Favorite Beatles tunes

[BravadoNJ]

Here Comes The Sun

[Trane]

Copy paste from other posts (I'm sure I miss a few)

A Day in the Life
Tomorrow Never Knows
Something
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Hey Jude
Back In The USSR
Here Comes The Sun
Revolution
I Want You
Yesterday
We can work it out
Norwegian Wood
Helter Skelter
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Golden Slumbers Medley (to me that is one song)
Taxman
I Me Mine
Maxwell
Let It Be
Elanor Rigby
Come Together
Hello Goodbye
Dear Prudence
Day In The Life
In My Life

[walt]

It boggles the mind,so many great, timeless tunes from one band.

Awe inspiring.

[ronmac]

It boggles the mind,so many great, timeless tunes from one band.

Awe inspiring.

They had single albums with more great songs than most bands could come up with in an entire career.

[UnephenStephen]

That is the title. It was the B-side of, I think, Let It Be. It's available on the Past Masters Vol. II collection. Not a very good song, in my view, but hey what can ya do?

listening to again on YT, i forgot how goofy it was. Paul's lounge singing and the nonsense stuff at the end were hilarious..

[Gruno]

Never been a huge fan, so a top 10 is sufficient for me

Never a big fan either but heard every single album on a continual basis as my younger brother was a fanatic.

Glad I'm not alone in not being a (huge) fan of The Beatles. They had some good tracks but there is a lot I can throw away.

For a few of my faves:

A Day in the Life
Here Comes The Sun
Yesterday
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
We Can Work It Out
Come Together
Elanor Rigby
Something
In My Life
Helter Skelter

[Trane]

Glad I'm not alone in not being a (huge) fan of The Beatles. They had some good tracks but there is a lot I can throw away.

Agreed with that... but the list I have for theirs will be much lengthier than say.. The Eagles or Fleetwood mac (all era together)

all your picks are in my quick-made list, btw

[Gruno]

I do own the mono and stereo box sets of The Beatles.

[Yanks2014]

Exactly. I'd take "Maxwell's" over "Birthday" or "Helter Skelter" any day.

I happen to love Helter Skelter. Come on, a Beatles heavy metal tune! Even by today's standards I find it to be quite the heavy tune. 'Birthday" is not exactly a work of art, but its fun. I guess I've been a fan for so long and these songs are so much a part of my life that I just don't find much fault in very many songs. I used to almost like Revolution #9 back when I thought they did it to be funny. that view changed when I found out John and Yoko were attempting some kind of artistic statement. Can't listen to it anymore. And there are some very early tunes of theirs that are just plain hokey. I will say I've gained a greater appreciation for their early work in recent years. I used to only concern myself with their work from Help on through the end. But I do enjoy quite a few of those songs from 63 and 64 now.

[JJ88]

There's a longer 'You Know My Name' on one of the 'Anthology' sets. I've always found it an enjoyable bit of nonsense.

[Yanks2014]

They had single albums with more great songs than most bands could come up with in an entire career.

I think of the "white album". Its thought of as kind of a mess, and more of solo works than a true band effort. Yet their are so many amazing songs on this.

[Chuck AzEee!]

And I Love Her

[UnephenStephen]

There's a longer 'You Know My Name' on one of the 'Anthology' sets. I've always found it an enjoyable bit of nonsense.

it's about 6 mins and can also be found on YT.

[Gruno]

I think of the "white album". Its thought of as kind of a mess, and more of solo works than a true band effort. Yet their are so many amazing songs on this.

See, I still say it's a mess. A few good tunes from the White album, nothing more.

[JJ88]

There are a few things I'm not crazy about on 'The Beatles'- 'Savoy Truffle', 'Honey Pie' and 'Piggies' have never been favourites, for a start, those songs I've always found very lightweight. In that period for instance George had the song 'Sour Milk Sea' which he gave to Jackie Lomax that was done with 3/4 of The Beatles, and also 'Not Guilty' I think is a strong one (though it was rather laboured over in the studio), 'Circles' which he returned to in the 80s is quite intriguing as well- those are better songs IMHO. But there's not that much I dislike considering the length of the album.

