Across the Universe with Lucy Carrigan - Vol. 1: It Feels So Right Now Hold Me Tight!

Images of broken light which

dance before me like a million eyes

They call me on and on across the universe

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"Hold Me Tight" - Beatles cover by Evan Rachel Wood

(from Oct. 2007 film Across The Universe)

Kicking off the show, that was me at the school dance singing a cover of

The Beatles' rock & roll ditty "Hold Me Tight." The song was first released

in the U.S. in January, 1964, on the band's second album Meet the Beatles!

Hello again! As you recall from my sneak

preview last year, I'm Lucy Carrigan aka

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, the lead

character in the 2007 jukebox musical

romantic drama Across The Universe,

a movie that gets under your skin and

goes straight to your heart, dazzling

you with wall-to-wall Beatles songs

performed by exciting new artists.

Today I am officially joining

The Shady Bunch as a DJ on

S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio.

Quite rightly, my new show

at Shady's Place is called

Across the Universe.

Come with me now on this
musical journey and listen
to the greatest music of the
20th or any other century,
the songs of The Beatles!

Now meet The Reos, four brothers from The Philippines who have been
wowing crowds since 2009 with their covers of The Beatles,
Beach Boys, DC-5, Bee Gees and other artists.

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Listen as the Reo Brothers do my theme song, originally released
by The Beatles on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band--
"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds!"

"Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" - Beatles cover
by The Reo Brothers (Nov. 2019)

You just heard The fab four Reo Brothers, the Filipino Beatles tribute band,
covering "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" a song originally released
by The Beatles in 1967 on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,

one of the biggest selling albums in history.

Now here's "Something" I think you'll like.

Penned by Beatle George, the song "Some-

thing" was released on The Beatles 1969

album Abbey Road. Late that year it was

a #2 charting smash hit, held back from

the top of the chart only by another

Beatles song, the flip side of the

band's double A sided single

"Come Together."

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Listen now to the song that established

George Harrison as a composer on par

with Lennon and McCartney--

"Something."

"Something" - The Beatles

(Nov./Dec. 1969, highest chart pos. #2 Cash Box/#3 Hot 100

(#1 Hot 100 revised) from Sept. 1969 album Abbey Road)

You just heard George Harrison singing lead on "Something,"
the exquisite ballad he wrote. "Something" is the second
most covered Beatles song right behind "Yesterday."
Time Magazine called "Something" the best song
on Abbey Road, and Abbey Road is considered
by some critics to be the best Beatles album.

Lucy in the sky Carrigan coming

to you on S-P-M-M... your #1

source for cool Beatle goldens.

My 7-in-a-row commercial free

Beatles block party continues

now with another song from

the early part of the band's

evolution. It's a cover by

Amy Slattery, the English

singer and musician who

became a YouTube star

uploading homemade

Beatles covers. Watch,

listen and enjoy as

Amy sings- "All

I've  Got To Do!"

"All I've Got To Do" - Beatles cover by Amy Slattery

(September 2018)

That was English cover girl Amy Slattery with her version
of "All I've Got To Do," an early Beatles song written by
John Lennon and first introduced in 1963 on the band's
second British album With the Beatles. The song was

first released in the U.S. in 1964 on Meet the Beatles!,
the same album that contains "Hold Me Tight,"

the first song your heard on today's show.

If you're just tuning in, I'm Lucy Carrigan
taking you Across the Universe with the
great sounds of The Beatles and Beatles

cover and tribute artists right here on
S-P-M-M... the station built on
a solid foundation of hits.

Now here's The Classic Rock Show,

described as "The classic rock fan’s

ultimate live Juke box!" For the last

twelve years, this Liverpool based

band has been thrilling audiences

with their stage performances

covering 20th century rock songs.

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Behold The Classic Rock Show as they perform the Beatles' medley from

Abbey Road-- "Golden Slumbers," "Carry That Weight" and "The End."

"Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End" - Beatles cover
by The Classic Rock Show (live performance in Liverpool,
England, on February 23, 2020)

Performing live in Liverpool, that was

The Classic Rock Show with what

might be the definitive cover of

those songs from Abbey Road's

side two medley: "Golden

Slumbers," "Carry That

Weight" and "The End." 

Now here are the MonaLisa Twins,

Mona & Lisa Wagner, musical twin

sisters from Austria who have been

pleasing audiences for years with

their covers of Beatles classics.

