The WORST Beatles songs... - Yellow Submarine (1968) Discussion

[–] steef71 18 years ago

Helter Skelter
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Yellow Submarine (!)

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[–] Bradshaw_1 18 years ago

Revolution 9

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[–] lesg2 11 years ago

Easily, Yoko Ruined everything she touched,

Love The Oldies

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[–] davjrj 17 years ago

Two words: Yellow Submarine

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[–] MoonlightMile71 17 years ago

How could you say this. I love almost all their songs. I could never pick a "worst" song. However, I paticularrly dont care for the songs with East Indian influence, except for Norwegian Wood, and some songs off Revolver that have an Indain flair.

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[–] nitemarebxmaskw 16 years ago

I like those songs!

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SWEENEY TODD BLEEDER!

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[–] jblunt 18 years ago

Add, "Flying," a song from Magical Mystery Tour. It is just god-awful. "Don't Pass Me By" from The Beatles (The White Album) isn't the best thing they recorded, either.

Beauty may be only skin deep, but arrogance and stupidity go down to the bone.

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[–] valro 13 years ago

Originally, it was suggested that "The Beatles" should have been released as a single album with the studio chatter and the weaker songs removed but apparently, the group wanted to release a double album so that's why it came out the way it did. I think that it is a good album but I don't recommend it for someone who is just becoming familiar with the group's music. There are other albums that are better for that.

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[–] ThudsMcBoosh 18 years ago

back in the ussr
number 9
most ringo songs

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[–] hallogallo 17 years ago

-----most ringo songs-----

Take it you're not including "Good Night" or "Act Naturaly", two all time great Beatles tracks.

"I think you're a load of old crap too, Mr Mulligan."

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[–] mj-hayhow 17 years ago

What? Almost all the songs everyone has mentioned are perfectly good songs (except revolution 9)

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[–] hallogallo 17 years ago

What the hell has everybody got against Revolution 9? It's a great track. I'd certainly rather listen to that than anything on Revolver ('cept "Tomorrow Never Knows"), Rubber Soul ('cept "Nowhere Man"), "Beatles For Sale", or (heaven forbid) ladies and gentlemen I present easily the worst Beatles album ever (even "Beatles Balads" contains an alternative take of "Across the Universe") "Anthology Vol.1"...

"I think you're a load of old crap too, Mr Mulligan."

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[–] sellis1 15 years ago

Revolution 9 may strike some people as being chaotic, disturbing, and short on actual singing, for starters.

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[–] hallogallo 15 years ago

:-) I take back my comment about "Revolver" as I turned up an old mono LP copy about a year ago and and it somehow sounds better than the stereo mix used on the cassette edition. It's actualy a pretty good album. "Beatles For Sale" still sucks though...

--- Revolution 9 may strike some people as being chaotic, disturbing, and short on actual singing, for starters. ---

Chaotic and short on actualy singing, true. Disturbing, I don't really know. Maybe if your not familiar with musique concrete or tape music but I can think of 100 records in my collection that are more disturbing than "Revolution 9".

I remember when I first heard it all those years ago I thought it was inspirational that such a famous band could put something so odd on one of their LPs. Sure I now know that Lennon, Harrison and especialy McCartney have all put out even odder stuff ("Scouse the Mouse" is about as weird as Starr ever got, ie not weird at all...), but as some of it is actualy very good ("Liverpool Sound Collage", "Temperary Secretary", "Unfinished Music Vol.2", many of those 1970's Yoko Ono/Lennon collabs...) you can forgive them, I mean have you ever heard Clapton's drum & bass/electro album from a few years back? Believe me it sucks (as opposed to Charlie Watt's which is pretty good)

And now Paul wants Apple/EMI to finaly release "Carnival of Light". I look forward to hearing it, though it apparently sounds a bit "Buddy Guy does Revolution 9" only not as good as you'd imagain it to be concidering that description...

"I think you're a load of old crap too, Mr Mulligan."

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[–] sellis1 14 years ago

A belated thanks for your response.

Of course these comparisons are a matter of opinion. Some days there are Beatles songs which I would avoid in favor of "Revolution 9", but not many of them.

I have met a few people who were disturbed by "Revolution 9", so they must not be familiar with musique concrete. Do you think most Beatles fans are these days?

Glad you found a version of "Revolver" that you actually like, and I agree on "Anthology 1".

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[–] weejockxxx 9 years ago

Ah, you have regained credibility.

Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch!

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[–] hallogallo 9 years ago

I was in a bad mood when I made that initial post wasn't I? I still regard Revolver as over rated but why the hate for Rubber Soul? Anthology 1 however is definitely the worst official LP ever to be released under the Beatles brand name.

