Worst Beatles Songs

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Sun May 18, 2008 5:31 pm

Stan54 wrote:

twood50785 wrote:

I might be wrong here, but I seem to remember McCartney saying that it's one of his favourite Beatles songs. Shocked

I sooooo hope you're wrong.

I just checked wikipedia, and it says it there too. Not always the most reliable of sources, I definitely didn't get the info from there though, as I was told it years before wiki ever existed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Know_My_Name_(Look_up_the_Number)#cite_note-lewisohn1p15-1

I love the song personally.

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:54 pm

Frances Jones wrote:

why ? i like Penny Lane , not my favourite but worst ??
Obladi Oblada its worse

Gotta go along with that one

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:57 pm

twood50785 wrote:

How dare you! "You Know My Name, Look Up the Number" is brilliant! Seriously.

I might be wrong here, but I seem to remember McCartney saying that it's one of his favourite Beatles songs. Shocked

That figures Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:08 pm

No band has ever produced more A level material without anything substandard. The growth of The Beatles musically between 1963 and 1966 is unparraleled and as astonishing as anything; there's no counterpart for it in music, anywhere. You can't get from "I Want To Hold Your Hand" to "Norweigan Wood" on a tank of gas.

EVERY other major band of the era - Stones, Kinks, Animals, Who, Dylan, Yardbirds, etc. - have "Greatest Hits" and "Best Of" collections out by 1966, many of which are brilliant (High Tide & Green Grass is fantastic). The one exception is The Beatles because a "Best Of" would have had to have been a boxed set of all their LPs to that time.

Make up a "Worst of The Beatles" LP and then tell me with a straight face that you wouldn't die happy if that were your band's "Best Of" LP after a 10 year career.

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:18 pm

They made a 'Worst of'-collection while they were still together.
It's called 'Sgt. Pepper's'. I suppose it works okay if you've been on a diet of mushrooms, LSD and plenty of underaged german pussy.
Maybe it's telling something to people who still bare Woodstock and such stuff in mind, but to me it's plain crap from opener to closer.

'Obla di obla da' is A-stuff ???
If kindergarden is your public, I suppose it could be.
Or maybe if Kurt Cobain had played it. Well, wrecked it.

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Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:43 pm

Stan54 wrote:

Make up a "Worst of The Beatles" LP and then tell me with a straight face that you wouldn't die happy if that were your band's "Best Of" LP after a 10 year career.

I'd sure take the royalties bounce

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:05 pm

The Long and Winding Road

i also find Back in the U.S.S.R. completely irritating.

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:09 pm

Octopus' garden, another straight A-stinker.

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Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:29 pm

andy1983 wrote:

Octopus' garden, another straight A-stinker.

Just tell me you're not one of those twits who defends "Man Gave Names..." as a "children's song."

As for Pepper... the opening is brilliant. "A Little Help" is brilliant, "Lucy in the Sky" is brilliant, "Getting Better" ditto. "Fixing a hole" is lovely, She's Leaving Home" is fucking awesome. "Mr Kite" is great.

"Within You Without You" is the best side 2 track 1 EVER, magnificent song. "When I'm 64" is fine, "Lovely Rita" ditto. "Good Morning" is fanTAStic. The title track reprise if perfect and "A Day in the Life" is among the best songs by anyone ever.

The fact that the LP isn't in their top 5 AND that they were only together for 7 years and none had hit 30 by the end.... Seriosly... Jesus H. Tapdancing Christ, what the fuck do you want? The record failed to cure all known cancers? OK. It has helped people with the painful embarassment of rectal itch so it is solely in the spirit of caring and friendship i suggest you find a copy to shove up your ass.

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:17 am

Of the really famous songs, I can't really stand Let it Be. Though that might be because I was forced to sing it in 6th grade during the curtain call for our production of Midsummer's Night Dream. The director was a frustrated semi-professional actor who was addicted to methaqualone and was fired the next year.

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:21 am

I much prefer the "Long & Winding Road" WITH the string and choir than without. It just... I don't know... deserves them.

And I'm not a huge "Let It Be" (the song) fan either, though I do like the album quite a lot.

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:37 am

I didn't even bother listening to Let it Be Naked. I'm glad George didn't release ALL THINGS MUST PASS NAKEDLY. I bet Let It Be Naked is what finally pushed Spector over the edge.

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:37 pm

Worst 13 Beatles songs (written by them):

1. Penny Lane

Holy crap! That's all I could do....

Shocked

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:45 pm

twood50785 wrote:

Worst 13 Beatles songs (written by them):

1. Penny Lane

Holy crap! That's all I could do....

Shocked

Even though I'm more a Lennon guy than a McCartney guy Penny Lane's not THAT bad T!!! You MUST say IMHO

Subject: Re: Worst Beatles Songs Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:47 pm

The Future wrote:

I didn't even bother listening to Let it Be Naked. I'm glad George didn't release ALL THINGS MUST PASS NAKEDLY. I bet Let It Be Naked is what finally pushed Spector over the edge.

I don't think all that much of Spector; I rather ike the Glyn Johns "Get Back" version of the LP. I thought the "naked" thing was odd. I was expecting the "Get Back" version. Until thwey finally remaster the CD catalog "Naked" at least sounds good.

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