OK! It is time for a bit of fun.
In writing about a track from The Beatles’ eponymous 1968 album (a.k.a. The White Album) recently, I was pointed to a version of that album that had to be seen to be believed.
I am talking about a South Korean bootleg of the White Album. As the case will sometimes be with bootlegs, the quality assurance was somewhat lacking. Add poor spell checking, no apparent knowledge about the songs or band members, and… well, the results speak for themselves.
And, as we are talking about bootleggers, I don’t feel too bad about having some fun with them.
Side 1 must have been proofed more than the others, as (amazingly) no song titles at all are misspelled.
Even the names are more or less correct (three Paul McCarthey’s aside). This is also the only time George Martin’s name is spelled correctly.
Sides 2 kicks off with Marthy My Dear, continues with I’m So Merd, before going nice and melodic with Blacnaird. Thankfully, Riggies by Goods Harrison brings it back on track. Also note that Rocky is no longer a rackoon, but a rengon.
Side 3 is better on song titles, but worse on the names. It contains a few gems such as Sirthdry and Heltel Skelter. Amazingly, they have managed to write the full title of Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey without a single error!
It is particularly amusing how McCartney is written in six different ways across the seven mentions he has on the side.
Finally, side 4 brings it all home with Honey Eie and Savoy Truff, before ending it all by wishing us a Godo Night.
As mentioned a few times, the names in the song credits go through a few interesting incarnations as well. One would think that they would at least stick to one spelling (or at most two) throughout, correct or not, but no.
Lennon has six variations, the misspellings being London, Lennen, Lannon, Lonnon, and Lenion.
Unsurprisingly, McCartney has a handful more: McCarthey, McCartnay, Mecarney, McCarney, MMeCartney, MeCartney, McCarkney, and my favourite: McCatnoy.
George Harrison must have an easy surname as it is perfectly spelled throughout, but he is referred to as both Goods and Gnorde. George Martin is mostly called Geroge.
Amazingly, Richard Starkey is listed correctly!
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