# Your Least Favorite Beatles Song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 14, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933 "2002-05-14T00:35:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HoldenCaulfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@HoldenCaulfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoldenCaulfield)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/1 "2002-05-14T00:35:09Z")
This was inspired by the Top 6 Beatles song thread. Everyone has trouble picking a top six, but can you pick out your least favorite? I choose “Hold Me Tight” on With The Beatles. It just seems poorly written and kind of annoying. It is obviously one of their unpopular songs, so if you want to put your least favorite of their popular songs, that is okay, too. (BTW, I actually like “All Together Now,” but I won’t be offended if you put that.) ---
**Author:** ![Dragon\_Phoenix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@Dragon\_Phoenix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragon_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/2 "2002-05-14T00:52:24Z")
Of the famous ones, I absolutely despise Yellow submarine. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/3 "2002-05-14T00:55:41Z")
**"Yer Blues,"** and I’m embarrassed to be picking a Lennon song. It just always seemed so full of SHIT to me. “Yeah, right, you’re a blues singer.” Hell, a lot of the White Album sounds like crap to me these days. Too much filler. ---
**Author:** ![Jello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@Jello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jello)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/4 "2002-05-14T01:10:13Z")
Michelle. I hate having to skip a track on Rubber Soul, but it really makes me nauseous. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/5 "2002-05-14T01:39:11Z")
“Birthday”, or whatever the hell its called. You know, the one that sounds like they are just slamming their instruments, and caterwauling some gibberish, yet Classic Rock stations feel compelled to play it anytime anyone even slightly famous is celebrating a birthday. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/6 "2002-05-14T01:48:17Z")
“I Want You (she’s so heavy)” Most of the cover tunes from the early albums. ---
**Author:** ![Hemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Hemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hemlock)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/7 "2002-05-14T01:49:33Z")
“Michelle” is puke, but it’s well-crafted puke. I’d nominate **Hey Jude**. Maybe I’m getting old, but it seems so mindless, repetetive and downright long… ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/8 "2002-05-14T01:52:21Z")
After reading the Abbey Road Diaries, I really, really wanted to hear two songs: “What’s The New Mary Jane” and “Guilty.” The latter song went through over a hundred takes and was never released. Granted, many of the takes were only for a few seconds, but I was really curious about that song. During the N\*\*\*\*\*r era, I finally got my chance. One listen to each was enough. You’re missing nothing by not hearing them. As for their published material, a lot of the White Album can be given a miss, especially “Number 9.” ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/9 "2002-05-14T01:53:44Z")
Of course, I really meant to say “Not Guilty” ☹ Sorry ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/10 "2002-05-14T02:15:29Z")
I never liked _Within You, Without You_ There’s some irony, my 100th post is about a Beatles song I don’t like. ---
**Author:** ![neofishboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/neofishboy/32/444_2.png) [@neofishboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neofishboy)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/11 "2002-05-14T02:39:43Z")
Listening to “Honey Pie” is like taking a cheese grater to your brain. The Pixies did, however, do a fairly cool cover of it…if you’re into that kind of thing… ---
**Author:** ![Cholo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Cholo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cholo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/12 "2002-05-14T02:44:24Z")
Uhhhh…“Revolution 9” kinda sucks. Lennon was GONE back in 68’ ---
**Author:** ![DPWhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@DPWhite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPWhite)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/13 "2002-05-14T02:46:30Z")
Michelle, which seems to be a favorite least favorite around here. The awfulness of this song is unbelievable. The only saving grace it has is that the insipid lyrics are in French. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/14 "2002-05-14T02:48:14Z")
Definitely “Within You Without You”. I hate most of the stuff that makes heavy use of sitar, but this one is especially bad because it’s surrounded by all of the other excellent Sgt. Pepper tunes. Sticks out like a sore thumb. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/15 "2002-05-14T03:52:34Z")
**Revolution 9, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Not Guilty and What A Shame Mary Jane** are all good songs. Now **The Inner Light** , now thats some crap. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/16 "2002-05-14T04:02:19Z")
Whats that song about a Yeti and Groovy Spaghetti? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/17 "2002-05-14T04:06:45Z")
Now, THIS is much easier than picking the 6 best. 6th worst… “Oh Darling” 5th worst… “Only a Northern Song” 4th worst… “Within You, Without You” 3rd worst… “Wait” 2nd worst… “Revolution #9” And the #1worst… “MR. MOONLIGHT” ---
**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:** [May 14, 2002, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/18 "2002-05-14T04:24:06Z")
This is easy: 1. Eight Days a Week (Most annoying of the “popular” songs IMO) 2. Fool on the Hill 3. The Inner Light 4. Revolution 9 5. Wild Honey Pie 6. She’s Leaving Home (the schmaltz is sickening. The use of the harp just puts it over the edge.) stv ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/19 "2002-05-14T04:27:07Z")
**Michelle** … I never understood why it was considered good. ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2002, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933/20 "2002-05-14T04:44:28Z")
**Dizzy Miss Lizzy** - those relentless echoing guitar phrases are torture. I used to hate **Within You Without You** , now I think it’s one of the best songs on Sgt. Pepper… but **Blue Jay Way** still stinks. Sorry George! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-least-favorite-beatles-song/108933.md?page=2)