This was easier than I expected, there are key elements that sound very similar when played backwards: tempo, percusion, voices, to some extent chords and even some melodies are easy to figure out..
That's why I definitely think it would have been more difficult had it been focused on the first 3 albums and singles of that period. The Beatles only got more distinctive as they went, so focusing on mid- and late- period made it a lot easier
Great stuff as always. I’ve loved every one of your Beatles quiz videos! As a giant Beatles nerd myself, If you ever want to do a fun live or prerecorded head to head version of this kind of challenge, I would love to! In this challenge I found tempo, key, and most of all bass line to be the biggest giveaways. If you can remember 5-6 notes of the reversed bass line and flip then back around in your head, it’s a dead giveaway for a lot of them. A testament to how unique Paul’s bass arrangements were.
Yeah - the tough part with that song was it was the outro just before they go into Sun King. So all you can hear in your head is the beginning of the next track in the segue.
I missed 2, but I'm 64-yrs old and started obsessing on The Beatles at age 5. David, you amaze me. A youg, trained musician who totally gets why the Beatles were so great AND you know their songs! I wish there were more musicians like you!
@@martifingers Yes, I recognized tracks based on the instrumentation, feel, and even the style of singing- all recognizable even when played backwards!
Same here! although I messed up at "All My Loving" I would have guessed it right, not through the vocals but to the very distinct rhythm guitar sound; but I didn't listen very well :/
Yeah same here, "Can't Buy Me Love" was the only one I missed too, though "You Won't See Me" took me a few listens to get it. I think early Beatles instrumentation is not distinctive enough to easily make out backwards, and Paul's vocal sounds surprisingly snarky in reverse 😅 Quite a different vibe than it does normally.
''All My Loving'' in reverse sounds like a bit like ''With A Little Help From My Friends'', the part from 6:04 to 6:06 especially, when ''With A Little Help'' changes to the f-sharp minor chord in the verse.
13/15 for me. Great idea for a quiz! If David Hartley ever does this for you again, maybe one of the songs could be a bit of backmasked track (Rev 9, Rain, etc.). It would make that particular one easy to get, but would be a fun surprise to hear something sounding forwards in the middle of all these backwards clips.
12 out of 15, i based my guesses off of vibes, i never noticed how each album has its own distinct sound until you have to recognize the songs just off of the instruments
15 out of 15! Woo! This was trickier than hearing a couple of seconds, but super fun. I definitely had to rely more on the instrumentation textures and voices to tell which songs were which.
Got all 15 but weirdly I thought it was far easier than short clips - you just pick out a sound or part that’s unique to the song like triplets in All my loving, harmony in Oh Darling.. piano in Good day sunshine etc good fun as always.
15/15 but damn this was weird! I couldn't tell the name of each song based on the reversed recordings but it somehow recalled the actual song in my mind and after singing it to myself I could easily name them. It's insane how recognisable each and every single one of their songs is. I don't consider a single Beatles track as bad or forgettable and they are the only band whose entire catalogue I can at least hum along. That's why they will always hold a special place in my heart and are surely one of the greatest bands of all time.
I think it would have been a lot harder had it focused on the first 3 albums. The mid and late Beatles had so many distinctive rhythms and textures and instrumentation that you can get a lot from that alone. And when you couldn't, there was still an "oooo la la la" that stands out in the background even in reverse and tells the tale. The only one I missed was Can't Buy Me Love (because: early)
Hey! I've literally only found your channel today, loved it and then this video comes out :D I'm a Beatles fan since i was a kid. Too bad I don't know all their songs by heart, so didn't score much
I got 12/15, but the thing that made me happiest, is because I had the exact same trouble as you, when I knew that I knew the song and just COULD.NOT.THINK.OF.THE.NAME! The difference for me is that I am 63 years old, so I attribute my brain lock to age. But seeing a young guy like you have the same problem on virtually the same songs made me feel better! Thanks!
I didn't get Rita but I got Oh Darling and Good Day Sunshine, so I am so weirded out and impressed with myself. This was fun! A couple I couldn't recall the song name but I was singing along with the lyrics as it played. 😂 12/15, not bad for me! I'm better at recognising bits of musical makeup than lyrics and song names any way 😂
Hahaha you people do realize how sick we are of listening to these noises and recognizing almost all of the songs hahaha. Ive made 13 of 15. It was really fun! And...is it me or these reversed songs sound also great? They should publish them as a reversed beatles album collection hahaha I would definitely buy it. They should name it SELTAEB EHT 😂
David, Would love to hear your take on what made John and Paul’s songwriting so far above everybody else’s music at the time. Why are their songs so recognizable and enjoyable still when so many other good songs have been forgotten. Everyone at the time tried to copy them but few succeeded. Enjoying your videos, thanks
Thanks, David! Another interesting quiz. 14 out of fifteen for me. Extraordinary how deeply involved people are in compositions by the Beatles. Being 72, they were the meat and potatoes on my music menu. Beatles forever!
