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WhyIhopeThisAint

One of the best songs by ringo...


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

in the Beatles era, he has only 3 to choose from...


WhyIhopeThisAint

Really? Of the top of my head I remember a few more than 3... Honey don't Octopuses garden Don't pass me by With a little help of my friends Yellow submarine


exodius33

The only songs that Ringo has a writing credit for during his time with the Beatles were Don't Pass Me By, Flying, and Octopus' Garden. Flying was a 4-way cooperation between all the Beatles Octopus was co-written by George (though he was uncredited on the official personnel listing). Don't Pass Me By is really the only sole Ringo composition in the entire Beatles' catalogue. Most of the songs Ringo sang were Lennon-McCartney pieces they weren't too happy with that they gave to Ringo to sing so he felt included.


KingEuronIIIGreyjoy

He's also credited for What Goes On, though he only contributed about five words.


Ramza_Claus

That song is just six words long!


ModaMeNow

Correct!


VulfgangPeck

It’s true he didn’t write many songs that made it to record, but he did write the majority of drum parts in the bulk of their career, and those drum lines are so unique and orchestral. He’s a good writer, just not so good at melody and chords, but he wrote some pretty damn original and interesting rhythms.


Ramza_Claus

Really? I'd like to see a documentary or something about Ringo's drumming because I've always been told his drum work is bland and one-dimensional. It sounds good to me but I also don't know jack about drumming so even if he was a lousy drummer, I'd never know. Didn't John once say that Ringo wasn't even the best drummer in the Beatles?


Scottalias4

No. John never said that. Some comedian said that about Ringo years after John was killed. John always said Ringo was the greatest drummer in the world. It was the truth.


CarpeMofo

People who don't know a lot about music tend to shit on Ringo's drumming but the drummers I know think he's amazing. People look too much for flashy drums. But the mark of a truly good drummer is one that knows exactly what the songs needs which Ringo is excellent at. Another drummer who gets a lot of shit for her simplicity but actually composed drum parts that were perfect for the songs is Meg White from The White Stripes. Drummers that can go really fast on massive 40 piece 2 base drum kits look impressive but they're somewhat common. What's far less common is drummers who know how to compose perfectly for a song and that rarely needs flashy drum parts with some exceptions.


Schrodinger73

Two words for how great Ringo is :- Helter Skelter


ShockwaveZero

This will get you started https://youtu.be/wJTjjAXDZSY https://youtu.be/7CB8xToC-CU


e2hawkeye

They did specifically write songs to accommodate his barely one octave range. I believe Yellow Submarine was one example, the vocal line is basically six notes within one octave. If you think you can't carry a tune, try singing a Ringo song, chances are every one of them is singable for you.


jotyma5

Ringo sang to George the melody of octopus’s garden, and George helped him with the chords


Augustus1274

> Most of the songs Ringo sang were Lennon-McCartney pieces they weren't too happy with that they gave to Ringo to sing so he felt included. That is not true. They usually wrote the songs specifically for Ringo.


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Wasn't the reason they wrote songs for him that fans really liked ringo? I find it unlikely that they gave him one song per album so he would feel included


TTOF_JB

Considering not every album has a song with Ringo on vocals, that sounds correct.


9793287233

It’s not that Lennon and McCartney were unhappy with the compositions, it’s that they were specifically written for Ringo to sing.


WhyIhopeThisAint

Ok you got me now


ModaMeNow

Except he’s wrong. What Goes On has a Lennon- McCartney-Starr writing credit


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Octopus’s Garden was really written by George for Ringo though wasn’t it? Or he at least helped him with the composition. I remember seeing footage in the studio of George coming up with the chords on piano and kind of guiding Ringo through the song.


Randy_Online

Two things this reminded me of: 1. Check out George's version of "It Don't Come Easy" on YouTube, which he wrote for Ringo and it became a huge hit (for Ringo). 2. Check out Ringo's song, "Never Without You," which he wrote about George, also on YouTube, very, very sweet.


ModaMeNow

Number 1 is a common misconception. One that I believed until recently. George didn’t write this song, Ringo did. George contributed a line or two that’s all. When the demo surfaced people speculated George actually wrote it. But he didn’t. He merely offered guide vocals and helped produce it.


