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Title: Beatles/Rolling Stones...Early Years...
Post by: Newguy562 on April 27, 2012, 08:04:28 PM
as far as early chart toppers go who had the better singles :)?

I Want To Hold Your Hand
vs.
I Wanna Be Your Man

Can`t Buy Me Love
vs.
Not Fade Away

A Hard Day`s Night
vs.
It`s All Over Now

I Feel Fine
vs.
Time Is On My Side

Ticket To Ride
vs.
The Last Time

Help!
vs.
Satisfaction

Yesterday
vs.
Get Off Of My Cloud

We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
vs.
19th Nervous Breakdown

Paperback Writer
vs.
Paint It Black

Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby
vs.
Mothers Little Helper/Lady Jane

Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
vs.
Let`s Spend The Night Together/Ruby Tuesday

Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus
vs.
We Love You/Dandelion

Hey Jude
vs.
Jumpin` Jack Flash

Get Back
vs.
Sympathy For The Devil

Something
vs.
Honky Tonk Woman

Let It Be
vs.
Brown Sugar


Title: Re: Beatles/Rolling Stones...Early Years...
Post by: pixletwin on April 27, 2012, 10:44:45 PM
The Beatles win all except for Fade to Black and Sympathy for the Devil.


Title: Re: Beatles/Rolling Stones...Early Years...
Post by: MBE on April 28, 2012, 01:33:46 AM
I Want To Hold Your Hand
vs.
I Wanna Be Your Man

Can`t Buy Me Love
vs.
Not Fade Away

A Hard Day`s Night
vs.
It`s All Over Now

I Feel Fine
vs.
Time Is On My Side
Both are too good to decide.

Ticket To Ride
vs.
The Last Time

Help!
vs.
Satisfaction

Yesterday
vs.
Get Off Of My Cloud

We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
vs.
19th Nervous Breakdown

Paperback Writer
vs.
Paint It Black
Another tie

Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby
vs.
Mothers Little Helper/Lady Jane

Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
vs.
Let`s Spend The Night Together/Ruby Tuesday
Again both are too good.

Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus
vs.
We Love You/Dandelion

Hey Jude
vs.
Jumpin` Jack Flash

Get Back
vs.
Sympathy For The Devil (wasn't a single until the seventies and wasn't a hit)

Something
vs.
Honky Tonk Woman

Let It Be
vs.
Brown Sugar


Title: Re: Beatles/Rolling Stones...Early Years...
Post by: LetHimRun on April 28, 2012, 06:03:26 PM
For me:

I Want To Hold Your Hand
vs.
I Wanna Be Your Man

Can`t Buy Me Love
vs.
Not Fade Away

A Hard Day`s Night
vs.
It`s All Over Now

I Feel Fine
vs.
Time Is On My Side

Ticket To Ride
vs.
The Last Time

Help!
vs.
Satisfaction
Both great.

Yesterday
vs.
Get Off Of My Cloud

We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
vs.
19th Nervous Breakdown

Paperback Writer
vs.
Paint It Black
Both great.

Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby
vs.
Mothers Little Helper/Lady Jane

Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
vs.
Let`s Spend The Night Together/Ruby Tuesday
Both great.

Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus
vs.
We Love You/Dandelion

Hey Jude
vs.
Jumpin` Jack Flash

Get Back
vs.
Sympathy For The Devil

Something
vs.
Honky Tonk Woman

Let It Be
vs.
Brown Sugar


Title: Re: Beatles/Rolling Stones...Early Years...
Post by: JohnMill on April 29, 2012, 04:25:45 PM
Um is this a serious question?

Beatles win hands down.  It's not even close.


Title: Re: Beatles/Rolling Stones...Early Years...
Post by: I. Spaceman on April 29, 2012, 04:39:42 PM
I Want To Hold Your Hand
vs.
I Wanna Be Your Man

Can`t Buy Me Love
vs.
Not Fade Away

A Hard Day`s Night
vs.
It`s All Over Now

I Feel Fine
vs.
Time Is On My Side
Both are too good to decide.

Ticket To Ride
vs.
The Last Time

Help!
vs.
Satisfaction

Yesterday
vs.
Get Off Of My Cloud

We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
vs.
19th Nervous Breakdown

Paperback Writer
vs.
Paint It Black
Another tie

Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby
vs.
Mothers Little Helper/Lady Jane

Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
vs.
Let`s Spend The Night Together/Ruby Tuesday
Again both are too good.

Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus
vs.
We Love You/Dandelion

Hey Jude
vs.
Jumpin` Jack Flash

Get Back
vs.
Sympathy For The Devil (wasn't a single until the seventies and wasn't a hit)

Something
vs.
Honky Tonk Woman

Let It Be
vs.
Brown Sugar


Except for the first and last, I agree with every one of those choices.


Title: Re: Beatles/Rolling Stones...Early Years...
Post by: Aegir on April 30, 2012, 05:18:27 PM
the Stones had the better singles but the Beatles were better overall.

(also taste is subjective)


Title: Re: Beatles/Rolling Stones...Early Years...
Post by: MBE on April 30, 2012, 08:23:24 PM
I Want To Hold Your Hand
vs.
I Wanna Be Your Man

Can`t Buy Me Love
vs.
Not Fade Away

A Hard Day`s Night
vs.
It`s All Over Now

I Feel Fine
vs.
Time Is On My Side
Both are too good to decide.

Ticket To Ride
vs.
The Last Time

Help!
vs.
Satisfaction

Yesterday
vs.
Get Off Of My Cloud

We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper
vs.
19th Nervous Breakdown

Paperback Writer
vs.
Paint It Black
Another tie

Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby
vs.
Mothers Little Helper/Lady Jane

Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever
vs.
Let`s Spend The Night Together/Ruby Tuesday
Again both are too good.

Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus
vs.
We Love You/Dandelion

Hey Jude
vs.
Jumpin` Jack Flash

Get Back
vs.
Sympathy For The Devil (wasn't a single until the seventies and wasn't a hit)

Something
vs.
Honky Tonk Woman

Let It Be
vs.
Brown Sugar


Except for the first and last, I agree with every one of those choices.
Cool. I picked I Wanna Be Your Man because of Brian's guitar solo and backing vocals. I picked Let It Be becuase Brown Sugar might be more fun, but the lyrics of Let It Be speak more to me.