Stranger Songs
Tuesday March 10th, 2026 with Mike Regenstreif
Songs of The Beatles

The theme on this edition of Stranger Songs is Songs of The Beatles. Click on LISTEN NOW to hear this show. Click on LISTEN to hear the current CKCU broadcast.

fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy

Although The Beatles’ years as a band were relatively short and ended about 55 years ago, most of their albums, and so many of their songs, are classics that still sound fresh today.

A Day in the Life
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - Parlophone

All My Lovin'
Christine Lavin - FolkZinger - Appleseed

Ticket to Ride
The Charles River Valley Boys - Beatle Country - Rounder

Help
Mary McCaslin - Goodnight Everybody - Barnaby

I’ve Just Seen a Face
Lucy Kaplansky - The Tide - Red House

A Hard Day’s Night
The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night - Parlophone

Can't Buy Me Love
David Clayton-Thomas - David Clayton-Thomas - RCA

Yesterday
Eva Cassidy - American Tune - Blix Street

fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy

In My Life
Judy Collins - In My Life - Elektra

Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)
Deborah Holland - Vancouver - Rage On

Dear Prudence
The Beatles - The Beatles (aka The White Album) - Apple

I Will
Anne Hills & Michael Smith - Paradise Lost & Found - Redwing

With a Little Help from My Friends
Durham County Poets - Hand Me Down Blues - Durham County Poets

Eleanor Rigby
Joan Baez - Joan - Vanguard

All You Need is Love
Reggie Harris - On Solid Ground - Reggie Harris Music

Here, There and Everywhere
The Beatles - Revolver - Parlophone

Let It Be
Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles from Abbey Road - Highway 20

Revolution
Esther Kaiser - Songs of Courage - GLM Music

Here Comes the Sun
Richie Havens - Alarm Clock - Stormy Forest

Strawberry Fields Forever
The Bobs - Covers the Songs of ... - Rounder

Penny Lane
The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol

Come Together
Jane Lewis - Stay with Me - Jane Lewis

Blackbird
Bettye LaVette - Blackbirds - Verve

Golden Slumbers/The End
k.d. lang - Recollection - Nonesuch

fragment of The Stranger Song
Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy

Interactive CKCU

Neil & Dancer
Hiya Mike THANK YOU for doing this show of songs from "My Favourite Band" of all time !!!!!!!!!!!!! some of the most amazing songwriting of all time; with stay power forever ! Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!

3:36 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
I am so happy I could jump over the moon !

3:37 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Neil.

3:38 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
Just scrolled down to see if you included what I think is one of their best......"Here, There, Everywhere" But hey..they are the only band where it does not matter what is playing.......I know the lyrics by heart and can sing along in pure bliss and at peace with the world. And "peace" is pretty hard to come by these days.

3:41 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
Yes.......Beatles Country sounds like an album I need to track down.

3:43 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
Bluesgrass Beatles.......who knew.....hahahaha...yessir !

3:44 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Here, There and Eveywhere is here, Neil. I can sing along to all of them, too, Neil.

3:44 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Beatle Country is a whole album of bluegrass versions of Beatles songs. It was an LP on Elektra and then a CD on Rounder.

3:47 PM, March 10th, 2026

Neil & Dancer
I'm gonna track down a CD being a fan of country and bluegrass as well. This is so much fun, Mike !! David Clayton Thomas just blew me away. But every cover is extremely memorable. I am on Cloud Nine, Mike !

3:57 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Glad you're enjoying it, Neil. BTW, I just found a really extensive Wikipedia page about the Beatle Country album. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatle_Country

4:02 PM, March 10th, 2026

Sentimental Neil
When Paul released a completely remastered box set of their entire catalogue and at the same time offered up a very limited box set of the catalogue in the original analogue, I bought both box sets. There were only 75 analogue boxes in Canada and I got one. BTW....."In My Life" is the song in my will to play at my passing. Very sentimental song that describes ..........my life.

4:03 PM, March 10th, 2026

Dazzled Dad & dance
Way cool man. Thx for that link......I'll be all over it for homework........after this Amazing Program,!!

4:05 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Very cool that you have that set, Neil. And, as I mentioned, In My Life is my favorite Beatles song.

4:06 PM, March 10th, 2026

Hipster Huck
60 years later and the Beatles are still the hippest band of all time and the cover versions are very hip too.

4:11 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Huck.

4:12 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
Always thought that The Beatles songs would work in a country vibe.........sure 'nuff said !

4:15 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
Whoa.......just noticed Lucinda did a whole covers album of Abbey Rioad !!!!!!! THAT I've got to find. I adore Lucinda; that project would be soooooo good !! She was a delight at Bluesfest.

4:18 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Beatles songs work in a lot of genres. I didn't get to it on this show, but I have a Count Basie album of big band jazz arrangements of Beatles songs.

4:20 PM, March 10th, 2026

Johnny G
I love the idea of big band Beatles.

4:22 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Lucinda's album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Only 1 or 2 of the 12 songs was from the Abbey Road album.

4:23 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
I wished I'd remembered it BEFORE I recorded this show, Johnny.

4:24 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
So well said Huck !!

4:26 PM, March 10th, 2026

Beatle Me Baby
That's a shame she only did 2 songs..............but.........Count Basie and "big band Beatles", as Johnny G so perfectly stated is straight to the moon, Alice. Be hunting that one down after the show. Great tip Mike

4:29 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
The best cover of Revolution I have ever heard.. Sweet !

4:31 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Yes, I really like it too, Neil. Esther Kaiser is a jazz singer from Germany.

4:34 PM, March 10th, 2026

Bin Diver Neil
Here we go..........available on cd or vinyl..................https://www.amazon.com/Basie-Beatles-Count/dp/B00006915B

4:38 PM, March 10th, 2026

lrainboth@gmail.com
Loving this playlist! Thank you. What a treat!!!

4:42 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Irainboth.

4:43 PM, March 10th, 2026

N&D
Jane Lewis just nails it "big time"......wow !! Cover extraordinaire !!! Come Together is right !!

4:47 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Indeed, Neil.

4:48 PM, March 10th, 2026

Neil & Dance
Every jazz rendition of any Beatles song that I have heard is incredible. Their melodies are made for jazz licks everytime !

4:49 PM, March 10th, 2026

Neil & Dancer
And THAT says it all about the brilliance of Beatles songwriting. Amen.......say it again...AMEN !

4:50 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Amen.

4:51 PM, March 10th, 2026

Neil & Dance
Indeed Mike. Thanks so very, very much for this trip today. On Demand......here I come.....repeatedly !

4:53 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks again, Neil.

4:53 PM, March 10th, 2026

Neil
KD is a perfect closer, Mike. Well done, dude !! C 'ya, Mike

4:54 PM, March 10th, 2026

Benoît
Friggin' kd lang! Whaaaaaaa... (Heard the whole show on the car radio mostly, enjoyed the vast majority a lot.)

4:56 PM, March 10th, 2026

Helen
Applause, applause, applause!

4:57 PM, March 10th, 2026

Mike Regenstreif (host)
Thanks Benoît. Thanks Helen.

4:58 PM, March 10th, 2026

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