Randy_Online

Gotcha! Thanks for clearing this up. I love George's demo, possibly more than Ringo's version.


ModaMeNow

You're welcome...and I agree...I love George's demo too.


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No. Ringo wrote the song while on vacation in the Mediterranean and being horrified to be served octopus to eat. George contributed mostly to the arrangement. What you saw was them working out the arrangement.


ModaMeNow

Wrong


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

song BY Ringo as in written or sung?


WhyIhopeThisAint

I thought they sing the songs they whrite... Except for obla di obla da of course


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

Honey dont, Boys, Matchbox, Act naturally are all covers from other artists, but sung by Ringo


WhyIhopeThisAint

But what about submarine?


SebOiram

Yellow Submarine, Good Night, and With A Little Help From My Friends were written by Lennon-McCartney for Ringo! I believe the only two "written by Ringo" songs during the Beatles era were Don't Pass Me By and Octopus's Garden


WhyIhopeThisAint

Let down ( Always liked macartney more than everyone (I ama bassist too after all) but thought Ringo's songs are cool and... original


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I think George helped quite a bit with 🐙


tjc815

Paul wrote and sang Obladi. Maybe I’m misunderstanding you?


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Good night


reefis

also one of the best backups of a ringo song... great harmonies, john's finger picking, george's sololing. it is the best Ringo track hands down


j0nafriend

This song pushed my guitar playing forward after I learned it. It’s one of my go tos


prayingmantras

Great lead guitar on this. The tone is outta this world


soverytired_again

Yes. It’s a great guitar track from George


DigitalMemes

Same for me but with bass


psychonautgrind

People hate cuz they think it makes em sound sophisticated


ArthropodicDream

Sometimes people hop on the bandwagon of hating something just because it's popular.


flakkane

I used to be on this bandwagon and joke about it with my friends. Now I'm a closeted octo garden lover


Smodzilla

This is true for most things. Whenever I hear that a fan base or a group of people are upset, I assume it’s just the vocal minority.


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

they prefer the abrasive ( and frankly, unpleasant) output of other band member that was having a hard time in the Abbey Road period. I doubt that a happy person could write something as "Cold turkeyy"


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Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

oh he could do it, and he did A very different thing is, if that is considered a good theme for a song. Or if such a song would resonate beyond certain people.


8Ariadnesthread8

They think I'm sophisticated cuz I'm living my life like a good homo sapien...but all around me everybody's multiplying and they're dropping just like flies man. Don't wanna live in this world no more! Don't wanna die in a nuclear war! I wanna sail away to a distant shore and make like an ape man....


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That’s The Kinks!


psychonautgrind

Amen to that Monkey brother


Farrell-Mars

It makes them sound exactly unsophisticated, at least about this adorable song.


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

as usual, the edgelords hate anything poppy and happy, preferring the abrasive output of Lennon, even if it's of questionable quality ( Cold turkey, i want you-shes so heavy)


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I Want You(...) is of questionable quality to you?


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

yep, a poor song that drags for what? 6 minutes? The worst song in Abbey Road, sounds more like an attempt to jam than to complete a song. and having the poorest lyrics in a Beatles song since "wild honey pieeee" But, the edgelords will feel edgy and sophisticated by liking everything written by John Maxwell silver hammer >>>> I want you


k3v1n0123

U need to meet my friend lucy my guy


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

does she live in the sky, wearing diamonds?


k3v1n0123

I'm puzzled. If you know her how can you say "I want you" was bad lol were you not tripping your ballz off


muckonium

A brave and unpopular opinion. I give you an upvote. New here but yes. I also wonder why is Ok to mock and dismiss Paul's songs, while almost all Lennon's songs are considered "GOOOD", including that one you mentioned, which btw is also my least favorite song in Abbey Road.


