Best Beatles Songs
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and it is straight for the heart I like it its too nice very very very nice
The best song for me ever I love you the beatles

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You're asking me will this song go, I don't know, I don't know, but it most certainly should. Too good too not be in the top ten, and I know you could say that about maybe 50 of their songs, but this one especially.
This is the greatest love song period! George is a great composer! The Beatles are the first ROCKERS ever and no other band will come close to them.
Very sad of 15th place. This song must be in top 5 at least. Great music, great rythm.
More comments about SomethingListen to sampleI want to hold your hand is a fun and playful song that is also very cool sounding. This is definitely one of the Beatles best songs. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the album Past Masters Volume 1.
When I was in elementary school, I used to play I Want To Hold Your Hand at the end of the class. It was my way to get girls. Thank you Lennon-McCartney for giving me this song! It's thanks to it that I have a girlfriend now.
I want to say that ringo star you have inspired me and if I cuold here you at least one more time live on stage will be my dreame
More comments about I Want to Hold Your HandListen to sampleIt makes me cry every time I heard it, and it gaves me a lot of bravery.
For rock2metal and evrybody who doesn't know what jai guru deva om means : It's in sanskrit, and it means "thank you guru Dev". The Beatles met this guy during their journey in India, and he had a great infuence on their music and their way too see the life, I think.
(I'm sorry if I made some mistakes, but I'm french, I'm 16, and yeah, I love the Beatles too! )
this song goes to my soul, because is AWESOME!
rock2metal
More comments about Across the UniverseListen to samplesounds different then any other thing they made.
Queen-aholic
More comments about Revolution Listen to sample"I still believe all you need is love, you know, but I don't believe that eh, just, saying it is gonna do it you know, I mean I still believe in the fact that love is what we all need"
It's such an amazing song. All you ned is love!
Actly, all you need is the Beatles.
in my opinion this song is 1 of the best beatles songs
I absolutely love this song! Should be in the Top 5 along with Help! and Strawberry Fields Forever
This song makes me feel like i'm lucy in the sky with diamons, but the best one is by john lennon and elton john
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this song really rocks!
rock2metal
great that is my favourite rock n' roll love song! hehe
fr:pam
As I understand it the last thing that the band ever put down on record and what a fitting way to finish? Just have a listen to the three way guitar jam between paul, john and george. Sheer brilliance and a wonderful example of why this band is so amazing. You could write a whole album around the rhythms and beats in this one snip of two and a half minutes.
gotlbh
This short finale to Abbey Road is the last time the beatles jammed together and what a session! The 3 way guitar joust between john, paul and george is simply awesome. And what better way to sign off after 7 years of genius than with a song like this. Goodbye boys!
gotlbh
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More comments about Happiness Is a Warm GunListen to sampleThis one song contains more instrumentation and musical variation than most other bands put into an entire album. As I understand it, the song is actually itself a merging of several different unfinished song ideas into one, and when you listen to it you can really hear the different song themes, tempos and rhythms all in there. All told, it creates an incredibly varied and creative sound and is definitely in my opinion an underrated song in the Beatles catalog.
Just give it a listen. Its like a meusli bowl of sounds and rythms blended together. A forerunner to queens masterpiece
One of the most underrated Beatles songs. This is extremely complex melodically. It kicks off the Abbey Road Medley, which could be argued as the Beatles magnum opus. The lyrics are also genius. This song should be in the top 5.
Listen to sampleDeserves to be higher up the list.
Get back is amazing should be in top ten.
jojo was a boy get back get back rocks it is the best I've heard.
thanks beatles you rock
Nothing out of brit pop could compare - this sets the sound for a future movement and leaves them all in its wake
Drum roles off this planet, trippy guitar. Was this really written in 1965 (or 66? ). Revolver at its very best. Still awesome nearly 50 years later.
Revolver gone bonkers, with paul from another dimension on the bass and ringo stepping off a spaceship to do some trippy drums. Makes other 60s bands sound so dull.
gotlbh
Listen to sampleA difficult song for many to like due to its lack of a recognizable or catchy melody (in my view), but for crazy, creative and experimental musicianship it is simply phenomenal. It is not a song of the 60s. It could equally have been written recently or in the future and still sound relevant. Drum and bass style break beats and a song structured around a single chord, in 1965!
gotlbh
Four guys at the very top of their game. A track that's both simple and complex at the same time. Hard to believe this was only 3 years after "From Me To You"! Great drumming; great everything.
