What's the worst?

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:55 pm

Yes, Let It Be was recorded in early '69 but not released until a year or more later.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:19 pm

During Let It Be, not only did the Beatles jam on Harrison's "All Things Must Pass", but Paul also tried to get them to do "Teddy Boy" which ended up on the McCartney LP. Clearly bored with the seemingly unending runthroughs, Lennon, during an instrumental break in "Teddy Boy" starts square dance calling. "Swing your partner, do-si-do..."

Let It Be was released in May, 1970. Paul wanted to release (out of spite) his album the same time. The other Beatles begged him to hold off, afraid of killing sales for a perceived weak Beatles album that nobody but the bean counters at EMI wanted to put out. McCartney, resigned to the fact that the Beatles were no more, lost his cool and screamed at Ringo, who was sent to deliver the band's wishes.

Paul went ahead and put out McCartney within a few days of Let It Be's release. Neither album suffered in sales.

jt10824 · Post by **jt10824** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:27 am

I think the worst song the Beatles ever recorded was "If You've Got Troubles," as presented on the Beatles Anthology. I love the moment at the start of the solo when lead singer Ringo plaintively says, "Rock on, anybody!"

They had to have known how unutterably bad the song (and performance) was.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:46 pm

Yup I agree. If you include the non-released songs, "If You've Got Troubles" has GOT to be right at or near the bottom.

karl_teten · Post by **karl_teten** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:29 pm

The guitar riff in "If You've Got Your Troubles" is very similar to the later bass riff in "Taxman".

glass_onion · Post by **glass_onion** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:46 pm

ive always hated maxwell's silver hammer.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:25 pm

its pure McCartney

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:09 pm

"McCartney...lost his cool and screamed at Ringo..."

How can you lose what you never had?

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:16 am

I actually quite like "If You've Got Trouble." It sounds like George on the Tennessean to me, and I love the riff he's got going on that one. It's not the most lyrically advanced song they ever recorded, but sometimes simple words can be quite catchy

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westtexasrickenbacker · Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:26 am

I'd have to agree with those who think "If You've Got Trouble" is a dog....

respectfully speaking.

I'd heard of the song from books and finally listened to it on a bootleg even before it came out on the Anthology series. Yikes!!! Ringo is hilarious when he introduces the solo. That mock frustrated "Rock on, Anybody"..

"Only a Northern Song" and "Blue Jay Way" are a real drag, too! I think "Love To You" and "Within You, Without You" are not up to standard either.

Sorry George, still think you're great!!!

alanz · Post by **alanz** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:24 pm

Whenever I hear "If You've Got Trouble" I mentally segue into Gary Numan's "Cars" every time.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:24 pm

If we're going to go outside of the original catalog, then my vote goes to "What's The New Maryjane".

jt10824 · Post by **jt10824** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:59 pm

Yes, "What's The New Maryjane" is godawful, I agree. Sounds like a Yoko "concept" piece, not like anything John would write before he met her.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:14 pm

Just remember, that was at a point in John's life where he was switching from massive psychedelics intake to heroin. Anything was possible.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 12:29 pm

What's wrong with the 'old Maryjane', anyway?