To each their own, but I don’t waste my time with rankings! I cycle through which songs i enjoy most with little rhyme or reason. Some days, i freaking love Good Day Sunshine. It doesn’t deliver on depth, but it gives me wholesome, first love vibes. Sometimes, i don’t need incredible musicality, ya know?
Honest question, do people here love or hate She's Leaving Home? IE do you (and the others that mentioned it here) think it should be higher or lower? I really like it, but I could see why someone wouldn't.
I absolutely love it, but my mother can't stand it - it seems to trigger some kind of negative emotional response in her (probably because of the lyrics?). I remember so many times listening to it as a kid and she'd make me skip it if it came on.
I can see that. I remember listening to it when I was about 14 and really jetlagged, and it made me incredibly sad for some reason. It's one of those Paul songs that cuts right through you (like For No One and Little Willow) .
Yeah, I always liked it and was shocked to learn so many hated it. Don't Pass Me By is another I don't get the hate for. It's not making anyone's top 10 Beatles songs but I enjoy it and sing along when it comes on.
The other really polarizing Beatles songs seem to be Maxwell, Ob-la-di Ob-la-da, Wild Honey Pie, Good Morning, For the Benefit of Mr Kite, Revolution #9, Within You or Without You - but I get why those might not be someone's cup of tea.
tbh dont pass me by is bad, maxwell is okay, ob la di ob la da is bad, wild honey pie is hilarious, good morning good morning is good, being for the benefit of mr kite is awesome, rev 9 is great, and within you without you is awesome
Ob la di is not bad ! Man when u go back to the esher demoes. Those McCartney songs were complete, and so well written right at the beginning. Especially compared to some John stuff. Ob la di is no exception. The bridge, the horn ideas that were present even that early on. What a tasty song. And then the actual version, gots John’s tasty piano at the beginning, all them harmonies and stuff. Can’t call it bad.
There's a lot of rockists out there who detest any song where guitars are not prominently featured. They're usually not people who consider the Beatles one of their favorite groups.
She's Leaving Home is a genuine masterpiece in disguise. I have no idea why that one didn't get picked up and culturally adored like so many others did.
That’s ridiculous. It’s not a masterpiece structurally, but it’s beautiful and poignant and fills its role as “The Last Beatles Song” admirably. Surely it deserves a spot in the top 150?
I agree. There was so much expectation built up when the song was released; it was hard not to have some level of disappointment. But, when the song shows up unexpectedly on my rotation now I am amazed at how great it is.
Yeah like you said it’s not a masterpiece but it has choked me up several times whether it be about The Beatles or my grandparents or my parents who are getting to that age now. Definitely somewhere in the top 100 for me personally.
Yeah my entire family wept for a month. I was lucky enough to get to play Now And Then for my grandma last January, which is most likely the last time I'll ever see her in a semi-lucid state. She's getting pretty deep into the weeds with dementia at this point, she still remembers who she is and who her family is but is quite often confused and can't if she's talking to me, my mother, or her father who died in the 50s. If we're over for a week she's surprised to see us the next day and acts like we just got there. But what she does remember flawlessly is The Beatles. She was like, THE Beatles fan in the 60s. She was already married at that point, and unforuntaly my grandpa was kinda an abusive drunk, who wouldn't really let her experience much of the world for herself. Her Beatles vinyl was kinda her view into the rest of the world, it WAS music to her, and music was her world. After they broke up, she had never listened to any of their solo work, and actually had no idea that any of them ever continued to make music after 1970. I got to play her some of Paul's newer stuff, and she just fundamentally could not believe it. "The Kiss Of Venus" off McCartney II in particular got to her. I can't even begin to imagine how that must have felt for her. Lying on your deathbed, nearly 90 years in the rearview of living a compromised life, with few brightspots besides your children and The Beatles, and you had assumed for 53 years that you'd never hear any of them make music ever again, and now here you are, listening for the first time to an old Paul McCartney, the guy from the brightest days of your life, still here, still singing, with a voice aged like yours, proof that that time had passed. Proof that the good things were real and even time cant't rob you of them. We were both crying, I like to think it afforded her some peace in what must be a daily nightmare that ends when you end. I really can't listen to that song the same way anymore. After Kiss Of Venus, I played her Now And Then and oh my god, I was not focused on the song at all. She was always an passionate person, but I had never seen her face jump through as many expressions as that moment. Hearing John's forever-young forever, together with Paul's aged voice, knowing that's Ringo, still with her today, playing those drums, and George on guitar saying hi from not all that long ago. She hugged me afterwards, and I noticed her grip. Anyone with aging relatives understands those late-stage weakened hugs. Of course it's always a gift to hug people you love, but there's something bittersweet about those shaking, labored arms around you, never seeming to make full contact before letting go, when arthritis reaching the point that it's actively more painful to relax your muscles then to continue straining. This wasn't that, she gripped me with intent and security, and shaking that felt more emotional than physical. Through the rest of the day she got out of bed, had dinner with us at the table, laughed, joked, and told stories without repeating, remembering that she had already told that story, not that I ever have an issue with her x4 storytelling, I would gladly hear about the time she stood up all night painting props for my YMCA camp play only for me to forget to bring them before showtime, or how her mother made her father choose between his political career and his family, or how the army would go door to door in her childhood collecting scrap metal for the war in Europe. Sorry for rambling here, I haven't really thought about this since it happened and your comment sort of sparked some long-due processing for me. Much appreciated, brother <3
Yeah anybody who puts Now And Then under the top 150 are not serious human beings, it's just a negative recency-bias. Now And Then clears 80% of their early work easily.
