Top 15 Beatles Songs (in mostly no particular order):
- Here Comes the Sun - Growing up in the persistent gloominess of the Pacific Northwest really makes you appreciate a break in the clouds, and no song captures the feeling of hope that comes along with that break better than this one. It never fails to cheer me up.
- Let It Be - I think I like the 'naked' version the best.
- Back in the U.S.S.R. - If they were to ever release a Beatles track for Rock Band, this would be the one that I'd request.
- Blackbird - Someone told me once that they liked the Cheryl Crow version of this one better. They were wrong.
- The Long and Winding Road - People can complain about Phil Spector messing up the Beatles music, but I think he got it right on this one. Sorry Paul. Your version's good too.
- Penny Lane - Love the trumpet.
- Hey Jude - Another tune that never fails in making me feel better.
- Eleanor Rigby - Great use of strings.
- Good Day Sunshine - I like this one for many of the same reasons why I like "Here Comes The Sun," but not quite as much.
- In My Life - Rubber Soul was a great album
- Revolution - Much better than "Revolution 1"
- Twist and Shout - It's hard NOT to have fun with this one.
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - I'm glad that the Beatles didn't become a reggae band, but this is a fun attempt at that.
- Across the Universe - Did you know this song was beamed into deep space?
- The Medly from Abbey Road - OK, so I'm kind of cheating here, but it's my list, right?
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The album. Yeah, I'm really cheating here.
- #5 - A View To A Kill - There are only two reasons to watch this film - Christopher Walken and the opening credits. OK, maybe 3 if you like intense scary women.
- #4 - Goldfinger - This one set the standard for so many themes to come.
- #3 - Nobody Does It Better - The Spy Who Loved Me and Albertsons. Who would've thought?
- #2 - Live and Let Die - I'm probably going to get some flack for putting this at #2. It's great, but #1 is better.
- #1 - Diamonds Are Forever
And one more list, for good measure.
Top Bond films, #2-7:
- #2 - Casino Royale
- #3 - Thunderball
- #4 - The Spy Who Loved Me
- #5 - GoldenEye
- #6 - Goldfinger
- #7 - The Living Daylights
6 comments:
I got to see Paul McCartney perform at the Key Arena and when he sang Blackbird, it was just so beautiful. I like Sarah MacLachlan's version of it too, but the Beatles are just so great.
Your next list should be best Beatles covers. The list should definitely include Siouxsie & the Banshees cover of Dear Prudence and the Comic Relief version of Yesterday:
"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be...
I've had a National Health vasectomy"
What happened to From Russia With Love? Otherwise your Bonds are in order. Dame Shirley Bassey is a goddess.
Vieve, the list starts at #2.
Darling, i meant theme tunes. It's my favourite, sung by the incomparable Matt Monro. He also does that Caribbean christmas carol. I love it as well. And not in an ironic post-modern knowing sort of way. I just love it!
Well, I noticed that along with cheating by calling an album a song, you listed 16 songs on a list of 15. That is pretty sneaky. It is good that you have a friend who checks numbers all day to catch this sort of trickery. Along with the lists starting at '2', I have to say that your numbers show some striking irregularities :)
I dare you to get that Beatles list down to five!
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