# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/81 "2009-01-24T03:38:58Z")
> [@Art\_Rock](#): > > Probably the only vote for this one: > She’s leaving home. Just for you: [She’s Leaving Home](http://www.bookpalace.com/acatalog/KalutaHome.jpg) I can’t even narrow it to ten, so no vote from me. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/82 "2009-01-24T03:58:08Z")
What? No one mentions “I’ve Just Seen A Face”? Terrible! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Falling\_Reverend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@The\_Falling\_Reverend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Falling_Reverend)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/83 "2009-01-24T04:37:01Z")
Well I see my faves haven’t been represented yet… Back In The USSR Lady Madonna Saw Her Standing There ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/84 "2009-01-24T05:26:13Z")
Hey there, Falling Reverend, I voted for “I Saw Her Standing There” upthread a ways. You know, “I Want to Hold Your Hand” is lots of fun too. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/85 "2009-01-24T05:40:58Z")
I think that it is apparent that: Every single Beatles song is the best Beatles song (for someone). I do note, however that not one single person has voted for “Long and Winding Road”, and the grotesque Phil Specter orchestral arrangements that went along with it. I was unaware of this until recently, but apparently the overdubbing on this song was cited by McCartney as one of the 6 reasons for breaking up the band. ---
**Author:** ![Momofgirls](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/momofgirls/32/21798_2.png) [@Momofgirls](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Momofgirls)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/86 "2009-01-24T06:24:38Z")
Get Back Lady Madonna Back in the USSR Penny Lane Really, no way to pick! My girls and I saw [1964: The Tribute](http://www.1964thetribute.com/) tonight, and had the BEST time. ---
**Author:** ![Mojo\_Pin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mojo\_Pin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo_Pin)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/87 "2009-01-24T07:27:37Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > I think that it is apparent that: > > Every single Beatles song is the best Beatles song (for someone). > > I do note, however that not one single person has voted for “Long and Winding Road”, and the grotesque Phil Specter orchestral arrangements that went along with it. I was unaware of this until recently, but apparently the overdubbing on this song was cited by McCartney as one of the 6 reasons for breaking up the band. Yes Spector can take his “wall of sound” and shove it up his ass. The version on Let it be…Naked is much better. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/88 "2009-01-24T13:20:11Z")
> [@Frostillicus](#): > > I came on here to nominate this one. John barking at the end is priceless. I think it’s Paul doing the barking at the end of hey Bulldog. Great song. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/89 "2009-01-24T13:41:00Z")
I was going to say _She’s Leaving Home_ but the song that my friends and I played on the jukebox most often was the B side of _Let It Be_, the brilliant [You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Know_My_Name_(Look_Up_the_Number)), McCartney’s favorite **Beatles** track. ---
**Author:** ![firstname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@firstname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/firstname)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/90 "2009-01-24T13:47:48Z")
Help ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/91 "2009-01-24T14:04:36Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > What? No one mentions “I’ve Just Seen A Face”? Terrible! Love that song!!! ---
**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 24, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/92 "2009-01-24T17:16:01Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > I was going to say _She’s Leaving Home_ but the song that my friends and I played on the jukebox most often was the B side of _Let It Be_, the brilliant [You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Know_My_Name_(Look_Up_the_Number)), McCartney’s favorite **Beatles** track. That is a completely unappreciated, unknown piece of brilliance. That’s a song I think many Beatles fans may not even know about. ---
**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 24, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/93 "2009-01-24T17:21:24Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > That is a completely unappreciated, unknown piece of brilliance. That’s a song I think many Beatles fans may not even know about. With Brian Jones on sax, no less! ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/94 "2009-01-24T17:25:53Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > That is a completely unappreciated, unknown piece of brilliance. That’s a song I think many Beatles fans may not even know about. Oh god, I love that track. “Good evening, and welcome to Slaggers!” The [Goon Show](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goon_show) influence is very evident on that one. ---
**Author:** ![omni-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@omni-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/omni-not)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/95 "2009-01-24T17:26:55Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > I was going to say _She’s Leaving Home_ but the song that my friends and I played on the jukebox most often was the B side of _Let It Be_, the brilliant [You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Know_My_Name_(Look_Up_the_Number)), McCartney’s favorite **Beatles** track. Uhhhhh… REALLY? Care for a cite?🙂 EDIT: MY bad… Carry on… ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/96 "2009-01-24T19:13:28Z")
> [@The\_Shroud](#): > > “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away.” > > I’ll probably want to change my mind in a second, but that was my current impulse. I agree this is a gorgeous song. I also love ‘‘Yes It Is.’’ Some of the songs people are listing as favorites I only regard as mediocre. It just goes to show what a broad and varied appeal The Beatles had. And even their mediocre stuff is great. ---
**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 24, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/97 "2009-01-24T21:00:15Z")
> [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > Some of the songs people are listing as favorites I only regard as mediocre. [whispering]I think some people are being deliberately perverse.[/whispering] ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/98 "2009-01-24T22:50:05Z")
I’ll second “Penny Lane” and add “I Will.” ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/99 "2009-01-24T23:39:44Z")
So, so many. Like other posters have mentioned, it depends on what I’m listening to right now. But partly to make **Euphonious Polemic** update his list with a previously unmentioned song (unless I missed it), and partly because it would land in my top ten, I’ll say **Hello, Goodbye** ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-beatles-song/482601/100 "2009-01-24T23:45:26Z")
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