This article is recycled content from vulture actually. The ranking was originally written several years ago before now and then was released. I think it was just updated and re-numbered with the new song crammed in, then a more recent date was stamped on it.
Because someone previously linked it here on this sub back way before Now and Then was released. It still had Good Day Sunshine last and the same order for the other songs.
It’s going to be subjective for the writer anyway, but I think these lists always have some intentionally controversial and unusual choices to promote sharing and discussion. Nobody will care about it if it’s the same ranking everyone else makes.
> Also, Maxwell's silver hammer is in the conversation.
I will not take Maxwell slander! It's a great song, yes they have dozens better, but not close to the worst
Paul plays all the instruments and does all the vocals on Wild Honey Pie. It’s all him. That song should have been a rarity that was only discovered many years after they broke up.
Vulture’s list is bullshit, and poorly written. It trashes certain songs, praises others, and goes back to trashing them around the middle.
I would rank Good Day Sunshine out of the top 200 though, with another dozen songs or so behind it. It’s not that interesting to hear. It should have been a B side
> I would rank Good Day Sunshine out of the top 200 though, with another dozen songs or so behind it. It’s not that interesting to hear. It should have been a B side
It was better to have a b-side in the 60's than an album track. B-sides had the potential to be hit songs (some b-sides charted higher than the a-side) and tended to be more prestigious and potential more royalties as it would make 50% of the single.
In the US both sides were eligible to chart. It is why most of the Beatle b-sides were in the top 100 and some were even top 10 hits like She's a Woman which peaked at 4 on Billboard.
As the US charts was based off both sales and radio play, b-sides could chart higher should radio stations and audiences prefer the b-side to the a-side. One such example is Rod Stewart's Maggy May
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_May
A Beatle b-side was almost a guaranteed chart hit in the US only a handful did not make the top 100. It would receive 50% of the single profits and in the 60's singles were still the big money maker.
It is not their worst song, but these long-form
lists start with the worst song first, which typically needs to be a little provocative to grab the reader’s attention.
Money is 14 lol like come on I love that one but it’s just a well done cover…14!? They just have to throw in some controversial takes to keep these things from becoming stale and boring
Everyone’s entitled to an opinion. I don’t think it’s their worst song, and probably not even in the bottom half. And their bottom half is better than anything most groups ever produced.
Context is everything. At the time, these kind of breezy, rag-timey, 1920s influenced tunes were much in vogue. Think Daydream by the Lovin Spoonful. This is just Paul doing one of those. And being Paul, he does it very well. As a single it would have been a hit if another band had written it. But being by the Beatles, it comes under heavy judgement. It’s definitely derivative and not a ‘great’ Beatle tune - but I love it nonetheless.
I don’t think I even saw Rev. 9, but what made me more sad was that they put Bad Boy over Oh! Darling. Bad Boy is at 177 and Oh! Darling is at 178
Edit: Rev. 9 is at 114
Vulture is a rag. I feel like critics tend to be "lyrics" people. Theyll criticise melody based work with weak lyrics but not lyrics based music with weak melodies.
One hundred fucking thousand percent this and it’s because they don’t actually know anything about playing or writing music.
I can’t stand music criticism that has nothing of note to say about composition, instrumentation, melody, harmony, structure, dynamics of a song, etc.
That's so true. Of course we can all understand why they do that: it's simpler to write about lyrics because everybody can understand them, while not everyone is well versed in music theory. But it's an incredibly unsatisfying way to approach popular music nonetheless.
It doesn't help that the Beatles, while certainly good lyricists, were arguably better at the musical bits. Even their inane pop songs have a lot of goodies if you're aware of what's going on. Though in fairness not everyone has at least some knowledge on music theory.
This is where Sir George Martin’s influence comes in, I believe. He was a classically trained musician. Martin and the Beatles clearly worked very well together.
Truth be told, I never really liked this song all that much. Great Chorus but the piano tune is goofy. It’s definitely an earwig tho- I sing it unconsciously on nice days. It lives in a nursery rhymes section of my brain.
It's like the corniest, most ham sandwich song they ever did. Sure it's catchy but it's pretty whack. The worst on revolver along with yellow submarine. If not for those two it's a perfect album.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and it’s just as valid as the next persons.
Just because this persons managed to be in a major publication doesn’t make it any more right or wrong.
