40 best songs

The Beatles 40 best songs: at 23 “Love Me Do”

"Love Me Do" is the Beatles' first single, backed by "P.S. I Love You". When the single was originally released in the United…

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The Beatles 40 best songs: at 24 “Help!”

"The whole Beatles thing was just beyond comprehension. I was subconsciously crying out for help". - John Lennon (1980) Help! is…

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The Beatles 40 best songs: at 25 “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”

"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (also known as simply "Norwegian Wood")  by The Beatles, mainly written by John Lennon, with the…

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The Beatles 40 best songs: at 26 “If I fell”

"That's my first attempt at a ballad proper....It shows that I wrote sentimental love ballads way back when" - John…

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The Beatles 40 best songs: at 27 “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”

"A song like 'Got to Get You Into My Life', that's directly about pot, although everyone missed it at the…

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