My Top Ten Beatles Songs

Let's imagine getting a thousand Beatles fans in a room. If you asked them to name their top ten Beatles songs would there be any two lists that were the same? Good chance there wouldn't be. Well, here's an opportunity to compare your list to mine. I think you will find it a little different, but worthy just the same. In chronological order (more or less), here are my favorite Top Ten Beatle Songs.

She Loves You

Yes, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" really broke the boys out in America. But from the opening drum roll this song just exudes more energy. It also gave them that early identity as the "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" guys. I really like George's guitar work in this song. A little bit of lead, a little bit of both choppy and soft extended chords, all mix well to keep the song interesting and vibrant. That's why "She Loves You" makes it on my top ten Beatles song list.

She's a Woman

This is rock and roll at its best. What stands out in this song is the emotion. Everything is urgently strained. From Paul's voice to George's incredible, emphatic, staccato chords, they are truly feeling this woman they're singing about. There's some really nice drum work by Ringo as well. I can't play this one just once, so it makes my top ten Beatles song list.

I'm Looking Through You

This catchy and lively tune has Paul singing about his newly ex-girlfriend, Jane Asher. What I love about this song, off the groundbreaking album "Rubber Soul", is its double entendre. While written as a song about a love gone bad, haven't you ever applied it to just about anyone who's obviously trying to put one over on you but doing it badly? And this, as most of the material on Rubber Soul, displays the deeper songwriting skills of the boys that would just keep coming in all their work to follow. It's another one that's worthy of my top ten Beatles song list.

Norwegian Wood

This is John's turn to sing about love; actually an affair (he was married at the time). What impresses me here is the collaboration with George, who introduces us to the sitar on "Rubber Soul". In addition, you have that haunting melody. This is top ten Beatles song list material.

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