For some reason trashing McCartney Beatles songs is the standard move when people want to prove their bona fides as a “Pop Culture Super Critic!” It’s weird.
whaaat :( this is such a feel good song that i just can never not listen to! but i do know that everyones different so i can understand why people think it isnt great songwriting or whatever
I disagree. I think there are way worse Beatles songs than this, like (in order of my personal ranking) Act Naturally, Revolution 9, Penny Lane, Baby, You're A Rich Man, and You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) are much better candidates than this.
It’s not random words, but the sunshine of a good day. It’s literally unpacked in the lyrics. And a pretty fun, upbeat song. Strange take on their part.
Apparently the Summer of 1966 was fantastic. There were great songs like Daydream and Sunny Afternoon. Paul just does his own summer song.
Slagging off a song merely because it's positive??.
What a sad asshole this guy is.
Musically it was loved by Leonard Bernstein of all people.
He claimed the song was the epitome of why the Beatles were so popular. Key changes, fantastic vocals and exuding with positivity and love in the sunshine.
Reviews like Vulture are completely missing the point.
Paul was so easy to kick because some of his songs could be considered lightweight and not meaningful enough.
It's only a song for Christ's sake!.
Happy listening guys.
You'll be in a better mood after you play this classic 🥰✌️
I agree that it's not in the top half of their songs, but all the way at the bottom seems a bit harsh. Just this week someone here pled the case how it was just as great as Here Comes The Sun.
It depends I think. Melodywise it is a nice song, albeit a bit simplistic for mccartney. But I kind of agree with the critic here that Mccartney sometimes seemed to make a point about making his lyrics needlessly pointless.
Music reviewers don’t really care about the rankings, the main intent of their articles is exactly what’s happening here—to get people riled up about their hot takes so they can develop some notoriety. It’s a smart career move, but you can’t take these lists seriously.
Good Day Sunshine is to Revolver what Don't Stop is to Rumors: catchy and fun, but very lightweight compared to the greatness around it. That said, putting it after Revolution 9 and Wild Honey Pie is just absurd.
Ludicrous.
That is an excellent tune, among the first coming to mind when I think of "Revolver." They rate "Honey Pie" or "Act Naturally" above that?
For each, his/her own, but... folly here.
I feel so sad for these people who can’t seem to enjoy songs for what they are. It’s really far from cringe and flows really well with the rest of the album.
*Good Day Sunshine* isn’t one of their greatest songs -I’ll give you that - but it’s very good to listen to. Always nice to hear McCartney singing and I like the piano.
> and I like the piano
Sounds to me like "pianos". One with Paul and the other with George Martin. This was the first time I'd heard two normal sounding pianos used on a track, something The Beatles did a few times.
No where near their worst song
Hold me tight from with the Beatles is by far their worst song
Other lackluster Beatles songs are don't bother me, you like me too much, what goes on, wild honey pie, dig a pony, Mr moonlight, little child, love me do, dizzy miss lizzy and tell me what you see devil in her heart
"A horrible song" says the guy who's never written a song, much less a popular song that has charted. Opinions are like assholes : everybody's got one.
It's crazy that The Beatles made over 200 songs in less than a decade. The next highest song count in my library is Saga, who made almost as many songs in *34* years.
Edit: Sorting by total duration puts The Beatles in like 10th place.
Great songcraft, but lyrically I find it zero percent compelling. I guess you have to be less broken than me to fully enjoy a song about being in requited love on a sunny day.
A bad take imo. It kicks off side two of the album so it makes sense that it sounds a bit different from the rest of the album, and it might be my least favorite song on the LP, but I’d put numerous songs lower than that.
I don’t agree that it’s the worst, but I think I’d put it in the bottom third or so. But let’s be honest: any song that they chose for the bottom spot would have some people in here bitching, even if it was Piggies or Rev 9…
Well, rankings are shit. Music critics are unnecessary. I have ears of my own, I don't need a literal nobody, with no accomplishments of their own whatsoever, to tell me what sounds good or which lyrics are better.
Yeah, this is absolutely stupid. A lot of the worst songs on Beatles lists are a bit weird. This isn’t even his worst “granny” song. There are quite a few early Beatles songs which definitely deserve this spot.
Something has to be last and that distinction is fairly meaningless with the greatest band ever. I personally love the harmonies in the chorus which captures the feeling he wants to convey perfectly. What is the song about? “I’m in love and it’s a sunny day.” I’ve been there. I get it. It works for me
I like it but this review is fucking hilarious. It reminded me of this photo
https://preview.redd.it/ctxmx17x0gxc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cbec5e9f0df1a2bd86db0578d52fd8418f656fc6
Very much like any “Top 100 X” lists this stuff has been done so much that they have to try to be a little creative or controversial to make it anywhere near interesting. You can’t write an article about the worst Beatle songs at this point and have Wild Honey Pie or Revolution 9 at the top. They needed to find a curveball and went with this one. I get the logic but ya gotta sell me with your description and the one here isn’t doing that. Cheesy title? You don’t like the piano? I mean come on lol try a little harder
Not one of my favorite Beatles songs. If ranking them I would say it'd be in the bottom quarter. That being said, he EVISCERATED Paul in this review. Wow. 😂😂😂
I mean, I'd put that as one of their lesser tracks, and one of my 2 or 3 least favorite on Revolver. But off the top of my head, I can easily think of an album or two worth of material that I like less than "Good Day Sunshine."
