We begin with 1962-1963, the years right before they came to America. This is what fans would have been familiar with at the time of their appearance, and we shall start with their original 5 song set that they decided would serve as their introduction to the world.
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What better way to kick things off on their journey abroad with a love letter back to the fans at home? From that first line, you know you're in for something special. I can't imagine what it must have been like hearing this for the first time back then.
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To show that they were more than such a teen sensation, the Beatles covered this song from The Music Man as an appeal to the parents of those screaming girls.
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I like that the Beatles were so popular that you can find intricate details about every single song no matter what. Case in point, it was decided by Paul to make this a third-party perspective instead of the typical "I love you" song, to make it have a wider appeal. I think it works perfectly.
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As the lead song on their first album Please Please Me, "I Saw Here Standing There" combined a classic rock and roll sound with the celebrations of love that the Beatles came to be known for.
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This was written to be the "America song," the one that would click with a wider audience and make the Beatles stars. And it paid off! Don't ask me to explain the science behind it. The Beatles were musical geniuses.
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The first hit single, and we still know it to this day. That's some legacy.
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This is John Lennon's attempt at a Roy Orbison song. I hear it.
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I'm glad to see teenage angst has such a rich history.
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The Beatles decided to let Ringo take the lead on the song that was originally a "girl's song about boys." For some reason, the tormenting of Ringo by the band really resonates with me. It's an awesome cover, at any rate.
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Apparently, this song was considered filler by the band. Um, I think it's great... It fits alongside all their other hits of the era.
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I just love the story behind this one. McCartney and Lennon were working on this song and let Mick Jagger and Keith Richards hear it. Each group ended up recording their own version. But since the Beatles didn't want to give away their A-material, they let the Rolling Stones "steal" it and then gave it to Ringo to sing for their version.
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If you study music theory, you'd probably understand all the interesting aspects of this song, like whatever is going on with the middle eight. All I know is, I like it!
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About a quarter of the 300+ songs that the Beatles have recorded have been covers. But when they come out sounding like this, does it really matter? They could have claimed all of the songs for themselves and we would have let them.
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