| Favourite Beatles Songs |
| 15 | The Beatles
Twist And Shout
An adorably rowdy and spunky little gem. Their first few efforts were relatively mediocre, but this song hinted they possessed something special. |
| 14 | Happiness Is A Warm Gun
One of the weirdest pop songs I've ever heard. Frequently changing key and pitch, it's hard to make anything out of this other than pure twisted genius |
| 13 | Yesterday
Officially the most covered song in the history of popular music for a reason. It's simply GORGEOUS. |
| 12 | I Am The Walrus
Irresistibly delicious and fun, thumping psych pop, topped up with pure nonsense LSD-inspired lyrics. GOO-GOO-GOO-CHOO |
| 11 | Come Together
I'm probably being an idiot, but I have no idea what makes that "shoop" sound. Wonderfully sparse, The Beatles trying their hand at swampy blues and more than succeeding. |
| 10 | I Want To Hold Your Hand
It lies in those chords at the beginning. They sound so poignant, like they knew all along they were going to take over the world and change everything forever. This was the song that led them to conquer the US charts. It eventually became their best-selling single worldwide. Timeless. |
| 9 | While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Unquestionably the best thing George ever wrote for them. An innovative, downbeat classic, George's guitar absolutely STORMS it. The last minute is incredibly powerful it chills. When Harrison was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Prince joined Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in playing this song in his memory. And boy... check it out on Youtube... |
| 8 | Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Another timeless psych pop classic. The chorus is breathtaking, I can almost feel my eyes glazing over and seeing oddly coloured rainbows sweeping across the sky. |
| 7 | Hello Goodbye
This song just makes me so incredibly happy and joyful. The chorus makes me feel so glad to be alive. Unforgettable. |
| 6 | Tomorrow Never Knows
It just broke all the rules and barriers. Anarchic. |
| 5 | Eleanor Rigby
With just a few violins, Paul manages to deliver a truly heartbreaking ode to loneliness. The violins mix of twirling sorrow and guttural stabs pluck your heart out, while Paul's raw, bitterly ironic lyrics stamp all over it |
| 4 | Hey Jude
Yes, the first half is good. But as soon as the infinitely long coda kicks in, my heart races and I feel like I can take over the world. The Beatles at their most inspiring. |
| 3 | A Day In The Life
I don't need to talk about this one. Everyone knows it's the most progressive, innovative pop song ever written. |
| 2 | Strawberry Fields Forever
Everything works together. Lilting psychedelic guitar, Paul's monotone delivery, Ringo's drumming, those trumpets. But it's the chorus. It's brilliant. The thumping drums, the inspiring trumpets that almost sound as if they're ready for war. It all comes together to make an oddly dark, mysterious CLASSIC. |
| 1 | Helter Skelter
THE dirtiest, THE heaviest, THE most important, THE most raucous, shocking, energetic and ridiculous rock and roll song ever. This song invented hard rock and heavy metal, it's as simple as that. And it even becomes borderline terrifying when you realise it inspired fucking Charles Manson. |
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