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I'm sure that many a Beatles fan has an idea of some of the songs that they want to feature in the 45-song strong Beatles: Rock Band. Here I present my personal list. This isn't necessarily the list I think the game ought to use and I very much doubt it's very close to what they will actually use. It's simply the songs which I'd love it to feature if the game was personally made for my enjoyment. There are three rules, I've decided. 1) There must be at least one song from each of the main studio albums (going by UK releases) 2) There must be 15 songs from the period 1962 - 1964, 15 from 1965 - 1967, and 15 from 1968 on. 3) The songs must actually be ones written by the Beatles. 1. I Saw Her Standing There Why: First song on their first album, and a classic rocker at that. 2. Please Please Me Why: How could I leave out the first number 1 single? 3. All My Loving Why: Fun to play, fun to sing, it's an all-out fun song. 4. A Hard Day's Night Why: I want to play that opening chord, and that final arpeggio. 5. If I Fell Why: If the rumoured harmony support is true, this is the perfect song for that. Bagsy John's part! 6. Can't Buy Me Love Why: Because... um... it's a good, catchy pop tune. Get off my case! 7. I'll Cry Instead Why: Classic early Lennon, I'd sing the hell out of this one. 8. Things We Said Today Why: One of my favourite early-Beatles tunes, and another great candidate for harmony support. 9. You Can't Do That Why: If I could sing this with backing singers, uh, backing me up, I'd be a happy, happy man. 10. I'll Be Back Why: Another of my favourites, no particular reason other than I love it. 11. No Reply Why: When I was a kid and the only one my age who thought the Beatles were cool, I used to play this song all the time, so I'll take it for pure nostalgia. 12. I'm a Loser Why: Lennon wrote more great songs during this period than he's given credit for. This is one of them. 13. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party Why: Harmonies, man. Harmonies. I know I'm putting a lot of faith in the harmony rumour, but with good reason! 14. She Loves You Why: It's just one of those songs that is so representative of that whole Beatlemania period, it's difficult to hear this song and not imagine the screaming girls to go with it. 15. I Feel Fine Why: Fun instrumental parts are why I really want to see this one. It ought to be very fun to play as a band. 
16. Help Why: Did I mention I really want harmony support? 17. The Night Before Why: Another tune I feel a great deal of nostalgia for, to me this song marks the point where the band really started tightening their pop skills. 18. Ticket to Ride Why: I think the stumbling rhythm featured in this song would make for an interesting full-band session. 19. I've Just Seen a Face Why: Usually I prefer to sing Lennon parts, but in this case I'm all over this Paul song. It also sounds fun to play on guitar. 20. Drive My Car Why: See above! 21. You Won't See Me Why: Another pop masterpiece from the middle-Beatles, I've lost count of the number of times I've heard shades of this song in other songs from other bands. 22. Nowhere Man Why: A very fun bassline and another opportunity for harmonies. 23. Girl Why: I like the song, but honesty? I just want to see if they chart the weird inward breath noise John makes in the chorus. 24. In My Life Why: Even though it's not particularly drum heavy, there's one fill that repeats throughout the song and I always remember air drumming to it. Now I want to do it on a Rock Band kit. 25. Taxman Why: I feel like so far I've underrepresented Harrison, and by this point he was getting really good. Great bass line, great solo, this one has potential. 26. She Said She Said Why: Dig those changing time signatures. 27. And You Bird Can Sing Why: Fun to play on guitar, and an all round great, underrated song! 28. Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds Why: Despite being critically acclaimed, I don't see much on Pepper that'd suit Rock Band really well. This was about the closest I got, given that I'm not especially fond of some of the more guitar based Paul numbers on this album. 29. I am The Walrus Why: Perhaps it's not the most obvious Rock Band choice but I know I'd love to see it there anyway. And they better write the lyrics as 'GOO GOO GOO JOOB,' or I'll cry. 30. Strawberry Fields Forever Why: They used editing magic to flip back and forth between two different recordings of this song, one recorded as a straight band song and the other with an orchestra. I'd like to see how they deal with that. 
