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[snaildog]

Mine's probably While My Guitar Gently Weeps. The lyrics and music are deep and haunting; it's a pity the original doesn't have the added verse of his later solo version though(I like the original more in all other respects). George Harrison wrote two songs in my top five, and I do think he has the best voice out of all of them (Harrison > McCartney > Lennon > Starr).

Runner up is She Loves You. I know it's pretty poppy and shallow, and aside from the vocals having so much enthusiasm (She-said-she-LOVES-YOU! And you know that can't be baaaad....) and the third-person lyrics being a nice change I can't really explain why I like it so much.

 

[Overseer]

I'm probably the only person in the world to say this:

"I don't really like the beatles."

 

[AniHawk]

Norwegian Wood is stuck in my head since I first heard it a week ago so I'll say that.

Get Back is also up there though.

 

[Dilbert]

I'm not much of a Beatles fan, either. I understand why they were a big deal...I don't understand the current fascination with them, since I don't think their music has aged all that well. But anyway.

My favorite Beatles song is "I'm Only Sleeping." It's a weird, paranoid little song, and if I hear the story right, John wrote it after being unable to sleep because of a drug binge for a couple of days.

 

[Incognito]

guitar gently weeps does indeed rock. you never give me your money is also sex through the speakers, too.

hello, goodbye
yesterday
real love
dear prudence
saxy saide
and i love her
elanor rigby


and

strawberrrrrrrry fields forreverrr

 

[jenov4]

Hey Jude

 

[xsarien]

I'm lodging a protest as you can't possibly pick just one Beatles song.

 

[Slo]

+1 for My Guitar Gently Weeps

 

[SteveMeister]

Yeah, far too many excellent Beatles songs to just pick one.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

 

[Coen]

Happiness is a warm gun

 

[Brian Fellows]

I'm probably the only person in the world to say this:

"I don't really like the beatles."

You fucker. You stole my thunder.

 

[Forgotten Ancient]

There are so many great ones.

"For No One" is probably my favorite.

 

[Idle Will Kill]

I'm probably the only person in the world to say this:

"I don't really like the beatles."

I always used to say this, but I have started to hear more and more of them from friends recently, and I'm really digging them. I'll probably buy an album or two in the near future.

 

[Idle Will Kill]

In fact, can someone list all their albums and which ones are the essentials to get?

 

[evil ways]

Help!
Strawberry Fields Forever

 

[snaildog]

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Definitely has the best quality to number of different words ratio.

 

[Forgotten Ancient]

In fact, can someone list all their albums and which ones are the essentials to get?

Most of their albums are truly exceptional. "Revolver" is definitely my favorite (Though...it changes from time to time).

 

[Slo]

In fact, can someone list all their albums and which ones are the essentials to get?

Just get their Number 1's album, and if you like it you can get more from there.

 

[SD-Ness]

My Guitar Gently Weeps
Blue Jay Way
Blackbird
Eleanor Rigby

 

[sc0la]

For no one.

From Revolver.

awesome awesome awesome

 

[snaildog]

In fact, can someone list all their albums and which ones are the essentials to get?

Do you prefer their early or late music? This is my collection; IMO they're the ones worth considering:

A Hard Day's Night
Help!
Rubber Soul
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Magical Mystery Tour
White Album (blank cover)
Revolver
Abbey Road


Abbey Road's my favourite, and it's the last recorded album. There's also the 'Red' and 'Blue Albums', which are anthologies of their earlier half and later half respectively, which are your best option if you only want one or two.

 

[Guzim]

If I had to choose: I Want You (She's So Heavy).

 

[pnjtony]

Please Please Me
Revolver
Sgt Pepper
Abbey Road

Technically everything after Sgt Pepper is essential, but that's a short list

 

[tree fiddy]

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

 

[nitewulf]

hello goodbye has always been my favorite.
also,
yellow submarine
while my guitar
octopusse's garden
in my life
drive my car
i wanna hold your hand
i'm mostly into their pop singles rather than the psychedelic stuff i guess.
still think the rolling stones are a better band.

 

[shoplifter]

Typically I like their earlier pop rock stuff more, but it's all fucking awesome.

 

[Desperado]

I'm lodging a protest as you can't possibly pick just one Beatles song.

precisely.

 

[8bit]

Tomorrow Never Knows.

 

[RedDwarf]

My top five:

Dear Prudence
Happiness is a Warm Gun
Rain
Tomorrow Never Knows
A Day in the Life

Tomorrow Never Knows.

?

 

[Psymon]

Strawberry Fields Forever
I'm Looking Through You
A Day In The Life

 

[Jak140]

Why the hell do people who don't "really like the Beatles" waste their time coming into a thread about your favorite Beatles song. I mean it's in the goddamn title people, you don't have to click on the thread and post in it just to realize that this isn't the thread for you.

Anyway, my favorite Beatles song is probably Something.

 

[Mugen]

Strawberry Fields Forever

 

[somnific]

norwegian wood
sun king
she came in through the bathroom window
across the universe
while my guitar

 

[AniHawk]

I can't believe I forgot this and no one mentioned it: Revolution.

 

[impirius]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps immediately came to mind, so.. yeah. I'll go with that one.

 

[heavy liquid]

She Said, She Said

 

[Dan]

There's a bunch, but if I were forced to absolutely pick just one...

Norwegian Wood

 

[Ford Prefect]

Yeah, it's impossible to choose.

Some faves are:

A Day In The Life
Come Together
I Am the Walrus
Julia
Long Long Long
Strawberry Fields

...just to name a few.

 

[wandering goat]

Yeah, it's obviously a hard choice. Some of my favourites are:

I'm Only Sleeping
I Am the Walrus
And Your Bird Can Sing
Strawberry Fields Forever
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
Julia

Revolver's my favourite album followed by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

 

[Wellington]

Across the Universe (Let it Be Naked)

 

[BobbyRobby]

A Day in the Life
Lady Madonna
Strawberry Fields Forever
Let it Be
With a Little Help From my Friends
Revolution 1
Hey Jude
Happiness is a Warm Gun
In my Life

My favorite album is probably Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

 

[drohne]

paperback writer. actually i love all the stuff they did between rubber soul and revolver. lots of smart little pop songs with spidery riffs. day tripper, paperback writer, rain...possibly a couple others i'm forgetting. beautifully recorded too.

best thing they ever did was probably tomorrow never knows or a day in the life.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Some of my absolute favorites:
For No One
Fool on the Hill
Because
Day in the Life
Love to You
Tomorrow Never Knows

Baby You Can Drive My Car is a great song to do karaoke and so is Girl.

And the beautiful thing about Because is right after it You Never Give Me Your Money starts, so starts one of the most awesome sequence of songs ever.

 

[gollumsluvslave]

Dear Prudence