Revolution - Official ILX Beatles tracks poll results

36. I Saw Her Standing There Please Please Me (Points: 240, Voters: 8, Number Ones: 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWdqh2PPvTI&feature=related

^^ Ringo totally rules on that clip

This one always gets wheeled out at karaoke nights, despite not exactly being the biggest Beatles hit of all time.

Speaking of karaoke, I always laugh when you get a group of people doing Hey Jude, and someone's always gotta do the "Hey Jud-y Jud-y Jud-y Jud-y Jud-y!" bit every time the chorus roles around.

35. Across the Universe "Our World" charity album / Let It Be (Points: 241, Voters: 12, Number Ones: 0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCKANiM9tUM&feature=related

I'm always a fan when they do a verse with one melody that goes on forever, like this or Your Mother Should Know.

34. She's Leaving Home Sgt Pepper (Points: 242, Voters: 11, Number Ones: 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFhoLfP8pvI

Am I right in thinking ATU gets a bad rap?

Personally I love this song. It's such a sad existential thing, like watching an episode of Brian Cox and feeling very lonely and hopeless because ultimately we're all going to fizzle out and die.

I'm always a fan when they do a verse with one melody that goes on forever, like this or Your Mother Should Know.

― Ismael Klata, Monday, 18 July 2011 12:16 (1 minute ago) Bookmark

OTM

Only two of mine so far, kind of amazed that "I Feel Fine" didn't make it.

We had to do She's Leaving Home as a text for GCSE English. It was about this time I was taught Blackbird on guitar. These two factors got me interested in the Beatles again and encouraged me to check out their albums outside of the red/blue best ofs my parents kept.

33. I Want You (She's So Heavy) Abbey Road (Points: 246, Voters: 10, Number Ones: 0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbcTYTpxB_s

I think I Want You is the one song I really wish I'd found room for in my top 20.

32. I'm Looking Through You Rubber Soul (Points: 253, Voters: 11, Number Ones: 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qg5lGNchYM

I Want You has grown to become one of my favourite Beatles songs. So different to anything else they ever did. Nothing comes close in terms of heaviness, funkiness, repetition. Sounds more like stoner rock. And those organs wwwuuuAAAAAHHHHH - Number #4 on my ballot. <3

Love I'm Looking Through You too. Another "invisibility" song from Rubber Soul. I like the spectral tone on some of the vocals, particularly the "Why, tell me why" bit.

wish i'd voted for I'm Looking Through You.

on the other hand, I voted for it and now I wish I haven't forgot about I Want You. oh well.

Love I'm Looking Through You too. Another "invisibility" song from Rubber Soul. I like the spectral tone on some of the vocals, particularly the "Why, tell me why" bit.

― Post-Manpat Music (dog latin), Monday, 18 July 2011 12:27 (49 seconds ago) Bookmark

I meant the "You don't look different but you have changed" - something about the intonation sounds really grave.

31. While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles (Points: 260, Voters: 11, Number Ones: 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbMop1Uloog

also, I wonder if I'm the only one who sees kind of a slight parallel on Help! and Rubber Soul between both I've Just Seen A Face\I'm Looking Through You and The Night Before\You Won't See Me in terms of arrangement, feel and placement.

xp - totally OTM about that intonation - it felt totally chilling for me the first time I've heard the song!

"I Want You" is the longest Beatles song (except for Revolution 9 which isn't really a song). Yes, longer even than "Hey, Jude"!

Also the last time the four Beatles would ever be in the same studio recording together.

Cynthia must have felt a bit slighted the first time she heard John singing "I'm in love for the first time..."

This made my top 5.

I used to like While My Guitar Gently Weeps very much, but now it seems too much overplayed to me

After such an exceptional run, 'While My Guitar' gently bores its way into the top 40.

She's Leaving Home - TOO LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

i think it was my number 1 actually

I fucking hate Eric Clapton FWIW.

^^^!!!

10 ilxors used to be cruel to their woman, beat her, and kept her apart from the things that she loved.

yeah, but they're changing their scenes and doing the best they can.

While Eric's Guitar Gently Weeps

xp: is "changing your scene" really enough though, when it comes to spousal abuse?

30. Twist and Shout Please Please Me (Points: 267, Voters: 11, Number Ones: 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlr4g5-r18

not as good as the Chaka Demus & Pliers version ;-)

yeah the three-note "you have changed/learned the game/you're down there" is the best bit on ILTY

Rubber Soul is a pretty spooky record. Even the cover, allegedly taken from the POV of dead Paul as he's being buried. *shiver*

it's such an autumn type of an album

29. Blackbird The Beatles (Points: 268, Voters: 13, Number Ones: 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uqGCqMYaHQ&feature=related

xpost This is true. And also very nostalgic. I discovered it in its entirety while at college, but it will always make me think (very vividly) of walking with my parents around Fairlands Valley park in Stevenage as a kid; kicking leaves and stuff.

Blackbird was one of the first songs I learnt to play on guitar, and largely responsible for my love of finger-picking today.

28. Here, There And Everywhere Revolver (Points: 274, Voters: 12, Number Ones: 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCbINNZH-4o

thanks for reminding me of that Blackbird demo clip! I love this one. Placed the song as my #8, could have been a bit higher.

27. Julia The Beatles (Points: 291, Voters: 12, Number Ones: 0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHsdvMfvkWY

26. Hey Jude Single (Points: 297, Voters: 15, Number Ones: 0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgrrQwLdME8&feature=fvst

hey jude placing remarkably low. sorry john, but i never cared for julia.

25. Here Comes The Sun Abbey Road (Points: 300, Voters: 13, Number Ones: 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZeKIkvnAis

Here/There/Everywhere -- first one of today's results to be on my ballot!

'Julia' is one of the few Beatles songs where a cover, the Ramsey Lewis version, is my favourite version if it.

Here Comes The Sun is one of the few canon Beatles songs (the kind that get played on TV ads I mean) that I still enjoy beginning to end. It's the little organ counterpoint towards the end that I love.

24. Help! Help! (Points: 304, Voters: 12, Number Ones: 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJfKNTlyYVE

(What the hell, watch the whole damn movie!)

A few of mine have shown up today, albeit way too low for my tastes.

Hey Jude, I'm Looking Through You, Across the Universe and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.