Top Ten Best/ Worst Beatles Songs

Though, these are the ones that I can think of for now.

Some of these are the ones I simply didn't get into the rhythme. And others, I despise completely.

WORST:

10. Only a Northern Song
9. Flying
8. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
7. Doctor Robert
6. Getting Better
5. Fixing a Hole
4. The End
3. Blue Jay Way
2. The Ballad of John and Yoko
1. Revolution 9


BEST:

10. Helter Skelter
9. Day Tripper
8. She Loves You
7. Hey Jude
6. I Am The Walrus
5. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
4. All You Need Is Love
3. A Day In The Life
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1. In My Life

Of course, I think there's no such thing as an official best Beatles song.

WORST:

10. I've Got a Feeling- I dunno why, it just kind of grates on my nerves and it's kind of repetitive.

9. Doctor Robert- Once again, repetitive.

8. Mean Mr. Mustard- Boring!

7. Polythene Pam- Annoying, repetitive, etc.

6. Lady Madonna- REALLY gets on my nerves. The beat is annoying and so is the part where it sounds like kazoos or trumpets or something haha.

5. One After 909- Annoying

4. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?- Just a WTF song.

3. Yer Blues- Depressing and angry sounding...annoying.

2. Bungalow Bill- Once again, WTF Macca???

1. Rocky Raccoon- Ultimate Macca WTF.


And I'm not including these songs cus I don't really see them as actual songs:
Wild Honey Pie- WTF??? They only put it on the album cus George's wife liked it. Dammit Pattie what were you thinking?!
Revolution 9- Creepy, disturbing, Yoko...
Her Majesty- It's like 30 seconds long.
All Together Now- repeats the same thing for most of the song
Dig It- Random much??
Flying- No vocals?

BEST:

Ok, so I started with at least 40 of my favorites and could only narrow it down to about 26 lol. It's not so easy picking your top 10 favorite Beatles songs! So, I'm gonna put it into 2 categories--

Early Beatles (anything through the year 1965)

Honorable mentions: Yesterday, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, We Can Work It Out, Michelle, I've Just Seen a Face, Girl, I'm Happy Just to Dance With You, And I Love Her, This Boy, I'll Get You, She Loves You, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, I Wanna Be Your Man, In Spite of All the Danger

9. Yes It Is- Great example of early rock. Has a really sweet melody and message. I like the kind of sad tone to it. Great harmonies too.

8. You're Gonna Lose That Girl- Epic vocals from John and epic guitar from George. George and Paul's harmonies and Ringo's drumming are also great. It's also cool watching the scene where they're recording it in Help! the movie :P. It has a really good message and I love the beat.

7. Do You Want to Know a Secret- I love the way the intro sounds. George's voice is great and the song is just adorable! The harmonies are great too!

6. Eight Days a Week- I love the vocals and the beat. It's a really catchy song and makes me wanna dance :P

5. If I Fell- Great lyrics, great harmonies, great melody, etc.

4. It's Only Love- Love the guitar and the lyrics. It really does a great job of describing what love is.

3. I Need You- *sigh* George's voice just makes me melt. The whole song is great.

2. Help!- I just love this song. It's upbeat and Lennon's lyrics and vocals are genius. All of the instrumental parts are great too, and it just has such a cool intro with them yelling HELP! haha.

1. In My Life- OMG beyond amazing. The perfect song to describe everything the Beatles went through. Despite the soft guitars, drums, and vocals (which are all amazing) it's a strong, powerful song that evokes a lot of emotion and nostalgia.


Later Beatles (1966-70):

Honorable mentions: Love You To, A Day in the Life, Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!, Hello Goodbye, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Blackbird, Dear Prudence, Happiness is a Warm Gun, Savoy Truffle, Here Comes the Sun, The Long and Winding Road


17. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da- Really fun song! I love the story and how it's so upbeat :)

16. I Am the Walrus- So random, yet amazing. John Lennon was a musical genius.

15. All You Need is Love- Great song with a great message, but I feel like over the years too many people have made it seem a little bit cliche :/

14. Come Together- Once again, Lennon=genius. I just love the song and everything about it.

13. Octopus' Garden- RINGO :D Haha This song is so fun and always makes me happy. It relaxes me and makes me wanna be under the sea in an octopus' garden with the Beatles :P

12. Strawberry Fields Forever- I love the beat, the instruments, the vocals, and pretty much everything about this song.

11. Hey Bulldog- I feel like this is a really underrated song. I love it!

10. While My Guitar Gently Weeps- The only thing that would make this song better is if George had done the guitar solo instead of having Eric Clapton do it :/

9. Taxman- I love the message in this song! Once again, would have been better if George had done the guitar solo, but still an amazing song.

