I Feel Fine---I hear something

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:20 am

Okay, this may sound nuts but as the feedback is fading at the opening of IFF, there sounds as if there is an open vocal mike, and very, very faintly you can hear someone say something, actually it sounds like a one word expletive. This is only audible on the version of the Parlophone Past Masters CD, not on the remixed Capitol version. Can anyone else hear this? I sware I haven't dipped into the punch bowl...well, not yet anyway.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:22 am

I'm on my way home to listen right now!

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:51 am

What I hear is a 'shush' sound or....something similar to it, if you get my drift.
I might add it is approx. 5 seconds into the intro/feedback.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:03 pm

According to What Goes On:

0:05 : Cough and a click sound. Also reported as "an obscenity", and "someone spitting", "something mechanical, e.g. a WahWah pedal", "finger sliding down guitar neck to get to proper chord" and "snares being set on or off the drums".

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:17 pm

Doesn't sound like a cough or any of the other purported sounds but at least I wasn't hearing stuff

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:25 pm

Perhaps the feedback from a late night curry?

qmoder · Post by **qmoder** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:28 pm

I have I Feel Fine but I don't have the copy in contention. But I have heard about this before. Most heads seem to think its a snare left on and the feedback rattles it.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:39 pm

John, haven't heard of 'What Goes On' but it sounds interesting.
Dan, the presence on it (the mic) sounds more 'human' than instrument, but who knows, bizarre sounds come out on recordings from a lot of different sources all the time.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:11 pm

Perhaps one of the Four wasn't feeling so fine?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:16 pm

It might have been the curry, Paul. Maybe it was flatulence. Can I say that? Oops, too late now.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:30 pm

Flatulence is nothing to be ashamed of. It's why curry was invented. But we colonials never understood.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:52 pm

Oh, I doubt if I am ashamed of it. If I were I need to apologize to certain folks. Hopefully, what I hear on IFF is curry-less.

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:06 pm

Alan Pollock documents this "strange little noise" in his notes.

"This effect is immediately followed by a strange small noise, and then comes the intro proper, a section of eight measures in length that is later quoted again almost verbatim in the second half of the guitar solo section:"

Also, here are some additional notes.

Still others comment

Capitol remix opens with drumstick clicks, and John saying "It's not enough"
0:06
Cough and a click. * NEW * Also reported as "an obscenity", and "someone spitting", "something mechanical, e.g. a WaWa pedal", "finger sliding down guitar neck to get to proper chord"
0:12-0:14
Snares on the drum kit resonate to the sound of the guitar amps, before the drums come in
0:48 * NEW *
Most voices sing "She's so glad", one sounds like they've sung "He's" or "I'm" instead!
End
In the fade out, people report hearing a barking dog. It's not a dog, but Paul freaking out and making woop/woof noises. Very realistic, but no dog!

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:47 pm

Peter, great insight!...and all I thought I heard was one word at the :05 mark. Now, books and supposed expertise aside, what do you really think you hear? Keeping in mind none of us were there.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:18 pm

Stan: Here is "What Goes On":

http://www.pootle.demon.co.uk/wgo.htm

Prepare to be addicted!