Your Favorite Beatles Song...

[MrScorpio]

Mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTMOSCh7aJU

Tomorrow Never Knows

[pink-o]

1. So many, so brilliant.

I heard "Across the Universe" on the radio the day that John Lennon was shot, and I can never listen to it again without breaking down completely.

But I think this is one of the simplest, sweetest songs he ever wrote:

"In my Life"

http://youtu.be/tyNPdQtIJtg

[nolabear]

6. I agree with In My Life. It's just perfect.

I LOVE so many of them for their complexity and innovation, but this one was just human. Who wouldn't want someone to sing this to them?

[Tom Ripley]

11. I have a friend who hates the Beatles due to their "whiteness and pretensions"

(his words, not mine)
but he LOVES "In My Life" for the very reasons you state.
It is a great song.

[Tom Ripley]

2. Ya beat me to it, MrScorpio

It is also my favorite.
I love me some drone.

[applegrove]

3. Golden Slumbers from Abbey Road. It reminded me of my grandmother who had

been deppressed and trying to starve herself so she would die. She was 102 at the time. A formidable woman who worked her whole life like a dog, took care of others and did not retire well. I used to cry when I played that song. She finally passed away at 103. One of my all time favourite people. I was so lucky to have her in my life. Anyhow... Golden Slumbers I think is based on an old british nursery song.

[Skittles]

4. A Day in the Life

always reminds me of my English grandfather, who climbed the stairs to the top of a double-decker to "'have a smoke" :)

[LibDemAlways]

22. Mine too. Over 40 years later it still sounds fresh.

Love how Lennon could take the simple act of reading a story in a newspaper and turn it into a classic.

[Major Nikon]

5. Rain

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_(The_Beatles_song)

[struggle4progress]

7. here are a few

I Saw Her Standing There
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhNWNktU2v8

All My Loving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QljI1Uotwc

A Hard Days Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4TAgdS_Xw

I'll Follow The Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7DGPYzAvg

Yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwS_YDzxH3M

I'm Looking Through You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eedLQ006ciM

Good Day Sunshine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzk_4Y3IybI

With A Little Help From My Friends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBDF04fQKtQ

While My Guitar Gently Weeps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3RYvO2X0Oo

All You Need Is Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4p8qxGbpOk

Her Majesty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzb5QABCmak

Let It Be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEogJacjLTE

[zanana1]

8. Michelle nt.

[musette_sf]

9. Definitely in my top 5

and I am thankful that I saw Bob Weir and Rob Wasserman kick the SHIT out of this song at a Lennon tribute in 2010. Unbelievable. Wanted it to never end.

Found a YouTube from the balcony, but the sound was ever so much better in the front.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S2DUiVdqHA

[Inspired]

10. Here, There and Everywhere.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2nDiHMrHqo

Across the Universe and In My Life

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Eleanor Rigby...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dsz4dB6DuM

[pink-o]

24. Yeah, from "shallow" Paul!

When Lennon and McCartney started sniping at each other after the divorce, John wrote "How do you Sleep" and one line says: "The only thing you did was Yesterday. And since you're gone it's just Another Day." But Eleanor Rigby invalidates that idea!

A lot of people think "Sgt Pepper's" is the greatest Beatles album ever, but I've found real fans love Rubber Soul and Revolver (the Brit editions: Capitol records sliced and diced them here to make more $$$$). I know I do--as well as the Brit edition of Help.

[Tom Ripley]

25. Exactly, Paul is not shallow (he actually had a broader palette than Lennon

and that's why many of my favorite Beatles songs are "Paul songs"
and all of the Beatles songs that I absolutely detest are "Paul songs"

[MiddleFingerMom]

13. "Her Majesty"

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I sing it a LOT when I'm waiting or walking from place-to-place.
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I add my own li'l "HIC-UNGH" after the words "bellyful of wine".
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzb5QABCmak
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[madrchsod]

14. norwegian wood

[Iggo]

15. Hold Me Tight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlKzsR2HREc

From my very most favorite Beatles abum, from their rock band days.

With The Beatles

Side One
1. "It Won't Be Long"
2. "All I've Got to Do"
3. "All My Loving" <----- The first Beatles song I ever heard. I knew right then.
4. "Don't Bother Me"
5. "Little Child"
6. "Till There Was You" <----- My current fascination. Bust out the nylon string and give it a shot.
7. "Please Mister Postman"

Side Two
1. "Roll Over Beethoven"
2. "Hold Me Tight"
3. "You Really Got a Hold on Me"
4. "I Wanna Be Your Man"
5. "Devil in Her Heart"
6. "Not a Second Time"
7. "Money (That's What I Want)"

[cherokeeprogressive]

16. Happiness is a Warm Gun or I'm So Tired.

[rppper]

17. fixing a hole.....

because the rain stops my mind from wondering.....

[dbt]

18. Right this minute? "Words Of Love"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6TUHWL9Fa8

Yeah, I know it's a Buddy Holly song, but they do it SO well. They must have loved Holly's music, 'cause you can hear a sort of reverence in this track. You can also hear the very ESSENCE of Vox guitar amplifiers in all their chime-y deliciousness.

Whenever The Beatles did a cover song, it was always at least as good as the original. Pity they never took on The Everly Brothers; there'd a-been a mass outbreak of grandma slapping!

:loveya:

PS: the remastered albums are worth every penny (lane).

[ellisonz]

19. Within You Without You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4G2RlBKbrM

[demicritic]

20. My Beatles fave song

I love the song "Till there was you". :)

[mulsh]

21. "Only a Northern Song"

there was a message there when it was released. Norther Songs is their publisher's name. Ever notice how their last few songs like "Let it Be" and "Hey Jude" have dirge tempos?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skcc3zWHAn8

[Paladin]

23. "Norwegian Wood" (n/t)

[Amerigo Vespucci]

26. That's ONE of my favorites

"Revolver" has always been my "go-to" Beatles ALBUM.

We've had a few "What is your favorite Beatles ALBUM" polls on DU and Revolver is always at, or near, the top.

"Sgt. Pepper" may have been a bigger EVENT or PHENOMENON in popular culture, but in terms of songs and performances, I still think "Revolver" is the better ALBUM.

On the "Revolver" album, I'd say my favorite song is probably "She Said She Said."

I also LOVE The fact that guitarists busted their ASS, for YEARS, learning the "And Your Bird Can Sing" solo, without knowing George Martin sped it up in the studio. It was not "performed" at that tempo.

:toast:

[annabanana]

27. Can't possibly. There is a Beatles song that resonanates for every stage

and mood of my life

[WinkyDink]

28. Nothing brings back "the time" for me like "I Want to Hold Your hand" and "She Loves You."

End of story.

[6000eliot]

29. "I Need You" and "I'll Be Back Again."

[Tikki]

30. "Paperback Writer"..."Dr. Robert"...that sound...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taADLPtyDb0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCpGy3pwkKM

Tikki

[PassingFair]

31. "No Reply"

I'm a POP junkie!

[K8-EEE]

32. I Feel FIne nt

[begin_within]

33. I can't get it down to less than 10

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Eleanor Rigby
We Can Work it Out
The Word
Things We Said Today
The Night Before
Michelle
Strawberry Fields Forever
I Am the Walrus

probably 10 more if I spent more time

[tblue]

34. We Can Work it Out, I'll Follow the Sun, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

Got to Get You into My Life


So many....