# Poll: The Beatles' Worst Song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 20, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176 "2010-03-20T22:10:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [March 20, 2010, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/1 "2010-03-20T22:10:38Z")
Yeah, even the lads had some bad tunes. I’ve included 20 songs for your consideration. The tune must have been composed by a Beatle and released by the Beatles. I’ve eliminated Revolution 9 on principal. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/2 "2010-03-20T22:19:30Z")
Other: **Love Me Do** ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/3 "2010-03-20T22:22:51Z")
There are a few on your list that I don’t know, but out of the ones I do, Old Brown Shoe is my least favorite. And, Here Comes The Sun is in my top 5 Beatles songs. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/4 "2010-03-20T22:23:03Z")
Other: Maxwell’s Silver Hammer. “Justify it”, huh? It’s a terrible, terrible song. Dumb lyrics, dumb, sing-songy melody. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/5 "2010-03-20T22:25:59Z")
My vote? “Blue Jay Way.” You can use more than one chord, George! Like this - > [@Justin\_Credible](#): > > And, Here Comes The Sun is in my top 5 Beatles songs. Exactly. It has no business being on that list. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/6 "2010-03-20T22:26:18Z")
A lot of George hate in that list… Of those, I picked… wait… You have _Rain_ on that list? WTF? That’s as crazy as listing _Here Comes the Sun_! Anyway, I chose _Good Day Sunshine_, the song I skip all the time while playing _Revolver_. ---
**Author:** ![Jormungandr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@Jormungandr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jormungandr)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/7 "2010-03-20T22:27:29Z")
“The Long and Winding Road” isn’t torture, it leads to the gallows. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/8 "2010-03-20T22:30:12Z")
Other: Taxman. Grating vocals, juvenile political commentary. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/9 "2010-03-20T22:31:40Z")
A lot of great songs on that list… Joe ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/10 "2010-03-20T22:33:20Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Exactly. It has no business being on that list. Thirded. Neither does “The End.” ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/11 "2010-03-20T22:37:01Z")
Other: Birthday. The only Beatles song that I _always_ skip or change stations for. I agree that there’s some good stuff on your list of potential worst. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/12 "2010-03-20T22:37:05Z")
I always thought Rocky Racoon was just…stupid! Might be just me, though. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/13 "2010-03-20T22:37:37Z")
Hey Jude should be on that list, it’s way too long and repetitive. I have to agree with most of that list though. You might have added Bungalow Bill. ---
**Author:** ![kenner116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kenner116](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenner116)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/14 "2010-03-20T22:40:00Z")
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ---
**Author:** ![Pray\_for\_peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pray\_for\_peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pray_for_peace)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/15 "2010-03-20T22:48:48Z")
She’s Leaving Home For me, the melody is grating, the song drags on and, overall, it’s super cheesy. ---
**Author:** ![C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C.Montgomery_Burns)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/16 "2010-03-20T22:49:20Z")
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da was bad, but to me was the fun kind of bad. Does Revolution #9 even count as a song? That’s my choice. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/17 "2010-03-20T22:55:07Z")
Mister Moonlight - Plodding tune and it doesn’t even sound much like the Beatles. Although if Revolution 9 counts that would be my pick. Or some of the other white album filler like Rocky Raccoon or Bungalow Bill. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/18 "2010-03-20T22:56:24Z")
BTW I predict that nobody will pick Here Comes The Sun. Doesn’t everybody like that song? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/19 "2010-03-20T23:02:02Z")
Why are _Here Comes the Sun_ and _Yellow Submarine_ on the list? I’d always thought that critics of the day declared _Yellow Submarine_ a musical masterpiece. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176/20 "2010-03-20T23:15:03Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Yeah, even the lads had some bad tunes. I’ve included 20 songs for your consideration. The tune must have been composed by a Beatle and released by the Beatles. I’ve eliminated Revolution 9 on principal. How about the Assistant Principal? “The Long and Winding Road” is my choice. It’s a number one hit, but a pretty pathetic final song for the greatest rock group ever. The version on “Let it Be Naked” is tolerable, but it’s the one Beatles song I won’t listen to. I actually like “Revolution #9,” just for its weirdness. Same for "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-the-beatles-worst-song/533176.md?page=2)