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

Michelle, Ma Belle. The absolute worst Beatles song ever.

Michelle
Writers: Lennon, McCartney; lead vocal: McCartney

Michelle, ma belle.
These are words that go together well,
My Michelle.

Michelle, ma belle.
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble,
Tres bien ensemble.

I love you, I love you, I love you.
That's all I want to say.
Until I find a way
I will say the only words I know that
You'll understand.

I need to, I need to, I need to
I need to make you see,
Oh, what you mean to me.
Until I do I'm hoping you will
Know what I mean.

I love you.

I want you, I want you, I want you.
I think you know by now
I'll get to you somehow.
Until I do I'm telling you so
You'll understand.

Michelle, ma belle.
Sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble,
Tres bien ensemble.
I will say the only words I know that
You'll understand, my Michelle.

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[–] ThomBjork 18 years ago

I think "Baby You Can Drive My Car" is the worst. Whichever one that one is.

It's so redundant, tedious, and the "Beep Beep Beep" part makes me want to shoot myself. It's way too poppy and puke-endearing for me.

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[–] [email protected] 18 years ago

Aw jeez, you guys! I like pretty much all of these.
Now 'Blue Jay Way' - there is one arduous slog!

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[–] why_i_taste 18 years ago

The beatles have no bad songs

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[–] rlhsn 18 years ago

I agree with you, however, there are a few not as good, but that was long ago and those who don't like some are probably not old enough to appreciate them as we do. P.S. Love your screen name...very tasty!
Robin

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[–] akikolover92 18 years ago

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

It's scary, that's what! Lol, I got so freaked out I couldn't listen to the whole thing!

I love Ringo songs. <3 He's more talented than people give him credit for

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."John Lennon

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[–] MadHatter26 18 years ago

You aren't kidding!

I listened to it in the dark on my MP3 player and it really freaked me out.

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[–] cottoncandyvomit-1 16 years ago

Baby You Can Drive My Car I think is the worst. I don't know why but I absolutely cannot stand that song.

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[–] humbertothomas95 15 years ago

Man I love just about all these songs that everyone is mentioning, except Revolution 9, unless your really in the mood for it.

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[–] kocheezz 17 years ago

why do so many people dislike George's music? I love his stuff, especially the Indian influenced stuff.

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[–] biggodhead 15 years ago

Wha?
"blue jay way", wonderful song.
I dearly love all the psychedelic-era music from those guys.
they were clearly blazing trails.
I beleive harrison was waiting at a home on blue jay way (hollywood hills) for a journalist friend, on a foggy night when this was written.

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[–] raaesquire 18 years ago

revolution 9
wild honey pie
honey pie
flying
your mother should know

their worst covers

mr. moonlight
act naturally

they never really had covers worth listening to unlike, say, the rolling stones. it was the originals that worked the best.

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[–] [email protected] 17 years ago

-they never really had covers worth listening to unlike, say, the rolling stones. it was the originals that worked the best.-

Excuse me, Twist and Shout? Money? Long Tall Sally? Their originals shifted paradigms on a regular basis, but these covers rock!

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[–] kalinmahar 17 years ago

Your mother should know did not suck!

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[–] jahobin 18 years ago

I like almost everything except the early Beetles crap, that stuff I just can't stand. "Love love me do" Man, terrible.

But on to the list:

1. Yellow Submarine (terrible)

2. Sun King (way too boring)

3. Wild Honey Pie

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[–] klules664 18 years ago

You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
Mr. Moonlight

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[–] Tashtago 18 years ago

Sun King boring? It's a great mood piece. Not every song has to be fast. Listen to Dark Side of the Moon the only up tempo number on it is Money. I can't believe some of the choices ... Drive My Car is great, especially the bass, as for the beep beep part- grab a sense of humour. My worst are ...

Blue Jay Way
Piggies
Get Back

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[–] dvader234 18 years ago

1. Revolution 9
2. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
3. The Word

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[–] hallogallo 17 years ago

"Revolution 9" rules! I put it second on the alternative best of the Beatles CD-R I made for my Dad, straight after "Back In the USSR" and before "Only a Northen Song".

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

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[–] notchicago 18 years ago

Wow, I like most of the ones up here too -
Mine least faves would be "Got to get you into my life" from Revolver -blah!

Michelle - that's my name! I'm sick of the song! Everyone sings it to me!

And I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Run for your life" - you would have to have the original capitol Vinyl Rubber Soul to know that one... but John had to publicly apologise for that one:
"I'd rather see you dead little girl than to be with another man
You better keep your head little girl or you won't know where I am
You better run for your life if you can little girl
hide your head in the sand little girl
catch you with another man thats the end-a..little girl"
And so on.
John, you jerk.

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[–] [email protected] 17 years ago

-And I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Run for your life" - you would have to have the original capitol Vinyl Rubber Soul to know that one... but John had to publicly apologise for that one:
"I'd rather see you dead little girl than to be with another man-

Mostly I think he had to apologize to Elvis for cribbing from 'Baby Let's Play House'.