The Best 3 acid minutes ever produced. This is the first really psychedelic, progressive rock so bands like hawhkind Amon Duul and other Krautrocks It was just so ahead like Hallogalo of Neu
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More comments about Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-DaListen to sampleThis is my favourite beatles song it is honestly so beautiful. Not only is the chorus magnificent, but the verses are too! This should be higher on the list.
A real lennon soul bearing moment and some of the best vocals he put down on vinyl. Paul adds a romping bass line to support the singing and the billy preston synth hits a brilliant counterpoint. Shame the split soon afterwards as it showed just how awesome they still were. Check out the video on the roof of the abbey road studio. All these modern four and five piece guitar bands can only dream of such an effortless style and quality.
gotlbh
Listen to sampleThe Piccolo Trumpet solo is to die for. Ought to be number one really. A brilliant fusion of Baroque and rock!
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More comments about I Want You (She's So Heavy)Listen to sampleToo bad it is so underrented/unheard of.
After listening to it, there's no way you'll say that it doesn't deserve a spot in the top ten.
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More comments about A Hard Day's NightListen to sampleBeautiful teamwork by Paul, John and George. Although each beatle was capable of making great music on his own, they worked together on this one; creating a true masterpiece
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The most beautiful song in the world. So few words, which fit the song better than in any other song. I REALLY don't understand, why it isn't ranked higher. The lyrics tell everything: "Because the sky is blue, it makes me cry". "Love is all, love is you".
Listen to sampleThis song was spoiled in my view by the hamming up the producers gave it on the original let it be release and I didn't really appreciate the song until I heard the scaled back sound on the subsequent naked. Listening to this version, it strikes me as a beautiful song, poignant and with a wonderful harmony of piano and, presumable some kind of loosely strung guitar riff that pipes up between the words. I urge all fans to give this a listen and bring it up the list.
gotlbh
There was a greatness and sadness ABOUT THE BEATLES AND NOWHERE IS THIS MORE APPARRENT THAN IN THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC
Gorgeous, completely immersive and ethereal tune. Listening to it never ceases to bring the chills.
Listen to sampleI think this is one of Paul's best. The lyrics are great and I love Paul's vocals. My favorite part is "All my loving, I will send to you, all my loving, darling I'll be true". Just can't get over its greatness.
Oh this song is really great, It should be in top 10
i played it for my girlfriend and she was like aw
When I listen all my loving I fall in love again and I think it should be higher
Listen to sampleday tripper has a great guitar intro. the best beatles song.
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I can't believe the Real Love version is now rare. Still, each version is excellent!
"let me hear your balalaikas ringing out!"
Geez, guys it should be much higher ;/ Deserves top 20 at least.
Listen to samplePersonal favorite, SORRY, ALL PAUL AT HIS BEST!
John09
The young Paul McCartney leaves nothing behind when he screams out the vocals. It is absolutely phenomenal.
Paul's best vocal performance ever, in fact the best Beatles vocal performance ever. It was also a John Lennon favorite and he wanted to sing lead on this song... Happy Paul did instead as in my opinion he was a far better singer.
Listen to sampleThis is one of there best songs I can't believe it is this low. Go do baseball amazing son
I love this song. It has a great music video too. I love the Beatles! They're the best!
Hello goodbye should be in yhe top ten at least the top twenty
John09
Listen to samplenumber 35? man people need to realize this is John Lennons best work!
One of my favorite songs ever, just gotta love it. It makes the world seem less complicated, Dear Prudence, won't you com out and play?
I love this is song. It's amazing in all ways you can possibly imagine. This should be way higher on the list.
More comments about Dear PrudenceListen to sampleWhat? This is one of the best songs ever by the Beatles and its here at 49? This is hilarious. Its gotta be at least in the top 5! Just 0.2%? My Goodness...
I'm not a huge beatles fan, but this song always cheers me up- I have to listen this at least once day!
