Unlike the languid psychedelia in, say, “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” John Lennon’s words here are surely poetry, if poetry is something in which words take on deeply referential and kaleidoscopic meanings. This was recorded late in the evening of the Beatles’ first recording session. The track mirrored developments in his life. "All You Need Is Love," Single (1967). The plot: A group of cartoony and fanatical Indians chase after one of Ringo’s rings. The import supposedly delivered in this song is pointless. His voice was slowed down, horns were added, backward bits of sound marked the track. Definitely in the top five of Most Irritating Songs Paul McCartney Ever Wrote. Harrison found a thunderous riff in the music and uses it well. Another sui generis single that outpaced the previous sui generis single and pointed the way to ever more maturity and depth. “In My Life” reminds us that perhaps the biggest tragedy of the Beatles’ career is the destroyed friendships, the dissolution of the bond among four fast mates who, despite the (passing) missteps that any armchair critic can point out, carried themselves through a maelstrom with a pretty consistent grace. Notice how again McCartney effortlessly — that word again — makes the transition to European love man, dropping casually into French, and asserting his bass into a lead instrument. This might be the greatest example of their yin and yang together. "Julia" is Lennon's soft solo tribute to his late mother. "If You've Got Trouble," Anthology 2 (1996), Written by Lennon and McCartney and given to Starr as his solo showcase on Help!, the tepid "If You've Got Trouble" was replaced by the marginally better "Act Naturally. "I've Got a Feeling," Let It Be (1970). That likability, his reliable steady beat, and his flair for a tasteful fill made him an important part of the Beatles, which is saying something. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). But there’s a reason for that, isn’t it? The staff at Abbey Road managed to make the results often sound surprisingly crisp, as here, and Lennon’s natural way with a hook or at least a shtick is present as well. The single would quickly become their first No. "Let It Be" is their somber farewell. By this time, the band’s early postures of being relationship arbitrators (“You’re Gonna Lose That Girl”) had matured into songs like this; entire relationship worlds created around this or that character, all drawn with a knowing authority. Written by Harrison about the constant arguments tearing apart the Beatles, "I Me Mine" was the last song ever recorded by (most of) the group. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band expanded reissue. A raucous song that tries to come up with a little social comment. Obviously, this is one of Ringo Starr's best Beatles moments, and how can it not be? It's still one hell of a trip, though. As I’ve mentioned, McCartney’s flaws, primarily an intermittent laziness (at least when it came to actual songwriting), would be much on display during this period. With the Beatles was the band’s second album, coming out just before the end of 1963. Every line is focused, half are funny, and most of these actually advance the quirky tale unfolding. Lennon and McCartney collaborated on this sparse, strings-guided weeper from Sgt. Harrison wrote and sang three songs on Revolver. The earlier version, while marred by some bird sounds and some chirpy munchkin backing vocal, is a little more organic-sounding. "You Won't See Me," Rubber Soul (1965). ‘Yes It Is’ Main Writer: Lennon. The rolling intro ushers in one of the group's biggest early hits.