Comments on: Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues

By: Hans

Hans — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:26:42 +0000

The version on Anthology has been edited in order to make it sound more like a seriously rehearsed take. I prefer the unedited version that sounds more like what it really is, a relaxed jam session.

By: David

David — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 02:23:10 +0000

Sad the Beatles never recorded it more seriously. Lennon was thinking get back during those sessions sad he didn’t record in spite of all the danger. Also sad the Beatles didn’t record all. There songs and push out more product had McCartney been more of a help to Harrison maybe the magic would have continued longer

By: Bujck

Bujck — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 03:00:34 +0000

Both bands were incredible. Great song, tribute to Buddy Holly the the fab 4 would recreate on on his tunes!

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 02:46:27 +0000

Being a lifelong Holly fan myself, I was always glad to see that The Beatles were too. The Crickets were the most influential band in rock & roll history in this sense; They were the first self-contained band. They played all their own instruments, wrote their own material, arranged it, recorded it & produced it the way they wanted (with help from Norman Petty). They were the first band to have artistic freedom in the studio. Bands nowadays take all of that freedom for granted, & every band that’s come along since owes that freedom to The Crickets, because they were the first.

By: Agustín

Agustín — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:49:45 +0000

I think exactly the same!

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:53:22 +0000

Sorry, that was a typo. I’ve fixed it now. Thanks for the information.

By: Majorlance

Majorlance — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:16:09 +0000

Hi Joe,

“Mailman” is one of my favorite Fab cover versions! I have a correction, though: The name of the first composer should read “Roberts,” not “Robets.”

Ruth Roberts, who passed away on June 30, 2011, also co-authored some well-known sports-related tunes, including “Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A.,” “It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame” and “Meet the Mets.”

Her New York times obit is here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/05/arts/music/ruth-roberts-meet-the-mets-songwriter-dies-at-84.html?ref=deathsobituaries

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:14:59 +0000

Thanks Rafael – that makes more sense. I’ve amended the article.

By: Rafael

Rafael — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:53:42 +0000

I think these are the correct lyrics:

She wrote me only one sad line
Told me she’s no longer mine
Shoo shoo mailman, that will do for some time

Mailman, bring me no more blues
Mailman, bring me no more blues
One more heartache is all I can use

Mailman, bring me no more blues
Mailman, bring me no more blues

By: Jim W.

Jim W. — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:53:26 +0000

I would argue that the backing vocal is George, rather than Paul. It’s not easy to always tell, but in this case, I hear Mr. Harrison.

By: Julie D.

Julie D. — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:25:01 +0000

When I first heard this, I thought it was a foreign version of “Revolution.”

Now I think it heavily influenced the latter. Especially hearing this 1969 version.

Cool to know how long it had been in their repertoire – they were all big Buddy Holly fans…

By: Phil O.

Phil O. — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:37:37 +0000

I finally heard Holly’s version, close to 20 years after first hearing the Beatles version. Writing that the Beatles’ “arrangement was slower than Holly’s, emphasizing the sad, blues lyrics in place of the more uptempo pop original” is true, but doesn’t begin to describe how dramatically changed this song is from Holly’s tuneful, melodic original. A more faithful cover a la “Words of Love” would have sounded great on an early Beatles record.