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Besides the singles, what is everyone's favourite Beatles song? I would have to say mine is Good Night. I just love that song, especially the way Ringo sings it. Such a beautiful song. I just love the melody, gets to me every time I hear it

I don't know which songs were released as a single but one song that's always been a Beatles-favorite of mine is "I'm only sleeping"

John: In My Life
Paul: For No One
George: Long Long Long
Ringo: you're kiddin', aren't you?

With A Little Help From My Friends

The original MONO Single mix of "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)"

Mostly recorded in '67, the bar-sequence shows that Lennon heard the H&V Cantina mix in 1967 and was influenced.

I love "For No One" as well... And what do you mean by "you're kiddin', aren't you?"

John: In My Life

Paul: For No one

George: Blue Jay Way

Ringo:.........  :lol

Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite

I Saw Her Standing There

Rocky Raccoon

She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

Happiness is a Warm Gun
Here There & Everywhere
Here Comes the Sun
Cry Baby Cry
Tomorrow Never Knows

How so, is there something specific you're pointing to, or just the fact that there's the bar noise? If the latter, I can't agree. Zappa's "America Drinks and Goes Home" was that year, and included bar noise. Does that mean he was influenced by cantina H&V?

This is harder than naming a favorite non single BeachBoys tune.

I'm not sure what wasn't released as a single.

One that always sounds great to me is The Night Before.  The middle eight is just absolutely tasty.

And I like Fixing a Hole.  The tempo and Maccas base lines are very catchy.

Very difficult to answer. In these instances I usually go with "I Am The Walrus". After all these years I still dig it immensely.


There is a school of thought that says Paul does not play bass on this track. Now I don't have my books or anything with me but it goes something like this - They recorded the basic track with lead vocal live. This was during what I call Paul's Piano Period - you know, around Revolver or so he really hit that hot streak of piano-based songs. So, Paul's playing the keyboard and singing so he can't be on bass because apparently the basic is all on one track performed live (no bounce-down). That leaves either John or George. I'm guessing George. Sounds a little too "involved" to be John to me. Plus I seem to remember that John was doing something else that prevented him from playing bass - maybe percussion, or maybe he wasn't even there.

Anyhoo - again, this is all from memory. I know it came from the Lewisohn book plus some essay in the 910 or something. So these are not stone facts but I believe they point the way to The Truth. I just do not have the time to find it right now.

BTW, I've been lurking for about a month. Nice place you got here. My name is Pete but "DV" is fine too. Less letters.

Wow, way too many to name as a favorite but i'd say..

John- Tomorrow Never Knows
Paul- Paperback Writer
George- Taxman
Ringo- Oh OK how about Don't Pass Me By.

I really love "And Your Bird Can Sing" and "Got To Get You Into My Life" from "Revolver", and "I'm Looking Through You" from "Rubber Soul" is another one I really dig.

I forgot Sub-Rosa Subway - oh wait, that was a single

"Roll Over Beethoven" . . . among others.

HA! Another Klaatu fan out there? Great sounds - especially on that first album.

Thanks for the chuckle.

Any Time at All
Norweigan Wood
The Word
Girl
For No One
Tomorrow Never Knows
A Day in the Life
It's All Too Much
Hey Bulldog
Dear Prudence
Happiness is a Warm Gun
I'm so Tired
Rocky Racoon
Long Long Long
Cry Baby Cry
Not Guilty (White Album out-take on Anthology 3)
Across the Universe (but only the Wildlife foundation and Anthology 2 versions)
I've Got a Feeling
Oh Darling
She's So Heavy
Abbey Road side two medley

Eh, I don't have a clue if these were ever on a single, but I doubt it:

Blue Jay Way
Tomorrow Never Knows
Yer Blues
In My Life

Some more favorites:

Girl

Michelle

P.S. I Love You

Nowhere Man

Polythene Pam

Dig A Pony

I've Got A Feeling

Why Don't We Do It In The Road?

Wild Honey Pie (I wonder if they purposely copped the title for that from a certain BBs song and album)

Just one favourite?

"The Word".

My favorite is "It's All Too Much." Had this been on Sgt. Pepper instead of "Within You, Without You," who knows what could have been. Close runner up: "In My Life."

I'm so tired, she said

Tomorrow Never Knows

That reminds me of a remark made by someone I worked with in W.H. Smith's back in 1966. He'd just bought three recent 45s:

"I've got Mrs Appleby, I'm a boy and I can't help myself."  :hat

"Tell Me What You See". Remove "besides the singles" & it's still my favorite Beatles song. John & Paul sound ace together. Also, I like friendly vibe I get from the song.
Hon. mention: "Come and Get It".

Tell Me What You See is a very overlooked Beatles song.  Good stuff.

Agree about Tell Me What You See.  I also like You're Going to Lose That Girl from the same album.

I'm a huge fan of the HELP! album.

Also.....

I've Just Seen a Face
The Night Before
I Need You
It's Only Love

FLYING

Good one.

If we're talking MMT, I've always liked Blue Jay Way too. 

I'm so tired, she said, I don't want to spoil the party.