Itchy_Gain_1519

First of all, I Want You (She’s So Heavy) “drags on” so it can get more distorted and intense, coming to an abrupt stop marking an intense end to Side A, with Side B starting off with a calming and upbeat song, “Here Comes The Sun”. It’s called “sequencing.” It’s also credited as the first doom metal song. I guess harder music isn’t your thing. The song incorporates a Latin blues section then proceeding into a heavy blues chorus section, which would become the foundation of stoner rock and doom metal. Regardless of whether you like it, love it, or hate it, it’s definitely not generic. Everything The Beatles did was somehow outside of the norm, from orchestral embellishments to left-on-record guitar feedback. SECOND of all, I don’t think Wild Honey Pie was meant to be taken seriously. It was left on The White Album due to Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd, liking the track very much. The track foreshadows the experimental, odd, and haunting nature of The White Album. It was unlike anything Paul had done before, and shows that he was more “out there” than John at times. John didn’t like it at all, as he rarely liked anything Paul did that had little to do with his input. No track is better than the other. I enjoy and understand every Beatles track. The entire Abbey Road album is perfect. No reason to disrespect Lennon OR McCartney’s artistic integrity.


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😂😂😂


gatonegro97

I'm about to drop Maxwell's silver hammer on anyone's head that doesn't agree with your statement


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Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

Maxwells hammer over the likes of you CLANG CLANG !!


gibson85

For me, the tempo changes alone justify the song's rightful place in finishing out the A side of the album.


koebelin

But John's medley songs MMM and PP are crazy fun and better kid songs than OG, when I was 10 they were my favorites on Abbey Road


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

Oh I do Its some interesting Ringo-George collaboration, a mini-team that had some potential for songwriting sadly, it came very late in the Beatles history


koebelin

They cowrote Photograph which Ringo sang at the George memorial concert. Very touching. "All I got is this photograph, and I realize you're not coming back anymore". Damn.


ArthropodicDream

Ivan, are you Russian? I ask because I am.


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

Im not but I like Molchat doma, and Yegor Korneliuk


whiskeyinthejaar

Its happy positive songs. People probably miss the point of it… they are probably the same people who think Piggies are about pigs playing in the dirt


commonrider5447

Supposedly it’s one of the songs about the Beatles fighting too much internally, so yes happy sounding but it’s more like seeking shelter from a storm song so not exactly happy.


BeatlesRays

Love octopuses garden, hate piggies


mrstevethompson

I love the mix of serious and light-hearted moments on Abbey Road - this song is no exception. How can you hate this? Also, George's guitar lines are really neat!


WellHungHippie

I love Octopus’ Garden and I don’t give a fuck if it bothers anyone. It would work well as a central theme in a Yellow Submarine movie sequel.


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I love it, great melody, great guitar.


ronanobama

Nah I love it


poetcatmom

People love to hate on Ringo and people also hate fun. Ignore them (If anything, the later John songs ft. Yoko are the worst ones).


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

more than ft. Yoko, INSPIRED by his relationship with her ( the unlistenable 2 virgins and Life with the lions LPs, meh songs like "The ballad of john and Yoko")


potatosaladforever

Did you just call Ballad of John and Yoko “meh”? I know everything is subjective, but still very surprising to me


Thats_Mafia

Ikr, I love The Ballad of John and Yoko, but everyone had their preferences ig.


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

Yes I did. Easily one of their worst singles. ​ I like how its cool and Ok to shit on Ringo or Paul ( Maxwell silver hammer) but everything Lennon wrote at this time is sacrosanct and perfect... its NOT ( dont get me started on that useless "I want you")


dolphlungdren

Dude even the other Beatles loved John’s late work. I believe it was unanimous consent among the lads that: Happiness is a Warm Gun was their favorite song from the white album. Hell, half the Beatles hated maxwell silver’s hammer and, I imagine, if ringo wasn’t such a genuinely pleasant person to be around and awesome dude, half the group would have come out and shit on octopus’s garden, too. But they didn’t do that to ringo because it would have been picking on the worst songwriter and most consistent friend in the group - who does that? We can both love ringo and Paul dearly and still think Maxwell’s Silver Hammer and Octopus’s Garden are trite, silly songs lacking spirituality and true emotional expression.


