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Today's list is the fourth installment in a series that will run every Friday for the next few weeks, in which I'll highlight my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I've been doing for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might've missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the biggest, most influential band in rock history.
As you get familiar with (or rediscover) these songs, I think some of them might even surpass your old, more-overplayed favorites.
This wistful McCartney folk rocker—written for girlfriend/actress Jane Asher—appeared in The Beatles’ debut film, A Hard Day’s Night. It appears on the soundtrack, and was also the B-side to the U.K. version of the “Hard Day’s Night” single. Structurally, it’s one of McCartney’s most inventive early tunes, with some impressively unique chord changes, especially during the transitions from the verse to the chorus and back.
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"Things We Said Today" is a great selection. I'm a big believer in forgetting about Beatles 1 and the Red & Blue "greatest hits" collections and listening to The Beatles albums instead. If you get the original UK albums and add in Past Masters Vol 1 & 2 you really get it all.
i'm sorry but this is getting ridiculous. "I'm So Tired," and "Happiness is a Warm Gun," are CLASSIC Beatle tracks that anyone who's been listening to the band with any genuine interest would know.
If you're going choose songs so indiscriminately why not just call your column "The Coolest Beatle songs that I feel like writing about this morning."
hmmm... "Think for yourself" was always one of my least favorite beatle's songs. no offense to george.
"julia," "polythene pam" and "goodnight" should be on this list.
folks, I actually play all these songs....we've been a tribute band since John's death, and the one thing I know is....there are only two kinds of songs....the kind you like and the kind you don't...if you don't like this person's list of "faves", make your own list!!if it moves you, do it, if not move on....wwjd stands for "what would John do"...my kids know as much as any of you, and even they aren't silly enough to declare one (or ten) songs "the best"...here's another flash for you....the Beatles are/were a great country band...(I feel Fine"...Mike