7 of 15. Same problem on some where I recognized a part, but couldn't quite place the right song. This could definitely be a nearly endless quiz topic.
15/15, yay! here's how i did on the ones David missed #7 - Almost thought it was a different Revolver track, but noticed it was Paul singing here and not George. #8 - The choice of song section was strange but once I heard those backing vocals they were unmistakable. #12 - That infectious bassline works even in reverse #13 - Just a matter of remembering which part of the Abbey Road Medley has that passage WITH lyrics. #15 - It's okay David, some of the song titles blend together for me as well, especially with Rubber Soul cause that one's less hook-heavy and more storytelling.
Track 7 is from the time when Paul started experimenting with "misterious" clues to entertain superstitious people. "I buried Paul" and "Turn me on, dead man" came later. But in 1966 the game was more innocent. He was thinking of palindromes, that's why he initially proposed REVOLOVER as the title for that album. He also started thinking of the USSR. Hence he seems to be singin in Russian when reversed. Добрый день, солнышко.
Being 68 years old, I've had a lot longer to listen to them. I got them all except "Can't Buy Me Love". It actually has a decent melody backwards. That's probably what threw me off.
It's interesting how you can still get the general feel of the album when it's reversed, especially those first two. I thought "oh, this one's from Rubber Soul/Let It Be, but I can't remember which one". When you can't actually tell which song it is, you get the pure, concentrated feeling of the album itself. I got 13/15, messed up on I'm Looking Through You and Can't Buy Me Love.
I got 14/15! The only one I got wrong was "Lovely Rita", I really thought it was Mr.Kite 😅 Overall, this was nowhere near as challenging as I was worried that it might be. A few were a challenge (I almost concluded with "She came in through the bathroom window" for track 13) but overall, this was surprisingly not that hard :)
11/15 - I recognized all 15, but couldn't come upon with the names of four. These were more well-known songs, so on general it was easier than the short-clip quiz, which featured some more obscure tracks. For the same level of notoriety, I think short and forward is probably easier. Thanks for this, it was a lot of fun!
I got 10/15 too, but got different ones wrong. It's a testimony to how many songs they recorded, that I'm *still* hearing Beatles songs I don't recognise at all 😂
14/15...I couldn't recognise "I've Got A Feeling" at all, and struggling a bit with "Oh Darling" and "You Never Give Me Your Money", but remembered them after repeating the samples few more times.
As someone who has recently been obsessed with "I've Got a Feeling," specifically the bass part, I recognized it almost immediately, even backwards. It's funny which parts stand out in each clip to help identify it.
I'm also shocked David missed "Good Day Sunshine." That piano, even backwards, seems so recognizable to me. I'm also unsure if I should feel pride or shame at getting most of these so quickly while David struggled.
That's funny. 'I've Got a Feeling' is one of the few that I knew, but it was entirely because of the guitar. There could have been no bass at all and I don't think it would have made a difference to my brain.
I only missed Can’t Buy Me Love. I have a feeling it would have been a lot harder if it was more early songs. I also thought the Abbey Road track was Carry That Weight, I had to pause and really think it in my head till I got to Sun King then I knew it must be YNGMYM
11/15 for me! i didn't get lovely rita, helter skelter, good day sunshine, or can't buy me love luckily, you won't see me is one of my favorites so i IMMEDIATELY noticed the "ooh la la la"'s
At last! One where I got them all, thankfully! I don't have to hand in my Beatles Fan card after all! :) (Although a couple I did have to pause, and hum the notes in reverse to decipher)
Is this dude a casual Beatles fan? They should put him against someone who is a huge Beatles fan and compare. I got all 15. Hardest one for me was number 7.
I got 'em all too, except for the first song that I don't know (or have forgotten). I distinctly heard "turn me on dead man" in one of them, won't say which song!
More than anything, every Beatles song had a unique sonic footprint, different drum sounds, vocal treatments, etc. Made this fun little quiz incredibly easy. 15 out of 15
That was very difficult! I got 5 out of 15 right, and I think I just got lucky on those 5. The biggest clue for me was a small part of an instrumental section that I could recognize (if one existed), such as on "For No One" and "Good Morning". Definitely harder than the 1-sec forward Beatles' clips.
Our thought processes on this were so similar! Don't worry, I too went for Boy - Carry that Weight. You might have mentioned that, in All my Loving, the characteristic C major chord is a huge giveaway. However, I've sung the ooh-la-la-la backing vocals in You Won't See Me far too many times at jam sessions not to recall which song that is 😃 Thanks, had a lot of fun!
