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05. Ticket To Ride (1965) / Help!
7/20 votes

The first song to drop out of the top 5 is 'Ticket To Ride'! This was The Beatles' first release of 1965 following a busy period of touring. A chart winner was in their grasp yet again, as 'Ticket To Ride' became the group's latest consecutive #1 in the both the UK and US. They make it look so easy! This single marked progression for them. For starters, it was their first release to exceed 3 minutes. It also incorporated drone and heavier sounding instrumentation than ever before. The depth of sound was certainly impressive. Music critic Ian MacDonald branded 'Ticket To Ride' as "extraordinary for its time" and "psychologically deeper than anything the Beatles had recorded before". An interesting switch-up for the group was how they presented the coda of the song. This is the "my baby don't care..." part, which features a completely different tempo and lyrics to the rest of the song. The experimentation that we'd know and love them for was slowly coming in. The inspiration of the title 'Ticket To Ride' and the song meaning has remained unclear. Suggestions range from "a British Railways ticket to the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight" to prostitution. Who knows! Lennon was largely the mind behind the song's composition anyway. 'Ticket To Ride' appears on the album 'Help!' and also makes an appearance in the movie of the same name, while the group are skiing. The song had some pretty high profile live performances too - from their famous Shea Stadium gig to Top of the Pops. The latter performance would later feature in an episode of Doctor Who called 'The Executioners'! 'Ticket To Ride' did very well to make it this far, but now its time has come. It's just 'Yesterday' left now to represent the 'Help!' album.

05. Ticket To Ride | 7/20 votes
06. Penny Lane | 5/17 votes
07. Hello, Goodbye | 8/17 votes
08. All You Need Is Love | 6/19 votes
09. Day Tripper | 5/16 votes
10. Help! | 5/18 votes

11. I Want To Hold Your Hand | 3/20 votes (original vote) / 6/15 votes (tie-break round)
12. Paperback Writer | 9/22 votes
13. We Can Work It Out | 5/17 votes
14. I Feel Fine | 8/18 votes
15. A Hard Day's Night | 5/20 votes
16. Can't Buy Me Love | 5/22 votes
17. Come Together | 4/19 votes
18. Something | 4/19 votes
19. Love Me Do | 4/18 votes
20. Yellow Submarine | 5/20 votes

21. Eight Days A Week | 5/17 votes
22. From Me To You | 4/21 votes (original vote) / 10/16 votes (tie-break round)
23. Get Back | 5/17 votes
24. The Long And Winding Road | 4/20 votes
25. She Loves You | 6/21 votes
26. Lady Madonna | 6/21 votes
27. The Ballad Of John And Yoko | 7/25 votes

Please vote for your least favourite single from the 4 above!