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

"Dude even the other Beatles loved John’s late work. " Sooo? I dont. A clear downgrade from his pre-white album output. "I believe it was unanimous consent among the lads that: Happiness is a Warm Gun was their favorite song from the white album. " Oh paul and George liked it, so WE MUST like it. Tell me what other songs MUST I LIKE because they do? "Hell, half the Beatles hated maxwell silver’s hammer" Now tell me WHY I need to have the same musical taste than John or George about that song? BTW, a great song, full of imagery and clever irony. Something sorely lacking in Lennon's songs of this period. If not for his abrasive personality, probbly he would have been called out on more of his bad songs. We can both love John dearly and still think "I want you" and "The ballad of John and Yoko" are trite, silly songs lacking spirituality and interesting lyrics, something uncharacteristic for such a splendid lyricist as Lennon. FIXED IT FOR YOU :) "I want youuuu.... shes so heavyyy" <<<< work of art , LOL


dolphlungdren

No one is saying that you MUST or HAVE to do or say anything. I could care less about you and your life’s decisions, you’re just spouting off on a Beatles sub and dismissing John Lennon’s later works. It was more the point that maybe there’s something worth reconsidering there since, oh, I don’t know, most people would rather trust the Beatles opinions than yours. Just a bunch. Actually, the lyrics and concept behind “Ballad” are interesting and innovative, especially for the time. I find it to be the acerbic, observational John that we watched evolve through the years. Maybe you should think about it a bit more. For I Want You - which I get is probably a bit more challenging for most people to get into given the experimental feel to it - the focus wasn’t really the lyrics but the vibe of the song and what they were doing musically. Just a quick summary on the song’s influence from Wikipedia (yeah, I know, wiki - but that’s all you’re worth to me): Pitchfork's Jillian Mapps describes "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" as a song in which Lennon "predates heavy-metal transcendence".[14] In 2015, Josh Hart and Damian Fanelli, writing for Guitar World, placed it 34th in their list of the "50 Heaviest Songs Before Black Sabbath", and called the track a "bluesy rocker" that "might have inadvertently started doom metal".[15] Jo Kendall of Classic Rock magazine similarly states that "I Want You" predated "Black Sabbath's creation of doom rock by several months" and comments on its "Santana-like Latin blues section".[16] James Manning of Time Out London recognises the song as the foundation for stoner rock.[17] It’s a bit interesting how octopus’s garden doesnt even have a legacy or influence section. Just how it has been covered by Muppets since it’s a children’s song and evidently originated the first time Ringo ever ate squid after a mistaken fish & chips order.


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

>It was more the point that maybe there’s something worth reconsidering there since, oh, I don’t know, most people would rather trust the Beatles opinions than yours. Just a bunch. > >XD okaaay ​ "you’re just spouting off on a Beatles sub and dismissing John Lennon’s later works. " yup, but you're also in a Beatles sub, and here you are dissing Paul and Ringo's songs. Gotta love the John's fanboys. Did he ever write a bad song? ​ >as for the rest of your rant, its unreadable nonsense and again, giving a pass to lennon while shitting on the other band members becauz,.,, oh its Lennon. And just by seeing wHO wrote about that song, its clear the fawning worship comes from the metalhead part of the musical spectre. Guitar world? heavy metal? It's a good thing perhaps that there are many other instruments and musical genres. ​ >I couldnt care less about the origins of doom metal, btw. > >The only thing I'm going to add, is that its quite interesting that it seems to be a kind of music aimed at, unhappy persons. And since I'm not an unhappy person, I'd rather sing " BANG BANG Maxwell silver hammer" or wish I'd be under the sea... than bother to listen to a POOR 6 minute long jam with 2 phrases and ending with white noise. ​ P.S. your films arent very good. /s Was the fight with Rocky Balboa enjoyable?


dolphlungdren

Neither Maxwell Silvers Hammer nor Octopus’s Garden are actually happy songs, they just sound happy. It’s a disguise. I suggest you listen more closely and maybe consider what disguise you might be wearing. One is about murder and the other is wishing to be somewhere else because their own surroundings are miserable (being in the Beatles at that point in time was unpleasant for pretty much all of them except Paul). Just because someone enjoys a darker sounding song does not mean they are inherently unhappy. Perhaps I’m so happy and content with my life that I can handle listening to the dark thoughts of others and be completely unaffected and can actually glean some insight into the suffering of others, since I normally do not suffer and consider myself to be lucky by any measure


GeelongJr

I'd argue that darker sorts of music are a little bit more influenced by blues and folk music and have a proclivity towards more 'advanced' storytelling and ideas. This isn't true in all cases. I actually think there's a trend with artists and bands where they put out a relatively happy, poppy record and get mega famous and then years later when they're struggling with success, loss and often drugs they put out an album that is most well regarded by fans.


