Music: Beatles Survey- Favorite and Least Favorite Song from Each Album

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I came up with this survey the other day when I came to the realization that while I frequently talk about my favorite Beatles songs, I rarely ask others about theirs. In this survey, you'll simply first select your favorite, then your least favorite song from each Beatles album, and then pick up to four of your favorite non-album songs. You can skip questions if you like (for example, if you're not familiar enough with an album to have a favorite or least favorite song, or simply don't have a favorite or least favorite). Feel free to discuss your choices and I'll share results once I've gathered enough data and responses.

Beatles Survey 2020
 

Mimsy

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It was hard as hell selecting a single favorite song per album (the early albums proved tougher choices for me). Selecting a least favorite song was easier in every case. Lots of great songs left on the cutting room floor after this exercise.
 

Pranzo Oltranzista

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This is "driving me mad" (it's so heavy). Damn... Some of the early albums are "meh", so no sweat there, but starting at Rubber Soul, selecting the best song is kind of Sophie's choice for most albums...

Really grateful it allowed me to give some love to Old Brown Shoe, the most underrated Beatles song IMO.

 
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plank

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Cool thread!

my votes:

Please, Please Me - (fav) Please, Please Me (least) A Taste of Honey

With the Beatles - (fav) All My Loving (least) Hold Me Tight)

A Hard Days Night - (fav) A Hard Days Night (least) If I Fell

Beatles for Sale - (fav) Eight Days a Week (least) Mr. Moonlight

Help - (fav) Ticket to Ride (least) You Like Me Too Much

Rubber Soul - (fav) Norwegian Wood (least) You Wont See Me

Revolver - (fav) Eleanor Rigby (least) I Want to Tell You

Sgt. Pepper's - (fav) A Day in the Life (least) When I'm Sixty Four

Magical Mystery Tour - (fav) Fool On the Hill (least) Your Mother Should Know

White Album - (fav) Dear Prudence (least) I Will

Yellow Submarine - I messed up the poll on this one. Should be
(fav) It's All Too Much (least) Only a Northern Song

Abbey Road - (fav) Here Comes the Sun (least) Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Let It Be - (fav) Two of Us (least) Across the Universe

Past Masters (pick 4) She Loves You, Paperback Writer, We Can Work it Out, Day Tripper
 
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Pranzo Oltranzista

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Cool thread!

my votes:

Please, Please Me - (fav) Please, Please Me (least) A Taste of Honey

With the Beatles - (fav) All My Loving (least) Hold Me Tight)

A Hard Days Night - (fav) A Hard Days Night (least) If I Fell

Beatles for Sale - (fav) Eight Days a Week (least) Mr. Moonlight

Help - (fav) Ticket to Ride (least) You Like Me Too Much

Rubber Soul - (fav) Norwegian Wood (least) You Wont See Me

Revolver - (fav) Eleanor Rigby (least) I Want to Tell You

Sgt. Pepper's - (fav) A Day in the Life (least) When I'm Sixty Four

Magical Mystery Tour - (fav) Fool On the Hill (least) Your Mother Should Know

White Album - (fav) Dear Prudence (least) I Will

Yellow Submarine - I messed up the poll on this one. Should be
(fav) It's All Too Much (least) Only a Northern Song

Abbey Road - (fav) Here Comes the Sun (least) Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Let It Be - (fav) Two of Us (least) Across the Universe

Past Masters (pick 4) She Loves You, Paperback Writer, We Can Work it Out, Day Tripper

That's so far from my picks... :)
I agree with you on two favs (Norwegian Wood and A Day In the Life) and two least (A Taste of Honey and Mr Moonlight). The rest is OFF. You even picked my fav as your least once (If I Fell, but I don't have a particular attachment to it), and picked Across the Universe as a least (second to me on the Let It Be Album, but one song I do have strong feelings for!).
 