I began listening to reverse music 50 years ago. I had a 4-track, ie 2x2 stereo reel-to-reel tape recorder. I discovered that if I twisted the tape and read the recording through the back, I could listen to the music backwards. As soon as I was able to record my own music, I loved using reverse guitars and drums.
Every single one of those were extremely easy for me. But then again I've been listening to them all non-stop, inside and out, backwards and forwards, from 1964 onward. I got them all within seconds except for track number 12. That one I had to listen all the way through before I got it. There are definitely some distinctive characteristics that give it away. For example, vocal harmony isn't going to sound that unusual in reverse. Great upload!
15/15 Having 10 seconds, it was easier than the other challenge. But it was fun, too. Lennon's voice reversed in You've got to hide your love away sounds even more Dylanesque! 😆
@@Greenballoffire On these songs, you listen for orchestration... The Night Before and Can't Buy Me Love have similar orchestration... If you hear a flute, it's probably Strawberry Fields Forever... The orchestration "gave away" several selections...
It was fun playing along with you, because I ended up with the exact same score (10/15), but we got nearly all the different ones wrong! At one point, you had a perfect score and I had already missed three!
Fascinating - I found this really difficult - maybe my music memory is primed by melody and sequence much more than it is by harmony and chords. But now I have several backwards Beatles earworms in my head.
This is amazing!!!! I was wrong in two of my guesses, but I nailed all the others very quickly. 🙂 Your performance was superb as usual, David. I particularly loved the way you were able to establish the style and different phase each song belonged to. This one was way more interesting than the last Beatles challenge. And way more doable. Thank you!
Great! I missed "Can't buy me love" and "You won't see me", what is much better as I have expected. For some reason, songs in reverse seem quite recognizable.
I just enjoy watching a young musician not only being as knowledgeable if not more then those who grew up with their music, but as big of a fan as well. The Beatles music will always be timeless and inspirational. They were that rare of a group.
1. I’m looking thru you✅ 2. Ive got a feeling ✅ 3. Baby you’re a rich man✅ 4. I’m a walrus ❌ 5. Helter Skelter✅ 6. All my loving✅ 7. Good day sunshine✅ 8. Oh darling ✅ 9. Birthday ✅ 10. For No One✅ 11. Good morning ✅ 12. ❌ 13. You never give me your money ✅ 14. ❌ can’t believe I missed this one 15. You won’t see me✅ 12/15 come onnnnn
I got 13/15. I was stumped by "Oh Darling", which is one of my favorites actually. And I was also stumped by "You've got to hide your love away", even though the 6/8 should've been a dead giveaway. Oh well, I still think I did okay. I also probably wouldn't have gotten "You won't see me" until David observed the "la las"... That clued me in.
10/15 for me. Some songs I could not guess were the same as the host's, some were different. But oftentimes I struggled with the same dilemma: knowing the song but having forgotten the title.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds W Everybody wants to be my baby W.. damn i knew it Only A Northern Song W A Day In The Life outro W Heltee Skelter yesss R All My Loving R that one chord Eleanor Rigby? probably not.. W Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band W Taxman W For No One R Good Morning Good Morning R Two Of Us W Rain.. The End..? W You've Got To Hide Your Love Away R (i thought that was George) No idea I got 5/16
14/15. Got tripped up by "Good Day Sunshine" because I thought it was "Lady Madonna." I'd say guessing the reversed tracks is definitely easier than 1-second quizzes.
I'm gonna do my best to do my first guess and not cheat in the slightest: 8-7, you did way better than me lol, but I'm honestly glad i managed to keep a positive ratio by the end haha 1. I'm Looking Through You ✓ 2. No idea, kinda sounds like John's voice though X (kinda right) 3. Baby, You're A Rich Man ✓ 4. I am the Walrus X (damn I thought I nailed that one) 5. Helter Skelter ✓ 6. Not sure again, Taxman? X (Never even heard this song I suck at this) 7. Good Day Sunshine ✓ (yay he finally got one wrong, lol) 8. Oh! Darling ✓ (I also thought it was Get Back for a second, fair) 9. Birthday ✓ 10. She's Leaving Home X 11. Good Morning Good Morning ✓ 12. Got to Get You Into My Life? X (That was really hard) 13. I want to say "I've Got a Feeling" but wasn't that already an answer? X (Not even close :D) 14. Mother Nature's Son X 15. Nowhere Man X (That took me way too long, not even right) way easier than the 1 sec videos haha
Hello David, first off much love from the USA to you. your many talents and the channel, great stuff! But just an FYI Baby You're A Rich Man, is not from the Yellow Submarine LP but Magical Mystery Tour....you had said both of your "guesses" for sample 3 were from the Yellow Submarine LP etc.....sorry I am a life long Beatles geek so my apologies these details are important to me as I know they are to you as well!! Stay safe and awesome!
