IN MY LIFE – FAVORITE BEATLES SONG
IMAGINE – FAVORITE SOLO BEATLES SONG
SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 UPDATE: In February, we conducted our first ever National Beatles survey, sent out to everyone on our Mailing List. Nearly 150,000 survey cards were sent out and we have tabulated the results from the more than 15,000 respondents! The survey asked for your Favorite Beatle, Beatles Song, Beatles Era, Solo Beatles Song and your age bracket. The results of the top Solo Beatles Songs can be heard this Sunday, June 22nd on Joe Johnson’s Nationally Syndicated Beatle Brunch. He is now heard in over 80 markets. The top Beatles songs special aired on September 7th.
FAVORITE BEATLES SONG:
1. IN MY LIFE (40% MORE VOTES THAN #2 SONG)
2. HEY JUDE (65% MORE VOTES THAN #3 SONG)
3. LET IT BE
4. A DAY IN THE LIFE
5. YESTERDAY
6. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
7. HELP
8. HERE COMES THE SUN
9. HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE
10. (VIRTUAL 4 WAY TIE)
IF I FELL, I AM THE WALRUS
SOMETHING, SHE LOVES YOU
14. LONG AND WINDING ROAD
15. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
16. NOWHERE MAN
17. REVOLUTION
18. I SAW HER STANDING THERE
19. (2 WAY TIE) ALL MY LOVING, NORWEGIAN WOOD
OTHER SONGS THAT RECEIVED A GOOD DEAL OF VOTES:
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS
YOUR BIRD CAN SING
RAIN
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT
PENNY LANE
DEAR PRUDENCE
TICKET TO RIDE
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
AND I LOVE HER
GET BACK
HEY BULLDOG
ELEANOR RIGBY
I WILL
TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
TO DEMONSTRATE THE BREADTH OF THEIR CATALOGUE OF WORK, VIRTUALLY EVERY BEATLES SONG RECEIVED VOTES.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TOP 36 SONGS FINDS A NEARLY EXACT BREAKDOWN OF EARLY (1963-MID 1965), MIDDLE (LATE 1965-1967) AND LATE(1968-1970) PERIOD BEATLES.
IN THE TOP 20 SONGS, 9 1/2 WERE WRITTEN BY JOHN, 8 1/2 BY PAUL AND 2 BY GEORGE.
THE TOP 6 SONGS WERE WELL AHEAD OF THE OTHERS.
JUNE 23RD UPDATE: Here are the Top vote getters for the Beatles Solo Career.
1. IMAGINE (MORE THAN TWICE THE VOTES OF #2) – John
2. MAYBE I’M AMAZED – Paul
3. MY SWEET LORD – George
4. BAND ON THE RUN – Paul
5. MY LOVE – Paul
6. LIVE AND LET DIE – Paul
7. IT DON’T COME EASY – Ringo
8. WOMAN – John
9. ALL THINGS MUST PASS – George
10. WATCHING THE WHEELS – John
11. WHAT IS LIFE – George
12. JEALOUS GUY – John
13. MULL OF KINTYRE – Paul
14. WORKING CLASS HERO – John
15. #9 DREAM – John
16. JET – Paul
17. INSTANT KARMA – John
18. UNCLE ALBERT/ADMIRAL HALSEY – Paul
19. PHOTOGRAPH – Ringo
20. (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER – John
OTHER SONGS THAT RECEIVED A GOOD DEAL OF VOTES:
JUNIOR’S FARM, LET ME ROLL IT, BEAUTIFUL BOY , ISN’T IT A PITY, MIND GAMES, SILLY LOVE SONGS, EVERY NIGHT GIVE ME LOVE, ANOTHER DAY, GIMME SOME TRUTH, GOD, HERE TODAY, GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
OF THE TOP 20 SONGS, 8 WERE JOHN’S, 7-PAUL, 3-GEORGE, 2-RINGO
3 OF THE TOP 20 WERE FROM JOHN’S DOUBLE FANTASY
THREE ALBUMS EACH HAD TWO SONGS IN THE TOP 20
IMAGINE, BAND ON THE RUN, ALL THING MUST PASS
The Results from the Group portion of the survey will be posted on September 8th ,after the airing of Joe Johnson’s Beatles Brunch on 9/7.
