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12.45am
14 February 2012
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Wow, what a difficult topic to post on…but…challenge ACCEPTED! *I want to pre-apologize for all of my songs being Lennon compositions: I've just always been more drawn to his music for some reason (I think it may have something to do with the fact that I generally like darker literature, poetry, etc.). I promise my choice in favorites has absolutely nothing to do with the other Beatles!*
10) "I Am The Walrus": I'm pretty sure only The Beatles could take a nonsensical song and make it a classic. 'Nuff said.
09) "This Boy": What a beautiful song full of longing! Oh, the emotional appeal! When John breaks out in "Oh, and this boy would be happy just to love you. But, oh my-y-y-y; that boy won't be happy 'til he's seen you cry-y-y-y!"…full-blown spinal chills every time. I love the three-part harmonies in this song as well. A truly unforgettable masterpiece that is sure to remain a favorite for years to come.
08) "Because": This is the first song that ever made me cry from sheer beauty. It's more than beautiful, tho: it's hauntingly so. I have often described this song to others as a "siren song" because I feel it could lead me anywhere (…even to my death). The harmonies are mind-blowing and the music is a work of art in itself. It's no wonder how I fell in love with this song.
07) "In My Life": George Martin's piano work + John's lyrics + Paul and George's harmonies=a true Beatles masterpiece.
06) "Rain": First of all, kudos to Ringo for such explosive drum work! This--along with the "backwards music"--is what seals the deal for me. I also love the vocal work by John, Paul, and George during the "Rai-ai-ai-aiaiaiai-ainnn, I don't mind" bit. An excellent piece of work from the boys as a whole.
05) "Don't Let Me Down": The simplicity in the lyrics, along with the emotional appeal put into singing them, is what seals the deal for me.
04) "A Day In The Life": Need I say more?
03) "Across The Universe": John has often said that he believed "Across The Universe" to be one of his best songs, and I couldn't agree more. This song could stand alone as a poem: beautiful symbolism, beautiful imagery, beautiful use of simile and personification. And when you transform a beautiful poem into a beautiful song being sang by a beautiful man, how can you have anything but beautiful results?
02) "Happiness Is A Warm Gun": More like "Happiness is 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun'"! While this song may have started out as one of my most disliked Beatles songs, it proved itself to be a song that just had to grow on me. And grow, it did…all the way to the #2 position!
01) Kinda. It's a tie between "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" and "Girl". I have never been able to rank one song above the other because every time I think I have it all worked out, I start to show a preference for the other. The story line of "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" has always been my favorite out of any Beatles song. The imagery is beautiful--in a dark kind of way--and I love the mental picture of '65 John Lennon storming away from the house of his temptress, everything ablaze, because he didn't get laid. HOT. That being said, I believe this song has one of the most dramatic closing lines in the entire Beatles catalogue: "So, I lit a fire. Isn't it good? Norwegian wood." But while I believe that "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" has the most epic conclusion of any Beatles song, "Girl" holds its own for what I believe to be the best introduction: "Is there anybody going to listen to my story all about the girl who came to stay?". It just pulls you in like a magnet. And John's voice on "Girl"? Perfect. *And as a side note: a big thanks to Bob Dylan for influencing John enough to write these beautiful songs!*
6.53pm
23 July 2012
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10. The Ballad of John and Yoko
9. Long Long Long
8. Lovely Rita
7. Get Back
6. Yesterday
5. Penny Lane
4. Eleanor Rigby
3. Across the Universe
2. A Day in the Life
1. Hey Jude
5.45am
21 July 2012
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10) Goodnight (I especially love the piano take from Anthology 3)
9) Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight/The End (I’m counting this as 1 song)
8) Within You, Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows (Love album)
7) Eleanor Rigby
6) I Am the Walrus
5) Hello, Goodbye
4) All You Need Is Love
3) She Loves You
2) Ticket to Ride
1) Help! (I especially love the live version on Anthology 2)
9.35pm
29 September 2012
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10. I Am the Walrus – just endless invention, there is always new stuff you can find in it
9. Here, There and Everywhere – beautifully astounding, it is relaxing too
8. Across the Universe – like wonderful poetry, in every sense
7. Happiness is a Warm Gun – switches on you at a great, exciting fast pace, its twists are brilliant and unexpected
6. Hey Jude – makes for a good time whenever you're in the mood for a long chant
5. Penny Lane – softer than I think its going to be, #9 on a larger scale
4. Something – a triumph for Harrison, speaks to the soul, and a love song on par with any bygone crooner
3. Within You Without You – best Sgt. Pepper has to offer, pretty much #4 on a larger and more universal scale
2. Come Together – eargasm, every time
1. Strawberry Fields Forever – haunting, deep and confused in its lyrics, yet majestic in its organization, it takes you into a weird abyss, this is a spellbinding piece of work
3.30am
3 September 2012
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Girl ~ The vocals as a whole do it for me.