Listen as the MonaLisa Twins

do another beautiful song

from the soundtrack of

Across the Universe--

"If I Fell."

"If I Fell" - Beatles cover by MonaLisa Twins

(February 2016)

I hope you enjoyed my first official show here on S-P-M-M Retrosonic Radio.
 Stay tuned. Coming up on the flip side of Gary Owens' news, my good

friend Debbie the Dellette will be here to bring you the latest edition

of her show Debbie the Dellette Meets The Rat Pack, featuring

the groovy sounds from The Shady Dell jukebox. 

And I'll be back soon to transport
you Across the Universe with
another super set of Beatles
classics by The Fab Four
and great cover artists
all over the world.

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To play us off, The Beatles with their
hard rock message song "Revolution."
Now this is Lucy in the Sky asking
you to please remember that all you
need is love. Goodbye everybody!

"Revolution" - The Beatles

(Sept./Oct 1968, highest chart pos. #11 Cash Box,

#12 Hot 100, B side of "Hey Jude")

Across the Universe with Lucy Carrigan... With a Little Help From Her Friends!

4 STARS! "An audacious marriage of cutting-edge
visual techniques, heart-warming performances,
1960s history and the Beatles songbook"
- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Best Film of 2007! 

- Carrie Rickey, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Golden Globe Award Nominee

Best Motion Picture -

Musical or Comedy

Shady Del Knight raves, "Gets under your skin

and into your heart. If you only see one

movie this year, make it this one -

Across the Universe!"

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"It Won't Be Long" - Beatles cover by Evan Rachel Wood

(scene from Oct. 2007 film Across The Universe)

You say "goodbye" and I say "hello, hello, hello!"

I'm Lucy (in the sky) Carrigan welcoming you to

a preview of my new series starting next year at

Shady's Place. It's called Across the Universe...

a salute to the songs of the The Beatles and the

groundbreaking jukebox musical fantasy movie

of the same name directed by Julie Taymor.

Across the Universe is a love story about a

romance between an upper-class American

girl played by Evan Rachel Wood, and a

poor shipyard worker from Liverpool

played by Jim Sturgess.

"They lived without rules.

They loved without fear.

But as the world changed

...so did they."

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At times, Across the Universe will make

you smile. At other times you will be

moved to tears by the sheer beauty

of the Beatles' songs, the mind-
boggling special effects and,
 for you boomers, your own
reflections on the turbulent

period that is the film's
setting - the Sixties.

"Because" - Beatles cover by Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess,

Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, T.V. Carpio and Martin Luther

(scene from Oct. 2007 film Across The Universe)

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The movie's title, Across the Universe,
was inspired by the song written by
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
and released in the spring of

1970 on the Beatles 12th and

final studio album Let It Be.

"Across The Universe" - The Beatles

(from May 1970 album Let It Be)

The soundtrack of Across the Universe

contains 34 Beatles compositions in all.
Jim Sturgess, an English singer and
songwriter who bears a resemblance
to both Lennon and McCartney, was
a newcomer to acting when he was
cast as the leading man in the movie.
In this scene, Jim sings "I've Just
Seen A Face," a song from the
U.S. version of the Beatles'
Rubber Soul album.

"I've Just Seen A Face" - Beatles cover by Jim Sturgess

(scene from Oct. 2007 film Across The Universe)

In my series, I will bring you the original
recordings of The Beatles plus great covers
by up-and-coming artists found on YouTube.
One of the most beautiful Beatles songs
from Across the Universe is "If I Fell,"
and here with a wonderful cover is a
talented young woman who first
entertained you on Shady's blog
Shady Dell Music & Memories.

Watch and listen as English singer
and guitarist Amy Slattery along
with her singing musician dad,
do their version of "If I Fell."

"If I Fell" - Beatles acoustic cover by
Amy Slattery and her dad (Oct. 2018)

Bluesy, gritty-voiced British rocker Joe Cocker

hit the top of the UK chart in 1968 with a cover

of The Beatles song "With a Little Help From

My Friends." Cocker's cover became famous

in the U.S. as the opening theme song of the

hit TV series The Wonder Years. Joe passed

away in 2014, but is immortalized on film

in this scene from Across the Universe. 