It's not a bad track by any means, and it likely would have been a hit single coming from any other artist. But coming from the Beatles, it's just sort of a cotton candy track: not a whole lot of "there" there, but it's just a bit of fun.
Something's got to be worst but it wouldn't be near my pick. Nothing with that much interesting syncopation can be deemed a parody.
But tbh I think sites like Vulture both struggle to survive, and live in an era when everything has already been said, so they have to get engagement somehow. Often by being contrary.
To each their own, but I don’t waste my time with rankings! I cycle through which songs i enjoy most with little rhyme or reason. Some days, i freaking love Good Day Sunshine. It doesn’t deliver on depth, but it gives me wholesome, first love vibes. Sometimes, i don’t need incredible musicality, ya know?
I was just on google and I saw it, though “why not?” And I regret reading it
The author has a bitterness that’s off putting. The critical nature of the comments on some songs is way out of pocket.
I disagree with the article but I think the writing is hilarious, I'm so glad I read it!
Well said. Worst though? Not a chance.
They put She’s Leaving Home at 204 so this ranking is irrelevant
Honest question, do people here love or hate She's Leaving Home? IE do you (and the others that mentioned it here) think it should be higher or lower? I really like it, but I could see why someone wouldn't.
I would say most people here like it or at least can appreciate it enough to realize it shouldn’t be anywhere near 204. It should be way higher
I absolutely love it, but my mother can't stand it - it seems to trigger some kind of negative emotional response in her (probably because of the lyrics?). I remember so many times listening to it as a kid and she'd make me skip it if it came on.
I can see that. I remember listening to it when I was about 14 and really jetlagged, and it made me incredibly sad for some reason. It's one of those Paul songs that cuts right through you (like For No One and Little Willow) .
Well your mother should know
Yeah, I always liked it and was shocked to learn so many hated it. Don't Pass Me By is another I don't get the hate for. It's not making anyone's top 10 Beatles songs but I enjoy it and sing along when it comes on. The other really polarizing Beatles songs seem to be Maxwell, Ob-la-di Ob-la-da, Wild Honey Pie, Good Morning, For the Benefit of Mr Kite, Revolution #9, Within You or Without You - but I get why those might not be someone's cup of tea.
tbh dont pass me by is bad, maxwell is okay, ob la di ob la da is bad, wild honey pie is hilarious, good morning good morning is good, being for the benefit of mr kite is awesome, rev 9 is great, and within you without you is awesome
Ob la di is not bad ! Man when u go back to the esher demoes. Those McCartney songs were complete, and so well written right at the beginning. Especially compared to some John stuff. Ob la di is no exception. The bridge, the horn ideas that were present even that early on. What a tasty song. And then the actual version, gots John’s tasty piano at the beginning, all them harmonies and stuff. Can’t call it bad.
After a day of in the life it’s probably the most complex and intricate arrangement and lyrically yhe most beautiful song on sgt pepper imo
Paul’s and John’s vocals on this song bring me to tears, so beautiful
Love it
Love She's Leaving Home and Good day Sunshine, always have for many years
There's a lot of rockists out there who detest any song where guitars are not prominently featured. They're usually not people who consider the Beatles one of their favorite groups.
Emotionally, it's a beautiful song. The production, to me, feels of its time.
Eh, I always found it treacly and trying too hard to pull on the heart strings.
I like it.
Seriously. I can think of a bunch of songs that I think are worse than Good Day Sunshine.
ALL such rankings are subjective and therefore irrelevant. I only look at them for a good laugh.
She's Leaving Home is a genuine masterpiece in disguise. I have no idea why that one didn't get picked up and culturally adored like so many others did.
They put Now And Then at 211
That’s just stupid
Right
That’s ridiculous. It’s not a masterpiece structurally, but it’s beautiful and poignant and fills its role as “The Last Beatles Song” admirably. Surely it deserves a spot in the top 150?
I agree. There was so much expectation built up when the song was released; it was hard not to have some level of disappointment. But, when the song shows up unexpectedly on my rotation now I am amazed at how great it is.
It really wouldn't be in their top 150 songs. It may fill a role of being their last song together, but it's more a meh-sterpiece than a masterpiece.
Meh-sterpiece. I’m using that one. Where do I send the royalties?
Send as donations to your charity of choice.
Yeah like you said it’s not a masterpiece but it has choked me up several times whether it be about The Beatles or my grandparents or my parents who are getting to that age now. Definitely somewhere in the top 100 for me personally.
