[QUOTE=ronmac;793909]Someone forgot to put "IMO" in the thread title.
I always thought, if you made a post at PE, the "IMO" was assumed!
[QUOTE=ronmac;793909]Someone forgot to put "IMO" in the thread title.
I always thought, if you made a post at PE, the "IMO" was assumed!
For that which is not,
there is no coming into being
and for that which is,
there is no ceasing to be;
yea of both of these the lookers into truth have seen an end.
Bhagavad Gita
This is pretty true...as I scroll down through others' choices, I see songs I love:Originally Posted by DocProgger
Love Me Do
Run for Your Life
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Yer Blues
I forgot about "Rocky Raccoon" and "Maxwell" - two songs I'd skip although I never skip tracks on Beatles' albums. "Maxwell" has great lyrics but it's cheesy.
For that which is not,
there is no coming into being
and for that which is,
there is no ceasing to be;
yea of both of these the lookers into truth have seen an end.
Bhagavad Gita
This is what I was getting at - just a discussion of how even the greatest arts shit the bed sometimes!
For that which is not,
there is no coming into being
and for that which is,
there is no ceasing to be;
yea of both of these the lookers into truth have seen an end.
Bhagavad Gita
Never liked 'Hey Jude' for some reason. Seemed lifeless to me, never 'felt' it. But I always loved 'The Long & Winding Road'. I 'feel' that one.
Definitely true!
A lot of those Ringo lead vocal songs are not all that great on their own, but they fit well within the original album they were on. They provide a nice break from the standard Lennon/McCartney lead vocal tunes.
E.g., Don't Pass Me By, Act Naturally, Octopus's Garden.
I always found some songs to be much better than others, but, yes the others provide contrast. Side 2 of Abbey Road is an example, where I love 'Because', 'Sun King' and 'Golden Slumbers', and not so fond of 'Polythene Pam' and 'Bathroom Window', but they, at least, provide contrast.
My favorite contrast song where Paul, John or George weren't singing on is 'Flying'
I'm chiming in just to say i like Revolution #9. I think it's experimentally brave, imaginative and has moments that are memorable, even haunting. I love it that they put this track on a "pop" album. Probably mine is a minority opinion and others will think I have a screw loose. Maybe it's has something to do with being a fan of music concrete, avant garde and acid flashbacks...
Don't forget Ringo. BTW, that's the only song in the catalog credited to all four as composers.My favorite contrast song where Paul, John or George weren't singing on is 'Flying'
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Forget Ringo?? Never!
THIS LIST HAS BEEN EDITED:
I try to avoid making lists, because there just seems to be something for everyone in their catalog.
That being written, here’s my objective take on the “worst” Beatles songs. I went through every release, so not to miss a song.
In no particular order and with a few caveats.
Love Me Do
Do You Want to Know a Secret
I Wanna Be Your Man" (Although it was good enough for the Rolling Stones to use as their 2nd single, which preceded the Beatles’ version.)
When I Get Home
Every Little Thing
It's Only Love (John never liked this one)
Tell Me What You See
What Goes On
All Together Now
Birthday
DISSQUALIFIED
You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) - I don’t think it’s fair to judge a novelty song.
Revolution 9 - Love it or hate it, it broke ground and has stood the test of time as a piece of art to many (including myself). I don’t think this can be considered a “song.” It’s a montage.
Dig It - This is just a studio jam.
Wild Honey Pie should be considered an improv an bumped from the list.
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
CONTENDERS
Run for Your Life - To me, the song is too catchy to be in the bottom ten.
The Elvis song that inspired Lennon was “Baby, Let’s Play House” (1955)
Now listen to me, baby
Try to understand.
I'd rather see you dead, little girl,
Than to be with another man.
Now baby,
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby, come.
Come back, baby, I wanna play house with you.
Yellow Submarine - If you see it as a novelty song, it could be a contender. But, it’s just too damned great for what it is. Everybody loves this song sometime in their life.
Paul’s Ditties (“When I’m Sixty-Four,” “You Mother Should Know,” “Honey Pie,” etc.) Paul being the sentimentalist, and just so fucking good at it, that it’s difficult to put them on a “worst” list. Judged as genre pieces, they are textbook examples.
Flying - They captured a pretty unique vibe in this song that they didn’t do anywhere else. The alternate version is pretty cool, too.
One After 909 - The Beatles, a band falling apart, playing straight blues on a song they wrote and played back in the Cavern Days. An early original they almost released in 1963, this rooftop performance showed that they were still, first and foremost a rock and roll band.
Last edited by ronmac; 04-04-2018 at 11:20 PM.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I'd rather talk about my favorites: Martha My Dear, Because, I'm Only Sleeping, etc... probably my top 3 right there. On most days.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
I pretty much buy your list Ronmac except for Fool on the Hill being a contender. In fact I think it a gem. Beautiful melody, touching even poetic lyrics and a nice arrangement with the flutes and all. But there you go we can all have our boats float on different tides eh?
Edit- missed progbear's utter drivel comment. Wow! Well I can think of things I consider to utter drivel that are classic for other people as well but still, surprising that such a song elicits such a response. Well there's two of us that will never understand.
Last edited by Buddhabreath; 04-04-2018 at 08:57 AM.
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, one of the worst tunes ever!
Don’t make me put you on Ignore!
I'm not a big fan of it, but I probably won't change radio station if I hear it once more, which is more than I can say for millions of tracks that were "written" and recorded...
I'm also not a fan of Strawberry Fields Forever and a few more well-known Beatles tracks, but let's face it, generally the mostly-unknown ones (the ones you never hear on the radio) are much worse than Ob-la-di and SFF. IMHO, anyways.
I think he's got a point (uness I misread his post), but while I dislike the movie intensely, I've learned how to cope with most of the tracks on the album, but still can't find anything worth remembering these tracks below
A3 Flying 2:16
A4 Blue Jay Way 3:50
A5 Your Mother Should Know 2:33
Baby You're a Rich Man 3:07
I can say this for most of their album, except Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road, where every track is worthy.
But on the whole, the Fab Four had probably much less filler tracks on their albums than 90% of 60's bands.
BTW: #9 is insufferable (and not just IMHO), but mostly because two minutes of it would've been more than enough to make their point... and they push it 8 minutes...
Last edited by Trane; 04-04-2018 at 04:12 AM.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
I agree with all of that...despite definitely not being a fan of avant garde etc. I got into The Beatles via my older brother when I was pre-teenage and side 4 of the White Album was my favourite thing to listen to - it was like witnessing someone else's weird dream. I can't imagine the White Album without it...
Yeah, I only included that because some just don't care for it. I do agree it's a gem and I thought I made my point that it's great songwriting.
Bottom line is that, even the so-caleld "worst" list has some really catchy songs that most other bands would love to have in their own catalog.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Plus, Chuck Manson dug it very much.
I quite like "Revolution #9."
About once every ten years...
Leave us not forget, though, that this kind of collage is what made things like "Fool's Overture" and much of the Roger Waters-led Pink Floyd (at least commercially) possible.
Cobra handling and cocaine use are a bad mix.
RE: MMT, I go by the US version since it’s what I know. IMO it’s all great. The title track and Fool on the Hill are personal favorites. Hard for me to fathom how someone can really dislike Fool on the Hill.
But, I guess I believe it.
Hey somebody's gotta carry the torch now that he's gone.
Certainly not many... Good Morning comes to mind. Never been a fan of this one
I disagree with "most." Some bands would love, others may like, and some would not want those. Most? Nope.
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