The worst/best Beatles cover ever…

by Robert Popper on September 25, 2009 · View Comments

Which is it? Worst or best? Best or worst? You decide.

Tagged as: Beatles, Robert Popper

{ 24 comments }

1 Sir Paul McCartney September 25, 2009 at 11:02 am: I love that shit.
2 Timothy September 25, 2009 at 11:06 am: Is this the latest Naval tactic to get your enemy to surrender? I hear the RAF are planning an ABBA medley.
3 smallbeds September 25, 2009 at 11:08 am: Is that… is that Brian Butterfield?
4 montyfood September 25, 2009 at 11:11 am: Best version of ‘Let It Be’ ever!!

Probably because of the hat-waving finish.

Tight drummer too.
5 dirk September 25, 2009 at 12:08 pm: How can you even ask such a question? That uniform is ripped (to which I mean handsome rather than torn). I may be wrong but I think he is trying to do the accent and love the way that Wrenski casually sways into shot at the end. Now where is my bally balalaika?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKC4M0dQ8AE&feature=player_embedded#t=69
6 Phil H September 25, 2009 at 1:36 pm: Where’s his sherry glass?
7 WestEndWookie September 25, 2009 at 2:07 pm: that is truly remarkable!!!
8 WestEndWookie September 25, 2009 at 2:12 pm: It’s the Russian Navy if I’m not mistaken. You aren’t allowed moustaches in the Royal Navy, and the RN don’t have Cyrillic writing on the hats either.
9 JP September 25, 2009 at 2:26 pm: best. you don’t have to pronounce the words you are singing in any useful english way just belt out noise that is in tune(? honestly I don’t know if it’s in tune – but it seems fine enough)

it might also be one of the shortest (height) group beatles cover too.
10 Tom Daylight September 25, 2009 at 2:38 pm: At least they’re dressed in appropriate Beatles attire.
11 Jen September 25, 2009 at 3:28 pm: That was bad, just very bad. All of it. Just bad.

And err, I don’t like to mention it but, err… the singer? Does he have a large bust or am I imagining that?
12 christopher September 25, 2009 at 4:52 pm: It’s definitely the best. It makes you feel all warm and goo-ey inside.
Also because the worst is this:
http://recordrobot.blogspot.com/2008/01/help.html
13 Robert Popper September 25, 2009 at 5:19 pm: Yes I think you are right. Your track is definitely worse. Nice one.
14 Kitchen September 25, 2009 at 8:14 pm: It’s the berst. The thing I like about the Russian Navy is that they refuse top compromise when it comes to millinery – if you’re gonna wear a stupid hat, make it MASSIVE.
15 Dave September 26, 2009 at 6:28 am: Outstanding. That is all.
16 Dave September 26, 2009 at 6:32 am: I’ve just listened to Christopher’s link to the Help song by Markus. I was immediately sick all over my shoes. That really was the worst thing I’ve heard in a long time dude.
17 Beset by Apes September 26, 2009 at 5:50 pm: I think that a lot of alcohol went into that production.

The wavers at the front are great, almost Matthew Barney-esque, but the choir are acting like they are on an ID parade for an assault that happened down the docks.

The Markus song was like someone flicking your ears from behind, but with a cowbell.
18 Hanna September 29, 2009 at 1:39 pm: The singer does seem like a cross between butterfield and retired boxer, Milo Kerrigan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryW29CNO_jw&feature=youtube_gdata
19 peter circus September 30, 2009 at 7:28 am: Is that Ena Sharples husband?
20 dirk September 30, 2009 at 4:13 pm: phasers on kill! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjeMDvCdrtc&NR=1&feature=fvwp
21 Snork Maiden October 3, 2009 at 1:14 am: LOL his voice is amazing! the conductor turns around and gives him a really dirty look at about 34 seconds into it LOL
22 smallbeds October 28, 2009 at 1:01 pm: Is that… is that Brian Butterfield?
23 Daniel Re June 25, 2010 at 1:25 am: Thank you!!!! I was having trouble passing my kidney stone before I heard this !!!
All better now!!!
24 Robert Popper June 26, 2010 at 10:20 pm: Glad I could be of assistance.