Curated playlist

Rock ballads

Here, There and EverywherePaul McCartney wrote most of "Here, There and Everywhere" beside a pool before John Lennon woke up.
Something (Beatles song)The Beatles song "Something" once had a hole in its second line. At a rehearsal being filmed for a documentary, George Harrison could get as far as the words "Attracts me" and no further. John Lennon offered a stand-in phrase, "like a…
In My LifeThe Beatles song "In My Life" began as a list of bus stops. John Lennon later reworked it into a look back at his past.
Let It Be (song)The Beatles song "Let It Be" debuted at number 6 in 1970, higher than any song before it.
Eleanor RigbyThe Beatles song "Eleanor Rigby" hit number one without a single Beatle playing an instrument.
The Long and Winding RoadPaul McCartney cited one Beatles song in court as a reason to end the band. It was "The Long and Winding Road."
Free as a BirdPaul McCartney asked Yoko Ono if any unreleased John Lennon recordings still existed.
Give Peace a ChanceLennon credited Paul McCartney on "Give Peace a Chance" although McCartney had nothing to do with it.
Space OddityThe BBC played "Space Oddity" during Moon landing coverage without noticing the words.
Hey JudeJohn Lennon told Paul McCartney that "Hey Jude" line he wanted to cut was the best in the song. McCartney kept it.
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)John Lennon wrote Norwegian Wood as a veiled account of an affair he was having in London.
Now and Then (Beatles song)George Harrison disliked the Lennon demo "Now and Then", so the Beatles shelved it in 1995.
I Me MineThe last new Beatles song was recorded without John Lennon. "I Me Mine" was a waltz about ego, and it runs 1:34.