Who's driving this plane? Stan Butler?

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[–] weejockxxx 9 years ago

To tell the truth, Rubber Soul is my favourite Beatles album and yes, you are right about Anthology, I had forgotten about that. I don't count anything after Let It Be and Abbey Road.
Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch!

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[–] tomloft2000 14 years ago

yes Rev.9 might just be a 9 minute deluge of "thoughts".

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[–] weejockxxx 9 years ago

You are entitled to your opinion and I respect it but by criticising Revolver you have lost all credibility with Beatles fans. Revolution no. 9 is just pure noise and as john Lennon once stated was objective proof that the Beatles could release anything at that time and it would sell.

Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch!

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[–] hallogallo 9 years ago

So I loose "all credibility with Beatles fans" because I don't agree with the consensus? I don't even consider myself a Beatles fan so why you seem to think I would care about such a silly statement I don't know.

Revolution #9 is not pure noise. Also as for it being "objective proof that the Beatles could release anything and it would sell" isn't that a great description of most woman beating, long term heroine addict, neglectful parent, politically naïve and not very intelligent John Lennon's solo career? You've not going to try and tell me the Wedding Album, Imagine, Sometime In New York and Milk & Honey are masterpieces are you? Anyhow I think such bitter comments had more to do with the fact Revolution #9 was Paul's baby and not his.

Who's driving this plane? Stan Butler?

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[–] weejockxxx 9 years ago

Actually I said Beatles songs. Lennon on his own wasn't as inventive.

Oh gravity, thou art a heartless bitch!

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[–] alanr4447a 7 years ago

the fact Revolution #9 was Paul's baby and not [John's].

Whoa, there. Revolution 9 was John's (with Yoko) all the way! Paul was thoroughly against it. Some "flipsides" to that situation were Paul's "Birthday", which John was severely disdainful of, "Helter Skelter", which John "washed his hands" of any creative credit for (although he participated in its recording, like the other songs), and "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", which both John and George disliked considerably.

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[–] Seivom-Evol-I 17 years ago

mr moonlight

Lost in time...and lost in space...and meaning.

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[–] humbertothomas95 15 years ago

Lennon's voice was terrific on Mr. Mooonlight.

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[–] ibis1204 18 years ago

1. Hello, Goodbye
2. Taste of Honey
3. Maxwell Silver Hammer

The dreams in which Im dying are the best Ive ever had.

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[–] gorinclan 18 years ago

1. Mr. Moonlight
2. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
3. Wild Honey Pie

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[–] rubyxxtuesday_x 17 years ago

Mr. Moonlight isn't actually a Beatles song. They just recorded it.

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[–] hallogallo 17 years ago

-----most ringo songs-----

People keep mentioning that song. I don't know it, is it THAT "taste of honey"? If it is, yeah I probably agree with you.

"I think you're a load of old crap too, Mr Mulligan."

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[–] youngmancane_13 18 years ago

Geez, most of your songs make my favorites list, but I agree about Taste of Honey from their first album. I'm also not too keen on She's Leaving Home, but i've gotten used to it. I guess it's all personal opinion.

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[–] I_heart_Beatles 18 years ago

Revolution 9

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[–] charlesfpbeach 18 years ago

why is every one saying revolution 9? its not that bad

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[–] monster0318 18 years ago

mr moonlight

"It is better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite." - George Harrison

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[–] jwalsh67 15 years ago

Revolution 9 is self-indulgent Lennon garbage, and it sequeways into the pitifully saccharine "Goodnight".

He who conquers himself is mightier than he who conquers a city.

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[–] tikiroomfan 18 years ago

She's so Heavy, it's got a good beat, but it should of been trimmed down.

It's hard to think of any Beatles songs I'd call the worst, but yeah "A Taste of Honey" is fairly weak, as is "Birthday" (Well, the lyrics at least)

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[–] chris-2080 18 years ago

'A Taste of Honey' and 'Mr. Moonlight' have both been mentioned a few times - neither of them were written by The Beatles - they are cover versions!

'She's so Heavy' works really well on CD because it cuts off suddenly and moves straight into 'Here Comes the Sun' - this change is really cool! (On the Vinyl version you had to turn the record over at this point... I think....)

Probably the worst song is 'You know my Name, Look up the Number'

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[–] jnoble11 18 years ago

Mr Moonlight, Wild Honey Pie, You Like Me Too Much, Dizzy Miss Lizzy (thin sounding guitar riff repeated 200 times), She's a Woman (weak lazy lyrics), Tell Me Why, Yes It Is (rip off of This Boy)

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[–] interstella5555 18 years ago

mainly earlier stuff

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