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this is a curious song, with quite a different sound to may of the other beatles tracks. Its another harrison gem from the white album, and it is quite beautiful. In this and the other songs of harrison from 67 to 69 you really hear how he is reflecting on events. It may not be top ten, but it deserves to be heard.
gotlbh
Listen to sampleone of the most hard songs by them! I freaking love it
rock2metal
The guitar on the song is so underrated. It's awesome! Its basically paul does the riff so well and George does other lead guitar so well ringos drumming is awesome and the vocals are amazing one of the best hard rock songs by a group like the Beatles
Listen to sampleThis song is AMAZING! How is it possible it's rated so poorly? It gives me goosebumps... It's unreal!
Perfect The Beatles song. That's it. Salute to this amazing, dreamy, beautiful song!
Its my favorite song of this band, I don't know why it isn't be in the first 10 but anyway. I Love this song Its really great...
More comments about GirlListen to sampleThe last great Beatles record. Brought Lennon back to life for 3:52. Proved The Beatles lost nothing to time or trends and did it with a dead man singing lead.
Listen to sampleThe harmonizing in this song is flawless.
Just a beautiful ballet, proving John can right great ballets despite his reluctance to admit it.
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One of the best songs they ever made, Its got an awesome riff and great lyrics, Paul's guitar solo is so great.
Listen to sampleI couldn't choose between this and the long and winding road. Every song Paul puts out is a jem.
Listen to sampleStunning song had an amazing storyline and is underrated. When I herd this song for the first time I was shocked that I hadn't seen it on a top Beatles' songs site!
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I agree with myself every time I say that this is the best Beatles song that I've ever heard in my entire life! I I'm going to keep saying it forever!
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I visit this website almost every week and I so it just so I can vote for Drive my Car! It's one of my favorite songss and ill vote for it forever
One of the best Paul vocals, one of the best vocal harmonies, one of the best guitar/bass riffs, one of the best sounding drum audios ever put on THE best bands albums, AND ITS IN THE 80'S?!?! This is my favorite beatles songs!
More comments about Drive My CarListen to sampleI personally think that this is an amazing song. It's not one of their more popular songs because it's pretty simple, but I still think it's beautiful. I love the expressions John uses in his voice. "I'm Only Sleeping" is probably one of my favorite songs by the Beatles. Also, one of my favorite bands, The Vines, remade this song, and did a fairly decent job at it. Even my dad, who is a Beatles fanatic and flower child, really liked their cover of the song.
Defines psychedelia along with Tomorrow Never Knows and Lucy In The Sky... It is actually one of my favourite songs let alone Beatles songs...
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Listen to sampleThis is absolutely, without a doubt, one of the most underrated Beatles song EVER! It's catchy, fun, addictive, etc. This I just an amazing song. Why is it so low? Come on, it deserves a place in the top 20 at least...
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Listen to sampleThis is one of the most beautiful Beatles songs. It almost seems to be about the Beatles themselves and their imminent breakup. The harmonies, the guitar, the lyrics - this song is not only a tear-jerker but a relevant masterpiece.
"I dig a pygmy by Charles Hawtrey and the deaf aids. Phase one in which Doris gets her oats. " Oh, John.
This song is beautiful and wonderfully harmonic. One of the only songs not in need of re-recording on Let it Be.
Listen to sampleThis is 62nd? Unbelievable. This is a great song, and if it's sixty second, I can only imagine how great the songs that have been voted ahead must be. I love this song. Jo
Baby you're a rich man is a cool and funky song. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the album Magical Mystery Tour.
Listen to sampleThe chords in this song are absolutely magnificent! The song is beautiful and really showcases the early Beatles' spirit. It's a song that should never be overlooked.
Listen to sampleEvery Beatles top ten list has the same smarmy, deeply meaningful, I need to critique the world selection. There were a lot of us who thought Eleanor Rigby was the end of the Beatles. There was a time when every young man wanted to be like the Beatles and every young woman wanted to be with the Beatles. They were a great rock and roll band early on.
Such an intoxicating blend of melody, harmonica and lyrics that capture the innocent thrill, wonder and excitement of your first love.
Such an amazingly, simple song. I love it! I love The Beatles so much! All their songs are great. This one is a particular favorite of mine. And it was in their movie A Hard Days Night.
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I love this song, it's awesome!
Really showcases the Fab Four as great singers, not just rockers.
Listen to sampleThis absolutely brilliant song needs to go up to at least top 20. The catchiest song the Beatles ever put out.
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The beatles will always be with me til my grace -Peace and love people