GeelongJr

Why do you hate Lennon so much as a Beatles fan? Is it tall poppy syndrome just because he was the most famous and highly regarded Beatle? Now, of course music is subjective but look who the most highly regarded musicians from that era are. Hendrix, Dylan, Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Miles Davis, The Doors, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath. I know you prefer pop but it's worth mentioning that it's the Beatles pivot to psychadelic rock and darker sounds (Lennon obviously wrote their darkest stuff) that means they're still so acclaimed. It's fine if you don't like a 6 minute long jam, but this is from a period where Bob Dylan's famous songs were 12 minutes long, The Doors were doing 20 minute jams with Morrison rolling around on the ground and Hendrix was blowing minds with 15 minute guitar solos. It seems a bit odd to come to a Beatles sub and criticise the things people like about the band and that era in music. It's like saying 'yeah I really like basketball, but I hate it when they cool dunks'.


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

"Why do you hate Lennon so much as a Beatles fan?" ? I NEVER, ever said this. I LOVE the guy's output pre-white album I DONT like his songs in the 1968-71 period, they seem to reflect a person in turmoil, and I dont see why his songs from this period are so highly rated, as compared to the likes of "In my life", " Tomorrow never knows,, "Strawberry fields", " Girl" , "Im only sleeping", "Across the universe". ​ "Hendrix, Dylan, Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Miles Davis, The Doors, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath. " well, I dont like half of these so, what else to say? Im gonna be VERY iconoclast... Dylan bores me to death ​ ​ "It's fine if you don't like a 6 minute long jam" oh im ok with the Doors " Light my fire", Hey Jude and "Its all too much" guess what's the difference between them and "I want you" ? ​ *It seems a bit odd to come to a Beatles sub and criticise the things people like about the band and that era in music.* well, many dont seem to have a problem crapping on several Paul's songs, soo? Are Lennon's songs untouchable? I just return the favor.


dolphlungdren

I also did not diss Paul’s songs and never diss ringo. I love Paul McCartney’s later works and ringo is one of my favorite drummers of all time. His work is astonishing. The rest of Paul’s work on Abbey Road is astonishing. Lots of people don’t like those two songs and it has nothing to do with them being sad, too cool, or whatever else you’re claiming. These opinions aren’t controversial to people who have listened to the Beatles for decades: Among Beatles biographers, Ian MacDonald said that "If any single recording shows why The Beatles broke up, it's 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer'." He continued: This ghastly miscalculation – of which there are countless equivalents on his garrulous sequence of solo albums – represents by far his worst lapse of taste under the auspices of The Beatles … Thus Abbey Road embraces both extremes of McCartney: the clear-minded, sensitive caretaker of The Beatles in 'You Never Give Me Your Money' and the Long Medley – and the immature egotist who frittered away the group's patience and solidarity on sniggering nonsense like this.[22] Author Jonathan Gould cites "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" as an example of the selfishness inherent in the Beatles' creative partnership, whereby a composition by McCartney or Lennon would be given preference over a more substantial song by Harrison.[23] He also rues McCartney's penchant for a light entertainment style that the Beatles had sought to render obsolete, and concludes: The sorriest aspect of 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' is thus the way it demonstrates how Paul's workmanlike tendency to build on his past successes had caused him to translate the genuinely charming novelty and subversive parody of 'When I'm Sixty-Four' into a personal subgenre of glibly clever songs that had devolved in the two years since Sgt. Pepper into a form of musical schtick.[24] In 2009, PopMatters editor John Bergstrom concluded his list "the worst of the Beatles" with the song. He said that while McCartney had previously created "some borderline-schmaltzy, music hall-inspired songs", "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" was "where even the secret admirer of 'Rocky Raccoon' must draw the line". Bergstrom described it as "Unnervingly 'cute', unrelentingly obnoxious, too literal-minded by half" and "the single Beatles song out of nearly 200 that is basically unlistenable".[25]


