As cubanheel just said, I automatically have a little spazz whenever I hear The Beatles anywhere I'm not expecting to!
But my favourites really do give me the chills, in the best way. I could include nearly every song they've done, but there are a few songs I rank higher than most.
I think my fave
ever Beatles song is Across The Universe. As you might be able to tell, I love John, and it sums up him for me really. There were so many layers of his personality, some real and some fabricated, but deep down, I think he was a sensitive soul who was just as vulnerable and delicate as anyone else. Across The Universe really brings that forward for me, and not only that, but the instrumental textures and the overall atmosphere just give me such a feeling of ascension and purity, like the song's a method of getting closer to that peaceful place that John is now. John said himself that it was probably the most poetic and profound song he'd ever written.
Another, in a similar vein emotionally, is Julia. It brings about a lot of the same emotion, but it's a bit more cutting, whereas Across The Universe is more calming and has a sense of resolve. If anything, Julia makes me feel sad for John, regarding the burdens of his youth and the way his life changed as he grew. Still, no matter how sorrowful, it still helps me to feel close to him and of course, I don't respect him any less for being imperfect or making mistakes. He's only human. And I almost like how Julia's difficult for me to play fluently on guitar. It sort of emphasises how fantastically smart it is.
I won't go on forever, so I'll just do one more! I think it has to be Ask Me Why. Completely different, I know, but it really gets to me in the best way! Like I said in the Albums section, Ask Me Why just has the most romantic feel to it, which only sky-rockets the affection I have for the boys. The way their vocals are so sweetly sung, and the closeness of the harmonies that peak and fall fantastically, the gorgeous chord changes, and well, John... his sandpaper gorgeousness will be the end of me, I tell you!
xxx
