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Pandemonium Shadow Show, 1967
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
This song is elevated from the common ruck of Beatles covers by slowing the tempo and setting it against a steady, almost playful hand-percussion beat. What really makes it shine, though, is Nilsson’s sly collage of other Beatles titles and lyrics woven throughout: "Paperback Writer," "Day Tripper,” "Beep beep yeah," and snatches of a dozen more Fab Four works. It's equal parts homage and wink. Two swelling string passages rise up like echoes of the Beatles' later orchestral flourishes, only to recede and drop the track back into its mellow, grooving pulse. The result is both affectionate parody and inventive reinterpretation, showing off Nilsson’s wit as much as his voice.
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