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Tonight, while we were watching the CBS Beatles’ Special The Night That Changed America, Olivia looked over and asked my 4-year-old daughter Sara, “what is your favorite Beatles’ song?” She replied, “how about I give you my top 10,” and without missing a beat rattled off the following list:
- Eleanor Rigby (McCartney / Revolver / 1966)
- A Day in the Life (Lennon-McCartney / Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band / 1967)
- Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (Lennon / Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band / 1967)
- Hey Bulldog (Lennon / Yellow Submarine / 1969)
- Yellow Submarine (McCartney / Revolver / 1966)
- Magical Mystery Tour (McCartney / Magical Mystery Tour / 1967)
- Let it Be (McCartney / Let it Be / 1970)
- Octopus’ Garden (Starr / Abbey Road / 1969)
- Within You Without You (Harrison / Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band / 1967)
- Drive My Car (McCartney / Rubber Soul / 1965)
Track title (Primary Songwriter / Album / Release Year)
I quickly wrote them down as fast as I could while thinking….That’s My Girl!
BTW…Not a bad list for a 4-year-old!!
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles first trip to America (February 7, 1964), I wanted to take a shot at writing down my top 10 favorite Beatles songs. I will often joke that trying to pick a favorite Beatles song or album is like trying to decide which one of your children you love the most.
There are obviously a LOT of great songs to choose from. In fact there are so many that when Rolling Stone magazine compiled their own list, it included 100 songs! This is utterly astounding for a group whose recording career only spanned eight years.
Let me start by saying that I think the Beatles are the greatest group in the history of music. This wasn’t always the case, but after re-experiencing their catalog through the ears of my daughters, I’ve come to fully embrace their genius. Even though I’ve listed my top 10 favorites below, this list might change on a day-by-day basis as I continue to listen to their incredible music, especially with my two young daughters.
So, without further ado, here is my list for February 7, 2014…
My crazy daughters have decided that our family needs to start a band, never mind the fact that Olivia and I have demonstrated no musical ability to this point in our lives. The name they have come up with for the band is the “Pretty Pink Pansies” (no room for ridicule there) and our first single will be “Raisins on the Moon” (naturally). I was able to capture Kate and Sara working on this little ditty in the video above. The lyrics for the “verses” are pretty hard to make out, but the chorus comes through loud and clear.
They have even started working on the cover for the single (pictured left). Enjoy this rare opportunity for a sneak peek at a future, sure-fire Billboard hit!