Mimsy

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Cool thread!

my votes:

Please, Please Me - (fav) Please, Please Me (least) A Taste of Honey

With the Beatles - (fav) All My Loving (least) Hold Me Tight)

A Hard Days Night - (fav) A Hard Days Night (least) If I Fell

Beatles for Sale - (fav) Eight Days a Week (least) Mr. Moonlight

Help - (fav) Ticket to Ride (least) You Like Me Too Much

Rubber Soul - (fav) Norwegian Wood (least) You Wont See Me

Revolver - (fav) Eleanor Rigby (least) I Want to Tell You

Sgt. Pepper's - (fav) A Day in the Life (least) When I'm Sixty Four

Magical Mystery Tour - (fav) Fool On the Hill (least) Your Mother Should Know

White Album - (fav) Dear Prudence (least) I Will

Yellow Submarine - I messed up the poll on this one. Should be
(fav) It's All Too Much (least) Only a Northern Song

Abbey Road - (fav) Here Comes the Sun (least) Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Let It Be - (fav) Two of Us (least) Across the Universe

Past Masters (pick 4) She Loves You, Paperback Writer, We Can Work it Out, Day Tripper
I'm going to do a reply like this tomorrow (too lazy right now). I didn't want to type all the album titles, but now I can poach your work.
 
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Anyone else vote for 'Honey Don't' as a favorite? Probably just me.
Tough choice between that and 'Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby' for me. I love the Beatles' Carl Perkins covers, although I prefer live versions of both cuts (Live at the BBC and Anthology 2 respectively).
 

Strawberry Fields

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I may as well give my own picks as the thread and survey starter.

Please Please Me:
F: I Saw Her Standing There
LF: A Taste of Honey

With the Beatles
F: All My Loving
LF: Little Child

A Hard Day's Night
F: If I Fell
LF: When I Get Home

Beatles for Sale
F: I Don't Want to Spoil the Party, but I could've very easily chosen No Reply or I'll Follow the Sun.
LF: Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby

Help!
F: Ticket to Ride
LF: Dizzy Miss Lizzy

Rubber Soul
F: In My Life
LF: What Goes On

Revolver
F: I'm Only Sleeping
LF: I Want to Tell You- though least favorite doesn't have much meaning here because I like every single song on the album.

Sgt. Pepper
F: Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
LF: Good Morning Good Morning, though the same thing I said about Revolver applies here too.

Magical Mystery Tour
F: Look at my username
LF: Blue Jay Way

White Album
F: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
LF: Revolution 9

Yellow Sub:
F: It's All Too Much
LF: All Together Now- again, I don't really dislike it, but with only four choices...

Abbey Road
F: Golden Slumbers
LF: I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Let It Be
F: The Long and Winding Road
LF: Dig It

Non-album:
This Boy
I Feel Fine
Paperback Writer
Rain
 
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Pranzo Oltranzista

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White Album
F: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
LF: Revolution 9

Abbey Road
F: Golden Slumbers
LF: I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Ok, I'll post mine too...
I guess Revolution 9 will get a lot of crap on this, and I can understand (even though that's one "song" I like a lot), but I Want You is a masterpiece! I'll have to come up with a top-20 once you've compiled everything.

Please Please Me:
F: There's A Place
LF: A Taste of Honey

With the Beatles
F: Roll Over Beethoven
LF: I Wanna Be Your Man

A Hard Day's Night
F: If I Fell
LF: You Can't Do That

Beatles for Sale
F: Rock And Roll Music
LF: Mr. Moonlight

Help!
F: You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
LF: Act Naturally

Rubber Soul
F: Norwegian Wood
LF: What Goes On

Revolver
F: Tomorrow Never Knows
LF: Dr. Robert

Sgt. Pepper
F: A Day In the Life
LF: She's Leaving Home

Magical Mystery Tour
F: Strawberry Fields Forever
LF: Hello, Goodbye - (worst Beatles song overall!!)

White Album
F: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
LF: Birthday

Yellow Sub:
F: Hey Bulldog
LF: All Together Now

Abbey Road
F: I Want You (She's So Heavy)
LF: Octopus' Garden

Let It Be
F: Dig A Pony
LF: The Long and Winding Road

Non-album:
Revolution
The Ballad of John and Yoko
Old Brown Shoe
You Know My Name
 

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Please Please Me:
F: There's A Place
LF: Love Me Do

With the Beatles
F: All My Loving
LF: Little Child

A Hard Day's Night
F: Tell Me Why
LF: I'll Cry Instead

Beatles for Sale
F: Eight Days a Week
LF: Honey Don't

Help!
F: You've Gonna Lose That Girl
LF: Act Naturally

Rubber Soul
F: In My Life
LF: What Goes On

Revolver
F: For No One
LF: Dr. Robert

Sgt. Pepper
F: A Day In the Life
LF: Good Morning Good Morning

Magical Mystery Tour
F: Strawberry Fields Forever
LF: Flying

White Album
F: Back in the USSR
LF: Why Don't We Do It in the Road

Yellow Sub:
F: Only a Northern Song
LF: All Together No

Abbey Road
F: Here Comes the Sun
LF: Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Let It Be
F: Across the Universe
LF: Dig It