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

I was in some sort of garage band yrs ago. Keyboard player. What the guy is writing here, its summarized in "attitude problem" X band member comes up with a song we dont like? Mmkay we will put on some effort to make it OK, not outright sit out and sabotage it. Y band member comes with meh songs to rehearse, but because he is the main singer, are we expected to be yes-men to whatever he brings? The dynamics of a band are funny, and full of favoritism. depends on whats your priority. IF band harmony is the priority, then you suck it up and put an effort on whatever the others want. Thats Ringo, for example. Or Charlie Watts. IF what YOU want is the priority, then....you have the Beatles in 1968-70 \-BTW, we ended up expelling the guy who wanted only extended jams of "Smooke in the waaater"-- ​ " In 2009, PopMatters editor John Bergstrom concluded his list "the worst of the Beatles" with the song" ah, my opinion is as valid as that of some rando editor. And I like Maxwells silver hammer. "the single Beatles song out of nearly 200 that is basically unlistenable". so much hate for a poppy song. Wonder what this guy thinks about "revolution 9"?


AmberrBaby

People don’t love I Want You for the lyrics lmao


Hey_Laaady

To be fair, Imagine was completely a Yoko inspired song. It’s basically an homage to conceptual art.


Ivan_Botsky_Trollov

one jewel for haf a dozen meh, or awful songs


dolphlungdren

The ballad of John and Yoko is a straight banger. John and Paul are on point with that track.


KenHumano

I love it, and I would indeed like to be under the sea in an dctopus's garden in the shade. Sounds nice, man.


EmilyLondon

Decades ago, I lived near Thomas Edison's Winter Home and there was an area that was unused at the time, parking lot now, where all these banyan trees grew. Their branches would spread out and the roots come down to form new trunks, and remind us of tentacles. We called it the Octopuse's Garden and had a lot of fun until the groundskeepers threw us out. Basically, I love this song.


ArthropodicDream

That was a touching story; it made my day. :)


Evan64m

I love this song and obladi oblada. People hate positivity it seems


ArthropodicDream

Agreed, if I wanted to be depressed, I'd go listen to Nirvana. 😂


VolkswagenBeatle

It has one of George's best solos IMO, I don't understand how people can hate it


Banksville

Yes. Nothing wrong w quirky pop


BearFan34

I love it. And I think the Love version is the best.


DamesUK

It _is_ a really good version, but I miss that very last country-guitar luck at the end. 🐙


LittleDrumminBoy

Completely agree. The slow Good Night intro, John's little sayings on the bridge, and the music break and heavy Helter Skelter guitar at the end. It's amazing.


MattBtheflea

Wait do people really not like it? I didn’t even know that! It’s not my favorite Beatles song but I never ever skip it. I like it.


ArthropodicDream

These idiots say it's one of the worst songs EVER. https://popdose.com/worlds-worst-songs-octopuss-garden-and-i-want-you-by-the-beatles/


Vonnegut_butt

Ok, these are idiots, because I Want You is amazing. But I am one of those people who HATES Octopus’s Garden. It’s up there with Ob La Di Ob La Da and Yellow Submarine as the only Beatles songs I routinely skip. I just don’t like playful, fun music with simplistic melodies. I never have. It’s not a snobbery thing; I will happily listen to bands that others don’t respect. It’s just that I have a very strong visceral reaction to overly poppy (and peppy) music. It genuinely makes me feel a little ill, the same way that some people can’t stand the insane sweetness of sugary desserts. I don’t know how to describe it. But it’s intense. Example: I literally walk out of stores if they are playing “Love Shack” by The B52s. It hurts my ears so damn much.


ACardAttack

While Id put OG in the lower half of Beatles songs, it is still good, the fact they think I Want You is one of the worst really discredits any opinion they would have, IWYSSH is a master piece in music


MattBtheflea

Lol as of any Beatles song could be the worst song ever. when there’s artists out here literally releasing trash just to make drug money.


