If You Want My Love

[Walrus]

A good song in its own right, but it's also notably very Beatlesque, as is pointed out in every review of One on One I've ever read

"The most eloquently eclectic Beatle tribute ever recorded." - Robert Christgau

"Despite the dispriting times, Cheap Trick never ceased producing the occasional Beatlesque gem, such as If You Want My Love." - Billboard Magazine

"Best ballad of the '80s anyone? For sheer Lennon-meets-McCartney-head-on splendor, it's damned hard to top. One of Zander's finest leads ever, punctuated by his oh-so-Paulie 'woooos'." - The Ultimate Power Pop Guide

"The best Beatles song we ever recorded." - Tom Petersson, who wasn't even in the band at the time

[Martha]

Tom Petersson, who wasn't even in the band at the time

[Walrus]

It's true
He was off pursuing a failed solo career in 1982 and probably regretting leaving Cheap Trick

[Martha]

oh no how sad he couldn't pursue a solo career
although I appreciate he came back to Cheap Trick

[Walrus]

and as soon as he came back and they made a hit album and had a #1 song

[Martha]

he was the key

[Walrus]

He was
I mean in general the stuff they did with him was better than without
Two exceptions being One on One was good and he wasn't on that
and Busted wasn't that good and he was

[Martha]

oh if only he was on One on One

[Walrus]

He wasn't
Rick did most of the bass parts on that album and Jon Brant who was not hired until they were nearly done only played on the singles

[Martha]

oh how interesting

[Walrus]

It is

[Martha]

Reminds me of how Paul did drums on Back in the USSR

[Walrus]

oh no
where was Ringo

[Martha]

He left
He was like, fuck the Beatles
but then he came back

[Walrus]

Oh good
That he came back, not that he left
I mean they all left in the end so it's not surprising but yeah

[Martha]

yes of course

[Walrus]

f**k I thought this was about Tom Petersson and then I read "but they all left in the end" and I was like wtf no they didn't
But no it's the Beatles

[Martha]

Cheap Trick is GONE
disbanded

[Walrus]

NEVER

[Walrus]

Jan 8, 2017 3:35:06 GMT -4 Walrus said:

"The most eloquently eclectic Beatle tribute ever recorded." - Robert Christgau

"Despite the dispriting times, Cheap Trick never ceased producing the occasional Beatlesque gem, such as If You Want My Love." - Billboard Magazine

"Best ballad of the '80s anyone? For sheer Lennon-meets-McCartney-head-on splendor, it's damned hard to top. One of Zander's finest leads ever, punctuated by his oh-so-Paulie 'woooos'." - The Ultimate Power Pop Guide

"The best Beatles song we ever recorded." - Tom Petersson, who wasn't even in the band at the time

I love that literally everyone agrees that this is a great, Beatlesque song