Neatlaidīgam, nepielūdzamam un apsēstam visu laiku izcilākās grupas karjeras sekotājam neviens jautājums nevar būt biedējošāks: kura ir labākā "The Beatles" dziesma? Pie bāra galdiem, slēgtās telpās, klasēs ik dienas tiek krustāmies veselas naktis dažādās pasaules vietās, lai panāktu neiespējamu vienprātību par šo tēmu.Žurnālists Bils Vīmans (Bill Wyman) rīkojās vēl sliktāk: viņš no sliktākās līdz labākajai dziesmai sarindoja ne mazāk kā visas dziesmas, ko jebkad izdevuši "The Beatles".

Grupa 1963. gadā

The Beatles bija mūsdienu laikmeta lielākais kultūras un mūzikas fenomens, un, lai izprastu 20. gadsimta kultūru, rokmūziku un mūziku kopš tā laika un līdz pat mūsdienām, viņi ir padziļināti jāpēta. Tieši to Vulture tīmekļa vietnei Vulture arī darīja Wyman, savā rakstā argumentējot iemeslus, kāpēc, piemēram, dziesma "The Long and Winding Road" ir 45. labākā Beatles dziesma vai "Strawberry Fields Forever" ir 2. labākā. TheKritēriji ir paskaidroti katras dziesmas tekstā, taču polemika var sākties, tiklīdz sāksiet lasīt - galu galā tā ir neiespējamā misija.

Viena no fotogrāfijām no grupas pēdējās fotosesijas

Pēdējā dziesma, piemēram, "Good Day Sunshine", ir albumā. Revolveris Tāpēc tā ir sacensība starp čempioniem, kurā pat pēdējā vieta sarakstā varētu būt viena no jebkuras citas grupas labākajām dziesmām - šādas nozīmes repertuārā izcilība ir minimums, un ir jābūt maksimumam, lai vienkārši iekļūtu viduvējā vietā.

Pirmā vieta tomēr bija nedaudz gaidīta: "A Day In The Life", dziesma, kas noslēdz neaizskaramo albumu. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tiek atkārtoti atzīta ne tikai par grupas labāko dziesmu, bet arī par vienu no labākajām un skaistākajām dziesmām, kas precīzi raksturo Lenona un Makartnija partnerību (jo šo dziesmu patiešām komponējuši abi) un izcilību, ko radīja viņu atkalapvienošanās ar Džordžu Harisonu un Ringo Starru (kurš piedāvā savu iespaidīgāko un radošāko kompozīcijubungas par šo klasiku).

Sgt. Pepper's laikā

Neatkarīgi no tā, vai piekrītat vai nē, šis saraksts ir garšīgs pilns šķīvis bezgalīgām un bezmērķīgām debatēm, taču jau vairāk nekā 50 gadus tas ir aizkustinājis sirdis un ausis ap visu laiku labākās grupas repertuāru, par ko liecina pilnais saraksts, kas zemāk parādīts no sliktākā līdz labākajam, vai oriģinālais raksts, kurā angļu valodā žurnālists sīki izklāsta savu izvēli.

213. "Labdien, saule,"

212. "Dig It,"

211. "Bērniņš,"

210. "Pastāsti, ko redzi,"

209. "Dig a Pony,"

208. "Medus garša,"

207. "Ask Me Why,"

206. "Brīvs kā putns,"

205. "Ne otrreiz,"

204. "Viņa aiziet no mājām,"

203. "Īsta mīlestība,"

202. "Paldies, meitene,"

201. "I'll Get You,"

200. "Ķēdes,"

199. "Misery,"

198. "Every Little Thing,"

197. "Hold Me Tight,"

196. "Es esmu laimīgs tikai dejot ar tevi,"

195. "Tikai ziemeļu dziesma,"

194. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,".

193. "Jūsu mātei vajadzētu zināt,"

192. "Don't Pass Me By,"

191. "Es tev pārāk patīkos," :

190. "Baby It's You,"

189. "Es atgriezīšos,"

188. "Baby's in Black,"

187. "Roll Over Beethoven,"

186. "Tā ir tikai mīlestība,"

185. "Par labu Kites kungam,".

184. "When I Get Home,"

183. "For You Blue,"

182. "Maksvela sudraba āmurs,"

181. "Savvaļas medus pīrāgs,"

180. "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby,"

179. "Balāde par Džonu un Joko,"

178. "Ak! mīļais,"

177. "Bad Boy,"

176. "Es nevēlos sabojāt ballīti,"

175. "Es saucu Tavu vārdu,"

174. "What Goes On,"

173. "Nav atbildes,"

172. "Domā pats par sevi,"

171. "Velns viņas sirdī,"

170. "Till There Was You,"

169. "Mātes dabas dēls,"

168. "Ko jūs darāt,"

167. "Revolution 1,"

166. "Rocky Raccoon,"

165. "Dizzy Miss Lizzy,"

164. "Labas nakts,"

163. "Medus nevajag,"

162. "Vecā brūnā kurpe,"

161. "Jā, tā ir,"

160. "All Together Now,"

159. "Viss, kas man jādara,"

158. "Viņas Majestāte,"

157. "Viņa ir sieviete,"

156. "Savojas trifeles,"

155. "Medus pīrāgs,"

154. "Vai vēlaties zināt noslēpumu,"

153. "Mēnessgaismas kungs,"

152. "Long Tall Sally,"

151. "P.S. Es tevi mīlu,"

150. "Cauruma labošana,"

149. "Iekšējā gaisma,"

148. "Baby, Tu esi bagāts cilvēks"

147. "Ilgi, ilgi, ilgi, ilgi,"

146. "Es esmu neveiksminieks,"

145. "Cūciņas,"

144. "Ikvienam ir kaut kas, ko slēpt, izņemot mani un manu pērtiķi,".