My guesses 1 I'm looking through you 2 l got a feeling 3 Baby you're a rich man 4 same as you dude, needed more time X 5 Helter Skelter 6 All my loving 7 Got to get you into my life...X 8 Oh darling 9 Yer birthday 10 She's leaving home X 11 X 12 X 13 X 14 X 15 If you won't see me Just needed more time on them X lol Fun stuff
12/15 1 Im looking through you 2 Revolution / Ive got a feeling after 2nd listening 3 Baby youre a rich man 4 Lovely Rita outro 5 Helter skelter 6 All my loving 7 ? / Good day sunshine after 2nd listening 8 Oh Darling 9 Birthday 10 For no one 11 Savoy truffle (failed) 12 ? (failed) 13 Carry that weight (failed) 14 Youve got to hide your love away 15 You wont see me
Next video: Can you guess these Beatles songs with negative harmony?
Superb as usual
That's a hell of an idea!
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omg what a great idea. That must be very difficult
What's negative harmony?
@@lynnturman8157 I think it'd be changing all major chords into minors and all minors into majors
15/15 mate
Very nice, Jay! Btw, I watch your videos a lot.
Me too. I *almost* missed Track 13 at first because I wasn’t thinking that album, but it was obvious on the second listen.
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Yeah, because this comment.. definitely isn't in English and definitely means "dead"
13/15 😭
This was easier than I expected, there are key elements that sound very similar when played backwards: tempo, percusion, voices, to some extent chords and even some melodies are easy to figure out..
That's why I definitely think it would have been more difficult had it been focused on the first 3 albums and singles of that period. The Beatles only got more distinctive as they went, so focusing on mid- and late- period made it a lot easier
Same, I’m only up to Helter Skelter but I’ve gotten every one right so far. I’m really enjoying this
@@justincase1853 helter skelter is fun because the guitar melody is very clear, just ascending instead of descending
I would like to try this challenge but instead of 10 seconds it’s only 3 seconds
😂 why not try it where you have to guess by only looking at the grooves on the vinyl? 😂
Great stuff as always. I’ve loved every one of your Beatles quiz videos! As a giant Beatles nerd myself, If you ever want to do a fun live or prerecorded head to head version of this kind of challenge, I would love to!
In this challenge I found tempo, key, and most of all bass line to be the biggest giveaways. If you can remember 5-6 notes of the reversed bass line and flip then back around in your head, it’s a dead giveaway for a lot of them. A testament to how unique Paul’s bass arrangements were.
I made your chx wings and they were a hit! Also, ❤ the Beatles!
holy shit you're here
The riff from track 13 appears in both
'You never give me your money' and 'Carry that weight', so not a bad guess at all!
But the part where Paul sings/chants "Came true, today" during the segment is definitely from YNGMYM
Yeah - the tough part with that song was it was the outro just before they go into Sun King. So all you can hear in your head is the beginning of the next track in the segue.
Yeah, in Carry that weight though its more melodic from what I remember
The vocal is what gives it away.
Upon hearing it my brain immediately went to what shortly follows that section "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,..."
@@ccalvac18all good children go to Heaven ;)
The vocal textures are SO distinctive. Even when the instrumentation doesn't give the song away, the vocals have such strong signatures.
This was by far the most entertaining episode. Totally engaged to the information. Great game! Thanks much, David.
Turn me on dead man would be easy!
I missed 2, but I'm 64-yrs old and started obsessing on The Beatles at age 5. David, you amaze me. A youg, trained musician who totally gets why the Beatles were so great AND you know their songs! I wish there were more musicians like you!
64? Does someone still need you? Does someone still feed you?
@@johnwallen2020 I wonder if they send him a valentine, birthday greetings? bottle of wine?
I got 14 out of 15. I was stumped by "Can't Buy Me Love". A couple of others, I had to hear twice. But it was surprisingly easy for the most part!
It was pretty easy - a tribute to the care they (usually) took to make individual tracks have a unique character?
@@martifingers Yes, I recognized tracks based on the instrumentation, feel, and even the style of singing- all recognizable even when played backwards!
Same here! although I messed up at "All My Loving"
I would have guessed it right, not through the vocals but to the very distinct rhythm guitar sound; but I didn't listen very well :/
Yeah same here, "Can't Buy Me Love" was the only one I missed too, though "You Won't See Me" took me a few listens to get it.
I think early Beatles instrumentation is not distinctive enough to easily make out backwards, and Paul's vocal sounds surprisingly snarky in reverse 😅 Quite a different vibe than it does normally.
Yeah. I was certain it was "She's a Woman". Similar beat. Same tempo. Paul vocal. Dammit!
