Favorite Beatles song?

[The Nameless]

As I have mentioned a few times, I'm not a fan of the beatles as such, but with their catalogue being so huge I was bound to like a handful of their songs. My favourites would be:

While My Guitar Gently Weeps
When I Saw Her Standing There
Octopus's Garden
And Your Bird Can Sing
I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Songs I don't like that everyone seems to include:

Let it be
Yesterday
Hey Jude

 

[Rrty]

I would probably have to agree with DiO'Bolic and say that "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" is pretty close to the best. I am not a music expert, and I basically can't play drums although I did take lessons and like to fool around with the instrument, but correct me if I am wrong, this song is a 6/4 time signature? (I was going to say 6/8, but 6/8 would be faster wouldn't it?) I like songs in 6 (if I am right that this song is in 6) because they sort of swing and if you play the drums to them, they are more forgiving because you have a bit more time to figure out what's happening (if you know what I mean). Playing a fast 4/4 or 2/4 is hard (for me, anyway).

It's difficult to just pick one Beatles tune, but I will officially (for now) go with the above pick and unofficially supplement it with "Every Little Thing She Does" and "The Night Before."

As a bonus, I have to say that I love some of George Harrison's solo stuff. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the song "What is Life?" one of the best tunes to hear on the radio when the first real day of spring arrives? It's also great when you hit the beach during a heat wave in July. I also love Harrison's "Blow Away." And although I like the song "Crackerbox Palace," I like the actual estate it's based on even more.

 

[KingAHolic]

My favorites ... (very different from their best)

Something and
She's Leaving Home

 

[AchtungBaby]

I've been listening to "Please Please Me" a lot lately.

 

[AchtungBaby]

Also, this little ditty......


"The newspapers said / she's gone right to his head / and they look like two gurus in drag" is probably my favorite line in the song.

 

[mjs9153]

too many,they were the soundtrack for me,as I was growing up in the sixties with a house full of older sisters,all crazy for the Beatles..when I am sad or lost someone,it is the Long and Winding Road.As a general catchall,this one will do..

 

[blunthead]

 

[Kurben]

 

[Kurben]

 

[Spiritinthesky]

Across The Universe. Just love that song.

 

[muskrat]

Just put on Rubber Soul and let it spin. Then play some Stones.

 

[Kurben]

 

[prufrock21]

Yeah, my British invasion favorites. My favorite song is Eleanor Rigby, with its classic, haunting line, "all the lonely people/where do they all come from ..."
Also like She's Not There by the Zombies and Because by DC5.

 

[Sliced Bread]

 

[mcpon14]

I've been singing "Hey Jude" in my head for a while.

 

[Runner 5]

Probably "A Day In The Life" (it's a classic), but I also have a soft spot for "Two Of Us". I love that song. <3

 

[Blake]

Hard Day's night

 

[Pucker]

Can't pick one.

Today I'll say I've Got a Feeling and tomorrow it might be Doctor Roberts or I Want to Tell You.

That's the fun.

 

[Blake]

I seem to like George Harrison ones like 'Something'; 'Here comes the Sun'; 'While my guitar gently weeps' with Clapton doing the lead guitar also like 'A hard day's night' i used watch the Beatles cartoon show as a child.

 

[Dana Jean]

When I'm feeling nostalgic.