The Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed, Vol. 6

"The Night Before" 

One of my favorite early McCartney tunes, even this song’s verse is catchy enough to be a chorus. The bridge is a welcome surprise, and Lennon and Harrison’s harmonies are magical. Below is a clip of the song from the film Help! As you can see, no one looks happier than The Beatles while playing music. Well, maybe Gwar.

 

 

John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote this song—the B-side to “Nowhere Man”—for Ringo, who takes the lead vocal here. The lazy rocker nicely fits the Beatles drummer’s laidback personality and playing style. And there’s an interesting contrast between the light, sunshine-y chorus and the heartbroken, pleading lyrics.