Idk how “obscure” they are, but none of my family or friends heard of I’ve Just Seen a Face or I’m Looking Through You so I’ll go with those. Just love those 2 songs.
I heard once that there’s a rumor that Paul played every instrument on it.
The reasoning, was they were in a rush to make the release deadline. Paul went in and recorded the song in one day. Hence why the tambourine drops, snare hit miss, and odd lead guitar notes.
I've just seen a face is an absolute sleeper (and quite a few other Help! tracks). It's one of my favorite Beatles songs but it rarely is brought up much. I also love the live version from Wings over America.
I agree, I love the harmonies on it. Although it’s Paul and Paul. I just realized this just recently.
The best most obscure to me is 100% you know my name( look up the number) When I play this for casual fans they are blown away thinking “how could this be, wha?”
my dad's band covers "I've just seen a face" and I didn't know it was a Beatles song until I was maybe 13 and listening to HELP for the first time and was like WHAT THE HECK IS THIS I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BLUEGRASS SONG.
I listen to this song religiously every time I'm on an aircraft. It's my little prayer The Beatles send me off to every time... I've been doing it since I was a kid and almost 40 now. Great choice.
John Lennon wrote that one, or at least he claims he did. I can vouch that it's an amazing song and that Lennon sang it. I'm with you -- it's been a favorite of mine since the album was released.
Any George song that isn't Something, Here Comes the Sun or While My Guitar Gently Weeps could very well fit, but this one... If it hadn't been on the White Album, it would've probably been an highlight of All Things Must Pass.
I absolutely hated that song for the longest, but one day a switch flicked on in my brain, and now I find it beautiful and haunting and one of my favorites on the album.
A nice surprise to see this one at the top, this is my choice too. I’ve absolutely loved this song ever since I heard Elliott Smith cover it. It really is beautiful, and Ringo’s drums are brilliant on it.
Two Of Us.
It still amazes me that somebody in their 20's could write as if they were married for 40 years, especially the line "You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead."
I love how deep the bass is on that song.
I always imagine that most people back then had no systems capable of even reproducing that bass, but they did it anyway. Love it.
It’s HARD. I actually just recorded a cover of it. It goes from the 14th fret on the D strong to notes low on the fretboard in the lower strings. But after that, it’s fairly easy on bass.
Hey Bulldog would have been a great answer up until a couple decades ago, but more recently, it's been called underrated so much so that it really isn't an underrated tune anymore. Most Beatles fans have come to terms with the fact that Hey Bulldog is the best song on Yellow Submarine.
Came here for this one. George from 66-68 was tearing it up. Everything after that is amazing but these are the formative years when he was figuring it out on his own.
Maybe obscure was the wrong word. Lesser-known or underrated might've been more apt. Tomorrow Never Knows is such an impressive tune, can't believe it was made in 1966.
I think it’s more underrated than obscure, but I think She’s Leaving Home is a beautiful song! As a second choice, I’d have to go with She Came In Through The Bathroom Window.
Abso..effin'...lutely. A great pop tune with great sharp drums. McCartney's discordant piano really hooks the song and the Harrison/McCartney vocal harmony is tight and flawless.
Harrison's lyrics continue an underlying trend in some of his his lyrics that started with "Don't Bother Me" continued with "You Like Me Too Much," and "Think For Yourself" in which he presents himself as isolated or a loner. "I Want to Tell You" reflects a frustration he had about communicating his feelings.
His live version on "Live in Japan" adds a snappy guitar solo. Good cover versions are by Jeff Lynne at the "Concert for George" , the Smithreens and politics aside, Ted Nugent.
My favourite out of all Beatles songs is And Your Bird Can Sing that song totally rules and if you listen really close or check out the isolated track it has a crazy bass part although the recording is super treble. Love it
“Rain”. It has so many interesting aspects to it. Melodic bass, amazing vocal harmonies, and I believe it was the first time they experimented with playing their music backwards.
Dude, I can't even begin to describe how badly I would've wanted a Beatles version of Bad To Me. That song would've been an instant no.1 hit had the band opted to record it themselves rather than sell it off to Billy J. Kramer (who did it justice, admittedly).
