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A word in support of While My Guitar Gently Weeps – that little piano riff that kicks it off is a PERFECT example of Beatles being Beatles. Paul adding this perfect little piano part that beautifully complements the rest of the track without overshadowing anything is exactly why the Beatles made such great records – they all contributed so well to each others’ work, always in support of the tune. It makes me happy every single time I listen to it. 

I love Dear Prudence , but it’s no match for WMGGW.

sir walter raleigh said
I Am The Walrus vs In My Life

Well, I can’t say neither is better than the other. But taking into account how good both are, and how pleased I am this four final tracks are all tracks that I love so I won’t be mad at anything loosing, I’m gonna look at it with a different perspective. What song would I rather listen to? I think I Am The Walrus is a very good psychedelic choice, and one that pushes boundaries up and beyond. It is confident, it is weird, it is original and funny. In My Life is my pick. Let’s start by saying that In My Life is the best song on its album when I Am The Walrus isn’t. Then, In My Life is more clean, everything in the track sounds perfectly balanced, all of the instruments and voices are perfectly mixed, the lyrics are touching, it is minimalist but still kind of grand in how iconic it is. It conveys more with less, and it isn’t trying to impress you. It comes from a more honest place, it has a clearer soul, you can play it in your guitar whenever you feel lonely, you can play it in your stereo whenever you feel sexy. I Am The Walrus is a critic’s song, In My Life is for everyone else.

Strawberry Fields Forever vs Dear Prudence

Ok look. I’m gonna be honest with you. Strawberry Fields Forever is easily a 10/10, a track that is infinitely interesting, it can bend spheres with how original it is and how well edited all of it results. I love it, and everything added to that track is done with a perfect balance between a wise forward-thinking mindset and a crazy/random youthful attitude. The Beatles, essentially. But, *longest sigh ever*, Dear Prudence is the way to go. Strawberry Fields Forever technically is more interesting but it gets harder to listen to once you get past the first two verses. Some of the drumming in the latter part of the song is kind of difficult, the horns are over-dubbed, the sitar comes out of nowhere, the reprise of the latter part of the song (while I love) it sounds… bad? I don’t know how to describe my feelings about it. Mind you, all of this only adds to how unique that song is, but Dear Prudence is perfect in every single aspect. It has an unparalleled progression, it feels connected with itself, and it doesn’t try to impress you with dorky sounds and instruments, but with true evolution and class. Dear Prudence advances not by adding things, but with expanding on what’s already been established. The instruments don’t change, the song changes. Dear Prudence is THE song. Strawberry Fields Forever is more of a… very successful experiment. Strawberry Fields Forever is a milkshake, Dear Prudence is fine wine. Strawberry Fields Forever is a shirt with a hilarious quote, Dear Prudence is a $5,000 suit. Strawberry Fields Forever is your high school sweetheart, Dear Prudence is your beloved wife. Strawberry Fields Forever is Star Wars, Dear Prudence is The Godfather.