Non-album:
Yes, It Is
We Can Work It Out
Paperback Writer
I Feel Fine

Favourite album: Help
Favourite song: A Day in the Life
Least Favourite: Why Don't We Do It in the Road
 

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Please Please Me:
F: There's A Place
LF: Love Me Do

With the Beatles
F: All My Loving
LF: Little Child

A Hard Day's Night
F: Tell Me Why
LF: I'll Cry Instead

Beatles for Sale
F: Eight Days a Week
LF: Honey Don't

Help!
F: You've Gonna Lose That Girl
LF: Act Naturally

Rubber Soul
F: In My Life
LF: What Goes On

Revolver
F: For No One
LF: Dr. Robert

Sgt. Pepper
F: A Day In the Life
LF: Good Morning Good Morning

Magical Mystery Tour
F: Strawberry Fields Forever
LF: Flying

White Album
F: Back in the USSR
LF: Why Don't We Do It in the Road

Yellow Sub:
F: Only a Northern Song
LF: All Together No

Abbey Road
F: Here Comes the Sun
LF: Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Let It Be
F: Across the Universe
LF: Dig It

Non-album:
Yes, It Is
We Can Work It Out
Paperback Writer
I Feel Fine

Favourite album: Help
Favourite song: A Day in the Life
Least Favourite: Why Don't We Do It in the Road

Nothing here that makes me cringe (well, maybe Back In the USSR a little, such a good album).

Favorite album: depends of the day, today Magical Mystery Tour was a nightmare, too many good songs.
Favorite song: Tomorrow Never Knows
Least favorite: Hello, Goodbye
 

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I started out trying to do the earlier ones, but then I realize that I didn't care enough about those albums to have strong feelings about specific tracks either way.

Please Please Me
Best: There's a Place
Worst: A Taste of Honey

With the Beatles
???

A Hard Day's Night
???

Beatles For Sale
Best: Eight Days A Week
???

Help!
Best: You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
Worst: I've Just Seen a Face

Rubber Soul
Best: Nowhere Man
Worst: Michelle

Revolver
Best: Tomorrow Never Knows
Worst: Yellow Submarine

Sgt. Pepper's
Best: Within You Without You (or the John Lennon part of A Day in the Life)
Worst: When I'm 64

Magical Mystery Tour
Best: Strawberry Fields Forever
Worst: Your Mother Should Know

The Beatles
Best: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Worst: Why Don't We Do It in the Road

Abbey Road
Best: Because
Worst: Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Let it Be
Best: Don't Let Me Down (Across the Universe if it doesn't count)
Worst: The Long and Winding Road

Favorite Album: Revolver
Favorite Song: Tomorrow Never Knows, She Said She Said
 
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Please Please Me:
F: Twist n Shout
LF: Boys

With the Beatles
F: Don't Bother Me
LF: I Wanna Be Your Man

A Hard Day's Night
F: Tell Me Why
LF: I'll Be Back

Beatles for Sale
F: No Reply
LF: KC/Hey Hey Hey

Help!
F: You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
LF: I Need You

Rubber Soul
F: Norwegian Wood
LF: Run For Your Life

Revolver
F: I'm Only Sleeping
LF: Dr. Robert

Sgt. Pepper
F: With a Little Help From My Friends
LF: Good Morning Good Morning

Magical Mystery Tour
F: Strawberry Fields Forever
LF: Magical Mystery Tour

White Album
F: Long, Long, Long
LF: I Will

Yellow Sub:
F: Hey Bulldog
LF: All Together Now

Abbey Road
F: You Never Give Me Your Money
LF: Polythene Pam

Let It Be
F: I Me Mine
LF: Dig It

Non-album:
Many of em
 
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I grew up with the North American releases, where "With The Beatles" and "Please Please Me" morphed into "Meet The Beatles", "The Beatles Second Album" and others, "Rubber Soul" was more folksy, and "Help!" was largely a film score. I enjoy the US albums, but long since converted to the proper UK releases.