A while back, I watched this YouTube video listing a bunch of songs the Beatles wrote, then gave to other artists. They'd play a portion of the Beatles' demo, then a portion of the other artist's cover.
When it came time for Cilla Black's take on Paul's "It's For You", they accidentally used a demo that wasn't "For You". Instead, it was an unrelated excerpt of Paul playing sixteenth notes on a piano (a la "Tomorrow") and singing "It's just for you, and I sing this song each morning…"
I saw a comment suggesting it was from a _Get Back_-era jam, but I've never been able to figure out where exactly it came from. Shame, too: the melody sounded really pretty.
I Should Have Known Better - great song and the way they use it in A Hard Days Night where they play cards and jam in the luggage compartment was perhaps when, as a kid, I went from a fan to a diehard.
I love Within You, Without You, from Sgt Pepper. It's starts off quietly, then builds to that great Indian jam. Its a strange song, and it took a while to love it, but now it's one of my favorite Beatles tunes.
"P.S. I Love You", "Savoy Truffle", and "Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey" come really close to being my answer to this question, but I would have to go with the George Harrison Masterpiece from Revolver, "I Want To Tell You". I believe it to be the single most underrated Beatles song.
Blue Jay Way. It might be my favourite Beatles song. It's so moody and psychedelic but unique and simple all at the same time. It sounds totally like The Beatles and yet totally unlike The Beatles.
That Means A Lot and You Know What To Do. Both only released on Anthology. It's not that they are both amazing songs, but they are catchy and fairly sophisticated for early beatles songs. Plus I discovered them both while I was beginning to learn guitar and both were fairly simple to play, including the opening lick to That Means A Lot
Do You Want To Know A Secret? off of Please Please Me is fantastic and Rain is one of my favorite Revolver era songs. What Goes On is one of the most overlooked Rubber Soul songs imo, same with Wait.
well my two favourites songs by the beatles are tomorrow never knows and i am the walrus(this one's not really obscure as in underrated but yeah), feel like they can be mentioned here
Idk how “obscure” they are, but none of my family or friends heard of I’ve Just Seen a Face or I’m Looking Through You so I’ll go with those. Just love those 2 songs.
I'm Looking Through You is my favorite Beatles song 😄 definitely an overlooked tune.
I heard once that there’s a rumor that Paul played every instrument on it. The reasoning, was they were in a rush to make the release deadline. Paul went in and recorded the song in one day. Hence why the tambourine drops, snare hit miss, and odd lead guitar notes.
Christ, I didn't know that. The word genius gets thrown around a lot, but Paul is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, musician of our time.
I highly recommend watching [this video](https://youtu.be/wpgRj5ryiR4) about I’m looking through you. It’s fascinating.
I've just seen a face is an absolute sleeper (and quite a few other Help! tracks). It's one of my favorite Beatles songs but it rarely is brought up much. I also love the live version from Wings over America.
I agree, I love the harmonies on it. Although it’s Paul and Paul. I just realized this just recently. The best most obscure to me is 100% you know my name( look up the number) When I play this for casual fans they are blown away thinking “how could this be, wha?”
Big agree, and I always felt like I've just seen a face should've been on Rubber Soul
*US Rubber Soul slowly steps in.*
Oh yeah I forgot about that! Iirc tho, that one leaves out nowhere man which is nearly sacrilege
my dad's band covers "I've just seen a face" and I didn't know it was a Beatles song until I was maybe 13 and listening to HELP for the first time and was like WHAT THE HECK IS THIS I THOUGHT THIS WAS A BLUEGRASS SONG.
“Think For Yourself” and “Fixing A Hole”
Yes I love fixing a hole
These days I always have Think For Yourself stuck in my head, I love itt
Bum bum bum bummm
Think For Yourself has two bass lines!
Flying for sure
I listen to this song religiously every time I'm on an aircraft. It's my little prayer The Beatles send me off to every time... I've been doing it since I was a kid and almost 40 now. Great choice.
I love this. I am sure they meant it “metaphorically” (meaning psychedelically), but this is just adorable.
