We Don't Believe in Beatles

Happy Holidays, Merry Crisis and Happy New Year (we got in just in time)! To celebrate, we've taken a trip to an alternate dimension, where this podcast never needed to exist, because the Beatles never broke up - and we've been given access to a cassette tape which indisputably proves it. This holiday season we present to you an in depth analysis of the remix album Everyday Chemistry. Opin...

This week we take a short detour from the 1980s to explore something a bit more of the moment... a new Beatles song, in 2023! What a time to be alive. Just like everyone else on the internet, we give our thoughts on the final collaboration between the Fab Four and how Lennon's solo material may have influenced the direction of Now and Then. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, o...

The year is 1987, Cameron Sanderson has finally been born and George Harrison is back... but what of the ELOphant in the room? We discuss the beginnings of George's collaboration with Jeff Lynne, the best albums of 1987, the Oriental Riff Cinematic Universe and whether it's just a bit silly to have a 10 piece band. We also for some reason decide to reinterpret the incredible B-side Shanghai Surpri...

We've officially entered Paul McCartney's attractive gray dad era and he's telling us to press, right now, that's it, yes. Press to Play sees Macca reuniting with Eric Stewart and getting even more 80s than you may think possible. Whether you like it or not, there's no doubt it's just two ends of the same hotdog. Stick around to hear our (self admittedly) incredible version of Pretty Little Head....

This week we go to the theatre, literally - as Jack takes a pilgrimage to the now defunct Broad Street tube station, honouring Paul McCartney's oft-forgotten but still much maligned venture into Hollywood as a solo artist, Give My Regards to Broad Street. We discuss the film, its soundtrack album and how a project that sees Paul reunite with some of his best collaborators (Ringo Starr, Linda McCar...

Happy New Year! Unfortunately, there's a bittersweet air this week as we explore John & Yoko's posthumous release, a spiritual sequel to Double Fantasy but ultimately unfinished, at least on John's behalf. But it's not all doom and gloom! Amongst some auditory gold we discuss if bass guitar is pointless, whether John & Yoko ultimately "fit" musically, which towel one uses when visiting a f...

Surprise! We're back with our third Christmas special, this time tackling something a bit older; the seven 'Christmas records' that the Beatles recorded and posted to members of their fan club starting in 1963 up to their demise in '69. These under-10 minute recordings are comprised of seasons greetings from the Fab Four, some simple Christmas tunes, mad pantomime sketches and much random noise, a...

Thank you to everyone who's still listening despite the episodes coming out infrequently... we love you all! This week Paul starts blowing his Pipes of Peace, with the help of some new and old collaborators (George Martin, Ringo, Michael Jackson, Linda, Denny and Eric Stewart amongst others) and for the first time, Jack and Jess firmly disagree on the results, how exciting! Which one of us is acti...

This week, Jess loses his mind over Ringo's collaboration with the Eagles' Joe Walsh - an album that misrepresents itself with its cover art and divides opinions among our hosts, despite the addition of the brilliant Russ Kunkel. But before the breakdown, it's a new year and so we discuss the best albums of 1983 and the birth of Pantera & Metallica. Plus we talk about the best gigs we've ever...

I'm afraid the rumours are true... we have officially all gone troppo. George Harrison throws out the rulebook with this oft-forgotten, happy-go-lucky record. Is it truly forgettable, or a diamond in the rough? Would it have been better if George had recorded the whole thing on an acoustic guitar into a dictaphone? And why does he suddenly hate bridges? Amongst some varying opinions on the record,...

We hit a bit of a turning point in Macca's career when, following John Lennon's murder, he reunites with Ringo Starr and Beatles producer George Martin for his first collaborative album since the disbanding of Wings. We argue whether this album flirts too far into McCartney-cheese territory, Paul's collaborations with Stevie Wonder and which albums set the musical backdrop of 1982. We also debate...

Ringo's back with the old gang and up to his old tricks again. Is it possible that this much-overlooked album could actually be a return to form for Mr Starkey, despite low sales at HMV on Christmas Day 1981? We also discuss the album that could've been ( You Can't Fight Lightning ), Ringo's appearance in the film Caveman , and the power of the plop. Cameron puts on his best Ian Curtis impression...

