6.244/365: let’s talk about The Beatles

I saw this on Instagram and it’s something I’ve thought at least a thousand times.

Because it’s true

Let’s look, shall we?

I’m cutting off early Beatles stuff before the album, Rubber Soul, because that’s my definition of early. I would go a little earlier, but this will prove the point.

The early stuff: “I’ve Just Seen A Face,” “Please Please Me,” “Love Me Do,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “P.S. I Love You,” “From Me to You,” “Hello Little Girl,” “Ain’t She Sweet,” “She Loves You,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand.”

That’s off the top of my head.

Rubber Soul and later, we get “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “I Dig a Pony,” “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite,” “Yellow Submarine,” “I Am the Walrus,” “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?” “Mean Mr. Mustard,” “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” and what has to be the weirdest — “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey.”

If course, the still did love songs and “Hey Jude,” but the weirdness far outweighs the sweet early stuff. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

By the way, if you haven’t seen Get Back on Disney+ yet, do yourself a favor and watch. It’s nothing short of amazing. And you’ll see both love songs and really weird stuff. Fun times.