The Fool on the Hill -- The Beatles -vs- Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

[NurseJackie]

"The Fool on the Hill" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1967 EP and album Magical Mystery Tour. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The lyrics describe the titular "fool", a solitary figure who is not understood by others, but is actually wise. McCartney said the idea for the song was inspired by the Dutch design collective the Fool, who derived their name from the tarot card of the same name, and possibly by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

The song's segment in the Magical Mystery Tour television film was shot separately from the rest of the film and without the other Beatles' knowledge. Accompanied by a professional cameraman, McCartney filmed the scene near Nice in France. In 1968, Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 recorded a cover version of the song that reached the top ten in the US. By the late 1970s, "The Fool on the Hill" was one of McCartney's most widely recorded ballads. A solo demo and an outtake of the song were included on the Beatles' 1996 compilation album Anthology 2.

Which version do you like best?

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	The Beatles
	1 (17%)
	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
	4 (67%)
	I can't decide, I like both versions.
	1 (17%)
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[ZZenith]

1. *Ahem*

Uh, this is like, “Which is better - this perfectly cooked ribeye steak or this rubber bone?”

[LastDemocratInSC]

3. The brunette singer with Mendes is Lani Hall.

Also known as Mrs Herb Alpert.

[ZZenith]

4. She has a lovely voice.

Too bad she doesn’t seem to have any emotional connection to the lyrics she’s singing.

[DonaldsRump]

2. No brainer for me

Everything the Beatles did was the greatest ever, originals or covers.

One thing about the Beatles: they almost never had women's voices on any of their recordings. The first one I can think of is Yoko Ono singing on the White Album's "Birthday." I think the two other songs were "Across the Universe" and "The Long and Winding Road". For the latter, Phil Spector, who was producing the final album released while the Lads were still together, added the voices, which infuriated Paul McCartney and was one of the stated reasons for the Fab Four break-up. It wasn't necessarily the women's voices, but the sappy strings etc that took a simple and beautiful piano song into something very different.

Am I prejudiced about the Beatles?....you betcha'! (But Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 is pretty good too.)

[msongs]

5. one of the best beatles covers...