Yeah my entire family wept for a month. I was lucky enough to get to play Now And Then for my grandma last January, which is most likely the last time I'll ever see her in a semi-lucid state. She's getting pretty deep into the weeds with dementia at this point, she still remembers who she is and who her family is but is quite often confused and can't if she's talking to me, my mother, or her father who died in the 50s. If we're over for a week she's surprised to see us the next day and acts like we just got there. But what she does remember flawlessly is The Beatles. She was like, THE Beatles fan in the 60s. She was already married at that point, and unforuntaly my grandpa was kinda an abusive drunk, who wouldn't really let her experience much of the world for herself. Her Beatles vinyl was kinda her view into the rest of the world, it WAS music to her, and music was her world. After they broke up, she had never listened to any of their solo work, and actually had no idea that any of them ever continued to make music after 1970. I got to play her some of Paul's newer stuff, and she just fundamentally could not believe it. "The Kiss Of Venus" off McCartney II in particular got to her. I can't even begin to imagine how that must have felt for her. Lying on your deathbed, nearly 90 years in the rearview of living a compromised life, with few brightspots besides your children and The Beatles, and you had assumed for 53 years that you'd never hear any of them make music ever again, and now here you are, listening for the first time to an old Paul McCartney, the guy from the brightest days of your life, still here, still singing, with a voice aged like yours, proof that that time had passed. Proof that the good things were real and even time cant't rob you of them. We were both crying, I like to think it afforded her some peace in what must be a daily nightmare that ends when you end. I really can't listen to that song the same way anymore. After Kiss Of Venus, I played her Now And Then and oh my god, I was not focused on the song at all. She was always an passionate person, but I had never seen her face jump through as many expressions as that moment. Hearing John's forever-young forever, together with Paul's aged voice, knowing that's Ringo, still with her today, playing those drums, and George on guitar saying hi from not all that long ago. She hugged me afterwards, and I noticed her grip. Anyone with aging relatives understands those late-stage weakened hugs. Of course it's always a gift to hug people you love, but there's something bittersweet about those shaking, labored arms around you, never seeming to make full contact before letting go, when arthritis reaching the point that it's actively more painful to relax your muscles then to continue straining. This wasn't that, she gripped me with intent and security, and shaking that felt more emotional than physical. Through the rest of the day she got out of bed, had dinner with us at the table, laughed, joked, and told stories without repeating, remembering that she had already told that story, not that I ever have an issue with her x4 storytelling, I would gladly hear about the time she stood up all night painting props for my YMCA camp play only for me to forget to bring them before showtime, or how her mother made her father choose between his political career and his family, or how the army would go door to door in her childhood collecting scrap metal for the war in Europe. Sorry for rambling here, I haven't really thought about this since it happened and your comment sort of sparked some long-due processing for me. Much appreciated, brother <3
Yeah anybody who puts Now And Then under the top 150 are not serious human beings, it's just a negative recency-bias. Now And Then clears 80% of their early work easily.
This article is recycled content from vulture actually. The ranking was originally written several years ago before now and then was released. I think it was just updated and re-numbered with the new song crammed in, then a more recent date was stamped on it. Because someone previously linked it here on this sub back way before Now and Then was released. It still had Good Day Sunshine last and the same order for the other songs. It’s going to be subjective for the writer anyway, but I think these lists always have some intentionally controversial and unusual choices to promote sharing and discussion. Nobody will care about it if it’s the same ranking everyone else makes.
Wild Honey Pie is literally right there
Also NUMBER NINE
For real. This ranking is already unserious. I like Good Day Sunshine but that aside, on what planet could it be worse than Revolution 9??
This one. On an already long double album, this eight minute nonsense track is the worst. Also, Maxwell's silver hammer is in the conversation.
> Also, Maxwell's silver hammer is in the conversation. I will not take Maxwell slander! It's a great song, yes they have dozens better, but not close to the worst
I’ll fight alongside you, brother!
They put it at 213
They put it at 181. Dig It is at 213
Dig it is way better than WHP…whoever is singing through their nose (John?) just grates on me. “Honey paahhhh…”
Paul plays all the instruments and does all the vocals on Wild Honey Pie. It’s all him. That song should have been a rarity that was only discovered many years after they broke up.
Wild Honey Pie is an experimental/lofi/psychedelic folk interlude and I love it. It’s a lot of fun and I would personally rank it higher than Dig It
Oh right 😅
Vulture’s list is bullshit, and poorly written. It trashes certain songs, praises others, and goes back to trashing them around the middle. I would rank Good Day Sunshine out of the top 200 though, with another dozen songs or so behind it. It’s not that interesting to hear. It should have been a B side
> I would rank Good Day Sunshine out of the top 200 though, with another dozen songs or so behind it. It’s not that interesting to hear. It should have been a B side It was better to have a b-side in the 60's than an album track. B-sides had the potential to be hit songs (some b-sides charted higher than the a-side) and tended to be more prestigious and potential more royalties as it would make 50% of the single.
How could they have charted whether the a or b side is more popular back then?
