Lyrics for Because (Beatles cover) as interpreted by dragonflower44

Because (Beatles cover) Lyrics
Because the world is round, it turns me on
Because the world is round

Because the wind is high, it blows my mind
Because the wind is high

Love is old, love is new
Love is all, love is you

Because the sky is blue, it makes me cry
Because the sky is blue

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weezerific:cutlery
01-19-2002

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BEATLES COVER!

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girlybat
02-27-2002

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covers of beatles songs are just plain sacrilegious... but elliott, because he is so exceptional, totally pulls it off. beautiful.

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zep4corners
04-10-2004

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I think this song is perfect for the end credits of one of my favorite movies, "American Beauty". I couldn't believe that I hadn't noticed Elliott had played this song before. But it's a great song for the film sung by a great artist.

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asknoquestions
04-17-2004

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they say when you play because backwards, it's a beethoven song. i forget which beethoven piece though.

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marziano
05-18-2004

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hey asknoquestions. it's beethoven's moonlight sonata

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atarisemokid
06-29-2004

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I adore this song, it's one of the first I heard by him, even though I knew it was the Beatles. It's so beautiful though, it made me cry.. I cry a lot :ox

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lisalynn
01-12-2005

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i agree.. usually i hate when anyone tries to do the beatles cause why do something thats already great, but witih elliott, he always somehow made it better.. at least for me.

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lisalynn
01-12-2005

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he said the following about recording this song:

another recent cover doesn't appear on the new album -- smith's otherworldly reworking of the beatles' "because," recorded for the *american beauty* soundtrack. smith, a fab four fanatic since early childhood, was initially reluctant to remake a beatles tune -- something about treading on sacred ground. "what's the point?" he says. "it was fun to do, it's just weird to think about. but that's the way most things are, and that's the way this record has been. it was fun to do, but not much fun to think about -- particularly that ocean of opinion that surrounds every record that people put out."

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brokenspoons
01-31-2005

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This song is unlike any other I have yet to hear. I love this version, though I love the hear the original as well.

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CallMeGoddess97
03-04-2005

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love it. pretty melancholy, but its great to listen to when youre feeling mellow. is it really beethoven backwards?

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girlscout
03-08-2005

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beautiful.
by far the best beatles cover i've ever heard.
(although i also do enjoy elliott's "something" cover...)

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kaleidoscopeeyes8
04-01-2005

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I would agree, Elliott Smith pulled off this cover - Definitely one of the bests.

I am a huge Beatles fans, and covering their songs is just sacreligous, but I trust Elliott and I think I am right to do so.

Just tonight I was at a bar where karaoke was happening and I was disgusted with the amount of Beatles songs available for people to sing. Just plain wrong.

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Clitoroid
09-23-2005

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It's not exactly Moonlight Sonata backwards. It was inspired by it.

It's in a different meter for one thing. 4/4 as opposed to 3/4.

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tranquilasadove
10-29-2006

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Actually, the Moonlight Sonata is in 4/4. It's just that it's famous melody's rhythm is based in triplets, which is why someone might think 3/4, or rather, 3/8. Anyway, just though I'd make a correction. Great cover though.

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IndieVidual_lyrics
10-30-2007

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I am an incredibly huge beatles fan....and used to hate covers...

But recently I have been researching different artists and their covers of beatles songs in order to have a wider range of what is out there...

This cover was incredible. I loved it. SO much. It is so relaxing, so happy...it sends chills down my spines. The acapella....everything. I love it. Incredible ending for American Beauty, and incredible movie....

Another great cover I think is many of the songs on the across the universe soundtrack. Before I heard it, I was angry that anyone had tried to perfect what was already perfect. But I found that many of those covers were actually very good. My personal favorites were Blackbird, and Hapiness is a warm gun. Just incredible.

Even though the beatles cannot be beaten, they are the best, since they obviously cannot do music anymore, and just paul mcartney just doesn't cut it, some of these covers have been exceptionally wonderful. I am very greatful for people who have enough tallent to pull that off. Elliott Smith sure did.

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elec_trick
02-03-2008

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this song seems like it was made for elliott's voice. so beautiful; defenitly a cover to be proud of

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bitterbritter
04-15-2008

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Yes he did an AWESOME job with this cover. So beautiful.

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eating_for_you
05-18-2008

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fucking gorgeous.

fits the credits at the end of american beauty perfectly. describes the whole movie . his voice is unbelievable in this.

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ElliottSmith
10-13-2008

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i loved the multitracking in this song. no one can harmonize with Elliott quite like himself. this cover was definitely better than the one in Across the Universe

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cheesesandwich
05-29-2009

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maybe because it's him singing it - but i can hear it in my brain when elliott sings it. it burrows and i can't help but feel sad at him not being here . do people ever get over this? im sure they do but how? how do people accept they won't ever see someone ever again?

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