# Best Beatles Song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601 "2009-01-23T06:42:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/21 "2009-01-23T13:58:12Z")
Paperback Writer is more of a McCartney song, I think. He who sings lead is the main or sole writer, is the rule of thumb. Me? I was pleasantly surprised to see someone else nominate “I Feel Fine”, pretty much my favourite Beatles track but one which many people would dismiss as bubblegum. Also For No One, Hey Jude, In My Life, I’ll Be Back, If I Fell. Most of the songs that start with the letter I, actually. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/22 "2009-01-23T14:35:49Z")
“Tomorrow never knows” this was so many years ahead of its time. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/23 "2009-01-23T14:40:04Z")
And here I was thinking _NOBODY will vote for **Tomorrow Never Knows** _, which actually receives my vote as favorite/best Beatles song. …Lay down all thought and surrender to the void… ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/24 "2009-01-23T14:43:20Z")
I am pleasantly surprised to see NO ONE said “Hey Jude.” For some reason, that one seems to be constantly at the top of radio “Top songs” lists, but I totally can’t get the appeal. My favorite (bearing in mind that I only know their big hits)? Yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/25 "2009-01-23T14:57:15Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > I am pleasantly surprised to see NO ONE said “Hey Jude.” For some reason, that one seems to be constantly at the top of radio “Top songs” lists, but I totally can’t get the appeal. Apart from Ximenean, of course. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/26 "2009-01-23T15:16:41Z")
I like “Hey, Jude”, but it’s not my favorite. Nor is “Eleanor Rigby”–although it’s in the top 10. I like “I’m So Tired” best, (I think–this changes every day and I tend to prefer Lennon to McCartney in many ways), but I’m going with “Money”. They were so varied, rich and deep, there’s no way to pick just one… ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/27 "2009-01-23T15:48:58Z")
“She Came In Through the Bathroom Window” or “Here Comes the Sun.” ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/28 "2009-01-23T15:52:02Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > The second side of Abbey Road This would be my choice if I didn’t think it was cheating. For a single song, I’m inclined to go with “A Day in the Life,” though for full effect it has to be heard at the end of Sgt. Pepper. For what it’s worth, “A Day in the Life” won the [March Beatle Madness Tournament](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=459648) ([opening round here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=457954)). ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/29 "2009-01-23T15:54:37Z")
I’d pick the Abbey Road medley. For a single song, it’s impossible to decide, and, of course, I’ll change my mind tomorrow, but for now, I’ll go with “Got to Get You Into My Life.” ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/30 "2009-01-23T15:57:10Z")
I might go for “Penny Lane” although “Eleanor Rigby” is unforgettable. It’s not a Beatles song as much as a solo with strings so in some ways it’s too much of an outlier to count. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/31 "2009-01-23T16:37:30Z")
‘I want you’. Definately. ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/32 "2009-01-23T16:43:31Z")
A Day in the Life. The great thing about the Beatles is that even if you can’t agree about what the best song is, it’s hard to discount anybody else’s opinion because so many of their songs are that good. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/33 "2009-01-23T16:47:38Z")
ANYTHING from the _Revolver_ era (that includes _Rain_.) Since I have to pick one, I’ll go with _She Said She Said_. ---
**Author:** ![Ro\_Carter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Ro\_Carter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ro_Carter)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/34 "2009-01-23T16:50:16Z")
I vote for Paperback Writer, followed by Hard Day’s Night, Hey Jude, and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/35 "2009-01-23T16:54:30Z")
Sexy Sadie, with The Ballad of John and Yoko coming in second. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/36 "2009-01-23T17:01:15Z")
_Strawberry Fields Forever_ if for no other reason then for this: > [@](#): > > Always, no, sometimes, think its me > But, you know, I know when its a dream > I think, er, no, I mean, er, yes, but its all wrong > That is, I think I disagree ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/37 "2009-01-23T17:04:01Z")
Also, here’s a tournament you might find of interest: [Beatle Madness Rd 1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=457954&highlight=beatle+madness) [Beatle Madness Rd 2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=458213&highlight=beatle+madness) [Beatle Madness Rd 3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=458507&highlight=beatle+madness) [Beatle Madness Rd 4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=458848&highlight=beatle+madness) [Beatle Madness Rd 5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=459231&highlight=beatle+madness) [Beatle Madness Championship Matchup](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=459648&highlight=beatle+madness) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/38 "2009-01-23T17:06:57Z")
Agreed that it’s almost impossible to pick just one, and that it can easily change from day to day. Today, though, I think I’ll go with “Revolution”. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/39 "2009-01-23T17:07:07Z")
They have so many good songs it’s hard to choose. Elenore Rigby hasn’t been mentioned yet but I think my favorite is **Yesterday.** With a Little Help From My Friends aint bad either. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/40 "2009-01-23T17:12:08Z")
Well, the OP asked for the “best,” not our “favorite.” So one of my “favorites” is: _Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da_ . . . only because nobody else will mention it. It’s a song I never think about until I hear it, then I love it . . . then forget about it again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601.md?page=3)