Good Morning Good Morning ~ Brilliant instrumentation hidden under the horns.
Taxman ~ One of my favorite bass parts, but great instrumental as a whole.
Tomorrow Never Knows ~ I had to let it grow on me, but it did. Listening to the tape loops isolated is interetsing
You Like Me Too Much ~ I suddenly started loving this song after listening to Help enough times.
Savoy Truffle ~ Probably my favorite on the White Album
Don't Bother Me ~ Once I heard it without vocals, I started to appreciate it a lot more. Take 5 is my absolute favorite.
Lovely Rita ~ This and Get Back have piano / keyboard solos that make the songs shine respectively. This one has a special place.
Hey Bulldog ~ Similar to Taxman. Great solo by George, considering the other two were Paul solos..
For my 10th, I can't decide between a bunch of Hard Day's Night B-sides, so I'll list that as a whole simply because it's just dandy.
I never thought I'd be much into their early music, but I never realized how under-appreciated it was.
12.12pm
23 September 2012
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How am I supposed to do this properly? I tried and no matter what, I can't settle on just 10 songs.
2.34am
24 August 2012
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Wow. What a hard question! But here goes nothing!
10. Glass Onion. I love the mysterious sound to it. It's an awesome listen.
9. Getting Better. It always lifts my spirits!
8. Revolution 9. I didn't like it at first but it's extremely fascinating.
7. All You Need is Love. It makes me think of unity and truth; reconciliation with the people I love who may have done me wrong.
6. Girl. Love the emotion in John's voice.
5. Strawberry Fields Forever. It's endlessly fascinating and beautiful.
4. Something. Definitely a masterpiece.
3. For No One. I can relate to this song more than any of their other songs, I think.
2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown). I just really like it. Nothing specific sticks out to me.
1. Two Of Us. Hearing this song was like finding a missing puzzle piece in my life. That's all I can describe it as.
Note: This order is subject to change depending on my mood and what I'm listening to at the time!
3.27am
25 September 2012
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Oh god… my top 10 Beatles songs seems impossible but I'll give it a shot.
My Top 10 (Today)
10) Revolution (The first song I ever played on guitar with a band for people, now every time I hear it my hands try to play the chords, plus its a great song)
9) You Can't Do That (Reeaallll personal connection to this one)
8) Mother Natures Son (Better than Blackbird and Yesterday in my humble opinion :])
7) Can't Buy Me Love ( First Beatles song I ever recognized as being The Beatles)
6) Here Comes The Sun (Endlessly happy song)
5) You Never Give Me Your Money (Really all of the medley, but if I had to pick one…)
4) I Want You (I love this song, sooooo incredibly epic. Yes, even the cutoff.)
3) Hey Jude (Nothing like a car full of people singing their lungs out for the last 4 mins of a song.)
