Unfortunately, I found that many people think that the Beatles as the group that sings songs like "She Loves You" & "Can not Buy Me Love." While these simple early tunes are great and have lasted the test of time. It's The Beatles more artistic, experimental songs that I feel are their true heritage. They are songs that inspire are always thinking of music artists for nearly 40 years after they last recorded together.
These seven songs of the Beatles were at their most experimental. Not all these songs are among their best (although some certainly are), but they are all a valuable part of the Beatles catalog back to me.
# 1 "What's The New Mary Jane"
This song is only included John Lennon, George Harrison and John Lennon soon be the wife Yoko Ono. He has not actually been released as The Beatles Anthology 3. It was for The Beatles' incredible 1968 double album called The White Album (it was actually self titled.) It was not included due to time constraints.
The song includes a piano part simple, bizarre lyrics, and crazy sound effects. The last 4 minutes of the song is basically just Spacey sound effects. This is certainly one of those songs that is quite difficult to describe with words. This is definitely a real trip.
# 2 "Revolution # 9"
8 minutes This track was included on the White Album and it has become perhaps the title of the Beatles most infamous. Many hate. Some love it. Count me among those he loves. Do not get me wrong, I do not listen to whenever I put the album on, not what kind of track. But when I listen, I always find fascinating.
# 3 "Tomorrow Never Knows"
Incredibly the last track on Revolver, "Tomorrow Never Knows" was actually the first song recorded for the album. I think it's incredible that song, even after 42 years still sounds like the future. With the words of the book The Psychedelic Experience (which was based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead), the guitars back, insane loops soundtracks, it was a song that struck thousands of years removed from the MOP hits in just 2 years earlier.
# 4 "Wild Honey Pie"
It is a strange song that was entirely sung and played by Paul McCartney. It is simply the refrain "Honey Pie" and some weird guitar resonance.
# 5 "I Am The Walrus"
Perhaps the most perfect songs of the Beatles psychedelic weird. It is endlessly listenable as there are so many layers that you can literally hear something they have never heard before on their 1000th listen.
This was the Beatles at the height of the studio "as an" instrument of phase and it is always inspiring countless musicians experimental rock to date. Forget "I Want To Hold Your Hand," It's all about "I Am The Walrus".
# 6 "Strawberry Fields Forever"
If "Strawberry Fields Forever" is not as bizarre as "I Am The Walrus", it is probably even more perfect. It's a really brilliant song and a bit like "I Am The Walrus" is an incredible example of the studio "as an instrument" aesthetic that the Beatles developed in 1967.
# 7 "Within You Without You"
I think this song is often not the case. And yes, it's very experimental. A "pop" song with a very instrumental on the Indians? Of course there was "Love You To" & "The Inner Light" before, but it took it to the next level. I think it's a brilliant song that takes on Sgt. Pepper perfectly. It is a journey through some weird carnival and you have to make a stopover in India while you are there, of course.
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