Behold the excitement of this flashy

production number as Joe Cocker

and San Francisco based rock

musician Martin Luther cover

John Lennon's "Come Together."

"Come Together" - Beatles cover by Joe Cocker and Martin Luther

(scene from Oct. 2007 film Across The Universe)

I hope you liked this sneak preview of
my new series. If you haven't already
seen it, I urge you to catch our movie
Across the Universe, first released in
theaters in 2007 and now available
on Ultra HD Blu-ray. Join me in
2022 when, with a little help from
my friends, I'll take you back to the
60s and Across the Universe with

the fabulous songs of The Beatles.

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To play us off, MonaLisa Twins, an actual

set of twins from Austria, Mona and Lisa

Wagner. In this video, the siblings cover

The Beatles in style singing "When I'm

Sixty-Four." Now this is Lucy Carrigan

saying so long and see you next year!

"When I'm Sixty-Four" - Beatles cover

by MonaLisa Twins (Jan. 2014)

Hashtag Rick-Rolled! Alternate Title: "If You're Becoming Your Parents... You Should Be Coming To Me."

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"Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac cover

by Lanie Gardner (Oct. 2020) 

You just witnessed the turning point in a young

woman's life... the moment a star was born. 

Posted on YouTube last fall, Lanie Gardner's seemingly casual cover

of the 1977 Fleetwood Mac hit "Dreams" blew up, went viral, and has

since been viewed more than 50 million times across social media.

The performance landed the 21 year old Nashville-based artist a

recording contract, placing her on the verge of super stardom.

Upon seeing Lanie's video for the first time, Fleetwood Mac

leader and co-founder Mick Fleetwood exclaimed that he

was “absolutely blown away."  So am I. Remember her

name - Lanie Gardner - because she's going places.

Some say Lanie's awesome cover of "Rumors"

is the greatest cover of that or any other

song ever made!

Hi, I'm Dr. Rick, the Dr. Phil-type tough-love mentor from the

Progressive Insurance commercials. Thanks for attending my

"Un-Become Your Parents" seminar here at Shady's Place. 

 

Copies of my book are available for purchase at the back of the room. 

As an author, lecturer and self-help guru, I will teach you about

parentamorphosis - the phenomenon of turning into your parents

when you reach a certain age. You find yourself talking like them,

acting like them and adopting their old fashioned values and attitudes. 

My job is to educate and empower you, to support you in

overcoming the aging process. One way is to bring you up

to speed so that you can function in today's high-tech world. 

You're at the movies and need to silence your phone.

Can't find that button? It's right up here. Everybody has one. 

Another thing. When we're texting, we don't hunt

and peck with our index finger. It's all in the thumbs.  

And your

computer mouse?

Guess what ---

You don't need

to name it. 

In my course you will learn the latest words

and terms commonly used on social media.

Nope. Nope. Nope. Not even close. It's pronounced "QAnon." 

Say it with me: "Q-an-on." It's a thing. Look it up. 

I will also help save you from becoming your parents by

playing modern covers of boomer era hits like the one

you just listened to-- "Rumors" by Lanie Gardner. 

  

You've heard of TED Talks. By the time you leave this room today,

you'll be "Rick-Rolled" - confident, bursting with energy,

vigor and vitality and feeling like a kid again. 

Are you ready to get Rick-Rolled?

I can't hear you!

I  CAN'T  HEAR  YOU! 

Yeah - okay, that's more like it. Let's do this!

You met Ukrainian zinger Victory Vizhanska last year

doing a song in Shady's Best of the Quarantunes.  

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Today the scarlet-haired YouTube star is back, covering an oldie but goody

reminiscent of the Swing Era of the 1930s and 40s. Here's Vicky V retro-

rockin' her version of Christina Aquilera's "Candyman!" 

"Candyman" - Christina Aguilera cover

by Victory Vizhanska (June 2021) 

Putting a fresh spin on "Candyman," the 2007 hit by Christina Aguilera,

that was Ukraine's singing sweetheart Victory Vizhanska starring in a

video released this month. Listen up. If you want to avoid becoming

your parents, you need to remember that when young people today

refer to old school recording artists, they're talking about Britney

Spears, Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, J-Lo

and Christina Aguilera -- not Perry Como. 

Dr. Rick with a reminder that

you are not your parents...

and getting Rick-Rolled

in my musical seminar is

how you can stay young.

