| Sadly I've found that many people think of The | | | | the song, even 42 years later, still sounds like the |
| Beatles only as the band that sang songs such as | | | | future. With lyrics from the book The Psychedelic |
| "She Loves You" & "Can't Buy Me Love." | | | | Experience (which was based upon the Tibetan |
| While these simple early tunes are great and have | | | | Book of the Dead), backwards guitars, insane |
| lasted the test of time. It's The Beatles more | | | | sounding tape loops, this was a song that sounded |
| artistic, experimental songs that I feel are their | | | | thousands of years removed from the mop top |
| real legacy. They are the songs that are still | | | | hits of just 2 years previous. |
| inspiring thinking musical artists nearly 40 years | | | | #4 "Wild Honey Pie" |
| after they last recorded together. | | | | This is a strange little song which was completely |
| These seven songs were The Beatles at their | | | | sung and performed by Paul McCartney. It just |
| most experimental. Not all of these songs are | | | | consists of the refrain "Honey Pie" and some |
| among their best (although some certainly are) | | | | bizarre sounding guitars. |
| but they are all a cherished part of The Beatles | | | | #5 "I Am The Walrus" |
| back catalog to me. | | | | Possibly The Beatles most perfect weird |
| #1 "What's The New Mary Jane" | | | | psychedelic song. It's endlessly listenable as there |
| This song which features only John Lennon, | | | | are so many layers to it that one can literally hear |
| George Harrison and Lennon's soon to be wife | | | | something they've never heard before even on |
| Yoko Ono. It was not actually released until The | | | | their 1000th listen. |
| Beatles Anthology 3. It was intended for The | | | | This was The Beatles at the peak of their "studio |
| Beatles incredible 1968 double album known as | | | | as an instrument" phase and it's still inspiring |
| The White Album (it was actually self titled.) It | | | | countless experimental rock musicians to this day. |
| was not included due to time constraints. | | | | Forget "I Want To Hold Your Hand," it's all about |
| The song features a simple piano part, bizarre | | | | "I Am The Walrus." |
| lyrics, and insane sound effects. The last 4 | | | | #6 "Strawberry Fields Forever" |
| minutes of the song is basically just spacey sound | | | | If "Strawberry Fields Forever" isn't quite as weird |
| effects. It's definitely one of those songs that's | | | | as "I Am The Walrus," it's probably even more |
| quite hard to describe with words. It's definitely a | | | | perfect. It's a truly brilliant song and much like "I |
| real trip. | | | | Am The Walrus" it's the an amazing example of |
| #2 "Revolution #9" | | | | the "studio as an instrument" aesthetic that The |
| This 8 minute track was included on The White | | | | Beatles perfected in 1967. |
| Album and has probably become The Beatles | | | | #7 "Within You Without You" |
| most infamous track. Many hate it. Some love it. | | | | I feel this song often gets short shrift. And yes, |
| Count me among those that loves it. Don't get | | | | it's very experimental. A "pop" song with an all |
| me wrong, I don't listen to it every time I put the | | | | Indian instrumental? Sure there was "Love You |
| album on, it's not that kind of track. But when I | | | | To" & "The Inner Light" before, but this one |
| do listen to it, I still find it fascinating. | | | | took it to the next level. I think it's a brilliant song |
| #3 "Tomorrow Never Knows" | | | | that fits on Sgt. Pepper perfectly. It's a trip |
| Incredibly the last track on Revolver, "Tomorrow | | | | through some bizarre carnival and you have to |
| Never Knows" was actually the first song | | | | make a stop in India while you are there, of |
| recorded for the album. I think that's incredible as | | | | course. |