> When was the last time Beatles rocked? How many of their songs have
> improvisations? Sure they could make tons of cutesy melodies and
> harmonies. But that is not what I expect from a ROCK band. I need some
> jaw dropping solos and riffs, some thunderous drumming and screaming
> by the singer.  In the pop and singer/songwriter world, Beatles are
> unmatched. But how exciting were they? May be for the 60s they were
> very exciting (and probably even hard rock for the early 60s)  but
> most of their songs nowadays sound like nursery rhymes or plain
> constipated or "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" influenced snoozefests.
>
> Inspite of making tons of songs with brilliant melodies, The Beatles
> made only very few songs you can rock out to. That doesnt mean they
> were not great. They were truly a great band, but extremely boring.
>
> These are the only Beatles songs I can seriously rock out to.
>
> Chronologically...
>
> Album songs (14)
> ______________
> Twist And Shout
> Love Me Do
> Please Please Me
> I Wanna Be Your Man
> A Hard Days Night
> Cant Buy Me Love
> Eight Days A Week
> Help
> Ticket to Ride
> Got to Get You Into my Life
> Back in the USSR
> Hey Bulldog
> Come Together
> Get Back
>
> Non album songs (8)
> _________________
>
> From Me To You
> She Loves You
> I Want To Hold Your Hand
> I Feel Fine
> Im Down
> Day Tripper
> Paperback Writer
> Lady Madonna
>
> So there are 22 Beatles' songs (of their gazillion songs) out there
> which are truly entertaining. I know there might be some other songs
> which others might find exciting but none of the others I can think of
> truly excite me. Coincidently majority of their exciting songs were
> released as singles and you can probably find most of these songs on
> the The Beatles #1 collection. I guess Beatles #1 is the most exciting
> CD of Beatles songs out there. No wonder it sold a lot.