Usually in these contest posts we try to say something to entice you to enter, but this one is obviously a no-brainer. Every Beatles album, remastered to perfection, new mini-documentaries on the making of each one, new production notes, the original UK album covers, and all in a sturdy, glossy black box that you can barf in when you realize how awesome this is. There’s no real way to earn this thing, so just go the comments section and tell us what your favorite Fab Four song is and why, register with real email so we can find you and wish yourself luck. And if you don’t win, it’s probably worth purchasing this one just as a objet d’art. See the contents after the jump (limited edition lithograph not included).
I am the walrus, because it’s my favourite song from my favourite period of theirs. they are just in the studio making amazing songs while combining them with out-there production, with no concern for “how will we play this live?” just a focus on making the best art they could. obviously, all their phases are great, but this is my favourite and this is my favourite song from that period. john is just having fun with words while the song goes psychedelic around him. everyone would still go nuts for the production and backing track if this song was released this year. and rightfully so.
Never gonna win this thing, but what the fuck….
The best Beatles song is ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ because of the last time they ever played it. In the midst of falling apart, starting to hate Yoko and each other they go to the roof unannounced and play five songs together. For the first time in God knows how long the boys are playing their music and having a GOOD TIME. Watching the rooftop performance you see them laughing, smiling, goofing around, and playing the BEST MUSIC THE WORLD WILL EVER KNOW.
For half an hour the luckiest people on earth got to listen to The Beatles one last time from the street. For half an hour everything stopped. For half an hour everything was OK.
I like Octopus’s Garden because right now I’m shrooming and there’s a fucking Octopus in my back garden….
I like Sympathy for the Devil because it’s talking about history and Don McClean referenced it on American Pie. I also like Wild Horses and Get off of My Cloud…the Best!
“I’ve Got A Feeling” always puts me in a good mood whenever I hear it.
“Everybody pulled their socks up. Everybody put their foot down. Oh yeah.”
“If I fell” is quintessential early era Beatles with wonderful vocal harmonies and chords that still feel fresh today.
My favorite Beatles’ song is ‘I Am the Walrus’ because it shows that no matter what senseless lyrics John Lennon managed to string together the Beatles could make it sound great and make the song a classic
The Fool on the Hill because my wife sang the words to that song to me on her death bed. Jane and I listened to that song every morning. We’d sing it to our children in there baths, we played it for them while they slept. Jane was a beautiful soul. The Fool on the Hill is not just a song to me, but it is what optimizes everything that is my love for Jane. My love for her is forever. The words she sang to me were her last words. They ring in my ears every morning, all the time, forever. The Fool on the Hill is the most beautiful song ever created.
I love you Jane.
Favorite Beatles’ song for always: In My Life (You want to say it’s such a cliche answer, but come on…there’s a reason. It’s so beautiful.)
Followed by “Ticket To Ride” and “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”.
Just thinking about them…
My favorite would be “I’m Happy Just To Dance With You” because if I were a musician, I could definitely imagine writing a song like that. I love most of “A Hard Day’s Night” because it was my first real introduction to the Beatles, and I’ve come that period of their music – simple, sincere and mad fun.
Hey Jude, because it was the first song I learned to play on the piano.
My favorite used to be “Across the Universe”, but the misses sings “Dear Prudence” as a lullaby to our (now 2 year old) son every night, and duders it knocks the lil’ guy out. My love of sleep really has moved this song up to top position in the Beatles catalogue. Girls cooing Beatles tunage(about Woody Allen’s ex sister-in-law none the less) is always a plus.
Obladi Oblada ( life goes on) …because it is just that simple., great hook, and supposedly ..an hommage to reggae ( i think the the Heptones covered it ) but recently Youssou N’dour adapted it with in wolof for a protest song about Senegal’ power outtages
This means, even a dumb song from the Beatles stil make us come together
check it if i m lying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV97sf4Pyc4&feature=player_embedded
Good Day Sunshine because it makes me smile and ain’t that the point?
I love “Let It Be”. Such a beautiful ballad.
“A Day in the Life.” The perfect merging of the Lennon/McCartney songwriting talents.
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” This song encompasses so many aspects of not only the Beatles, but of the time. It’s Georges masterpiece for two reasons, it exemplifies everything that is great about the Beatles, it’s creative, it has a great mealody, it’s catchy, yet it’s melancholy and subdued, and Clapton plays on it (and no body plays on a Beatles song). It’s the un-Beatles, Beatles song.
“Paperback Writer.” This is the Beatles in top form. So complex, so tight, so funky. Especially Paul. And with all of that, a dose of struggling sadness.
“You never give me your money” – Because its musically and technically superb as it morphs into the Sun King, reminding you of a late summers day and also you can feel the heartache in McCartneys voice lamenting the end of the group.
here comes the sun. my pops used to sing it to me. so beautiful.
“In My Life” – a perfectly elegaic song that only gained more poignancy in retrospect. Cool harpsichord, too.