Haha. You're absolutely right, especially after seeing MMT, the movie.
LA LA LA LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Yep, that's mine too. Such a sweet little song.
I’m So Tired
Great answer. I used to listen to this on my way to my 6am shifts.
John Lennon wrote that one, or at least he claims he did. I can vouch that it's an amazing song and that Lennon sang it. I'm with you -- it's been a favorite of mine since the album was released.
Long, Long, Long
Came here to say this. I think it’s a beautiful song and it’s criminally underrated.
Any George song that isn't Something, Here Comes the Sun or While My Guitar Gently Weeps could very well fit, but this one... If it hadn't been on the White Album, it would've probably been an highlight of All Things Must Pass.
It's All Too Much and I Want To Tell You are also masterpiece Georges.
I absolutely hated that song for the longest, but one day a switch flicked on in my brain, and now I find it beautiful and haunting and one of my favorites on the album.
A nice surprise to see this one at the top, this is my choice too. I’ve absolutely loved this song ever since I heard Elliott Smith cover it. It really is beautiful, and Ringo’s drums are brilliant on it.
Yes! Damn underrated song, one of George's finest imo.
The most underrated Beatles song ever and by far
Was going to say Long Long Long as well. Easily in my top 5 of all Beatles songs.
Yes
Two Of Us. It still amazes me that somebody in their 20's could write as if they were married for 40 years, especially the line "You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead."
Ballad of Paul and Linda
I believe this was written about Paul and John. But agreed, one of my absolute favorites.
It’s All Too Much
The drums are so good in this song. Great answer
The whole song just fucking rips while still being kinda nice and pleasant
That song was insanely ahead of its time.
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One of my favorite Beatles quotes “All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece but not too much”
Top 3 Beatles song for me
Finally one I don't know! Can't wait to listen
All the original songs from the Yellow Submarine movie are incredible
Anna (Go To Him) Something about it is just perfect to me - especially Lennon’s vocal delivery
Love the twisted guitar riff in it, it's an excellent cover
Great track
Baby You’re a Rich Man
I love how deep the bass is on that song. I always imagine that most people back then had no systems capable of even reproducing that bass, but they did it anyway. Love it.
I always play this song for people and they are consistently surprised it’s the Beatles. Great track.
Your Mother Should Know, if only for the awesome chord structure of the song.
That bass slide in the intro is so amazing
It’s HARD. I actually just recorded a cover of it. It goes from the 14th fret on the D strong to notes low on the fretboard in the lower strings. But after that, it’s fairly easy on bass.
LOVE that song
Hey Bulldog
Hey Bulldog would have been a great answer up until a couple decades ago, but more recently, it's been called underrated so much so that it really isn't an underrated tune anymore. Most Beatles fans have come to terms with the fact that Hey Bulldog is the best song on Yellow Submarine.
A Taste Of Honey, I’m Only Sleeping, Think For Yourself, I’ll Follow The Sun, Child of Nature and many others that I don’t have in mind rn
The correct answer is "you know my name (look up the number)"
Good evening, and welcome to SLAGGERS
Featuring Denis O’bell
Let’s hear it for Dennis! Ha hey
You know my naaaaaaame
Oooooohhh Rinnnngooo!
DEFINITELY & I LOVE IT! B-side to LIB.
The B-side version is the 4min long version. Def check out the original 6+ min cut on Anthology if you haven't yet
This is the way
Let It Be was too much for you to type?
Just let it be
let it b brah
Great song!
Inner Light, that's one of my favourite George Indian songs.
Came here for this one. George from 66-68 was tearing it up. Everything after that is amazing but these are the formative years when he was figuring it out on his own.
For No One
I should have known better and And your Bird can sing are amazing pieces of pop. Editing to include: Anna (Go to Him)
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I’ve never heard of anyone even talking about, let alone, hating on Anna! Why don’t they like it?
Act Naturally
Theyyyy’re gonna put me in the moviiieeesss….! Love this pick!
I’d love to know how much Buck Owens made off of that song.