The first time I heard gems like "There's a Place" and "Misery" was on the 1980 North American album "Beatles Rarities".


A couple of my "least favorite" votes changed after sleeping on it:

Please Please Me:
F: Ask Me Why (easily interchangeable with "There's a Place" and "Misery")
LF: A Taste of Honey

With the Beatles
F: All My Loving
LF: Little Child

A Hard Day's Night
F: Things We Said Today (HM: If I Fell/I'll Cry Instead)
LF: When I Get Home

Beatles for Sale
F: I'm a Loser (HM: Baby's in Black/I Don't Want to Spoil....)
LF: Mr. Moonlight

Help!
F: You're Going to Lose That Girl
LF: Tell Me What You See (I get the dislike for "Act Naturally", but was converted after listening to Paul harmonize on a live recording + George's country flavored guitar fills)

Rubber Soul
F: Nowhere Man
LF: What Goes On

Revolver
F: And Your Bird Can Sing
LF: Love You To

Sgt. Pepper
F: A Day in the Life (HM: Getting Better)
LF: When I'm Sixty Four

Magical Mystery Tour
F: Strawberry Fields Forever
LF: Blue Jay Way

White Album
F: Long, Long, Long
LF: Revolution 9

Yellow Submarine:
F: Only a Northern Song
LF: It's All Too Much

Abbey Road
F: Something
LF: I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Let It Be
F: Two of us (HM: Dig a Pony)
LF: Get Back

Non-album:
She's a Woman
Paperback Writer
Don't Let Me Down
I Feel Fine

Favorite Album:
Help!
 

Strawberry Fields

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Thanks to all who have participated in the survey so far. I was originally hoping to even hit 50 responses after a week and it's already at 36. At this point I'm planning to keep the survey open until about 5:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, then I'll compile and post the results. In the meantime, keep up the good discussion and feel free to share the survey with any Beatles loving, liking, or tolerating friends or family you have, as well as to your team board if you like (I already have a thread up on the Flyers board).
 
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Being forced to choose favourite songs made me realize how much I appreciate George's contributions. He may have arrived late to the party as a songwriter, but the quality within his smaller number of songs would've made him a star even without John and Paul. While My Guitar Gently Weeps was my favourite White Album tune, and I easily could've chosen Here Comes the Sun or Something for Abbey Road (although I went with Come Together).
 

Pranzo Oltranzista

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Being forced to choose favourite songs made me realize how much I appreciate George's contributions. He may have arrived late to the party as a songwriter, but the quality within his smaller number of songs would've made him a star even without John and Paul. While My Guitar Gently Weeps was my favourite White Album tune, and I easily could've chosen Here Comes the Sun or Something for Abbey Road (although I went with Come Together).

While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Something
Old Brown Shoe
Within You Without You
Long, Long, Long
Blue Jay Way
It's All Too Much
For You Blue
Here Comes the Sun


Are all top-notch Beatles songs
 
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plank

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I prefer George's solo work over the others plus he just seemed like a cool guy. Plus: Pattie Boyd!

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I prefer George's solo work over the others plus he just seemed like a cool guy. Plus: Pattie Boyd!

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Agreed for the solo work, but probably not for the same reasons! Harrison's Wonderwall Music is my favorite of all Beatles and post-Beatles albums. As for the rest of their solo work, I think Lennon,McCartney and Harrison all started very well, but all kind of faded afterwards, with Lennon maintaining the higher level of quality. Ringo only ever made one song that I like...


Absolute masterpiece - one of my favorite albums ever


Only song I like from Ringo
 
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Pranzo Oltranzista

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I like them all, especially "While my guitar gently weeps", except for "Blue Jay Way". It's one of my least favourite Beatles songs.

I love Blue Jay Way, but I understand it's a bit trippy and very thin on "meaning" and probably not for everyone... Added It's All Too Much to the list, another amazing George song.
 

plank

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Agreed for the solo work, but probably not for the same reasons! Harrison's Wonderwall Music is my favorite of all Beatles and post-Beatles albums. As for the rest of their solo work, I think Lennon,McCartney and Harrison all started very well, but all kind of faded afterwards, with Lennon maintaining the higher level of quality. Ringo only ever made one song that I like...


Absolute masterpiece - one of my favorite albums ever


Only song I like from Ringo


I don't think I ever listened to Wonderwall Music, going to remedy that soon!
 
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