Written by Bruce Springsteen and

Patti Smith, "Because The Night"

by The Patti Smith Group went

top 10 in the states and hit the

top 5 in the UK in June of 1978.

Forty years later, a performance

of the rock nugget was recorded

live on stage in England by an

ensemble that has earned a

reputation as one of the

world's best cover bands. 

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Watch and listen as the UK-based Classic Rock Show, featuring

Jess Harwood, breathes new life into-- "Because The Night!" 

"Because the Night" - Patti Smith Group cover

by The Classic Rock Show feat. Jess Harwood

(Sept. 2018) 

On lead vocals for The Classic Rock Show in England, that was

the outstanding songstress Jess Harwood delivering a version

of Patti Smith's "Because The Night" that rivals the original.

We're Rick-Rolling right along here on S-P-M-M...

the station that's #1 for music and fun. 

In June, 1966, a song written by

John Sebastian and waxed by

his band The Lovin' Spoonful

reached #2 on the pop chart.

In 2019 Sebastian was back

singing his well known ditty

as featured artist on a cover

by the Austrian pop rock

duo the MonaLisa Twins

now based in Liverpool.

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In this surreal video, John asks twin sisters Mona and Lisa Wagner

the musical question "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" 

"Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind"

- Lovin' Spoonful cover by MonaLisa Twins

feat. John Sebastian (Mar. 2019) 

The definition of cool - boomer John Sebastian of The Lovin' Spoonful

joining the MonaLisa Twins and putting a fresh coat of Day-Glo paint

on his 60s hit "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?"

If you're just tuning in,

I'm Dr. Rick and you're

listening to my seminar

aimed at helping prevent

you from becoming your

parents. One of the keys

is groovin' to new cover

versions of old classics.

The tunes I play and the

principles I teach will

reprogram your brain

and help you to think,

feel and act younger. 

In seminar speak, it's called being Rick-Rolled. 

In 1958 when your parents (or grandparents) were young,

the Sheboygan, Wisconsin, female quartet The Chordettes

scored a #2 charting hit with "Lollipop." The song was

covered in 2017 by the vocal trio The Candy Girls.

Determined not to be licked by those versions of

"Lollipop," Andrei Cerbu's Shut Up & Kiss Me

band recently released their own sweet cover. 

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Lead zinger, Beatrice Florea is beside herself...

forming a Bea-times-three trio to sing "Lollipop!" 

"Lollipop" - Chordettes/Candy Girls cover

by Shut Up & Kiss Me! feat. Beatrice Florea

(Apr. 2021) 

I'm a sucker for that version of "Lollipop" sung

so sweetly by "Bea-X-3" fronting Andrei Cerbu's

Romanian band Shut Up & Kiss Me! 

S-P-M-M radio personality

Robert W. Morgan gets you

Morganized, and I'm here to

make sure you you get Rick-

Rolled with cool covers of

rusty relics. I'm your host

and motivational speaker

Dr. Rick. Now, on with

the show. In late 1977

and the early weeks of

1978, the English rock 

band Electric Light

Orchestra had a hit

single on both sides

of the pond with

"Turn To Stone." 

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Check out this fine rendition of the song laid down in the

new millennium by rock vocalist Royston Calder and the

talented gang at the Deesound Recording Studio in the UK. 

"Turn To Stone" - ELO cover

by Royston Calder and Dee (Apr. 2015) 

Not your granddaddy's ELO - that was a great cover

of "Turn To Stone" recorded at a studio in the UK

by British rock veteran Royston Calder. 

Time's up and I need to clear the conference room to make way for

Tony Robbins and his NLP seminar and firewalk. I hope you found

value in my musical motivational workshop. Thanks for attending.

Stay tuned. Coming up on the flip side of Gary Owens' news,

meet Bud's Budding Blossoms, the new girls on the block,

exclusively here at Shady's Place, and I'll be back soon

to get you Rick-Rolled with another edition of my

Bloggy Award winning seminar series. 

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To play us off, here's Nashville singer Allison Young with

Dusty Springfield's cover of "Spooky" by the Classics IV.

I'm Dr. Rick reminding you that I can help save you from

becoming your parents, but the rest is up to you. So long!

"Spooky" - Dusty Springfield/Classics IV cover

by Allison Young (Oct. 2020) 

#Rick-Rolled