Whoever did these really dislikes John
''All My Loving'' in reverse sounds like a bit like ''With A Little Help From My Friends'', the part from 6:04 to 6:06 especially, when ''With A Little Help'' changes to the f-sharp minor chord in the verse.
It really does!
It means Paul is dead
@@tomaszmakowski2766 Not that nonsense again.
I had the same feeling
A feeling I can t hide
13/15 for me. Great idea for a quiz! If David Hartley ever does this for you again, maybe one of the songs could be a bit of backmasked track (Rev 9, Rain, etc.). It would make that particular one easy to get, but would be a fun surprise to hear something sounding forwards in the middle of all these backwards clips.
12 out of 15, i based my guesses off of vibes, i never noticed how each album has its own distinct sound until you have to recognize the songs just off of the instruments
15/15. I guess all those thousands of hours of listening to Beatles songs paid off!
This was really fun, I I'd love to see more of these
15 out of 15! Woo! This was trickier than hearing a couple of seconds, but super fun. I definitely had to rely more on the instrumentation textures and voices to tell which songs were which.
same!
Got all 15 but weirdly I thought it was far easier than short clips - you just pick out a sound or part that’s unique to the song like triplets in All my loving, harmony in Oh Darling.. piano in Good day sunshine etc good fun as always.
Bravo! That's amazing
Yeah, right.
Prove it
15/15 but damn this was weird! I couldn't tell the name of each song based on the reversed recordings but it somehow recalled the actual song in my mind and after singing it to myself I could easily name them.
It's insane how recognisable each and every single one of their songs is. I don't consider a single Beatles track as bad or forgettable and they are the only band whose entire catalogue I can at least hum along. That's why they will always hold a special place in my heart and are surely one of the greatest bands of all time.
I think it would have been a lot harder had it focused on the first 3 albums. The mid and late Beatles had so many distinctive rhythms and textures and instrumentation that you can get a lot from that alone. And when you couldn't, there was still an "oooo la la la" that stands out in the background even in reverse and tells the tale. The only one I missed was Can't Buy Me Love (because: early)
There’s some bad songs on the white album and get back
Hey! I've literally only found your channel today, loved it and then this video comes out :D I'm a Beatles fan since i was a kid. Too bad I don't know all their songs by heart, so didn't score much
I got 12/15, but the thing that made me happiest, is because I had the exact same trouble as you, when I knew that I knew the song and just COULD.NOT.THINK.OF.THE.NAME! The difference for me is that I am 63 years old, so I attribute my brain lock to age. But seeing a young guy like you have the same problem on virtually the same songs made me feel better! Thanks!
…when I’m 64…❤
On a couple of them, I had to stop the video so that I could sing the whole song to myself, til I got to the part with the title 😂.
I didn't get Rita but I got Oh Darling and Good Day Sunshine, so I am so weirded out and impressed with myself. This was fun! A couple I couldn't recall the song name but I was singing along with the lyrics as it played. 😂 12/15, not bad for me! I'm better at recognising bits of musical makeup than lyrics and song names any way 😂
Yes, I was screaming 'Oh! Darling' at the screen when David didn't get it. I didn't fair that well though, overall. Was fun playing along.
Hahaha you people do realize how sick we are of listening to these noises and recognizing almost all of the songs hahaha. Ive made 13 of 15. It was really fun! And...is it me or these reversed songs sound also great? They should publish them as a reversed beatles album collection hahaha
I would definitely buy it.
They should name it SELTAEB EHT 😂
David,
Would love to hear your take on what made John and Paul’s songwriting so far above everybody else’s music at the time. Why are their songs so recognizable and enjoyable still when so many other good songs have been forgotten. Everyone at the time tried to copy them but few succeeded.
Enjoying your videos, thanks
Thanks, David! Another interesting quiz. 14 out of fifteen for me. Extraordinary how deeply involved people are in compositions by the Beatles. Being 72, they were the meat and potatoes on my music menu. Beatles forever!
Which one did you stumble upon? I also did 14 (somehow din't recognise Good Morning)
Always love a David Bennett Beatles video
I wish he keeps on making Beatles videos! The one with I am the walrus is my all-time favorite!
All My Loving in reverse has a very interesting melody!
7 of 15. Same problem on some where I recognized a part, but couldn't quite place the right song.
This could definitely be a nearly endless quiz topic.
15/15, yay! here's how i did on the ones David missed
#7 - Almost thought it was a different Revolver track, but noticed it was Paul singing here and not George.
#8 - The choice of song section was strange but once I heard those backing vocals they were unmistakable.
#12 - That infectious bassline works even in reverse
#13 - Just a matter of remembering which part of the Abbey Road Medley has that passage WITH lyrics.
#15 - It's okay David, some of the song titles blend together for me as well, especially with Rubber Soul cause that one's less hook-heavy and more storytelling.