2) With A Little Help From My Friends (The most played song on my iTunes, and pretty much what keeps me going somedays)
1) Dear Prudence (Hypnotizing and uplifting. Everyone played their best on this one (minus Ringo who would have) and it just gets me every time. Especially the harmonies. Plus knowing that picking pattern was about as accomplished as I have ever felt as a guitarist)
7.34pm
14 April 2010
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1. Rain – Ringo's drums, Paul's bass, the slowed down guitar, the backwards lyrics…and Ringo's drums.
2. 9- way tie for second, in order of release…
It Won’t Be Long (WTB) – I will ask for the 856,526,421st time…why was this song not a single?
You Can’t Do That (AHDN) – It seems like John's writing skills improved tenfold on this album – this was my favorite from it.
Ticket To Ride (H!) - Awesome guitars, John's vocals w/Paul's high harmonies (stunning)…and Ringo's drums.
The Word (RS) – The opening piano bit, one of John's first "follow me" songs (can you hear me?).
Tomorrow Never Knows (R) – All of it…and Ringo's drums.
I Am The Walrus (MMT) – The Forum "long timers" have seen me post many times that my imagination, as a four year old, was captivated by a Walrus. In early 1968, just a few months after the Album's release, this song was my "Old MacDonald", "London Bridge", "Pop Goes The Weasel", etc… Not many other kids my age were singing "goo goo goo joob"!
While My Gutar Gently Weeps (TB)- At one time, my favorite Beatles song. George's vocals are so full of feeling. Clapton's lead is stellar (props to my brother who air guitars this song better than Clapton!).
Hey Bulldog (YS) – I love the rockers – this one rocks me every time. John/Paul's back and forth at the end with Paul's barking cracks me up.
Let It Be (LIB) – The only song I ever "air piano" to. I prefer the album cut vs. the single.
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, Let it roll for all its worth.
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2.56pm
19 September 2010
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All of these ten really could be #1, but I'm not going to cop out like someone *cough*Zig*cough* did.
10) Michelle – Even though this is quite a popular song, this still strikes me as Paul's true masterpiece on Rubber Soul. Even though he did better (both in and out of the Beatles), this one still tugs at the heart strings whenever I hear it.
9) Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds – even though this song is another popular pick, there's something quite peaceful and serene about it. Another one I just love.
8) You've Really Got A Hold On Me – the only cover on this list, John (with substantial help from George) create the best cover they ever did. Absolutely great.
7) Strawberry Fields Forever – It's a testament to the strength of the Beatles catalogue that this masterpiece is only #7. Ringo comes out in force, exceeding (to me) his excellent Rain drumming from 1966.
6) And I Love Her – that this song, one of only three McCartney offered at those sessions, is here is a testament, not to Paul, but to George. His guitar performance could be argued to be his best. I wouldn't object.
5) You've Got To Hide Your Love Away – even though I can't stand the flute, this song is awesome. There is a direct link from this to some of what I listen to in terms of new bands. And, it's been in my head for two weeks now, thanks to Mumford and Sons SNL cover.
4) You Can't Do That – John came out swinging – and created A Hard Days Night's best song. Fab.
3) Think For Yourself – even though this song never gets mentioned, George proved himself here in my eyes with this sarcastic little stinger. I love it.
2) Let It Be – the best final single I've ever heard. Still the highlight of the album.
1) While My Guitar Gently Weeps – this song is proof that George was capable of writing as good of songs as John or Paul. And that piano – if nothing else, bringing Clapton in made Paul get his act together.
4.07pm
14 April 2010
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mr. Sun king coming together said
All of these ten really could be #1, but I'm not going to cop out like someone *cough*Zig*cough* did.
Yikes! 
You ought to do something about that cough.
Actually, I had a very tough time narrowing down the list to only 10. A real cop out would have been listing the first 10 songs they released, then updating that list the next day with the next 10 songs and… Oh, wait… I already did that a while back. What was my point again?
To the fountain of perpetual mirth, Let it roll for all its worth.