31. Back in The USSR Why: I believe this song speaks for itself as to why it should be included on Rock Band. 32. While My Guitar Gently Weeps Why: The lead guitar on this song was actually Eric Clapton, and I want a piece of that action. 33. Happiness Is a Warm Gun Why: Because this would just be a fun, fun song to play as a full band. And the lovely innuendo. 34. I'm So Tired Why: Because I think it's an oft-forgotten but excellent song. 35. Why Don't We Do It In The Road? Why: Honestly I think the chances of this song appearing are virtually nil. But I want to be on those vocals. 36. Sexy Sadie Why: One of my favourites from the White Album, I'd love Harmonix forever if they chose it. 37. Cry Baby Cry Why: See above! 38. Come Together Why: I really want to do that gutteral growl noise John does towards the end of the song. I always thought that sounded cool. 39. Something Why: Because it's time for Harrison to shine. 40. Oh! Darling Why: Another Paul song where I want to take the vocals. 41. I Want You Why: I'd like to see how they handle the abrupt tape cut-off, and also this song sounds fun to play on all instruments. It's one of my all time favourites. 42. Here Comes The Sun Why: I still don't think Harrison has shone enough. 43. Dig a Pony Why: Yeaaaah, you can syndicate every boat you row. Whatever that means. 44. I've Got A Feeling Why: Probably the last great Beatles song that was truly a Lennon/McCartney collaboration. 45. Revolution Why: Why not? Are you saying this song shouldn't be in? Only an ass would say that.
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When your reasoning for every other entry is, in essence, "because I think it's a good idea and I said so, that's why!" and for all the other entries you've provied only the barest sliver of plausible reason ("Dig those changing time signatures." Really? Fucking Really?), I'd say you have a pretty tremendous pile of fail on your hands with this list here.
Take some time to think about why the songs mean so much to you, how much fun they would be to play on any Rock Band instrument and how well they would translate into the consumate Rock Band party experience. You may even consider listening to the actual songs while you compose the list, it'll look a lot better and be way more well concieved than a list where you think of all the Beatle songs you can name and then go "LOL I LOVE THIS SONG THEY HAVE TO PUT IT IN!!!"
Really? I'm going to describe, in detail, what exactly it is that I like about -45- different songs. Do you have any fucking idea how long that blog would be? SURE, I could split it into multiple blogs, but didn't I state from the start that this is nothing more or less than a personal list of songs which would make me happy to be in BRB? I wanted to write a single, one-off blog about it, that's all.
You seem to indicate that I have just thrown this list together thoughtlessly, again, apparently basing this on NOTHING. I'll have you know that it took me some considerable time to go through every single Beatles song ever recorded, actually. I'll admit I didn't listen to them at the time, but maybe that's because I'm intimately-fucking-familiar with all these songs already.
Did you consider that sometimes perhaps the only thing that I really could say about a song was that I really like the song, for no -particular- reason, and would like it in the game?
In other cases? Let's take your example: For She Said She Said I wrote 'Dig those changing time signatures'. Yes. I could have padded that out to:
I would find it interesting to play along to the changing time signatures on this song during the 'She Said, you don't understand...' section. John really had a knack for playing with phrase structures in a way that was simultaneously complex but completely natural sounding, and this song is a good example of that, as well as one of the most genuinely psychedelic to come out of this period.
That gives more info. But I didn't want to do that 45 times. It was a stylistic choice for me to not do that. I decided it would be less tedious for me to just make a quick, lighthearted comment about each song. You don't like that choice I made. That's up to you, but don't you dare lecture me about how much effort or thought I put into this.
The final song should be the medley from the end of Abbey Road. Now THERE'S a finish.
If they had a few Rutles songs as bonus tracks that would be amazing.
Nice list!
Why do you need 45? From that 45, you could have whittled it down to your top 20 or 10 absolute favorites. I'm just saying put more thought into your blogs, brah.
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And the drums!? Jesus H Christ.
I'm sorry. I'm gonna listen to the beatles while i format my hard drive.
Also, and this is merely an observation, it's fairly clear that you don't know very much about the Beatles' music, or you would have realised that there's no way that my list was just the first 45 songs that happened to pop into my head. They're not all obvious choices.
Finally, and I don't want to sound like a wanker here, but perhaps you should have a look at how many of my monthly musings have been promoted, and some of my previous blog entries before you tell me about how much effort I put into my blogs. Okay, that made me sound like a wanker, but I have a point, don't I?
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Oh, I'd love some Rutles tracks. I considered putting one in there as a joke, but I didn't think anyone would get the reference. Seems like I was wrong!
As for Ringo... yes, I feel guilty for leaving him out and Octopus' Garden would be a fine choice, but I don't know what I'd sacrifice for that.
Sorry, I missed your post. I considered Hey Jude, but I don't know... you might have guessed I'm more of a fan of John, the big Paul ballads never did as much for me. Hey Jude is a fantastic song, but I had to make some choices. I wouldn't be surprised or disappointed at all to see it in the game, but as I say, this list is very personal.
No covers was one of the rules that I put in the intro. I don't know why I put that rule in, except it made the choices for their first few albums a bit easier on my brain. I wouldn't have chosen Anna. That song always creeped me out a little because that's my sister's name. Twist and Shout would have been the first song to go on there if there had been covers allowed, though.
also, doesn't redwhatever break that 'don't suck' dtoid rule? nice back and forth there though, you made quite the handsome rebuttal.