Blues, Meanies.

"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all. Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it." - John Lennon.

Ten Lennon/McCartney covers, and one solo Lennon for good measure. To be quite honest, we didn't even realise that every below artist is African-American until we'd assembled the mix, and though it'd be nice to make some grand statement about racial harmony, we're going to avoid it for the time being. Tune in tomorrow to /am.fm.pm/ for our first in a series of controversial race essays, "From Bosko to Flavor Flav: How Black is Too Black?" (Or not.)

Bill Cosby "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Earth, Wind & Fire "Got To Get You Into My Life"

Aretha Franklin "Eleanor Rigby"

Otis Redding "Day Tripper"

Chaka Khan "We Can Work It Out"

Nina Simone "Here Comes The Sun"

Junior Parker "Taxman"

Fats Domino "Lady Madonna"

Wilson Pickett "Hey Jude"

Ike & Tina Turner "Come Together"

Donny Hathaway "Jealous Guy"