That is what was so great about the beatles,there is not a best song because they are all "The Best".Each song is like a cell that makes up the body and that body was the Beatles.Long live their music!
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"Rocky Raccoon" I know this is not a "great" song, but I always get a kick out listening to it. |
a day in the life
hey jude
i wanna hold your hand
in my life
all my lovin
and i love her
eleanor rigby
all you need is love
the fool on the hill
something
here comes the sun
while my guitar gently weeps
the long and winding road |
definately "and your bird can sing" |
CARRY THAT WEIGHT
AS IT BLEED'S INTO THE END ...
SIDE TWO OF ABBY ROAD
ON A ( HDCD ) WOW!!!!!!!!!! |
And Your Bird Can Sing...I've been saying for this for some time now. |
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Don't let me down
Long & Winding Road
Eleanor Rigby
She's Leaving Home
You've got to hide your love away
The night before
Things we said today
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"A Hard Days Night" - a great song and the opening riff captured the energy and excitement perefctly. |
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I always thought that "If I Fell" (in love with you) was the 1ST song they wrote that i couldn't hum along to, due to the complex vocal harmonies. even though i wasn't much of a music critic at the time, i began to feel that this was no ordinary pop group, not just due to the large quantity of songs they came up with, but now with songs that required considerable knowledge of complex chord structures. (yeah, yeah, yeah), the beatles were pretty darn great. |
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Something (from Abbey Road) |
Nowhere Man ... still love to listen to it ... once in a while |
I Wanna Be Your Man, but not the Beatles version, the earlier Stones version. Heh heh |
Helter Skelter! It is an anomaly for them but man I love it, so, so visceral. And it is also significant because it is proto-metal, before Zep and Sabbath! |
Birthday-from the White album is another great one! |
Another one that's great just because I recently heard it for the first time -- "Hey Bulldog." If you don't know it do a YouTube search -- there's a video of them in the studio recording it. Great to hear a Beatles song for the first time again... |
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A Day in The Life.. a sonic master piece. I only hate two Beatles songs... Octopus' Garden, and Yellow Submarine. Other than that, they are all good. |
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Penny Lane and all the Revolver set re-released by Purple Chick. |
Helter Skelter then A Day In The Life |
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Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey |
Revolution #9 followed closely by My Bonnie. |
A Day in the Life of......... |
that's easy: the night before. |
Umm. I have worked for two official "Beatles" sites one as a moderator and another I administrate after six years of working there. I attend every Beatlefest and have been to Liddypool numerous times. There simply is no ONE greatest Beatle song. Right now I am very much into Savoy Truffle. So much so I have been going round with the username "CreamTangerine" "Here, There, and Everywhere" online.
LOVE the horns on that song! The Beatles music grew and changed so much over time it's only possible for me to pick maybe a best of by Beatle era. lol.
Too much to love here. Of all time? I still adore the early stuff.
It's easier to pick which of there songs I believe are not great...maaaybe two so far. The rest are pure genius for their time and unequaled in rock and roll. |
I see we still have action on this thread which says a lot.
Imagine-no pun intended-a thread this long about a group that started 45 years ago/split 40 years ago.
Anybody catch "Rain" on tv? I could be wrong but I think the 'horn section' is a synthesizer?? "Golden Slumbers' Medley" was my fave on the show. While MGGWeeps I thought was lacking, but all in all I did enjoy this show--(in spite of---).
I think I heard that "Yesterday", as being the most covered song (350 versions??). |
Norwegian Wood and Nowhere Man maybe best insights into human nature.
Rubber Soul best disc not given its due.
OK, I cheated. |
If you didn't grow up with Beatlemania and the British Invasion, you're missing a BIG piece of the puzzle. |
Like most, It is like which is my favorite parent ?
The question is very, very hard ! So, here are my answers !
1. Favorite Paul, Fool on the Hill!
2. Favorite John, I was only sleeping !
3. Favorite George, I want to tell you !
4. Ringo, Good night !
Won't see these much on any-one's favorite list ! |
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"I Will" is the most perfect in its simplicity and message.
"A Day In the Life" is the most perfect production.
"All You Need is Love" is perhaps the most perfect overall.
The second side of Abbey Road was the Beatles walk-off Grand Slam Homerun in the bottom of the ninth.
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Well, I love many of their songs, but I think I'll cut the list down to three:
1. A Day In The Life
2. Across The Universe
3. Blackbird |
Another vote for "Tomorrow Never Knows". The greatest of all Ringo grooves. The funny thing is, when I first bought "Revolver" I listened to it for over a year and ALWAYS skipped that track. Too weird for me. It didn't sound like anything I'd ever heard. Of course there's "Within You, Without You"...but it's so Georgely derivative.
I only did something similar once before. First Doors album. Took me two years to get around to "The End". And when I heard it - and I mean HEARD it- it was like "what the f...! This ain't like "Light My Fire!" That's when I learned what Mr. Mojo Risin' was all about. |
There's so many - today it is 'Dear Prudence'...tomorrow? never knows... |
pretty much whichever one I happen to be listening to at any particular time, save "Revolution 9" I suppose, though I rarely ever listen to that one. |
Wow- this brought back memories. I am planning another summer reunion with some friends that I grew up with in the 60's in Boston. One of our greatest memories was walking to the theatre on sat afternoon to see the Beatles movie, "Help" or "Yellow Submarine" They didn't win any Oscars but we loved those movies and especially the music, and the Beatles changed our lives.
Oh, and as far as a favorite song, I couldn't possibly choose. |
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I hope all of you are just responding to well....respond. There is NO answer to such a question. The Beatles' music lives outside such judgement. We've entered into the realm of the metaphysical!! |
You dufusi are all wrong! The BEST Beatles' song is, "You Know My Name"! And if you had a decent rig and proper taste you'd agree with me.
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I've been liking "I'll Be On My Way" of late mostly because its the last Lennon/McCartney composition performed by The Beatles that I have discovered. It's available only performed live I believe on the BBC Collection CD. |
While My Guitar Gently Weeps |
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