![]() Other albums, such as Steely Dan’s Aja, Tatsuro Yamashita’s Ride on Time, Nirvana’s Nevermind, and Metallica’s Master of Puppets have all been covered in a way that makes me want to pester my brother and grab the N64 controller out of his hands because he’s played long enough and now it’s my turn! From my view, The Fab Four stand out from the rest of this pack because they have have a longer, more extensive history of other artists and creatives interacting with their music, with The Beatles likely being the most-covered artists of the 20th century, who have been widely referenced, copied, and parodied. It’s not just The Beatles that are (dare I say) fortunate enough to receive the Super Mario 64 soundfont treatment, which consists of creators using MIDI files of music, sound effects, and sometimes even voices from Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 game and utilizing them to (re-)create other music. I clicked play, and my jaw dropped once I heard the opening notes of “Taxman.” YouTube user Durag Gohan’s Super Mario 64 soundfont cover of The Beatles’ Revolver. However, there was something slightly off about this artwork, and upon closer inspection, and a curious click of my mouse button, I realized what was different: instead of seeing Klaus Voorman’s drawings of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, I was face-to-64 bit face with Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad from Super Mario 64. ![]() A number of months ago, I peeked at the “suggested videos” column accompanying a clip from Paul McCartney & Wings’ 1976 Wings Over America tour, and I saw a preview image with the album artwork for The Beatles’ 1966 masterpiece, Revolver. ![]() The YouTube algorithm: home to the wild west of recommendations-some better than others. ![]()
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