The worst Beatles song is probably Wild Honey Pie. Old Brown Shoe is, in my humblest opinion, among the best Beatles songs. I’ll put You Know My Name for my poll answer though, since while it has novelty appeal, it’s not enjoyable in a musical sense. Or maybe I’ll change my mind between this post and voting. I love every Beatles song.
I say that Mr. Moonlight DOES qualify because Roy Lee Johnson was sometimes referred to as “The Fifth Beatle”.
…not really, but I don’t want to change my vote, dammit!
Michelle. I hates it. It’s slow, it’s boring, it’s in mostly French. It’s repetitive.
To paraphrase a criticism of that song that I read years ago, “… George hadn’t yet grasped the concept of using words in the most appropriate manner, hence the phrase ‘don’t be long’ being repeated 42 times.”
She’s Leaving Home. Ruins an other wise awesome album.
Glass onion (shudder)
Dayum, I didn’t think it was physically possible to hate “She’s Leaving Home” and “Here Comes the Sun.” I consider them two of the most beautiful songs ever written. And not like “Taxman”? With the kickass guitar work and drumming and funny if not-very-easy-to-sympathize-with lyrics? And I’ll defend “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” forever. It’s a Monty Python sketch set to music, can’t be bad! Ah well, that’s taste for ya! Lucky there’s plenty of great stuff suitable for every palate … more than any other group, without a doubt.
Of the ones listed, I went with “You Know My Name,” for sheer boredom and goofiness. It’s basically one interminable in-joke. Though I can imagine others liking it for the random, bizarre quality, plus it is kinda nice to think of the guys having a blast with it.
Otherwise it’s “Revolution No. 9.” An easy target, true, but I just find it execrable indulgence on John’s part. Another song I dislike: “Goodnight,” which I’m surprised isn’t on the list above.
How can you hate Long and Winding Road???:eek:
I plan to have it played at my funeral. I’m serious!
None of them. Not a single one of them. I love all the ones mentioned; especially Blue Jay Way and Within You and Without You. Wait a minute, …Help? I Want You (She’s So Heavy)? Michelle? A Day in the Life?
Y’all are crazy.
I voted for “You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)”
It’s the song that made me realize they must had done a lot of drugs. It’s awful.
“Dizzy Miss Lizzy” I defy anyone to listen to it twice through. It isn’t the song so much, and John gives it his usual best effort… it’s that relentless guitar riff that never gives up and never goes anywhere.
For those of you clamoring for Revolution #9, read the OP; it’s not under consideration as worst song because, well, it ain’t no song.
I knew I’d raise some hackles with these options. For the record, I don’t think Here Comes the Sun is their worst song, but, yeah, I do think it’s pretty lame.
I’m surprised at the hatred for ‘She’s Leaving Home’; I’ve only recently started really liking it.
Ineligible. It was written by Larry Williams (who ain’t even the fifteenth Beatle).
One more point: I agree, there are some damn good songs on the list; I never claimed I was listing their 20 worst from which to choose.
Other- When I’m Sixty-four. I have an unnatural hatred for that song, tho admittedly, I am not the world’s biggest Beatles fan.
The verse melody is OK, but that chorus … SCREECH (sad drone - we gave her most of our lives)… (SCREECH) is leaving…HOME. I’m a Beatles fan and own many of their albums, but the lyrics on this song are just maudlin. I’m prepared to hear about why I’m wrong on this one, though.
Another for Bungalow Bill.
But why is ‘Why Don’t We Do It In The Road’ on the list? It’s a perfect tribute to the Blues.
Come crappy Beatles songs IMO:
Because
Her Majesty
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer
Baby’s In Black
Old Brown Shoe
There’s A Place
You beat me to it.
Other.
LOL When I was 15 – this would’ve been in '96 – my two-years-younger brother and I bought The White Album and played it over and over on the family stereo in the living room. My mom always made us skip over ‘Why Don’t We Do It in the Road’ because she thought we were too young to listen to such an “obscene” song. Sheesh, thank God she’s mellowed since then.