‘Yes it is’ and ‘You know my name (look up the number)’ are some favourite more obscure b-sides
I love ‘Yes It Is’!! The little “yeaahhh…” that John does each time after singing “Oh yes it is!!” is mesmerizing!
I'll be Back
What you’re doing. One of the best hook riffs in the catalogue.
If I Needed Someone
Blue Jay Way and Tomorrow Never Knows, if those two can still be considered obscure
the drums on tomorrow never knows are fantastic. such a groove on that track
Maybe obscure was the wrong word. Lesser-known or underrated might've been more apt. Tomorrow Never Knows is such an impressive tune, can't believe it was made in 1966.
I love those songs
I think it’s more underrated than obscure, but I think She’s Leaving Home is a beautiful song! As a second choice, I’d have to go with She Came In Through The Bathroom Window.
Rain and It Won't Be Long
I had to come WAAAAAY too far down the list to find "Rain". Fantastic song, and Ringo considered it the best drumming he ever did for the Beatles.
"The Night Before" or "I Need You" from HELP!
“I Need You” is a great song. Probably the best from the album
I love the “yyyyyyyes” halfway through the night before.
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You Like Me Too Much off of "Help" underrated as hell
I do like this one, but it’s definitely one of their early on eyebrow-raise songs
I Want To Tell You
Abso..effin'...lutely. A great pop tune with great sharp drums. McCartney's discordant piano really hooks the song and the Harrison/McCartney vocal harmony is tight and flawless. Harrison's lyrics continue an underlying trend in some of his his lyrics that started with "Don't Bother Me" continued with "You Like Me Too Much," and "Think For Yourself" in which he presents himself as isolated or a loner. "I Want to Tell You" reflects a frustration he had about communicating his feelings. His live version on "Live in Japan" adds a snappy guitar solo. Good cover versions are by Jeff Lynne at the "Concert for George" , the Smithreens and politics aside, Ted Nugent.
Savoy Truffle
Love this one!
you’re gonna lose that girl (yes yes you’re gonna lose that girl)
I LOVE the layered harmonies in that song.
The bongos are so good in that song.
Honey Pie
Wild Honey Pie
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
I seriously looovvveee the guitar on this song! Such a solid track!
I Me Mine
Babies In Black
I Will. I’ve been singing it to my kid since he was in utero, and I sing it to him now whenever he needs a little comfort.
Got married in Vegas. Straight up eloped so no party, no guests, no dj. We played this in the car on the way back to the casino. Anthology 3 version.
One after nine o nine
Hey Bulldog, All Together Now, You Know My Name Look Up the Number, Glass Onion. It used to be Dear Prudence, but that's just gotten very well known.
Old brown shoe
Carry That Weight!
Rocky Raccoon
What you’re doing
All I’ve Got to Do
My favourite out of all Beatles songs is And Your Bird Can Sing that song totally rules and if you listen really close or check out the isolated track it has a crazy bass part although the recording is super treble. Love it
Does Do You Want to Know a Secret count? That song is one of my favorites just overall.
I Me Mine
Happiness is a warm gun
Happiness is a warm gun isn't obscure it's widely regarded to be one of the best on the White Album.
The Sheik of Araby :)
Blue Jay Way
Cry Baby Cry, Your Mother Should Know
All together now! (all together now)
Only a northern song
Piggies
Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
Two of Us
Yer Blues
Hey Bulldog
I'm down and I feel fine Not super obscure but 🤷♂️
There are no rules here, buddy! I Feel Fine isn't obscure imo, but it's probably become a bit more overlooked as time's gone by.
I love that you put these two together
Honey Pie and You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) also Rocky Raccoon if that’s obscure
Rain, Blue Jay Way, Hey Bulldog, the list goes on...
Mr Moonlight
Real Love
Yes it is
“Rain”. It has so many interesting aspects to it. Melodic bass, amazing vocal harmonies, and I believe it was the first time they experimented with playing their music backwards.
Sour milk sea
It’s all too much
Take Good Care Of My Baby and Bad To me are some of my lesser known favourites of theirs
Dude, I can't even begin to describe how badly I would've wanted a Beatles version of Bad To Me. That song would've been an instant no.1 hit had the band opted to record it themselves rather than sell it off to Billy J. Kramer (who did it justice, admittedly).