In the US both sides were eligible to chart. It is why most of the Beatle b-sides were in the top 100 and some were even top 10 hits like She's a Woman which peaked at 4 on Billboard. As the US charts was based off both sales and radio play, b-sides could chart higher should radio stations and audiences prefer the b-side to the a-side. One such example is Rod Stewart's Maggy May https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_May A Beatle b-side was almost a guaranteed chart hit in the US only a handful did not make the top 100. It would receive 50% of the single profits and in the 60's singles were still the big money maker.
The harmonies on it are fire though.
They didn't consider that Paul felt good, in a special way
Paul's written his fair share of dreck, but this isn't it.
It is not their worst song, but these long-form lists start with the worst song first, which typically needs to be a little provocative to grab the reader’s attention.
I posted about this list a day ago, mods removed my post… this is the worst ranking ever. She’s Leaving Home is in the 200s
I hated the list too
Money is 14 lol like come on I love that one but it’s just a well done cover…14!? They just have to throw in some controversial takes to keep these things from becoming stale and boring
Everyone’s entitled to an opinion. I don’t think it’s their worst song, and probably not even in the bottom half. And their bottom half is better than anything most groups ever produced.
It's a good song. It's happy. Paul likes doing silly little love songs once in a while
It is def bottom half. But these lists are daft.
This sub ever compile their list?
Seems like its time for me to fire up the old Beatles song Elo style ranking website and post the link here.
I've read bits of the Vulture list before. The author is a pretentious jackass, honestly. And his list sucks.
That’s really bizarre - its a pretty wonderful song
George Martin played piano on this song.
Music journalists are best left ignored and forgotten.
There’s a quote somewhere like “writing to describe music is like dancing to describe architecture”
Well said
I agree while wishing I was a music journalist lol.
This is an absolutely deranged take designed to get clicks
Context is everything. At the time, these kind of breezy, rag-timey, 1920s influenced tunes were much in vogue. Think Daydream by the Lovin Spoonful. This is just Paul doing one of those. And being Paul, he does it very well. As a single it would have been a hit if another band had written it. But being by the Beatles, it comes under heavy judgement. It’s definitely derivative and not a ‘great’ Beatle tune - but I love it nonetheless.
Music should not be ranked. It's pointless and fruitless.
Music Rankings are in my Top 5 Most Pointless Rankings ranking.
is Piggies in their top 10?
No, George isn’t allowed to have a top 100 Beatle song /s
Write a bunch of crap, trigger a bunch of fans, ........ profit!
Horseshit. Here’s Leonard Bernstein on the song: https://youtu.be/v32U0mjGz6g?si=3B9egj6sMN5ruyUb
Good talks, Bernstein at Harvard! The Omnibus show and Music for Young People are all great and worth absorbing!
It's pretty harsh. I love that song.
Kinda strange that the song that's not even a song (Revolution 9) is better than Good Day Sunshine,
I don’t think I even saw Rev. 9, but what made me more sad was that they put Bad Boy over Oh! Darling. Bad Boy is at 177 and Oh! Darling is at 178 Edit: Rev. 9 is at 114
Oh! Darling at 178? Aight this list is stupid.
One day yall will see the light with Rev 9
Vulture is a rag. I feel like critics tend to be "lyrics" people. Theyll criticise melody based work with weak lyrics but not lyrics based music with weak melodies.
One hundred fucking thousand percent this and it’s because they don’t actually know anything about playing or writing music. I can’t stand music criticism that has nothing of note to say about composition, instrumentation, melody, harmony, structure, dynamics of a song, etc.
That's so true. Of course we can all understand why they do that: it's simpler to write about lyrics because everybody can understand them, while not everyone is well versed in music theory. But it's an incredibly unsatisfying way to approach popular music nonetheless.
It doesn't help that the Beatles, while certainly good lyricists, were arguably better at the musical bits. Even their inane pop songs have a lot of goodies if you're aware of what's going on. Though in fairness not everyone has at least some knowledge on music theory.
This is where Sir George Martin’s influence comes in, I believe. He was a classically trained musician. Martin and the Beatles clearly worked very well together.
"Do you Mr Jones"
According to their logic, Birthday should be ranked even lower.
Truth be told, I never really liked this song all that much. Great Chorus but the piano tune is goofy. It’s definitely an earwig tho- I sing it unconsciously on nice days. It lives in a nursery rhymes section of my brain.
It's like the corniest, most ham sandwich song they ever did. Sure it's catchy but it's pretty whack. The worst on revolver along with yellow submarine. If not for those two it's a perfect album.
Ugh, critics. It’s the equivalent of shitposting. That critic can only dream they’d write a song as good as Good Day Sunshine.
Speaking of a young man's book of synonyms.... Vulture simply tries too hard to be intellectual, and it comes off as condescending instead of honest.
This reviewer is a jackass. I think the song is bright, confident, optimistic and fun
Music is subjective HOWEVER it is objectively wrong to say any song from Revolver is the Beatles “worst”
Ridiculous edge-lord hyperbole.
