“The Hippy Hippy Shake” was never recorded by The Beatles for an EMI studio album, which is exactly why it remains worth covering. The song survives officially through the BBC sessions, where the band tackled Chan Romero’s rock ‘n’ roll…
“The Fool On The Hill” is one of Paul McCartney’s standout songs from Magical Mystery Tour. It appeared in both the 1967 television film and the project’s original record releases, first on the American LP and then on the British…
“The End” is a Paul McCartney-written Beatles song from Abbey Road. It is usually treated as the band’s farewell statement, and for good reason: it closes the great side-two medley with Ringo Starr’s only drum solo on a Beatles recording,…
“The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill” is a John Lennon-written Beatles song from The Beatles (White Album). On the surface it sounds playful and absurd, but the song matters because it turns a real incident from the Beatles’ 1968 stay…
“The Ballad Of John And Yoko” is one of the most unusual Beatles singles for a simple reason: it barely functions like a full-band Beatles record at all. Written by John Lennon in the immediate aftermath of his marriage to…
“That’s All Right (Mama)” is one of the clearest links between the Beatles and the rock and roll records that shaped them. Although it is best known commercially through Live At The BBC, the performance itself dates from the summer…
“That’ll Be The Day” is not just another early Beatles curiosity. It is the first known studio recording by the Quarrymen line-up that included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison together, which gives it a unique place in Beatles…
“That Means A Lot” is one of the more revealing abandoned songs from the Beatles’ Help! period. Written mainly by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon-McCartney, it was meant for the film and soundtrack before the band lost confidence in…
“Thank You Girl” is the B-side of From Me To You, the single that gave the Beatles their first UK No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart. Because it lived in that B-side role, the song is easy to treat…
“Tell Me Why” is one of the most underrated originals on A Hard Day’s Night. It sounds immediate, bright, and effortless, which may be why it is sometimes treated as a minor track, but that sells it short. This is…