I thought track 12 was She's a Woman, which if you have another listen, is very similar in the chorus to the actual track played here.
Too bad that we did not hear Rain where you would suddenly hear a lyric in the correct direction . . . 😀
That would have been great 😂
Or Revolution N9
Track 7 is from the time when Paul started experimenting with "misterious" clues to entertain superstitious people.
"I buried Paul" and "Turn me on, dead man" came later. But in 1966 the game was more innocent. He was thinking of palindromes, that's why he initially proposed REVOLOVER as the title for that album. He also started thinking of the USSR. Hence he seems to be singin in Russian when reversed. Добрый день, солнышко.
I got 11! Wow, you could make some awesome songs out of the backwards progressions!
14/15, Lovely Rita threw me but this was very entertaining and a lot of fun! Would love to see more quizzes like this on the channel!
Same here! I missed exakt only that song. I recongnized it and remembered how it sounds forward, but didn´t get the title.
Same here, if it was a different part of the song though, I'd have gotten it.
14/15, Can't Buy Me Love was surprisingly tricky so I dropped the ball on that! This was even more fun than the 1 second ones, please do more!
That was a lot of fun! 14/15 so I'm pretty proud of myself.
This was absolutely brilliant , can’t believe you didn’t get good day sunshine . Keep up the great work ❤
Being 68 years old, I've had a lot longer to listen to them. I got them all except "Can't Buy Me Love". It actually has a decent melody backwards. That's probably what threw me off.
It's interesting how you can still get the general feel of the album when it's reversed, especially those first two. I thought "oh, this one's from Rubber Soul/Let It Be, but I can't remember which one". When you can't actually tell which song it is, you get the pure, concentrated feeling of the album itself. I got 13/15, messed up on I'm Looking Through You and Can't Buy Me Love.
I got 14/15!
The only one I got wrong was "Lovely Rita", I really thought it was Mr.Kite 😅
Overall, this was nowhere near as challenging as I was worried that it might be. A few were a challenge (I almost concluded with "She came in through the bathroom window" for track 13) but overall, this was surprisingly not that hard :)
Good Day Sunshine was easy for me. The rhythm of “I took a walk…” got me there.
11/15 - I recognized all 15, but couldn't come upon with the names of four. These were more well-known songs, so on general it was easier than the short-clip quiz, which featured some more obscure tracks. For the same level of notoriety, I think short and forward is probably easier. Thanks for this, it was a lot of fun!
I got 10/15 too, but got different ones wrong. It's a testimony to how many songs they recorded, that I'm *still* hearing Beatles songs I don't recognise at all 😂
14/15...I couldn't recognise "I've Got A Feeling" at all, and struggling a bit with "Oh Darling" and "You Never Give Me Your Money", but remembered them after repeating the samples few more times.
15 out of 15 for me!!! This is fun, keep them coming! :)
14/15,with my thoroughly unimpressed wife as my witness. Looking forward to the inevitable backwards Radiohead quiz. Thanks!
I wouldn't recognise a single Radiohead song played forwards & complete, so maybe I'll skip that video when it appears.
First one is I'm looking through you, I can identify it by the tone of Paul's voice and acoustic backing
You shouldn’t give any away.
The `organ' sound in "Baby You're a Rich Man" was a Clavioline, an early synthesizer instrument.
I would love to own one!
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As someone who has recently been obsessed with "I've Got a Feeling," specifically the bass part, I recognized it almost immediately, even backwards. It's funny which parts stand out in each clip to help identify it.
I'm also shocked David missed "Good Day Sunshine." That piano, even backwards, seems so recognizable to me. I'm also unsure if I should feel pride or shame at getting most of these so quickly while David struggled.
That's funny. 'I've Got a Feeling' is one of the few that I knew, but it was entirely because of the guitar. There could have been no bass at all and I don't think it would have made a difference to my brain.
First time I beat David. Got 11/15. Struggle with earlier songs so I’ll take that. The last one was a stab in the dark.
I only missed Can’t Buy Me Love. I have a feeling it would have been a lot harder if it was more early songs. I also thought the Abbey Road track was Carry That Weight, I had to pause and really think it in my head till I got to Sun King then I knew it must be YNGMYM
11/15 for me!
i didn't get lovely rita, helter skelter, good day sunshine, or can't buy me love
luckily, you won't see me is one of my favorites so i IMMEDIATELY noticed the "ooh la la la"'s
At last! One where I got them all, thankfully! I don't have to hand in my Beatles Fan card after all! :) (Although a couple I did have to pause, and hum the notes in reverse to decipher)
Is this dude a casual Beatles fan? They should put him against someone who is a huge Beatles fan and compare. I got all 15. Hardest one for me was number 7.
