Best Beatles Song?

[DfrntBreign]

@Art_Rock

Probably the only vote for this one:
She’s leaving home.

Just for you: She’s Leaving Home

I can’t even narrow it to ten, so no vote from me.

[appleciders]

What? No one mentions “I’ve Just Seen A Face”? Terrible!

[The_Falling_Reverend]

Well I see my faves haven’t been represented yet…

Back In The USSR

Lady Madonna

Saw Her Standing There

[well_he_s_back]

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.

[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.

[Momofgirls]

Get Back
Lady Madonna
Back in the USSR
Penny Lane

Really, no way to pick!

My girls and I saw 1964: The Tribute tonight, and had the BEST time.

[Mojo_Pin]

@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.

[Sir_Prize]

@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.

[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), McCartney’s favorite Beatles track.

[firstname]

Help

[Kalhoun]

@appleciders

What? No one mentions “I’ve Just Seen A Face”? Terrible!

Love that song!!!

[Happy_Lendervedder]

@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), 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.

[JKellyMap]

@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!

[Ximenean]

@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 influence is very evident on that one.

[omni-not]

@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), McCartney’s favorite Beatles track.

Uhhhhh… REALLY?

Care for a cite?

EDIT: MY bad… Carry on…

[Spice_Weasel]

@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.

[Exapno_Mapcase]

@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]

[Misnomer]

I’ll second “Penny Lane” and add “I Will.”

[Proudest_Monkey]

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

[dalej42]

In My Life.