And We Are All Together / The Beatles Thread

[Mike]

I enjoy Help! and Rubber Soul so much.

[fishbob]

Listened to Revolver on Sunday, I can't believe anybody wouldn't like The Beatles

[evenslow]

So I guess it's not just Pearl Jam who are terrible at judging their own work.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/18-bea ... ally-hated

I'm not really surprised to be honest, there weren't any undeniably awesome songs in that list other than songs from the medley. The others of course are good but I understand why he didn't like "Let It Be" even though it's great. Martha My Dear though, that song rules

If my baby was "Cry Baby Cry", I would never disown it. I'd display its every trophy on the mantle and keep its finger paintings on the fridge for life.

Amen to that.

And very little of what's in the medley is particularly good of its own accord, to be honest.

Yeah but together it's the greatest 17 minutes of my life

What's great about this statement is I absolutely don't take it as hyperbole. (And not b/c I think your life is horrible, rather those 17 minutes are that fucking good, arguably the best thing humans have done).

[LostDog1079]

I've been on a Let It Be... Naked kick recently.

[Harry Lime]

"Revolver" is kicking my ass. Unbelieveable. The only complaint is that "Yellow Submarine" has to be skipped, because fuck that song.

[oasisfan35]

"Revolver" is kicking my ass. Unbelieveable. The only complaint is that "Yellow Submarine" has to be skipped, because fuck that song.

Yeah... but it's fucking Revolver; if I had to pick one Beatles album to take away to the proverbial island I feel that may be the one.

[fishbob]

So I guess it's not just Pearl Jam who are terrible at judging their own work.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/18-bea ... ally-hated

I'm not really surprised to be honest, there weren't any undeniably awesome songs in that list other than songs from the medley. The others of course are good but I understand why he didn't like "Let It Be" even though it's great. Martha My Dear though, that song rules

If my baby was "Cry Baby Cry", I would never disown it. I'd display its every trophy on the mantle and keep its finger paintings on the fridge for life.

Amen to that.

And very little of what's in the medley is particularly good of its own accord, to be honest.

Yeah but together it's the greatest 17 minutes of my life

What's great about this statement is I absolutely don't take it as hyperbole. (And not b/c I think your life is horrible, rather those 17 minutes are that fucking good, arguably the best thing humans have done).

So true. I'd discard multitudes of discographies before ever letting go of these 17 minutes

[zeb]

Helter Skelter
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I Am The Walrus
Hey Jude
Tomorrow Never Knows
In My Life
Ticket To Ride
Within You Without You
Come Together

[Birds in Hell]

Nice list, zeb.

I need to give this some thought.

[Strat]

Dear Prudence or get the fuck out.


Me and my brother jammed on that tune for 35 minutes (or so) one night up on the lake while the northern lights were dancing across the sky.

So, so, groovy.

[mastaflatch]

in no particular order

I Am the Walrus
Strawberry Fields Forever
You Never Give Me Your Money
Happiness is a Warm Gun
A Day in the Life
Hey Jude
Dear Prudence
Tomorrow Never Knows
Fixing a Hole
Love You To

[epilogue]

Wooof... I mean.... I don't know... something like... what?.... off the top of my head, in no particular order...

Don't Let Me Down
Happiness is a Warm Gun
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Dear Prudence
Hey Jude
A Day in the Life
In My Life
Something
I Am the Walrus
I'll Follow the Sun

[numbers]

A Day In The Life
I'm Only Sleeping
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I'm So Tired
Tomorrow Never Knows
Oh, Darling!
Dont Let Me Down
Old Brown Shoe
Norwegian Wood
The Ballad Of John And Yoko

[harmless]

Listened to Revolver on Sunday, I can't believe anybody wouldn't like The Beatles

I don't think liking Revolver would equate to liking the Beatles. It would equate to liking one album by the Beatles.

[zeb]

Listened to Revolver on Sunday, I can't believe anybody wouldn't like The Beatles

I don't think liking Revolver would equate to liking the Beatles. It would equate to liking one album by the Beatles.

Wait, what.

[Soma.]

He's right, though. If you like one tenth of a band's output, can you classify yourself as a fan? Would you?

I'm no longer talking about the Beatles here, but whatever.

[harmless]

He's right, though. If you like one tenth of a band's output, can you classify yourself as a fan? Would you?

I'm no longer talking about the Beatles here, but whatever.

This is it. I've argued throughout this thread that I don't "like The Beatles." But that doesn't mean I don't like some songs by The Beatles. It just means they have more songs that I don't like than I do, so I don't call myself a fan. I don't generally call myself a fan of a band unless I like the vast majority of their stuff.

[Kevin Davis]

Happiness is a Warm Gun
Two Of Us
You Never Give Me Your Money
I Am the Walrus
This Boy
No Reply
Martha My Dear
I'm Only Sleeping
The Fool On the Hill
A Day in the Life

[Birds in Hell]

Doing this was hard. 10 songs feels absurdly inadequate, like I'm insulting all of the rest. What a band.

I'm Only Sleeping
Strawberry Fields Forever
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Happiness is a Warm Gun
I Am the Walrus
No Reply
A Day in the Life
There's a Place
Love You To
Hey Bulldog

[zeb]

Nice lists, gentlemen. I think I'm going to listen to No Reply right now.