I got 'em all too, except for the first song that I don't know (or have forgotten). I distinctly heard "turn me on dead man" in one of them, won't say which song!
I'm 15y.o. and I just realised why I have no personal life AT ALL. 15/15.
I'm not even an English speaker)
Ironically, I got two of the ones you didn't. "Good Day Sunshine" and "Oh! Darling." I only got seven total though.
10/15, you had some problems with obvious ones to me, and you instantly got a few I couldn't even guess
11/15, that's all right I think haha this was very fun to watch because we also can participate on the video. I'd like to see more of this soon :)
baby your a rich man isn't from yellow submarine album. Its from Magical Mystery Tour the first beatles album i ever heard
There are only Beatles-Pros in this comment section! 90% got more than 11...I got 4/15 ;-D
Good Day Sunshine and Can't Buy Me Love eluded me, but the rest of them had at least one little element that stood out and gave it away.
Here there are some good ideas for new songs lol it is incredible how paul songs in reverse are melodically and harmonically consistent
More than anything, every Beatles song had a unique sonic footprint, different drum sounds, vocal treatments, etc. Made this fun little quiz incredibly easy. 15 out of 15
Score: 13/15 Great video idea! It was an enjoyable challenge to take on.
I got the same amount wrong and you. I knew all the songs but couldn’t piece it together correctly.
I was honestly really hoping for the reverse guitar in "im only sleeping" to be un reversed in this video
The music: "dlroW eht fo reggiN eht si namoW"
David Bennett: "..."
That was very difficult! I got 5 out of 15 right, and I think I just got lucky on those 5. The biggest clue for me was a small part of an instrumental section that I could recognize (if one existed), such as on "For No One" and "Good Morning". Definitely harder than the 1-sec forward Beatles' clips.
I got all of the early songs but very few of the post-1965 ones unfortunately
Hi! I listened to it again and I missed two--Can't Buy Me Love and one other.
I expected to hear "I buried Paul" and "Turn me on dead man". I had my tin hat on extra tight.
14 out of 15. I blew the second one, but David was on point about just listening to the backing track. Once I did that, I got them all.
Our thought processes on this were so similar!
Don't worry, I too went for Boy - Carry that Weight.
You might have mentioned that, in All my Loving, the characteristic C major chord is a huge giveaway.
However, I've sung the ooh-la-la-la backing vocals in You Won't See Me far too many times at jam sessions not to recall which song that is 😃
Thanks, had a lot of fun!
John's guitar on All my Loving is quite characteristic as well.... 🙂
I only got 6 but weirdly 4 of those were the ones you didn't get 🤷♂
For track 9 he said "Happy Birthday" which is actually wrong. The songs name is Birthday. So, while he knew the song he said the wrong name.
I thought that too😂
I began listening to reverse music 50 years ago. I had a 4-track, ie 2x2 stereo reel-to-reel tape recorder. I discovered that if I twisted the tape and read the recording through the back, I could listen to the music backwards. As soon as I was able to record my own music, I loved using reverse guitars and drums.
4/10 for me but i hadn't heard the ones i didn't get before
Now do this but with one-second clips 😅
This is an easy game, because the music remains pretty the same
Every single one of those were extremely easy for me. But then again I've been listening to them all non-stop, inside and out, backwards and forwards, from 1964 onward. I got them all within seconds except for track number 12. That one I had to listen all the way through before I got it. There are definitely some distinctive characteristics that give it away. For example, vocal harmony isn't going to sound that unusual in reverse. Great upload!
15/15 Having 10 seconds, it was easier than the other challenge. But it was fun, too. Lennon's voice reversed in You've got to hide your love away sounds even more Dylanesque! 😆
14 out of 15...
Number 12 sounded like The Night Before... I was getting Paul's voice and the rhythmic style but not the correct song...
Now that you mention it, it does sound like "The Night Before"
I guess "Can't buy me love" and "The Night Before" do sound A BIT similar.
@@Greenballoffire On these songs, you listen for orchestration... The Night Before and Can't Buy Me Love have similar orchestration... If you hear a flute, it's probably Strawberry Fields Forever... The orchestration "gave away" several selections...
Ah, my favourite Beatles track - Nash no siefnuh nyamzich disanov dishta wozna nya bibodisnoygish!
It was fun playing along with you, because I ended up with the exact same score (10/15), but we got nearly all the different ones wrong! At one point, you had a perfect score and I had already missed three!
That was awesome good fun! “For no one” almost sounds the same. Maybe because the way the melody rises and falls.
baby you are a rich man is not on yellow submarine
Fascinating - I found this really difficult - maybe my music memory is primed by melody and sequence much more than it is by harmony and chords. But now I have several backwards Beatles earworms in my head.
