February 05, 2009
The Best of the Beatles

A guy with lots of time on his hands has ranked every original Beatles song, from 185 to #1. His commentary on each song is fun, too. The guy knows a lot about the Beatles.

I'll just list my top 15, knowing they could change tomorrow:

15. Ob-la-di Ob-la-da
14. Hard Days Night
13. I Feel Fine
12. Octopus's Garden
11. Back in the USSR
10. All My Lovin
9. The Ballad of John & Yoko
8. Paperback Writer
7. Lady Madonna
6. Drive My Car
5. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away
4. Penny Lane
3. Ticket to Ride
2. I Saw Her Standing There
1. Here Comes the Sun

I'll allow comments for a little while if anyone wants to list or discuss favorites. I should note - to tie it to the theme of this blog - it pained me to leave off the Beatles great anti-tax anthem, the Taxman.

Posted by Brad Smith at 09:18 AM in Culture

Comments

Good article, thanks

Posted by: Beal at February 5, 2009 12:29 PM

The guy nailed the #1 song, I'd say.

Posted by: Greg Ransom at February 6, 2009 11:55 AM

How could you, considering the perspective of this august forum, leave out "Taxman"? With such timeless lyrics so appropriate to the current era:

Should five percent appear too small,
be thankful I don't take it all...

Don't ask me what I want it for,
if you don't want to pay some more...

Now my advice before you die,
declare the pennies on your eyes.

Posted by: Mike Stroup at February 6, 2009 10:58 PM

The statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. -Adam Smith

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