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11.13pm
24 August 2012
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that there is no way to narrow down a list of just ten Beatles songs! I have thought back on my list and thought "why didn't I include (insert song here)?" I posted my list earlier but it's definitely subject to change completely!
2.29am
12 January 2013
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10. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
9. Blackbird
8. She Loves You
7. Revolution
6. Something
5. Two of Us
4. In My Life
3. Get Back
2. Come Together
1. Eleanor Rigby
The Incedibly True Story THat Never Ends. By Sam.
Best Friend: WHat are you listening to
Me: The Beatles
Best Friend: Go Figure
9.48pm
21 November 2012
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Geez this is hard.
1. Strawberry Fields Forever (Favourite song. Period.)
2. Something (masterpiece)
3. Octopus's Garden (happy and uplifting and I like the instruments and effects)
In no specific order:
4. Dear Prudence (amazing song)
5. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George's voice, Clapton's guitars, Pauls bass and Ringo's drums. Damn)
6. In My Life (love the lyrics and the simple beat)
7. Ticket to ride (energetic and great)
8. Across the universe (beautiful)
9. Golden Slumbers/Carry that weight/the End (IMO 1 song.)
10. Because (the vocals give me chills)
It changes a lot though, but right now it's those 10. I wanted to submit the medley too, but I don't really count that all those songs as 1, and seperated they're not very strong tbh, except for You never give me your money.
10.59pm
1 November 2012
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Interesting. I could have sworn on a stack of Korans that I posted my list here in this topic just in the last couple of days. Now I see there is no post here by me at all. That, and losing an entire topic I created a few days ago. Rather discomfitting, not knowing whether any given post is going to remain…
9.47pm
14 January 2013
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I'm attempting to write a list of all of my favorites from each album, after which I am going to try to narrow it down to ten. The fact that 11 songs came off of the Rubber Soul album has me a bit worried…
10.34pm
14 January 2013
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I (kinda) figured it out. I know that I'll probably look at the list tomorrow (or even later today) and question what I was thinking, but I think I have my top 10 favorites worked out.
In no particular order (because if I try to put them in a specific order, I might start crying for all I know):
Norwegian Wood
P.S. I Love You
Do You Want To Know A Secret
And I Love Her
This Boy
Octopus's Garden
Yes It Is
Things We Said Today
Eight Days A Week
Long, Long, Long
4.03am
29 September 2012
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10. Here, There and Everywhere -- one of Paul's best, most soothing melodies, beautiful
9. Within You Without You -- best track on Sgt. Pepper, a masterful orchestration and layering of unique eastern rhythms
8. Norwegian Wood -- maybe John's most soulful pre-activist song, straight from heart with a real story, better than "In My Life"
7. Across the Universe -- though perhaps overplayed, this beautiful poem is so filled with complex lyrics and spiritually embodies grace that it is impossible to not have on this list
6. Something -- just a classic love song, maybe still the best ever written like Sinatra claimed; George was all about the soul
5. Penny Lane -- the psychedelic Beatles period at its height, the little sounds sprinkled throughout are pure magic
4. While My Guitar Gently Weeps -- possibly the major statement of George's career, an epic poem full of feeling and despair
3. Eleanor Rigby -- for good reason, one of the most beloved in the Beatles canon, because it was so revolutionary in its idea of what pop music could be, and it still holds up in its inventiveness and beautiful lyric
2. Come Together -- nothing particularly moving about this, just probably the most awesome of their songs, the deep bluesy melody is borderline orgasmic
1. Strawberry Fields Forever -- no other of their songs is so fully formed in its individuality, its instrumental genius combined with an established moody lyric…an outstanding achievement in the history of music
9.14pm
13 January 2013
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1. Girl
2. Martha My Dear
3. You Like Me Too Much
4. Not A Second Time
5. Long, Long, Long
6. Hold Me Tight
7. She Said She Said
8. Baby, You're A Rich Man
9. Every Little Thing
10. Only A Northern Song
*My favorites change from time to time, but my top three favorites will most likely always be the same.*
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