“Help!” It’s a catchy pop song that’s a desperate cry for help. The guitars, vocal arrangements and drums are all so distinct, yet all fit together perfectly. And I love that bass line that hits you in the gut and pulls you down from what could have been a bubble gum pop high. Was originally written as a slow song but sped up to make it more commercial. Would have been interesting to hear what Lennon originally intended.
i am the walrus
Excellent transitions, message, progressions still un-mastered to this day. Appealing melody.
“And I Love Her”. Great 4 note beginning. Great harmony parts. Great piano counterpoint mid-song
Always a fan of “Paperback Writer”. Growing up, it seemed so different from the rest of their songs because of it’s pace and momentum. Plus, you never heard it on the radio so it seemed mysterious somehow. Throw in that bass and fuzzed guitar and I’m a happy boy.
I’m Only Sleeping. The backwards guitar solo is great! And the whole song is perfect.
“Blackbird” is my favorite Beatles song, though it is very hard to narrow down! Every single time I listen to it the world seems simpler and full of hope. I love the message that it was originally written for (the 1960s Civil Rights Movement) and the fact that it can be applied to give hope to anyone in any difficult situation. It is the most perfect, beautiful song I have ever heard. Plus it’s on the White Album aka my favorite album ever! I can’t express my love for it enough!
I Am The Walrus.
This song is just amazing!!! Great lyrics, great music, great times listening to it!
Late, but I still wanted to voice my love for this.
Long live John and George!
I Want to Hold Your Hand – It shows greatness from the beginning and is my fiancee’s favorite song too!
How I have listened to more music than most people will in their lifetimes and even was a music critic at a major weekly newspaper in a city with a big-time music scene for three years, and to this day I find on average one familiar song per year that I didn’t realize was by the Beatles.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Remarkably textured.
“A Day in the Life”. The song builds up before finally crashing and melting your brain into a goop of goodness. When that final chord comes in it’s like the end of an amazing orgasm where you know you just reached that peak of ecstasy.
Here comes the sun. Beautiful song. Very comforting, especially soothing when one finds themself hanging on by a thread.
My favorite Beatles song is Baby’s in Black: underestimated through the years, but a sparkling example of Beatles close harmony. ‘Oh how long will it take’… with John on lower voice and Paul on top high notes. Superb and very, very exciting!! After all those years it still impresses me a lot. The Beatles provided QUALITY, no more, no less.
“I feel fine” is my all time favourite Beatles song… Or maybe “I wanna be your man”… or even “It won’t be long”… damn no, it’s “I feel fine” !!! An old one but so beautiful… but I need to listen again to the other songs, so I really need to earn this box set !!!!
My favorite Beatles song is “The Word” because of the amazing rhythm!!!
‘Long, Long Long’ from the White Album- it really is a beautiful, beautiful song… It makes me think of an old grandfather clock standing in a hallway opposite a spiral staircase beside a window with a view of some sad, lonely, windswept yet beautiful landscape. I don’t know if this is a dream or if I’ve even been there. Either way, I love songs that conjure images.
My favourite line in the song (lyrically and musically) is: ‘Now I can see you… be you…’- it is so poignant and melancholy- I don’t think I’ve ever listened to that song without crying at some point.
“Being for the benifit of mr.kite” always inspires me. It is one of the most complex theatrical songs ive ever had the pleasure to hear. And the fact that it came from a poster lennon had is amazing. The song isnt personal to him it was just a story from his crooked brain. I dont think any one could have done this like he did in ’66. Ahead of it s time and pure artistic creativity at it s finest.
I have three favorites as follows:
1) ‘I Am The Walrus’… I believe the epitome of psychedelic rock can be traced to this song. It also contains on of the most amazing string sections on any song that has ever been produced.
2) ‘I Gotta Feeling’… This song is great, especially as it was released on the Let It Be… Naked album a few years ago. An in-concert-live version of this song probably would have been several minutes past just because it swings and begs to just jam incessantly.
3) ‘A Day In The Life’… Seriously, who can think of melodies like this? This song is pure art from the words to how John and Paul trade off vocals to the little vignettes of verses. It is one of their most underrated songs.
My favorite Beatles song is “Hey Jude”. It’s my favorite because to me it represents four things; Peace, Love, Hope and Joy because it was written for a little boy whose parents were going through a divorce, and Paul was trying to make life cheerier for Julian. Did it work? I don’t know but it sure made a lot of other people happier, like me, who was also the same age as Julian when my parents divorced.
My favourite is Two of us. It always amazes me how good they were right to the end. Awesome song, and Paul and John work so beautifully on it together.
My favorite Beatles song is “All You Need is Love.” Simply put, that is all you need in life. It makes life simpler and more fun!
My favourite song of The Beatles has got to be “Hey Jude”. Everytime I hear it, it makes me feel happy. Just love it!
“A Hard Days Night”!