Take heed to Tenacious D’s Paul McCartney-approved Beatles medley

Paul McCartney himself has given his stamp of approval after Tenacious D shared a rendition of two songs from the medley that options on the Beatles‘ 1969 album ‘Abbey Highway’.

The band start their cowl with the medley’s opener, ‘You By no means Give Me Your Cash’, Jack Black and Kyle Gass’ vocals harmonising because the latter performs acoustic guitar. In the direction of the top of the monitor they transition into the medley’s finale, ‘The Finish’.

The comedy rock duo’s tribute to the Fab 4 is all for a great trigger. The band are releasing their medley as a limited-edition vinyl, all proceeds from which can go to Medical doctors With out Borders. It’s obtainable for pre-order here.

‘You By no means Give Me Your Cash/The Finish’ additionally arrives arrives alongside a characteristically outlandish, inexperienced screen-heavy music video. Watch that under:

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Shortly after the medley was launched, McCartney gave it his stamp of approval, hailing it as “improbable” and praising Tenacious D for his or her tackle the traditional songs.

“It’s so imaginative and so effectively carried out,” the Beatles singer and bassist wrote on social media. “What an amazing tribute to the unique. Guys – I find it irresistible.”

This @tenaciousd cowl of our track is improbable ! It’s so imaginative and so effectively carried out. What an amazing tribute to the unique. Guys – I find it irresistible. Test it out! – Paul https://t.co/YUljCVLrf9

— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) July 1, 2021

Tenacious D’s Beatles medley marks the newest in a string of traditional songs the duo have shared their tackle not too long ago. Final month, Gass launched a canopy of the Ramones traditional ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’, altering the lyrics to rework the track right into a COVID vaccination anthem.

“Twenty, twenty, twenty-four hours from now/ I’m getting vaccinated/ Waited so lengthy that I wrote down this track/ I’m getting vaccinated,” Gass sings in his rendition, encouraging folks to get their dose.

In October of final yr, the band enlisted the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Karen O and extra for a canopy of the Rocky Horror Image Present theme ‘Time Warp’.