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[–] jedi-jones 11 years ago

I like Nancy Sinatra's cover version that switched the gender roles.

Colonel Miles Quaritch is like some sort of...non...giving-up...army guy!

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[–] valro 18 years ago

You Know My Name (Now Look Up The Number)
Baby's In Black
Mr. Moonlight
Revolution #9
Within You, Without You
Blue Jay Way

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[–] beckiedbmd 17 years ago

within you, without you is amazing! so is baby's in black and blue jay way. oh man i have a problem because i just love every beatles song.

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[–] maiira 18 years ago

I'm glad someone mentioned Run For Your Life. Like the beat/tune, but my god, those lyrics! So creepy!

Ahh, kamisama! watashi no atama ni ono ga arimasu!

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[–] A_Wonderful_Nightmare 18 years ago

I Feel Fine (sorry, I don't like it at all)

-Jessie ^^

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[–] heffrc 18 years ago

Wild Honey Pie. It's weird and completely throwaway. Paul just made it up on the spot. The only reason they kept it on the album was because Pattie Boyd, George's wife, liked it. Luckily it's very short. Even though it's their worst it's not terrible.

And from now on Revolution 9 doesn't count. It's not a song. It's experimental and I happen to like it. It's scary but in a good way.

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[–] rwsmith29456 17 years ago

It's funny. I was just listening to "Run for Your Life" tonight and was thinking the lyrics were creepy. There may be a few 'bad' Beatles songs, but many of them were GREAT!

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[–] ethanisaiah 18 years ago

There are no bad Beatles songs, like Tasty said. But there are a few that are not the best.
I can't stand "Honey Pie", but I like "Wild Honey Pie".
And I like George's Indian sitar songs...
But I don't like "Taste of Honey".

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[–] VinnieRattolle 18 years ago

I probably wouldn't have piped in (I like a great deal of the songs listed), but I cannot believe that no one's cited "What's the New Mary Jane?" The chorus is worse than "Revolution No. 9" and the improv on "You Know My Name, Look Up the Number" combined. Of course, I think the reason I hate it is because of Yoko's overwhelming squealing.

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[–] itsruf-2 18 years ago

Yellow Submarine
Within you without you
Love you too
Revolution 9
Obla-di
Penny Lane....

...the last two are just WAY too saccarine....

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[–] JStar26 18 years ago

Wild Honey Pie- its not even a song, just terrible
Revolution #9- see above
Rocky Raccoon- boring and annoying

Some of the songs you guys chose are actually really good! At least they have a good tune anyway, even if they have silly lyrics. The above songs are just stupid!

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[–] JStar26 18 years ago

Ok, in response to my above post, the following are songs I actually think are pretty good:

Mr Moonlight- great singing by john
Helter Skelter- recognised as a great early heavy rock song
Maxwell's Silver Hammer- love the chorus! It's nutty and funny
Why Don't We Do It In The Road?- great screaming singing

And the following are EXCELLENT songs. What's wrong with you people!!!!

She's So Heavy- one of their best heavier songs, builds up great to the end. Seriously, this song is excellent!
Hello, Goodbye- feelgood and nice rhythms. Love the ending!
Michelle- beautiful slow love song
Run for you life- nice pace, and the chorus and rest of it is great too
Get Back- a good, fast, old fashioned song, makes me want to sing along 'Get back loretta!' its tops!!

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[–] xXRedrumXx 18 years ago

'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'

That was easy

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[–] st_pilot 18 years ago

Thw Inner Light, What's the New Mary Jane, It's All Too Much, Sun King, 12 Bar Original. A few of these haven't been mentioned yet, and 12 Bar Original and Mary Jane can only be found on the anthology. For the record, Revolution 9 isn't really a song, more of a composition created by John using sound effects clips from the studio's effects tape collection. A song isa piece that has both rhythm and melody, Revolution 9 has neither.

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[–] MadHatter26 18 years ago

Roccy Raccoon is brilliant!

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[–] mariamercedes97 17 years ago

withthin you without you and love you too are great i love then how come you don'nt like them... lyrics are interesting and deep if you can say ( mostly in wy wout you.... and george's sitar playing is great too, you gotta listen to it many more times...
I definitely love every single beatle song, even those early recordings, but we must say some of those are kind of lame, the lyrics of course...
but the once i heard for the first time and couldn't stand were the word and run for your life, but now i stand then, not too good lyrics.....

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[–] [email protected] 17 years ago

I don't know if it's fair to count songs they never officially released; they clearly had reason not to with this one. Feels like an experiment that just didn't jell and was abandoned. But if it is fair, I'll toss in 'You Know What to Do' - has a Buddy Holly-ish feel, but it just kind of sits there.

My favorite unreleased song may be 'When I Come to Town', a nice happy, jaunty Ringo number.

BTW I consider covers fair game in best/worst lists, and agree with 'Mr. Moonlight' here.

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