Worst Beatle song?

I think Lennon was musically the weakest. He just didn't have the same understanding of composition that Paul and George had. While a great lyricist and charismatic singer, unaided by a more knowledgeable musician, his compositions were often harmonically and melodically simple to the point of inspiring boredom.



Rubber Soul is easily my favorite Beatles album. It showcases them when they're just starting to get experimental but still a totally rocking pop band. It's truly the best of both worlRAB.
 
In that case I like simple John better then the more knowledgeable others. I find most of Lennon's solo music more interesting than almost all Beatles music



Yea - that's why I like it too.
 
Jeez that wasn't really my point. I don't always need lyrics in songs, I just meant that I listen to Dylan mainly for the lyrics, and since you compared She's So Heavy to Dylan I said that doesn't want to make me listen to it, because the lyrics consist of six worRAB.
 
Well I looked for Youtube videos of said "worst" songs.
I have come to the conclusion that I should try to listen to as many Beatles songs as I can.I have an Imeem account so ill just make a GInormous playlist and see whats up!
 
Obscurity of meaning does not necessarily translate to depth of that meaning. Take, for instance, the lyrics to Led Zeppelin's Kashmir. Their meaning is not readily apparent, but this doesn't mean that they have any depth to them. Because really they're just about Plant getting stoned off his ass.
 
To me "Within You Without You" is one of their better songs. The one song out of the whole entire Beatles catalogue that I care very little for is "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" It drives me crazy because "it" has no antecedent. "Do it" could mean anything from changing a flat tire or whacking someone like if they where Tony Soprano. What do they mean by "do it?"
 
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"There is a Place" is one of their best early compositionsand "Mr. Moonlight" a great cover tune. I think The Beatles were an awesome band, in the beginning they hard working pub band; they were tight as a band and it showed on their recorRAB, and a lot of songs off their early albums were recorded only in one take!
 
That's an awesome song. The driving energy and heavy guitar work often leaRAB it to be credited as one of the forerunners to the hard rock movement that would follow in the 70s. Sure the lyrics aren't particularly deep or anything, but the song is rocking. Even if you don't think it's great, it's empirically far from their worst.



You should listen to Help! because it's an incredible album. Songs like Yesterday, I've Just Seen a Face, You've Got to Hide Your Love Away, Ticket to Ride, I Need You, and others are absolutely great, and are basically a foreshadowing of what was to come on Rubber Soul.



Don't pass me by is also a great, fun tune, and probably Ringo's best song. I think both the drumming and violin arrangements are pretty damn inspired here. Again, even if you don't like it, there are much worse Beatles tunes.



And don't get me started on Ringo bashing. He was a great drummer. Absolutely great. He was a very creative percussionist and always fit the song perfectly, never over or underplaying. He has flawless timing and a very recognizable and relaxed style. Any band would be lucky to have a drummer like Ringo.

If you guys want to find the real worst Beatles tracks, it would have to be one of their throwaway tracks like "Wild Honey Pie" or one of their experimental tracks that didn't work at all, like "Revolution 9." There is no musical value to speak of there.

Also, hi everyone.
 
I rather like that one. Not a favorite, but it's fun.


Yeah I'd venture to say you've probably heard many and are just unaware of who sings them. I mean, you're old enough to have a child (well I guess you could still be pretty young), you have to have heard some Beatles songs. :D
 
I don't care about any of this. The point is that the lyrics were "meaningless" to you in your first post. When pressed further you still maintained they were meaningless and even dared me to explain them to you. And then I did. And now the lyrics aren't meaningless anymore, they're just simplistic/shallow/not profound/dimestore philosophy/Eastern Philosophy 101 and whatever else you've said that you didn't say at first. It seems to me like the point where they switched from 'meaningless' to 'not meaningful enough' is when I explained them to you. I just want to know why such stupid meaningless lyrics went over your head, that's all.
 
Yea - this is a pretty interesting thread. I normally wouldn't participate in a negativity fest like this but for some reason it's fun to know which Beatles songs are hated.
A bunch of my favorite Beatles songs have been called out here.
 
Ok then, if the lyrics aren't stupid and meaningless, what do they mean?

Lennon loved his dimestore philosophizing, but very little of what he said in his songs was truly profound. I like him, but Leonard Cohen he is not.

In the future, to make you happy, I'll try not to use big worRAB or talk about aspects of melody when criticizing music.
 
Hey man, I think Because is a great song. I was obsessed with Ob-la-di Ob-la-da for a while when I was younger, but now I can agree it's pretty annoying.



Yeah.... you're pretty much on the money. Octopus' Garden is just plain stupid (Although it gives me a few chuckles), as well as Maxwell's Silver Hammer. Both weak points on Abbey Road for me. Also, I seem to be the only person who thinks this, but I find I Want You (She's So Heavy) to be really boring. I realize it's supposed to be hypnotic or whatever but I think John could have cut it a bit shorter.
 
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