# Best single song representation of these four groups **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [February 8, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282 "2024-02-08T02:00:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/81 "2024-02-10T02:39:29Z")
Nope, not my thread. mmm ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/82 "2024-02-10T03:01:37Z")
Rolling Stones: “Shattered” Queen: “We Are The Champions” The Who: “Won’t Get Fooled Again” The Beatles: Too many to name, and I’ve never even been a big Beatles fan. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/83 "2024-02-10T03:28:43Z")
@Czarcasm, are you collating these results? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/84 "2024-02-10T03:37:01Z")
I thought mmm was going to do it. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/85 "2024-02-10T03:41:47Z")
Good choice for the Beatles. I picked Sgt. Pepper’s originally, but came back to mention All You Need. P.S. Love your name. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/86 "2024-02-10T04:52:24Z")
Thanks. I should know The Beatles. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/87 "2024-02-10T04:55:26Z")
From Mrs Oly Gimme Shelter Bohemian Rhapsody Gettin In Tune (I played it for her her first time) Carry That Weight ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/88 "2024-02-10T13:34:53Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Blue Suede Shubert? Nah, I’d have probably gone with “I Must Be In Love” which seems to be a perfect blend of the songs in the Beatles’ 1964-66 period, rather than parodying any particular song. Now my _favorite_ Rutles song is “[Piggy in the Middle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlMXKz1DImA)” but of course the thread isn’t about favorites. _I know you know what you know_ _but you should know by now that you’re not me…_ (Just in case anyone’s wondering which Beatles song is being parodied) ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/89 "2024-02-10T14:35:17Z")
Shouldn’t that be “tabulating”, rather than “collating”? ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/90 "2024-02-10T15:24:03Z")
Stones- Gimmie Shelter Queen- Sheer Heart Attack Who- Slip Kid (It’s a deep cut, but I think it captures the essence of the band well) Beatles- Get Back ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/91 "2024-02-10T15:47:15Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Nah, I’d have probably gone with “I Must Be In Love” which seems to be a perfect blend of the songs in the Beatles’ 1964-66 period, rather than parodying any particular song. Sadly, that song and the rest of the songs on the first Rutles album are technically cowritten by Lennon and McCartney courtesy of the lawyers at ATV music. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/92 "2024-02-10T16:02:22Z")
Fortunately, I still own a copy of the original Rutles LP, which still says “All selections written by Neil Innes.” ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/93 "2024-02-10T18:33:01Z")
I named my dog Winston after him. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Eric\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric_C)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/94 "2024-02-10T19:49:12Z")
Street Fighting Man Somebody to Love Won’t Get Fooled Again Lovely Rita ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/95 "2024-02-10T20:51:42Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Fortunately, I still own a copy of the original Rutles LP, which still says “All selections written by Neil Innes.” My Rutles CD has the songs credited to Neil as well. Did the LP come with the _“Rutlemania!”_ poster insert? [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53521395209_b667359a03.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53521395209_b667359a03.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/96 "2024-02-10T21:27:54Z")
I hereby change my Rolling Stone vote from “Gimme Shelter” to “Tumbling Dice.” I love both songs, but after extensive thought, and consultation with my think tank, I feel the latter is better representative of the Stones’ overall work. Carry on. That is all. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282/97 "2024-02-12T01:00:07Z")
No, it came with an 18-page booklet. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-song-representation-of-these-four-groups/997282.md?page=4)