3 Beatles Songs We Just Can’t Stop Singing

What more can be said about The Beatles? In many ways, the Liverpool, England-born group symbolized the 1960s. They came around in a big way around the time when the decade began, and they departed as a group when the decade concluded. They evolved over that short time from a bubblegum pop band to a psychedelic, cerebral group.

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But perhaps what distinguishes The Beatles most of all is that they wrote so many songs that people like to sing along to. Below, that’s exactly what we wanted to dive into. We wanted to highlight three of those catchy songs. Indeed, these are three Beatles songs we just can’t stop singing along to in our spare time.

“Yesterday” (Single, 1965)

The song that came to Paul McCartney in a dream, “Yesterday” has since become one of the Fab Four’s fan favorite tracks. On it, McCartney sings over a strummed acoustic, remembering and lamenting the loss of love. In the past, things seemed so much easier and clearer. But today—it’s just so difficult. That’s the message he croons in this straightforward but sublimely catchy song that the band released right there in the middle of the 1960s. Today, we all know the words.

“I Want To Hold Your Hand” (Single, 1963)

One of the songs that helped introduce the former Mop Tops to the American audience, the group played this tune live on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. With that, The Beatles had landed, and they were instant stars, as young music fans screamed their heads off while the band played their early proto-rock and bubblegum tunes. Years later, they would grow out their hair and sing songs inspired by meditation and psychedelics. But in the beginning? It was all about hand-holding. Still, we can’t help but sing along.

“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” from ‘The Beatles’ (1968)

Speaking of those social and creative evolutions, The Beatles released their self-titled album in 1968, and on it were some pretty out-there songs. On the record, which today is known by many as The White Album, the band shared a song written by George Harrison on which the guitarist talks about his instrument, his six-string. Harrison is observing the world, and he, along with his guitar, can’t help but weep at the state of things, all the dormant love. It’s a sad song, but it’s also one that we know all the lyrics to. So, we can’t help but sing along with George.

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