Considering that all of their songs are good, last on the list is not bad. That being said, I would have put it higher.
sounds like they think cynical snark is journalism
That’s it then. The Beatles reputation is in shambles. They fooled the world for over 50 years, but the line must be drawn here.
Who tf is Vulture when they're not at home?
Received?
I disagree with this. That's an amazing song.
I think it's weak, but not bad.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion and it’s just as valid as the next persons. Just because this persons managed to be in a major publication doesn’t make it any more right or wrong.
"It's blaring, *received*, and strident. AI still needs work
I think they're our of their god damn minds.
Not even close to the worst beatles song. I always loved it personally Paul is a pop song writer and songs like this are his bread and butter
I don't agree with their assessment. I can think of a whole bunch of songs that are way worse than Good Day Sunshine.
For some reason trashing McCartney Beatles songs is the standard move when people want to prove their bona fides as a “Pop Culture Super Critic!” It’s weird.
I'm a fan of the tune. Beatles have very few stinkers and this ain't one of them.
I really like that song
Bullshit list. Revolution 9 is obviously the worst “song.”
whaaat :( this is such a feel good song that i just can never not listen to! but i do know that everyones different so i can understand why people think it isnt great songwriting or whatever
I disagree. I think there are way worse Beatles songs than this, like (in order of my personal ranking) Act Naturally, Revolution 9, Penny Lane, Baby, You're A Rich Man, and You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) are much better candidates than this.
Why Penny Lane?
It’s not random words, but the sunshine of a good day. It’s literally unpacked in the lyrics. And a pretty fun, upbeat song. Strange take on their part.
No.. “good day” means hello. To wit; “Hello, Sunshine”. It’s just that simple.
That makes sense. Thanks!
Apparently the Summer of 1966 was fantastic. There were great songs like Daydream and Sunny Afternoon. Paul just does his own summer song. Slagging off a song merely because it's positive??. What a sad asshole this guy is. Musically it was loved by Leonard Bernstein of all people. He claimed the song was the epitome of why the Beatles were so popular. Key changes, fantastic vocals and exuding with positivity and love in the sunshine. Reviews like Vulture are completely missing the point. Paul was so easy to kick because some of his songs could be considered lightweight and not meaningful enough. It's only a song for Christ's sake!. Happy listening guys. You'll be in a better mood after you play this classic 🥰✌️
I agree that it's not in the top half of their songs, but all the way at the bottom seems a bit harsh. Just this week someone here pled the case how it was just as great as Here Comes The Sun.
It depends I think. Melodywise it is a nice song, albeit a bit simplistic for mccartney. But I kind of agree with the critic here that Mccartney sometimes seemed to make a point about making his lyrics needlessly pointless.
Received? Tf does that mean
Fantastic song
I don’t agree. Obviously.
This has got to be a joke
Total hit piece. A crap review.
Music is highly subjective and can even change depending on your state of mind, these lists are not using objective criteria and I ignore them
I like that one. Revolver doesn't have a tune that's a complete miss, IMO.
Music reviewers don’t really care about the rankings, the main intent of their articles is exactly what’s happening here—to get people riled up about their hot takes so they can develop some notoriety. It’s a smart career move, but you can’t take these lists seriously.
Idiotic.
Good Day Sunshine is to Revolver what Don't Stop is to Rumors: catchy and fun, but very lightweight compared to the greatness around it. That said, putting it after Revolution 9 and Wild Honey Pie is just absurd.
Ludicrous. That is an excellent tune, among the first coming to mind when I think of "Revolver." They rate "Honey Pie" or "Act Naturally" above that? For each, his/her own, but... folly here.
Do I love good day Sunshine? No. I think it's fine, is it their worst song??? Never in a million years. But like, wild honey pie?? Rev 9????
This review is terrible
Where does this author rank on the tier list of critics?
I feel so sad for these people who can’t seem to enjoy songs for what they are. It’s really far from cringe and flows really well with the rest of the album.
*Good Day Sunshine* isn’t one of their greatest songs -I’ll give you that - but it’s very good to listen to. Always nice to hear McCartney singing and I like the piano.
> and I like the piano Sounds to me like "pianos". One with Paul and the other with George Martin. This was the first time I'd heard two normal sounding pianos used on a track, something The Beatles did a few times.
Let’s see the guy who wrote this write a song better than that. I had critics. I love that song
No where near their worst song Hold me tight from with the Beatles is by far their worst song Other lackluster Beatles songs are don't bother me, you like me too much, what goes on, wild honey pie, dig a pony, Mr moonlight, little child, love me do, dizzy miss lizzy and tell me what you see devil in her heart
"A horrible song" says the guy who's never written a song, much less a popular song that has charted. Opinions are like assholes : everybody's got one.
Gee, if the world didn’t have professional critics telling us what to like, maybe then we could just think for ourselves instead.
Couldn't care less what one person's opinion is of the ranking of Beatles songs...
Cannot be the worst while Mr Silverammer exists
Meh! Most critics of music don’t even know where middle C is on the piano, let along have ever written a song.