8. Nowhere Man- The harmonies are amazing and it's something we can all relate to.

7. Revolution- LOVE the beginning guitar riff. This song is real, straight up rock and roll. I love the lyrics, the vocals, and all the instrumentation.

6. Hey Jude- Who doesn't love it? I was rocking out to this in my car yesterday haha. It's a really inspiring song, well sung, well played, well written.

5. Sgt. Pepper's/With a Little Help From my Friends- I'm counting these as one song. It always makes me happy. I love the way Paul belts out the first lines and Ringo's voice is perfect for With A Little Help From my Friends. Amazing song(s).

4. Eleanor Rigby- I LOVE the violins; they make the song seem so much more intense. The lyrics in this one are amazing too.

3. Across the Universe- I love the lyrics, the beat, the tempo, the instrumentation, the vocals, everything pretty much.

2. Let It Be- This song always inspires me. It's just all-around amazing.

1. Something- LOVELOVELOVETHISSONG. Definitely one of George's best songs. Great instrumentation, great lyrics, and George is on top of the vocals. This song just makes my heart melt <3 I also love the lyrics cus I feel like that's what love really is: you don't know what it is about that person, it's just SOMETHING that makes you want to be with them and nobody else.



Ok, so now that I've listed like half their catalog, I'm gonna make a list of top 10 covers they did.


BEST COVERS:

10. Honey Don't- I love Ringo's voice! It's perfect for this song.

9. Boys- RINGO! Haha this is a fun song and I love the way Ringo sings it.

8. Devil in Her Heart- Love George's voice and the harmonies.

7. Long Tall Sally- Paul seriously rocked this one out!

6. Roll Over Beethoven- Once again, George is amazing!

5. Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby- More George amazingness :)

4. Bad Boy- I love John's voice in this song! The first time I heard it, I was like "Damn, John Lennon had the best voice for rock and roll EVER." And I'm glad Brian Epstein realized that :) I think it's really evident in this song!

3. Rock and Roll Music- Once again, the epicness of John's unique voice is shown.

2. Take Good Care of my Baby- Gaahhh this song just makes me melt when George sings it. It's really sweet.

1. Twist and Shout- Obviously. Nobody can yell this song out like John.


*~ ErIn *~ In the evening, I've got to roam...

Not in any particular order...

WORST:
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Rocky Raccoon
Doctor Robert
Honey Pie
Act Naturally
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Her Majesty
Why Don't We Do It In The Road
The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
Taxman


BEST:
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
I Am The Walrus
A Day in the Life
Strawberry Fields Forever
Something
Free As A Bird*
Sexy Sadie
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Across The Universe

*I know some people don't consider this a 'real' Beatles song (whatever that means) but I do.

Witty closing remarks have been replaced by massive head trauma and severe hemorrhaging.

Worst.
10.Yellow Submarine.
9. Mean Mr. Mustard/Polythene Pam.
8. Glass Onion.
7. I'll Get You.
6. Hey Bulldog.
5. It's Only Love.
4. Benefit of Mr Kite.
3. I Want You.
2. Dig a Pony.
1. Inner Light.
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Best.
10.You've Got To Hide Your Love Away.
9. And I love Her.
8. Norwegian Wood.
7. We Can Work It Out.
6. In My Life.
5. Ticket to Ride.
4. Dear Prudence.
3. Eight Days a Week.
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
1. Let it Be.

I wanna say, the songs I put on this worst list aren't songs I actually dislike, I like just about every Beatles songs, it's just their weaker stuff out of their amazing career.