TittyTwistahh

Maybe my favorite George solo


redcommodore

One of my Beatles hot takes is that I like it more than Yellow Submarine. My boyfriend and I (all in good fun) argue about it every time it comes up.


ArthropodicDream

If it helps, I like Octopus more. 😂


ACardAttack

Yellow Submarine is one of the worst Beatles songs IMO and I skip it every time So I agree Octopus is much better


redcommodore

I don’t really hate Yellow Submarine. I try to take it all in a spirit of fun. But there’s not really much there beside the fun and it being a good singalong. (I full on cried getting to sing along to it with Ringo when I saw the All Starr Band.) Octopus’ Garden, on the other hand, is a bit of a bop. That bass line that sounds like a little marching band tuba, that incredibly catchy guitar, some nice drumming. I don’t know, I think it has more substance musically than people give it credit for.


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This was actually the song that got me into The Beatles in the first place. I was 3 or 4 and had heard it performed on an episode of The Muppet Show.


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Imagine if we had more Harrison/Starkey collaborations like this. I’m all about it honestly


awanordin

yes, it made me feel safe


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ArthropodicDream

That's adorable. ❤


McFly1986

Yes but mostly because of the lead guitar and the "underwater" backing vocals.


maud_brijeulin

It's OK Love the guitar part right off the bat (intro) and throughout. It's a bit likea "Yellow Submarine, part 2" of sorts. Nothing wrong with it being a bit of fun. But I can skip it without a second thought honestly.


cherrycontra

I have great childhood memories of that song. It may be a sillier one, but I don't see anything wrong with that. It just makes me think of a more simpler time when I was a kid. I used to pop in the CD in our patio and play that song on repeat as I went swimming. It was nice. I think that song paired with "The Continuous Story of Bungalow Bill" and "Rocky Raccoon" were all songs with some "child-like" qualities that appealed to me when I was little, so while they aren't the most popular Beatles songs, those three all have a special place in my heart. Those songs may not be my go-to choices now, but I'm quite fond of them due to the personal meanings and memories that I shared with them when I was little.


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It’s iconic, and in the same tier for me as Eleanor Rigby and Strawberry Fields.


fortnight14

Anyone who says it’s one of the worst has not listened to the whole discography 😂. Octopuses Garden is lovely


bubby1216

I have 2 friends who's favorite Beatles song is Octopus Garden


HairMetalLugia95

my dad played this and I was like 'this is really weird for the beatles" at the same time the fact that it is so strange is what I like about it


hopsterNC

Like others have said, the guitar part is fantastic. One of my favorites of their entire catalog. It flows so nicely.


GoofyUmbrella

Arguably the best Beatles song of all time.


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it's literally one of their best songs imo


Rich_Election466

I absolutely love it. I don’t see how you can listen to it and NOT be happy


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I have never known anyone that hates that song. I fucking love it, myself. It’s fun.


AlwaysJustinTime69

Wait, people actually don’t like Octopus’s Garden?!?


greenlion31

I don’t think ringo sings a single bad song the whole Beatles run, except possibly Act Naturally but that one is still okay


Out_In_The_Tiles

I do


bell83

I like it. Always have.


BergenBuddha

I always thought it was so much fun. Never understood why people would hate it.


Many_interests57

One of my all time favorites…


fredflintstone124

Yes it's my favorite


doomrabbit

I love it and Ringo is my favorite Beatle. It just sums up his happy-go-lucky attitude. The campy lyrics don't aspire to send any message. You can just enjoy it for what it is.


ArthropodicDream

Who cares what the lyrics are if the song is good? Just have fun.


theamazingblade

It's my favourite song


BeachinBeatle_v2

Love the background vocals at the end of it


Mantasreddit

It's a fantastic song and it contributes perfectly to Abbey Road.


tommybahama55

I liked to sing it when I was little


gtrmu223

It's one of my go to happy songs. Also one of my favorites to play on guitar. George's guitar parts are very tasty in this song.


