Underrated Beatles songs

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A thread that I'm going to start for a bit of fun. Post a Beatles song that you love but doesn't get enough love. Only going to make one rule: any song off Beatles 1, Beatles 1962-66, Beatles 1967-70 or Sgt Pepper's is obviously not underrated, so please don't post them here.​

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I'll start with this underrated beauty...​

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[JP Sauce]

So, so hard to choose. First one that comes to mind:

 

[G.O.B]

Not underrated by those that know it well but certainly not a song that gets mentioned often and isn't one of their "big hits".

Happiness is a warm gun.

Awesome song. One of Lennon's best.

 

[FlyingBurittoBro]

 

[J_Moore]

^^^ The New Pornographers should cover that.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Most overrated Beatles song?

All of them.

 

[J_Moore]

Mary Mary quite contrary

 

[DrVanNostrand]

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

The only answer.

 

[ize_]

Was thinking just last night that Magical Mystery Tour is a very underrated song actually.

 

[La Dispute]

Happiness Is A Warm Gun Is best.

 

[treefingers]

Was thinking just last night that Magical Mystery Tour is a very underrated song actually.

waiting to take you awaaaaay

 

[treefingers]

This is one of my favourites yet I've never really heard anyone mention it

 

[sherb]

This one for me, easily:

 

[Rack Watts]

They don't really do bad songs, so IMO they're all underrated if they're not well known.
Just a band that you can throw their entire discography on and love it all the way through, much like Queen.

 

[treefingers]

Most overrated Beatles song?

All of them.

How so? There aren't many Beatles songs that are thrown in our face as "best songs of all time" like Stairway to Heaven and co are despite being widely recognised as one of the greatest and most influential bands ever.

I think you should give Revolver another listen

 

[HARKER]

How so? There aren't many Beatles songs that are thrown in our face as "best songs of all time" like Stairway to Heaven and co are despite being widely recognised as one of the greatest and most influential bands ever.

I think you should give Revolver another listen

Stairway to Heaven best song?
Sort of one of those things that gets said once and became old-style viral, like "U2 are the best live band ever"
How can anyone discount the work that The Beatles did, is frankly beyond me?

Anyway, most underrated: Mother Natures Son

 

[Black Diamond]

The last two in particular. I only found out by accident that Dear Prudence was a Beatles original as the Doug Parkinson version is the only one that is ever played on the radio.

 

[JP Sauce]

 

[volcboy]

If I Needed Someone and Taxman have already been posted - George Harrison is often massively underrated as a songwriter.

Another favorite off the White Album (which is full of 'hidden' gems) - Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me and My Monkey

 

[MisterMarcus]

Most of Revolver I reckon. As much as a Beatle album can fall through the cracks, I reckon that one has a bit. Maybe cause it's not "poppy" enough for the early fans, while Pepper steals the hearts of the psychadelic fans.

Taxman, I'm Only Sleeping, Here There And Everywhere, Good Day Sunshine, And Your Bird Can Sing, I Want To Tell You, Got To Get You Into My Life......all brilliant but under-rated songs.

 

[GoldenHodge]

I reckon that Rubber Soul is vastly underrated, when people mention the best Beatles albums it's usually Revolver, Sgt Pepper, Abbey Road and maybe even The White Album. I love all the songs on Rubber Soul, below are two underrated tracks featured on that album.

 

[ize_]

The last two in particular. I only found out by accident that Dear Prudence was a Beatles original as the Doug Parkinson version is the only one that is ever played on the radio.

Dear Prudence is my favourite Beatles song full stop. Dat bassline.

 

[Golden Slumbers]

 

[Golden Slumbers]

 

[benji2]

+1 to If I needed someone and Dear Prudence.

Also,

Edit: Just re-read OP. This one's off of Sgt Pepper but doesn't get enough love IMO.