Nothing essential lost for me so far.

That may be about to change :o

73rd: 31 points

Glass Onion

 

 

Voters:

Roba. 13

Notorious D.O.T. 13

Jade 3

dandy* 2

 

A later track now here from the 1968 “White Album”. John’s playful nonsense lyrics here refer to various other Beatles songs. It was remixed for the 2006 “Love” album.

 

I think this suffers due to not really having a hook at all, but there’s plenty to enjoy in the performance and the instruments for fans of psychedelic rock. I particularly like the dazed sounding outro.

 

 

'Glass Onion' was quite good for me. Had it at like 5 or 6 to start with then bumped up with another listen or so!

Aww that is indeed a bit of a shame to see Glass Onion out so early.

 

Funnily enough exactly like Roba I ended up appreciating it more while listening to compile a list for this.

'Glass Onion' is definitely the best song to be out so far (I do like all the callbacks to older songs x) but still not lost any of my votes yet.

 

'This Boy' was iirc my least favourite song on the whole list, not exactly bad but just very inessential, an odd choice to include on the compilation.

With The Beatles is my least favourite of their records so can't say I'm too upset about that album attracting the lone 0 pointer / further early casualties.

 

'Glass Onion' is the first of my votes to drop out then, albeit merely a 3 pointer. I love the bass, John's delivery, some of the callbacks to other work (especially the flute touch when referencing 'The Fool On The Hill') and the creepy outro.

72nd: 44 points

If I Needed Someone

 

 

Voters:

…ready for it 33

Roba. 11

 

From “Rubber Soul” released in December 1965, this was written by George and considered to be his best song to date. You can hear the beginnings of his Indian influence in the guitar riff, which he would go on to take much further. It was written for Pattie Boyd who George married in 1966. A (not particularly good) cover by The Hollies reached #20 in early 1966.

 

This has lovely rich harmonies and it’s a very nice track to listen to, but I think the track’s inspiration would be used to greater effect later on.

71st: 53 points

You Can’t Do That

 

 

Voters:

…ready for it 28

WhoOdyssey 14

Jade 11

 

A 1964 song included on “A Hard Day’s Night” and also the B side to “Can’t By Me Love”, this is one of several jealous themed songs that John wrote, another example being “Run For Your Life”.

 

I find the contrast between the jovial musical feel of the song and the menacing paranoid lyrics slightly disturbing, though that may be why some like it. The guitar riffs were written by George and the song has an interesting blues influenced style.

Still not lost any pointers though I do like If I Needed Someone. The Beatles version of Roll Over Beethoven doesn't stand up to ELO's hit version, which is my fave version even over Chuck's. And appropriately, given Jeff 90's guest Beatle, 80's George Harrison and Wilbury's etc.

70th: 78 points

I Me Mine

 

 

Voters:

dandy* 30

Brer 28

Jade 20

 

This was the last song recorded before their break-up in April 1970, and included on “Let It Be”. It’s another George penned track which alternates between a waltz style verse and a hard rock style chorus. The lyrics about selfish egos might be thought to refer to the discord in the band at the time.

 

It’s certainly a very unusual and interesting track: I think I prefer the verse parts to the chorus parts myself. Clearly its fans really like it a lot as it received 3 large scores but nothing else.

Whaaaattttttt?!!!! Not happy about that being so low :(

George Harrison supremacy.

 

'I Me Mine' really clicked with me after watching the Get Back documentary series a few years ago.

 

Also yes, I enjoy the contrasting chaos of 'You Can't Do That', cowbells and all.

69th: 95 points

Hey Bulldog

 

 

Voters:

…ready for it 50

Chez Wombat 24

Jade 19

King Rollo 1

Brer 1

 

This was included on the 1969 “Yellow Submarine” film soundtrack album. Like “Lady Madonna” from around the same time, it’s one of only a few Beatles songs to be based on a piano riff. It was a relatively forgotten Beatles song for many years but has been reappraised more recently.

 

It feels very early to be losing somebody’s 50 pointer but there we go. It is a really strong riff and a fun song that perhaps lacks a memorable chorus.

68th: 96 points

Dear Prudence

 

 

Voters:

 

Bjork 27

steve201 26

Chez Wombat 19

dandy* 14

Jade 8

Brer 2

 

Another “White Album” track, this was written in India and is about Prudence Farrow, the sister of actress Mia Farrow, who had become obsessed with meditation and reclusive. The lyrics ask her to get out and rediscover the beauty of nature.

 

6 voters for this but the last song to fall short of 3 figures. It’s a very nice bit of psychedelic rock - again I’m just not sure there’s enough bite to the actual song for it to stand out.

 

George Harrison supremacy.

 

'I Me Mine' really clicked with me after watching the Get Back documentary series a few years ago.

 

Also yes, I enjoy the contrasting chaos of 'You Can't Do That', cowbells and all.

 

 

Ah that reminds me of Saturday Night Live, "More Cowbell" and Will Ferrell :D Sadly clip not on youtube....

Hey Bulldog is great, but just fell short of my points - though It did make my top 40 recently!

 

Dear Prudence is sweet, but I heard Siouxsie & The banshess' version first, bought it, topped my charts, so this was almost sounding like a demo for me when I first heard it. I idolise the Siouxsie version, but do rate the Lennon original - just not quite enough....

I came across the original 'Hey Prudence' first but also agree that the Siouxsie version betters it!

 

Love 'Hey Bulldog', what a riff indeed and the lyrics largely fit in the fun world of the accompanying movie. I find the "you can talk to meee" refrain memorable too.

67th: 102 points

Girl

 

 

Voters:

 

jimwatts 44

Bjork 33

Jade 22

JulianT 3

 

A 1965 track from “Rubber Soul” with quite an unusual structure and a Mediterranean feel. I particularly enjoy the tortured sounding middle 8 section, the intake of breath after the word “girl” and the instrumental outro.

 

This is the first of my own votes to drop (now wishing I’d given it 11 to fit the pattern :P ). And a big 1st loss for Jim there. Poor Jade with 5 in a row dropping out though! :o

The first loss from my votes is perhaps not coincidentally the first from the original "Red" album - 'Old Brown Shoe' is the only loss from the original "Blue" album so far, but I always thought it bordered on the filler category. I got both albums for Christmas in 1997 - 'Girl' is a world away from some of the tracks before it with its structure, wistful guitar and lyrics about mortality.

Hey Bulldog and Dear Prudence are my favourites so far, I prefer Siouxsie's cover of the latter but this one's lovely too and the former has a great riff and I'd have had that a fair bit higher!