Episode 271: Songs under the Microscope, Vol. 39: "Ask Me Why"

In this episode, Dave and Chris go back into the lab to examine the Beatles’ early B‑side “Ask Me Why,” exploring its unusual and sophisticated (for the time) chord progression, three‑part vocals, lyrics, and recording history from the Pete Best era to Please Please Me. As usual, Chris digs deep to find interesting cover versions (linked below)! We also catch you up on a couple of new items including George Harrison’s upcoming photo book, the Rubber Soul box set, and some recent Lennon family news.   "Ask Me Why" Covers  Les Lionceaux - Je Suis Fou 1964 Dynasouls 1977 LOS BUITRES 1989 de Venezuela Pregúntame porqué (Ask me why)  Smithereens (2008 album, “B-Sides The Beatles”) Bill Anschell 2011 deconstructed piano version   Please Please Me remastered Stereo vinyl https://amzn.to/4ijWsaR Please Please me CD  https://amzn.to/4cuE23i  George Harrison - The Third Eye preorder https://amzn.to/3SrUieM   (As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.)   -Feel free to email or record a message about this episode to ivegotabeatlespodcast@outlook.com and we'll include you in our "Please Mr. Postman" segment. Try using Vocaroo for an audio message! -Also, please comment on, like, and rate us wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can now watch us on YouTube! Complete episodes can be found at https://ivegotabeatlespodcast.podbean.com. Email: ivegotabeatlespodcast@hotmail.com X: @ivegotabeatles Facebook: I’ve Got A Beatles Podcast Check out our non-Beatles video venture: "Song Album Career!"