The Beatles Bible - Topic: The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Constance on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p52404 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p52404 I have to say "Love Me Do" because the Beatles fought so hard to record it, against George Martin's wishes...he wanted them to do "How Do You Do It" or whatever that song is...and they stuck to their guns. LMD isn't my fav song by a long shot, but I do like it a lot more now than I used to, it has really grown on me. Paul gets just a little cocky in there, with her "hey hey" in the middle, which was not much but was kind of "other there" for the time...the whole song is just a ...]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:18:03 +0100 Long John Silver on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p52374 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p52374 Probably "I want to hold your hand" as of importance of breakthrough to the American market, but as for the music, I think "Tomorrow Never Knows". Imagine you're self buying a Revolver album in 1966 and at end you hear a track like Tomorrow Never Knows, it was probably a mind blow :) . Of course a lot of Beatles songs are as equal important, A Day in the Life, Eleanor Rigby, In My Life etc... just too many to count.

]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 12:02:54 +0100 The Beatles bassist on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p52372 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p52372 Don't forget "Helter Skelter" which is classified as the first real hard rocker. It also influented the development of metal music in the 70's and 80's.
Other noteable mentions:
"I Saw Her Standing There", "Taxman" (hence to the backward guitar solo), "Eleanor Rigby" "Tommorow Never Knows", "A Day in the Life"...

]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 00:48:09 +0100 Joe on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p52317 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p52317 Eleanor Rigby has two basic chords - C and E minor.

My vote for most important song goes to Strawberry Fields Forever. Or is it A Day In The Life? Or maybe I Want To Hold Your Hand. Or possibly... Or perhaps...

]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 15:58:50 +0100 meanmistermustard on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51983 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51983 Love Me Do solely for being their first single and getting to number 17 in the UK. Would have been massive for the 4some at the time as it would have been a significant step in their path.

Following that heads on would be Please Please Me as it was their first number 1 (despite the whole #1 debate nowadays). Totally different not only to LMD but also to pretty much everything else out there at the time, sent a fire of lust and desire on many young girls, and made them into a bigger-than-just-the-Liverpool-region band.

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:49:53 +0100 paulsbass on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51982 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51982

Ben Ramon said
Which Beatles song would you say was the most important, progressive, influential, ahead of its time? The largest experimental milestone in their career? Obviously it doesn't have to be what a lot of people consider "experimental"- I'd say "I Want To Hold Your Hand" is just as important as "Revolution #9" in that respect.

"Eleanor Rigby." Follows basically one chord throughout the whole song. But if you ask me Paul rarely wrote lyrics better than these- incredibly thoughtful lyrics for what was still a relatively early phase in pop music, capturing a quintessential everyday, humdrum Englishness but ...]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:24:56 +0100 minime on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51977 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51977 a-hard-days-night-ringo-7 Maybe "I am the Walrus" , it achieved something I don't think any "commercial" band before had made and succeed in it: write a song full of rubbish and obnoxious references-and make it popular. It's interesting musically, as well. Cannot say how big of an impact it had on other bands, but it really stands out from most Beatles songs.

 

But You Can't Do That is awesome heart

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:02:43 +0100 mithveaen on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51975 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51975 Mine too!!

 

I dunno. I'd say one of them is Paperback Writer because of the lyrics.... I guess....

 

I don't know. these days my mind is like...... sleeping. neil-aspinall

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:42:28 +0100 Zig on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51968 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51968 a-hard-days-night-ringo-8One of my favorite Beatles songs. Nice choice!

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:53:34 +0100 Tracy on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51962 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51962 It's more rock and roll, not so pop. The anthology version is raw John Lennon. I'm hoping it's George on lead guitar.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....BfrPsaInYU

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:34:27 +0100 Into the Sky with Diamonds on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51960 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51960 Tracy,

Interesting!

What makes you pick "You Can't Do That"?

]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:45:21 +0100 Tracy on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51959 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51959 You Can't Do That. Especially the Anthology version.

]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:16:50 +0100 LennonCloset on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51912 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51912 I say "Rain." Pretty "out there" for 1966, in my opinion.

]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:20:31 +0100 Zig on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51902 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51902 There was a thread similar to this one going around about a year or so ago. My vote was for "My Bonnie". It may not have been a pure Beatles song (Tony Sheridan) but to me it was the most important.

No "My Bonnie", no Raymond Jones.  No Raymond Jones, no Brian Epstein. No Brian Epstein...shudder.

brian-epstein

Just my opinion...

]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:08:00 +0100 Into the Sky with Diamonds on The most IMPORTANT Beatles song? http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51901 The songs http://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/the-songs/the-most-important-beatles-song/#p51901 "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

- As stated by meanmistermustard, the song opened the American floodgates.

- It's a feel good song that perhaps has been equaled, but not surpassed.

- Although the lyrics are simple and can be interpreted crudely, there's also something very spiritual about reaching out and touching someone. Holding someone's hand connects you to them in more ways than one.

After IWTHYH, I would agree with "Eleanor Rigby," "A Day In the Life," "I Am the Walrus".

For strictly non-musical reasons, "Yellow Submarine" has to be on the list. Sadly enough, many people only recognize that song as a ...]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:14:45 +0100