Despite being the biggest band of the 20th century, The Beatles do have a few underrated songs here and there. We’re particularly fond of the following four hits that don’t get talked about as much as their bigger hits. Let’s take a look!
1. “Hey Bulldog”
This deep cut from Yellow Submarine doesn’t get as much love as the album’s title track. Still, it’s a great little song. It kicks off with an absolutely stellar piano introduction and a thumping bassline from McCartney that could easily make any list of The Beatles’ most hard rock-sounding songs.
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Plus, that guitar solo is simply on another level. The fade-out at the end is memorable as well, with John Lennon and McCartney messing around in the background and making dog noises.
2. “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite”
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is a fan favorite for a reason. It’s absolutely packed with some of the band’s best work at that point. And one of the most underrated Beatles songs ever can be found on that very album.
“Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite” was inspired by a carnival poster Lennon spotted in England, and he decided to pen a song that would embody the vibe of a carnival. He was pretty successful in doing so. The addition of the organ really lends this track a more psychedelic feel.
3. “I Me Mine”
It’s hard to say that any song from Let It Be is underrated. But in the grand scope of the album, you don’t often hear fans talk about “I Me Mine”. This lovely song was a preview of what was to come from George Harrison’s solo career, too.
Harrison wrote this song after seeing a waltz on television, and the result is a track that features one of his most stunning chord progressions. Though, the whole of the song wasn’t solely Harrison’s handiwork. McCartney lent a hand for the middle arrangement. It’s a fragmented song, much like the rest of Let It Be. And that makes it all the more charming.
4. “I’m Looking Through You”
This Rubber Soul classic could be considered one of the most underrated Beatles songs from that 1965 album. This jaunty, folky rock song is certainly on the messier side of Beatles arrangements.
Still, it’s an endearing little song about love going wrong. It was intended to be a throwaway (according to McCartney) but it still deserves some love for being one of the Fab Four’s first experimental tracks.
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