The White Album is just amazing.

decides2dream

aBoxOfFear wrote:

actually, you're wrong. it isn't what the beatles meant it to be. did you know that john slipped revolution 9 in there without everyone's consent?? i remember paul saying how he didn't know until afterwards that john had it put on the album, and he wasn't happy about it. and honestly, i go back and forth on it. sometimes i love it the way it is, and sometimes i wish it was made into a great single album, minus the weaker songs. i too like 'why don't we do it in the road' and mother natures son' but in my version of a perfect single album, i would leave those tracks off and make them b-sides. but again, don't get me wrong, i too love the white album for what it is, i'm just a bit of a perfectionist and can't help but offer my opinion of what a perfect album it could have been. but i guess that's part of the appeal of the white album. it isn't perfect. it's weird, it's diverse, and it has a little bit of everything on it. i guess i should just take paul's advise when he said "it's the bloody beatles, it sold, shut up."

and that would be YOUR version of 'perfection'...not mine. i think it IS perfect, as is. thus, differing perspectives.

not to totally get off topic...but almost every band, pearl jam most definitely included...has tracks i like a lot less, or not at all, on their albums. however, i see them as their vision, what they wanted...and it's fine by me.

i must say though, with the beatles.....it is FAR more rare for me to find fault. yes, i think their work is THAT good, and stands the test of time quite well.

gleemonex

My Top Ten off the White Album are

Happiness is a Warm Gun
Sexy Sadie
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I'm So Tired
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey
Don't Pass Me By
Dear Prudence
Rocky Raccoon
Helter Skelter
Good Night

pearlposterfan

I love this album, Hell, even Phish could make this music sound good:)

1. Back in the U.S.S.R.
2. Glass Onion
3. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
4. Dear Prudence
5. Sexy Sadie
6. I'm So Tired
7. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
8. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
9. Piggies
10. Mother Nature's Son

I almost forgot how good this album was, damn, the Beatles rocked~!

capybaralet

1. everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey (best beatles song ever, btw)
2. Happiness is a warm gun
3. Long, Long, Long
4. Helter Skelter
5. ?

Ledbetterman10

capybaralet wrote:

1. everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey (best beatles song ever, btw)

worst Beatles song ever in my opinion. to each his own I guess