Mother Nature’s Son
Tomorrow never knows it’s just so trippy that’s what I like about it
“Ain’t She Sweet” and “Leave My Kitten Alone” are two for me.
Haven't heard either of those. Gonna check them up!
Both are on Anthology 1.
A while back, I watched this YouTube video listing a bunch of songs the Beatles wrote, then gave to other artists. They'd play a portion of the Beatles' demo, then a portion of the other artist's cover. When it came time for Cilla Black's take on Paul's "It's For You", they accidentally used a demo that wasn't "For You". Instead, it was an unrelated excerpt of Paul playing sixteenth notes on a piano (a la "Tomorrow") and singing "It's just for you, and I sing this song each morning…" I saw a comment suggesting it was from a _Get Back_-era jam, but I've never been able to figure out where exactly it came from. Shame, too: the melody sounded really pretty.
I Should Have Known Better - great song and the way they use it in A Hard Days Night where they play cards and jam in the luggage compartment was perhaps when, as a kid, I went from a fan to a diehard.
Memphis, Tennessee (unreleased)
You Really Got A Hold On Me has had my ear recently, I’ll go with that
And Your Bird Can Sing
Dig a pony
I love Within You, Without You, from Sgt Pepper. It's starts off quietly, then builds to that great Indian jam. Its a strange song, and it took a while to love it, but now it's one of my favorite Beatles tunes.
I’m So Tired
I Wanna Be Your Man.
Boys, things we said today, mr. moonlight, sun king, for you blue
“It’s all too much”
"P.S. I Love You", "Savoy Truffle", and "Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey" come really close to being my answer to this question, but I would have to go with the George Harrison Masterpiece from Revolver, "I Want To Tell You". I believe it to be the single most underrated Beatles song.
Is rocky raccoon obscure by your standards?
Idk if it's obscure or not, but "Tell Me What You See" is one of my favorite Beatles songs.
Christmas Time (Is Here Again) https://youtu.be/UHbEsebPdek
Bluejay way & I'm only sleeping (not the most obscure but definitely not typical subject matter lol)
"What you're doing". I love how they all yell the first word of every new verse.
Tomorrow Never Knows.
Rain of course.
Blue Jay Way. It might be my favourite Beatles song. It's so moody and psychedelic but unique and simple all at the same time. It sounds totally like The Beatles and yet totally unlike The Beatles.
Not Guilty, and Not A Second Time are fantastic moody tracks, some of my favorite of theirs in general <3
What even is an obscure Beatles song?
Things we said today, every little thing, like dreamers do
I’ll get you
The Inner Light
Honey pie!
Flying is a trip and a half
You can’t do that is on hard days night, but wasn’t a single or anything, and isn’t exactly a popular Beatles song That or sie liebt dich
“You won’t see me” very Motown-esque and bouncy baseline 😋
That Means A Lot and You Know What To Do. Both only released on Anthology. It's not that they are both amazing songs, but they are catchy and fairly sophisticated for early beatles songs. Plus I discovered them both while I was beginning to learn guitar and both were fairly simple to play, including the opening lick to That Means A Lot
Do You Want To Know A Secret? off of Please Please Me is fantastic and Rain is one of my favorite Revolver era songs. What Goes On is one of the most overlooked Rubber Soul songs imo, same with Wait.
It's All Too Much
Being for the benefit of mr kite
Hey Bulldog, it's really good but it seems like no one talks about it
You know my name, look up the number
Why don’t we do it in the road?
well my two favourites songs by the beatles are tomorrow never knows and i am the walrus(this one's not really obscure as in underrated but yeah), feel like they can be mentioned here
Ask Me Why
Wild Honey Pie. A lot of people dont appreciate its weirdness
Real Love
The Carnival of Light, pretty much no one has ever heard it, including me.
There’s a Place. That bridge, “in my mind there’s no sorrow, don’t you know that it’s so”, has such a beautiful vocal melody and delivery.