75: Hello, Goodbye
Album: Magical Mystery Tour
Writer: McCartney
Singer: McCartney
Verdict: Hey, a placement of a Beatles song where the critics pretty much agree with me. A mindless pop lyric where Paul had someone just say the opposite of whatever he said and he wrote it down. It’s catchy, and I love the ending with the “Hey yas” and the tambourine.
80: Here, There, and Everywhere
Album: Revolver
Writer: McCartney
Singer: McCartney
Verdict: Man do the critics love this song. It’s one of Paul’s favorite songs. It’s one of John’s favorite songs. Mojo ranked it the 4th best song in the history of ever. I guess I get it. It’s a super sweet song in a similar vein to Something. But the rhythm just throws me at times, and I just think Paul uses the same high notes too often.
85: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Album: The Beatles
Writer: McCartney
Singer: McCartney
Verdict: John and George detested this song with a passion, and John only was able to get through the session high as a kite. In one on-line poll in 2004 it was voted the worst song of all time. I take polls like that with a grain of salt (I mean really, worse than “Detachable Penis?”), but yeah, most people hate it. I hated it at first, too, especially since my introduction to the song was the evening soap “Life Goes On.” But I kind of like it now. I can’t defend it that much, but John plays a killer piano and I love it at the end when Paul screams the title. If it weren’t for the excessive hand clapping and the other random noises Paul’s hateful bandmates were shouting, I’d probably like it more.
90: The End
Album: Abbey Road
Writer: McCartney
Singer: McCartney
Verdict: A beautiful way to end the Abbey Road medley and a nice song for the group to go out on together. Each player had their own solo, and it was the only time Ringo had a drum solo with the band. I’d rank this higher but I don’t care for the “love you” chant in the middle of the song. But the ending is killer. Paul does his thing with “Oh yeah! All right!” and then sends us home with the touching final bit of wisdom: “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
95: Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
Album: The Beatles
Writer: Lennon
Singer: Lennon
Verdict: I’m still not sure why John refers to Yoko as his monkey, unless he’s referring to her singing voice. Either way, the song (especially the ending) is a bit harsh with the percussion and shouting. But I can’t help but sing along to, “Come on take it easy!”
100: I Feel Fine
Album: Past Masters, Volume 1
Writer: Lennon
Singer: Lennon
Verdict: I am crazy for the opening note of this song. Allegedly, it was the first song ever on vinyl that intentionally used feedback for musical effect. After that, it’s a fairly standard, pleasant pop song. When you’re rhyming “girl” and “world” you’re usually not shooting for the stars. I do love the guitar ending as well. Having good bookends apparently helps my opinion of a song quite a bit.
105: The Inner Light
Album: Past Masters, Volume 2
Writer: Harrison
Singer: Harrison
Verdict: The inspiration for one of the best sci-fi episodes of all-time. I love the Indian music. I would have ranked this higher if the verses would have been abolished all together.
110: Wait
Album: Rubber Soul
Writer: McCartney
Singer: Lennon/McCartney
Verdict: We’re definitely in the middle of a bunch of songs where I love parts of them and are meh about the rest. For Wait, I love the monotone verses by John. I’m less impressed with the middle eights sung by Paul. George’s tone pedal guitar is probably the biggest highlight. All in all, a song I like in the middle of Rubber Soul but not one I seek out.
115: You Really Got A Hold On Me
Album: With the Beatles
Writer: Smokey Robinson
Singer: Lennon/Harrison
Verdict: This isn’t my favorite song lyrically, but John and George(!) pair up wonderfully here. Paul’s harmony also complements them really well. I love the crescendo in the chorus. Very pleasant.
120: Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby
Album: Beatles for Sale
Writer: Carl Perkins
Singer: Harrison
Verdict: A rare song where George hits some higher notes, though now I read his voice was heavily produced using echo delay. A pretty decent cover, and it firs the theme of the group during this time due to their fans’ obsessions.
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