'Revolution 9' I now think is integral to the album and perhaps the most radical thing any big-selling act of any stripe ever put on an album. To follow that with 'Good Night' as well!

[bill g]

My Top Five:

Martha My Dear - probably my favorite Beatles song. Just a great mood. Very original.
Fixing A Hole - maybe my 2nd favorite Beatles song. Love the mood.
I'm only Sleeping
Because
Across The Universe

[Lieto]

My Top Five:
Fixing A Hole - maybe my 2nd favorite Beatles song. Love the mood.
Across The Universe

I knew I forgot one, I love this song!

[Yanks2014]

See, I still say it's a mess. A few good tunes from the White album, nothing more.

And I can think of at least 20.

Lets see, here are what I find to be good tunes:

1. Back In The U.S.S.R.
2. Dear Prudence
3. Glass Onion
4. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
5. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
6. Happiness Is A Warm Gun
7. Martha My Dear
8. I'm So Tired
9. Blackbird
10. Piggies
11. Rocky Racoon
12. Don't Pass Me By
13. Julia
14. Yer Blues
15. Mother Nature's Son
16. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
17. Sexy Sadie
18. Helter Skelter
19. Long, Long, Long
20. Revolution 1
21. Savoy Truffle
22. Cry Baby Cry

OK, make that 22! And I did leave out a couple I like, just don't love. What a beautiful mess this is...

[willyswing]

Very, very tough to do, but I'll give it a shot (in no order):
I Saw Her Standing There
Boys
Everybody's Tryin' To Be My Baby
A Hard Days Night
I Feel Fine
She's A Woman
Help
I'm Down
Day Tripper
Strawberry Fields Forever
Rain
Back In The USSR
Get Back
Yer Blues
It's All Too Much
Come Together
Paperback Writer
I Want You
Think For Yourself
The Word

[Jefferson James]

I'm particularly fond of "The Ballad of John and Yoko".

[No Pride]

Yes It Is

I thought I'd be the only one to list that! The vocal harmonies are a bit out of tune, but still, it's a beautiful song!

Of the top of my (bald) head and probably forgetting dozens of ones I dig:

Don't Bother Me
And Your Bird Can Sing
Strawberry Fields Forever
I Am the Walrus
Penny Lane
Fixing a Hole
I'm a Loser
Hide Your Love Away
She's Leaving Home
Julia
Martha My Dear
I'll Follow the Sun
Nowhere Man
Things We Said Today
Good Morning, Good Morning
A Day in the Life
Sgt. Pepper's LHCB
Here There and Everywhere
Golden Slumbers Medley
I've Just Seen a Face
Think For Yourself
No Reply
And I Love Her
I'm Looking Through You
Blue Jay Way
Your Mother Should Know
It Won't Be Long
For No One
Mother Nature's Son
Happiness is a Warm Gun
We Can Work it Out
Within You, Without You
She's So Heavy
Because

[ronmac]

I'm particularly fond of "The Ballad of John and Yoko".

What a great song! John and Paul showed they can still do it. John on guitar and piano, Paul on bass and drums. Fucking magical!

[Progatron]

I'm particularly fond of "The Ballad of John and Yoko".

Argh! Another one I forgot. Love that track, especially when Paul finally joins in on vocals.

[mogrooves]

This is my "White Album":

Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
WHile My Guitar....
Warm Gun
Martha My Dear
I'm So Tired
Piggies

I Will
Julia
Mother Nature's Son
Monkey
Sexy Sadie
Rev. #1
Savoy Truffle

[arabicadabra]

As Larry Fast told me at Nearfest 2010 when I mentioned The Beatles to him as my example of excellence in songwriting, "Oh, well, now you're talking about the Fountainhead".

Strawberry Fields Forever
I Am The Walrus
Paperback Writer
We Can Work It Out
And Your Bird Can Sing
Only A Northern Song
It's All Too Much
Yellow Submarine
Taxman
Got To Get You Into My Life
I Want To Tell You
Getting Better
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
A Day In The Life
Magical Mystery Tour
Revolution (that slamming B-side)
Dear Prudence
Martha My Dear
Helter Skelter
Cry Baby Cry
You Never Give Me Your Money through to The End

and a gazillion more