10.Wild Honey Pie

9.Why don't we do it in the road

8.Maggie Mae

7.Mr. Moonlight

6.Honey Don't

5.Glass Onion

4.Boy

3.Kansas City Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey

2.One after 909

1.Revolution 9

Best-

10.Yesterday

9.Michelle

8.Eleanor Rigby

7.Hey Jude

6.You never give me your money

5.While my guitar gently weeps

4.Strawberry fields forever

3.Across the universe

2.In my life

1.A day in the life

Just a few comments regarding the selections. Why all the hate for "Dr. Robert"? First of all, any song written by JWL, on which of course he sings lead, is a treasure in the Beatle catalogue. "Dr. Robert" just plain rocks from the opening chord until it's all too soon conclusion. The song is written about a real doctor from New York who was called Dr. Feelgood (I realize Keef Richards disagrees). Amongst his patients was Jacquelyn Kennedy.

"One After 909" is one of the first Lennon efforts that both he and Paul did not think was "crap" (their word). It was written circa '59/'60 and can be heard on "Anthology 1". No way this track can possibly appear on a 10 worst list. The version heard on "Let It Be" was recorded during the rooftop concert which in itself makes the track a rare treat. The song also features the real fifth Beatle Billy Preston on electric piano, what else do you want, egg in your beer?

The hate for Yoko rears its not necessarily undeserving head in the criticism of "The Ballad of John and Yoko". Has the critical listener intently listened to the lyrics of this song? It is clearly a very lyrically sophisticated autobiographical story regarding the time frame of their marriage vows. The track also accurately predicts his demise unless one believes in the Mark Chapman fairy tale promoted by the Government. Research the case, there is much information that is not well known regarding this tragedy that is accessible to the diligent scholar. Read Fenton Bressler's convincing work called "Who Killed John Lennon?". "Christ you know it ain't easy / You know how hard it can be/ The way things are goin'/ They're going to CRUCIFY me/" and THEY did!

"Hey Bulldog", c'mon man, you gotta be frickin' kiddin' me. While some controversy remains as to who who plays lead guitar on this track (George or John) this is a fun track to listen to. It wasn't even originally called "Hey Bulldog" until Paul started to bark at the end and made John laugh. It is an interesting example of crafting a song as noted by John's own comments...."John Lennon called this "a good sounding record that means nothing." Musically, it has some interesting nuances. The middle part contains an interesting example of Lennon's polyphonic technique: The piano in the background does not follow the singer. Near the end of the song, Lennon talks while accompanied by the music, which could be considered a forerunner to Rap. In the climax, Lennon starts shouting, and the others follow. They scream like mad while the guitar in the background plays the same notes again and again, as if nothing has happened." courtesy of Song Craft. All in all a fun song to listen to stoned, it's guaranteed to make you smile.

I can understand the criticism of "Mr. Moonlight". It used to be my most least favored tracks on one of my favorite LP's, "Beatles For Sale" (I'm American but purchased the English imports after hearing the Vee Jay Records LP.) For me, this is John's album since he sings lead on 8 of the 14 tracks with Paul being relegated to four. Over the years I have grown fonder and fonder of the song because I attune my listening to the part of the number that I like which is John's vocal delivery. Yes, Paul's Hammond organ break has been criticized as cheesy ad nauseum however this aficionado has no problem with it. BTW, Paul was a self-taught keyboard player as was his father. The harmony parts could have been arranged better but the sincerity of John's vocal delivery saves the track. And by the way, John's vocal introduction is further proof that he was the greatest rock 'n roll singer of all time.

Need further proof of what a fantastic rock 'n roll vocalist JWL was? Listen to the three covers of one of their African-American idols, Larry Williams. Those numbers are "Slow Down", "Bad Boy" and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy". At least one reviewer placed "DML" on his/her worst list. Geez man, John's screams alone make the disc worthy of a spin. White boys are not supposed to be able to scream like that. That ability is reserved for vocalists on what once were called race records. This aficionado has racked his brain for other examples of Caucasian vocalists that have that rare gift. All this listener has come up with so far is Roger Daltry, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Mike Smith of the DC5 and Felix Cavaliere of the Young Rascals. Oh sure, many have tried, but they sound so whimpy when compared to the real deal. The Japanese have released a CD which contains the original artists' version of nearly 28 Beatle covers. A must for any true fan!

John's song catalogue is now finite. His work as a Beatle defines his place in history. This fan, who became hooked in '64, now treasures all of his Beatle songs. There will never be another John Lennon. He was truly one of a kind.