It is no secret The Beatles is my favorite band. If it is a surprise then you haven’t been reading this blog very long. Sometimes I am asked what my favorite Beatles song is. For the longest time it was “Rocky Raccoon” for reasons I don’t really quite understand to this day (and no, it isn’t because my name is in the song).”
“All My Loving” has always been one of the favorites. Something about the lyrics conveying the love and longing of a long distance relationship coupled with the jangly guitar gets to me. It is probably in the top 5.
Despite using it as a lullaby for years (going on decade 2 now) “I Saw Her Standing There” does not make the list.
“All You Need Is Love” may be one of, if not the, best songs in the Beatles catalog, and I do like it a lot, does not make the cut.
There are a few from the last couple of years of the band’s career I rather enjoy. Just today I was singing along to “Octopus’s Garden” and most of the Abbey Road album. “Polythene Pam” is another off that album that comes to mind immediately.
But as for my absolute favorite?
For the last few years it has been “Baby You’re A Rich Man” which has always been high on the list, but as I get older seem to understand on a deeper level.
Is it their best song? No. But I like it. A lot.