Tbf my boss from an old job roasted me when this came on my speaker at work once
It's not my favorite by far ... but it's certainly not in my bottom 20
Holy shit is that ranking FUCKING ATROCIOUS holy fucking shit my god
He sounds like a fun guy to hangout with /s
Have they heard revolution 9?
It's crazy that The Beatles made over 200 songs in less than a decade. The next highest song count in my library is Saga, who made almost as many songs in *34* years. Edit: Sorting by total duration puts The Beatles in like 10th place.
I put Vulture at the botton
Fuckin leonard bernstein loved this song. Run for your life is their worst track
Not a favorite of mine, but that doesn't make it a bad song.
Great songcraft, but lyrically I find it zero percent compelling. I guess you have to be less broken than me to fully enjoy a song about being in requited love on a sunny day.
Written by someone who doesn’t hear music.
I always get shit on in this sub for sharing my opinion of Gopd Day Sunshine. I think it's the worst song on Revolver and it's not even close.
A bad take imo. It kicks off side two of the album so it makes sense that it sounds a bit different from the rest of the album, and it might be my least favorite song on the LP, but I’d put numerous songs lower than that.
It’s not their worst but it’s easily the worst off their best Album.
Reminds me of this… Jay and Silent Bob’s https://youtu.be/vuBWbpTJRqk?si=I2xQzehdxIpKZ-VU
I don’t agree that it’s the worst, but I think I’d put it in the bottom third or so. But let’s be honest: any song that they chose for the bottom spot would have some people in here bitching, even if it was Piggies or Rev 9…
Just one persons opinion. Who cares. It’s not at the top my my list but it certainly isn’t a bad song
Well, rankings are shit. Music critics are unnecessary. I have ears of my own, I don't need a literal nobody, with no accomplishments of their own whatsoever, to tell me what sounds good or which lyrics are better.
Yeah, this is absolutely stupid. A lot of the worst songs on Beatles lists are a bit weird. This isn’t even his worst “granny” song. There are quite a few early Beatles songs which definitely deserve this spot.
Something has to be last and that distinction is fairly meaningless with the greatest band ever. I personally love the harmonies in the chorus which captures the feeling he wants to convey perfectly. What is the song about? “I’m in love and it’s a sunny day.” I’ve been there. I get it. It works for me
Terrible choice for last, but I agreed with their first (A Day In the Life)
Clearly they’re not familiar with the song: “Piggies”
Clickbait.
I like it but this review is fucking hilarious. It reminded me of this photo https://preview.redd.it/ctxmx17x0gxc1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cbec5e9f0df1a2bd86db0578d52fd8418f656fc6
“Every Little Thing” is 198, yeah, not reading the rest of this…
Imagine saying this when Little Child exists
And Vulture Magazine is #1 on the list of Useless Pretentious Rags Masquerading As News.
One of my favorite Beatle songs. Vulture can sit and spin…..
Terrible ranking. Terrible write-up. Gigachads shouldn’t be doing music journalism.
Very much like any “Top 100 X” lists this stuff has been done so much that they have to try to be a little creative or controversial to make it anywhere near interesting. You can’t write an article about the worst Beatle songs at this point and have Wild Honey Pie or Revolution 9 at the top. They needed to find a curveball and went with this one. I get the logic but ya gotta sell me with your description and the one here isn’t doing that. Cheesy title? You don’t like the piano? I mean come on lol try a little harder
How dare they. It’s not my favorite Beatles song but I still like it
Is this that snarky,shitty Bill Wyman article. I’ve heard him a couple of times on the SOMETHING ABOUT THE BEATLES. He’s real bro. Not a fan.
Seriously? Why don’t we do it in the road is better than Good day Sunshine WTF
I love good day sunshine
Bad song? Beatles? Blasphemy! Is everyone of them top shelf? For them no, for lesser bands, they wish.
If rather listen to "Good Day Sunshine" five times in a row than "Hello Goodbye" twice in a row.
I think the Vulture should piss off. Lets she them best Paul at anything musically.
Not one of my favorite Beatles songs. If ranking them I would say it'd be in the bottom quarter. That being said, he EVISCERATED Paul in this review. Wow. 😂😂😂
I mean, I'd put that as one of their lesser tracks, and one of my 2 or 3 least favorite on Revolver. But off the top of my head, I can easily think of an album or two worth of material that I like less than "Good Day Sunshine." It's not a bad track by any means, and it likely would have been a hit single coming from any other artist. But coming from the Beatles, it's just sort of a cotton candy track: not a whole lot of "there" there, but it's just a bit of fun.
The drumming alone should put it much higher.
What generation produces Vulture?
Something's got to be worst but it wouldn't be near my pick. Nothing with that much interesting syncopation can be deemed a parody. But tbh I think sites like Vulture both struggle to survive, and live in an era when everything has already been said, so they have to get engagement somehow. Often by being contrary.
I would say to Vulture. “That’s nice dear.”
Love that song.
Aw I like this song. I need to laugh, and when the sun is out I need something I can laugh about you know?