What is The Beatles most complete song?

[Zoots]

... as in great contribution from all 4 band members, kinda like U2's Acrobat maybe.

I think it is probably A Day In The Life. What a great song!

 

[Lancemc]

The End.

 

[gump]

A Day in the Life, I agree...

 

[xaviMF22]

a day in the life

 

[Zoots]

I'm gonna go slightly off topic and talk about Ballad Of John And Yoko. What a great song! Lennon's vocals and that bass! Too bad it was released in April 1979 or it could have fit into the White Album beautifully.

 

[susanp6]

i saw this thread and immediately thought A Day In The Life

 

[Lancemc]

I'd definitely have to pick something from Abbey Road. Maybe Somthing, or Come Together, or hell, even Octopus' Garden.

 

[LemonMelon]

Strawberry Fields Forever, hands down.

 

[phanan]

I'm gonna go slightly off topic and talk about Ballad Of John And Yoko. What a great song! Lennon's vocals and that bass! Too bad it was released in April 1979 or it could have fit into the White Album beautifully.

1979? Yeah, it wouldn't have made it.

McCartney handles drums on that one as well, if I recall. Nice rhythm going there.

 

[Zoots]

Strawberry Fields Forever, hands down.

That would have been my 2nd choice. But does it have Paul singing anything? I picked A Day In The Life partly because both John and Paul have awesome vocal parts!

 

[LemonMelon]

That would have been my 2nd choice. But does it have Paul singing anything? I picked A Day In The Life partly because both John and Paul have awesome vocal parts!

If you put it that way...

I chose SFF because it's, essentially the essence of the Beatles in one song. Kind of like Over The Hills And Far Away is the defining Zeppelin song. But if we're talking about contributions, I would have to second A Day In The Life or The End.

 

[AtomicBono]

word on A Day in the Life

it's also probably my favourite

 

[LMP]

How about Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds?

John's killer verses, then he and Paul meet for the chorus, Paul's sweet bassline, George's little arrangements, and Ringo's drum thumps totally own this song.

 

[Zoots]

LSD is a good one indeed! That bass

How about You Never Give Me Your Money? Killer Paul vocal and classic John aaaahhhh's I think it's my fav Abbey Road track

 

[intedomine]

The End.

Yep, agree....

Also Help, Hello Goodbye, Something

 

[1stepcloser]

Definitely Something. Pauls bass in that song is fabulous. It pretty much defines the phrase "a song within a song". Always bubbling under the surface of the melody. It's subdued but prominent at the same time

 

[UberBeaver]

Dear Prudence. I love the oart just when it feels like everything is about to fall apart and then they pull it all together. I think Let Down by Radiohead is the spiritual successor to Dear Prudence.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Hmmm, probably A Day In The Life for me as well...

I would also go with Nowhere Man for the harmonies and Carry That Wieght because you have the entire group singing...

 

[corianderstem]

Wasn't The Ballad of John and Yoko released as a single in 1969?

Well, the only Beatles song where all four receive songwriting credit is the instrumental "Flying" off of Magical Mystery Tour.

Too bad it's such a slight, unmemorable song.

 

[Billy Rotten]

"The End" features solos by all four band members, even Ringo's only drum solo, so in that respect it's the most complete Beatles song.