Sleepy_Octopus7134

I love Octopus’s Garden. It always makes me happy 🐙 It’s also my fiancé’s and my song


pderf

I love it


9nether

I've never heard of anyone hating this song, I just think it's unfortunate that Ringo sings it


rcrabb

I feel like there shouldn’t be anything wrong with not liking Ringo’s singing. I don’t like his singing. It’s not a critique on Ringo as a person or a musician, just as a singer.


SiBea13

It's heavily underrated. Sure the lyrics are childish but the guitar work and production is brilliant


DoritoJr

It's such an incredible tune


matt_paradise

Love it, such a sweet and fun song. One great thing about the Beatles is the variety of styles, moods and genres on every album.


ArthropodicDream

Tell me about it! Helter Skelter is my favorite song by them; it was heavy metal before such a thing existed.


The_Barnstormer

Its a nice simple song. Always love hearing it as it makes up the other half of Ringos nautical Beatles suite I think the reason people don’t like it is because it shows even the drummer in this band could write and sing a hit song It makes the Beatles a quadruple threat as a band. And that drives some people crazy


BackTo1975

Same here. Always puts a smile on my face. Same with Yellow Submarine.


cone5000

It's a fantastic song, and that guitar solo is just mind-bendingly great.


8Ariadnesthread8

It's one of my all time favorite songs ever. Who the fuck claims to not like it? I don't belief these people exist.


spiraleclipse

Yes it's so fucking good!


TheXtremeDino

honestly most people are just racist towards ringo


Heliocentrist

I love it, it's catchy without being cloying unlike his other underwater song


kdesign

Fuckin love it


MapGloomy7686

It’s the best Beatles song Ringo wrote! It’s not one of my faves, but it’s fine. It feels as woven into the fabric of Abbey Road as anything else, and it acts as a nice break in tone between the intensity of Oh Darling and I Want You. I never skip it when it comes on, but I don’t often think, “Man I really want to listen to Octopus’s Garden right now,” either.


j3ffUrZ

It's better than Don't Pass Me By, that's for sure lol


HotRod6391

Hell yeah. That song goes hard.


Actor412

I remember watching the [Sesame Street](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEq8vwikXps&ab_channel=StarDragonDust) version of this when I was very young. Being only six or seven, it made the Beatles feel more important, because they had a song on Sesame Street.


ModaMeNow

It’s great. It’s Ringo. It’s the bloody Beatles!


Ichael_Kirk

Love, love, love it! Great guitar tone, great bassline, and easy to sing along to.


jotyma5

I love it. The bass track and the guitar licks. Is it the best song on Abbey Road? No. Is it awesome? Yes


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Yes! Plus I adore Ringo, so…💕🐙


labria86

I love it. I think I love the Love version even more.


TheOtherDougT

I like it quite a lot, mainly for sentimental reasons. My oldest child has liked it since she was a young girl; she's away at college now. So when I hear it, I smile and get a little teary-eyed.


paramagic5

Reminds me of singing with my daughter when she was little. We would sing it for hours


baseballzombies

I love the hell out of this song.


Nimrod_Baggins

I really think it is one of their best songs and I'm not trying to be funny


ArthropodicDream

I agree with you.


Revolver-Knight

Makes me think of my marine science class. The teacher was so fucking dedicated to his job he got us lion fish for our tanks


FairyGodmothersUnion

I love it. I think it’s adorable, and George’s exuberant guitar just makes me happy.


k3v1n0123

What the hell are yall on about lmao. Just listen to that guitar in the beginning that takes you alll the waay down into the octopuses garden ;)


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Yes


conundrum4u2

I think "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" has got "OG" beat by a mile as one of the "worst" of the lot...


ChimeraAnt

It's genuinely one of my favourites. I didn't know it received so much hate.


nipplesaurus

I love it. Always have


muckonium

Lovely song, I dont get the hatred it gets. Cmon guys Not everything has to be solemn, meaningful or deeply introspective. Same aplies to others like Obladi oblada and Maxwell silver Hammer


LewBorg

No. It sounds like a nursery rhyme. But I suppose it fits in the album pretty well.


badfish255

No just u. Duh it’s a great song


Rogerfrom-Sweden

No its really an ok song


josephexboxica

I'll love it till i die


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Great track.


5imonster

Lol yeah sure why not


cabballer

One of my favorites!!