143. "Anna (Ej pie Viņa),"

142. "Matchbox,"

141. "Love Me Do,"

140. "Jo,"

139. "Bungalow Bill stāsta turpinājums,"

138. "Astoņkāja dārzs,"

137. "Vārds,"

136 "Kāpēc mēs to nedarām uz ceļa?"

135. "Dzimšanas diena,"

134. "Yellow Submarine,"

133. "It Won't Be Long,"

132. "I Want You (She's So Heavy),"

131. "Tas viss ir pārāk daudz,"

130. "Jebkurā laikā,"

129 - "I've Got a Feeling,"

128. "Mīlestības vārdi,"

127. "Pastāsti man, kāpēc,"

126. "Don't Bother Me,"

125. "You Really Got a Hold on Me,"

124. "Stikla sīpols,"

123. "Vēl viena meitene,"

122. "Es sekosim saulei,"

121. "Doktors Roberts,"

120. "Marta, mana mīļā,"

119 "Medley: Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey,"

118. "Pagaidiet,"

117. "Don't Let Me Down,"

116. "Blue Jay Way,"

115. "Es tikko redzēju seju,"

114. "Revolution 9,"

113. "Nodokļu maksātājs,"

112. "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number),"

111. "Two of Us,"

110. "Laime ir silts ierocis,"

109. "Mēs to varam atrisināt,"

108. "Rokenrola mūzika,"

107. "The Fool on the Hill" ("Muļķis uz kalna").

106. "Labs rīts, labs rīts,"

105. "Get Back,"

104. "Man vajadzēja zināt labāk,"

103. "Kad man būs sešdesmit četri,"

102. "Tu man esi vajadzīgs,"

101. "Helter Skelter,"

100. "No manis tev,"

99. "I Me Mine,"

98. "Lidojot,"

97. "Es skatos caur tevi,"

96. "Getting Better,"

95. "Got to Get to Get You Into My Life,"

94. "Maggie Mae,"

93. "Pāri visumam,"

92. "All My Loving,"

92. "I'm Down,"

90. "Palēnināt,"

89. "Ei, Bulldog,"

88. "Run for Your Life,"

87. "Yer Blues,"

86. "Ar nelielu draugu palīdzību,"

85. "Šis zēns,"

84. "Es tikai guļu,"

83. "Ja man kāds būtu vajadzīgs,"

82. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,"

81. "I Wanna Be Your Man,"

80. "Astoņas dienas nedēļā,"

79. "Cry Baby Cry,"

78. "Un es viņu mīlu,"

77. "Iepriekšējā nakts,"

76. "Es esmu tik noguris,"

75. "Maģiskā noslēpumainā ekskursija,"

74. "Love You To,"

73. "Ko mēs šodien teicām,"

72 "Rīkojieties dabiski,"

71. "Tu mani neredzēsi,"

70. "Mišela,"

69. "Es gribu tev pateikt,"

68. "Lūsija debesīs ar dimantiem,"

67. "Lūdzu, pastnieka kungs,"

66. "Hello, Goodbye,"

65. "Zēni,"

64. "All You Need Is Love,"

63: "Es jūtos labi,"

62. "If I Fell,"

61. "Meitene,"

60. "Sexy Sadie,"

59. "Viens pēc 909,"

58. "Lady Madonna,"

57. "You're Going to Lose That Girl,"

56. "Revolūcija,"

55. "Can't Buy Me Love,"

54. "Es gribu,"

53. "Tu to nevari darīt,"

52. "Within You Without You,"

51. "Tur ir vieta,"

50. "Julia,"

49. "Es gribu turēt tavu roku,"

48. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise),"

47. "Atgriezties PSRS,"

46. "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away,"

45. "Ilgs un līkumains ceļš,"

44. "Come Together,"

43. "Twist and Shout,"

42. "Manā dzīvē,"

41. "Smaga dienas nakts","

40. "Paperback Writer,"

39. "Vakar,"

38. "Brauciet ar manu automašīnu,"

37. "Es raudāšu tā vietā,"

36. "Palīdzība,"

35. "Es esmu morss,"

34. "Nevienam,"

33. "Un tavs putns var dziedāt,"

32. "Kamēr mana ģitāra viegli raud,"

31. "Blackbird,"

30. "Day Tripper,"

22-29. "Tu nekad nedosi man savu naudu", "Saules karalis", "Ļaunais sinepju kungs", "Polietilēns Pam", "Viņa ienāca pa vannas istabas logu", "Zelta snaudiens", "Nes šo svaru", "Beigas".

21. "Es redzēju viņu tur stāvam,"

20. "Hey Jude,"

19. "Lovely Rita,"

18. "Ticket to Ride,"

17. "Nowhere Man,"

16. "Šeit nāk saule,"

15. "Let It Be,"

14. "Money (That's What I Want),"

13. "Kaut kas,"

12. "Tomorrow Never Knows,"

11. "Viņa teica, viņa teica,"

10. "Lietus,"

9. "Eleanor Rigby,"

8. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown),"

7. "Šeit, tur un visur,"

6. "Dārgā Prudence,"

5. "Lūdzu, lūdzu, lūdzu, mani,"

4. "She Loves You,"

3. "Penny Lane,"

2. "Strawberry Fields Forever,"

1. "Diena no dzīves,"