Ho ho ho! It's another We Don't Believe in Beatles Christmas special, just in time for us to discuss a little documentary that's been getting some attention lately... The boys catch up and discuss the Get Back mini-series, how it influenced the post-Beatles catalogue, Peter Jackson's earlier films, plus we compare and contrast the various iterations of the Let it Be album from over the years. Of c...

Season 2 comes to an end, coinciding with the tragic murder of John Lennon mere weeks after the release of his final studio album, the uplifting and eclectic Double Fantasy. After a break from the industry to raise his second son, Sean, a near-death experience at sea inspires a new burst of creativity after John reconciles with estranged wife Yoko Ono.  We discuss the unfulfilled potential of...

This is it - the reason it all started and the standard by which we've measured everything thus far - Paul's wacky, experimental, fun yet occasionally extremely moving second solo album.  We talk through how the album came to be after the demise of Wings, all that came after that took from McCartney II, the uncanny valley of remastering records years later, plus Cameron does some Korn impress...

Our time with Wings comes to an end with this funny little album and its accompanying TV special. We explore the unfinished concept behind the album, discuss how tracklist sequencing can make or break a record, and ruminate on who our first spin-off podcast may tackle... We then get heavy with Jack screeching his way through 'Old Siam Sir'. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, o...

Join us on our journey through the first and last truly self titled album from a Beatle! After funding the production of a movie ( Monty Python's Life of Brian ) and joining in the ribbing in the Rutles' All You Need is Cash , George is back in a nice little groove on this album - after all, love comes to all billionaires. Cameron also talks us through the complexities of cycling around Cornwall b...

Pushing through Jack being as sick as anyone has ever been while hosting a podcast, we tackle the "audio equivalent of unseasoned mashed potato" and inevitably pivot to talking about the B52s, Ace of Base and Matisyahu. Jack also befriends an electrician and we cover the title track. Sorry about the delay on this one, regular listeners. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, or co...

Join us for Jack's extended struggle through the convoluted timeline of late-70s Wings while battling hay fever, and you may eventually come to a review of London Town! After losing another few members, Wings get their yacht-rock on while skirting the lines of children's music and (arguably) inspiring a Futurama joke decades later. Cameron then ranks some boroughs of London and we tackle the one-t...

Remember Ringo? He's back... in disco form! ...sort of. Join us as Cameron continues to smear the good name of brilliant artists - this time Stevie Wonder - while defending an album in what some have said is an act of extreme violence. Jack also tells us the story of Ringo & Billy Preston exhuming corpses in Liverpool as school children and we tackle a song that Ringo himself has already relea...

The villain of season 2 returns... but will he be swayed back to the light side of the force or will he succumb to the Sue Me Sue You Blues?  We also chat about Omar Rodriguez Lopez, the emergence of George's humorous side and the curious case of how an Australian game show became responsible for an iconic Aussie band being sued over plagiarism of a nursery rhyme. Stick around to hear Jess ta...

After a mid-season breather we're back with more from Mr Starkey, with an album that divides our hosts pretty severely. We also talk about Ringo's turn in Ken Russell's Lisztomania as The Friggen Pope and top things off with a melodica-soaked cover version of 'Las Brisas'. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in-app, or consider becoming a patron on Patreon for as little as £2 a month:...

Are you ready to discover Cameron's favourite song in 22 episodes?? Join us as we spend what Rolling Stone called "a day with the McCartneys", where we'll learn their philosophy on life, just who is the cook of the house, and even get to know some of their friends a bit better. We also discuss the incredible live album "Wings Over America" and the controversial choice of adding studio overdubs to...

Read All About It! In the wake of his disastrous US tour but having recovered from laryngitis, George Harrison delves deep into a midnight blue of ploddy ballads. Despite some low musical points, this period of time remains fascinating, including due to George meeting certain key people who will influence him for the rest of his life - Olivia Arias and Eric Idle. To pick up the vibe a bit, we take...

At the risk of sounding slightly like we're on the Macca payroll at this point, we explore (with some affection) the re-expansion of Wings on 1975's "Venus and Mars" - not to mention the incredible B-side 'Sally G'. We also discuss the influence of Paul's songwriting on Crowded House, and Jack discovers an eerie similarity between 'Walking in the Park with Eloise' and an old John Lennon fave... We...