in scores in the history of the podcast, the debut of Tony's long-awaited Cartman impression, Lead Belly, and Lonnie Donegan. Follow along with the song list from this episode, available on YouTube and Spotify.

"Oh! Darling"
"Old Brown Shoe"
"One After 909"
"Only a Northern Song"

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Tony and Eleanor go halfsies on research with two trailblazing John songs, a controversial Paul number, and Ringo's second (and final) song. Follow along with the song list from this episode, available on YouTube and Spotify.

"Not a Second Time"
"Nowhere Man"
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
"Octopus’s Garden"

For more on the life of Jimmy Scott, see this great Substack piece and this video.

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