16:30 man this whole episode felt like rubber soul
This is amazing!!!!
I was wrong in two of my guesses, but I nailed all the others very quickly. 🙂
Your performance was superb as usual, David. I particularly loved the way you were able to establish the style and different phase each song belonged to.
This one was way more interesting than the last Beatles challenge. And way more doable.
Thank you!
Great! I missed "Can't buy me love" and "You won't see me", what is much better as I have expected. For some reason, songs in reverse seem quite recognizable.
I just enjoy watching a young musician not only being as knowledgeable if not more then those who grew up with their music, but as big of a fan as well. The Beatles music will always be timeless and inspirational. They were that rare of a group.
1. I’m looking thru you✅
2. Ive got a feeling ✅
3. Baby you’re a rich man✅
4. I’m a walrus ❌
5. Helter Skelter✅
6. All my loving✅
7. Good day sunshine✅
8. Oh darling ✅
9. Birthday ✅
10. For No One✅
11. Good morning ✅
12. ❌
13. You never give me your money ✅
14. ❌ can’t believe I missed this one
15. You won’t see me✅
12/15 come onnnnn
I got 13/15. I was stumped by "Oh Darling", which is one of my favorites actually. And I was also stumped by "You've got to hide your love away", even though the 6/8 should've been a dead giveaway. Oh well, I still think I did okay.
I also probably wouldn't have gotten "You won't see me" until David observed the "la las"... That clued me in.
10/15 for me. Some songs I could not guess were the same as the host's, some were different. But oftentimes I struggled with the same dilemma: knowing the song but having forgotten the title.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds W
Everybody wants to be my baby W.. damn i knew it
Only A Northern Song W
A Day In The Life outro W
Heltee Skelter yesss R
All My Loving R that one chord
Eleanor Rigby? probably not.. W
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band W
Taxman W
For No One R
Good Morning Good Morning R
Two Of Us W
Rain.. The End..? W
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away R (i thought that was George)
No idea
I got 5/16
Good thing they didn’t play the solo of ‘I’m only sleeping’ backwards.. that might have stumped some people.
imagine playing "Number Nine" backwards, it's already creepy enough!
@@Greenballoffire haha yes
14/15. Got tripped up by "Good Day Sunshine" because I thought it was "Lady Madonna." I'd say guessing the reversed tracks is definitely easier than 1-second quizzes.
I'm gonna do my best to do my first guess and not cheat in the slightest: 8-7, you did way better than me lol, but I'm honestly glad i managed to keep a positive ratio by the end haha
1. I'm Looking Through You ✓
2. No idea, kinda sounds like John's voice though X (kinda right)
3. Baby, You're A Rich Man ✓
4. I am the Walrus X (damn I thought I nailed that one)
5. Helter Skelter ✓
6. Not sure again, Taxman? X (Never even heard this song I suck at this)
7. Good Day Sunshine ✓ (yay he finally got one wrong, lol)
8. Oh! Darling ✓ (I also thought it was Get Back for a second, fair)
9. Birthday ✓
10. She's Leaving Home X
11. Good Morning Good Morning ✓
12. Got to Get You Into My Life? X (That was really hard)
13. I want to say "I've Got a Feeling" but wasn't that already an answer? X (Not even close :D)
14. Mother Nature's Son X
15. Nowhere Man X (That took me way too long, not even right)
way easier than the 1 sec videos haha
Hello David, first off much love from the USA to you. your many talents and the channel, great stuff!
But just an FYI Baby You're A Rich Man, is not from the Yellow Submarine LP but Magical Mystery Tour....you had said both of your "guesses" for sample 3 were from the Yellow Submarine LP etc.....sorry I am a life long Beatles geek so my apologies these details are important to me as I know they are to you as well!! Stay safe and awesome!
Track 4 was obvious but this was a lot harder and easier than I expected at the same time
My guesses
1 I'm looking through you
2 l got a feeling
3 Baby you're a rich man
4 same as you dude, needed more time X
5 Helter Skelter
6 All my loving
7 Got to get you into my life...X
8 Oh darling
9 Yer birthday
10 She's leaving home X
11 X
12 X
13 X
14 X
15 If you won't see me
Just needed more time on them X lol
Fun stuff
12/15
1 Im looking through you
2 Revolution / Ive got a feeling after 2nd listening
3 Baby youre a rich man
4 Lovely Rita outro
5 Helter skelter
6 All my loving
7 ? / Good day sunshine after 2nd listening
8 Oh Darling
9 Birthday
10 For no one
11 Savoy truffle (failed)
12 ? (failed)
13 Carry that weight (failed)
14 Youve got to hide your love away
15 You wont see me
Funny! The piano at 10:03 sounds just like it is when played forwards! Does that mean they inserted at least parts of backwards piano in Birthday??