Curated category
British hard rock songs
- Dig a PonyJohn Lennon called the song a piece of garbage. He wrote it for his soon-to-be wife Yoko Ono during early 1969. The track sits in the key of A major and…
- Paperback WriterPaul McCartney sat in his car driving from London to Surrey on a day in 1965. He thought about the words of his Aunt Lil who had asked him years ago why he…
- Helter Skelter (song)Paul McCartney wrote the song to create a sound as loud and dirty as possible after reading an interview with Pete Townshend.
- Revolution (Beatles song)On the 17th of March, 25,000 demonstrators marched to the American embassy in London's Grosvenor Square and violently clashed with police.
- I've Got a FeelingPaul McCartney wrote a song titled I've Got a Feeling. John Lennon created a separate piece called Everybody Had a Hard Year.
- I Want You (She's So Heavy)John Lennon wrote the song about his love for Yoko Ono. It begins in 4/4 time, with an arpeggio guitar theme in D minor.
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (song)On a flight returning to England from Kenya in November 1966, Paul McCartney conceived an idea for an entire album where the Beatles would assume alter-egos.
- TaxmanIn April 1966, a report from the London accountancy firm Bryce, Hammer, Isherwood & Co. delivered a stark warning to the Beatles.