I Dig A Pony is one of the most highly underrated Beatles classics of all time even though it's a great song.  IDAP shouldn't be ignored because John's vocals are great with a little help from Paul & the band is tight. I know the reason I Dig A Pony is known as crap in Beatles history because it's on Let It Be which isn't a good reason.  

Actually, I think it's quite dull and anti-climatic.  I've seen that some people on this board like it better than REALLY good songs like Two of Us, Let It Be, and Get Back, but I can't see why.  It's just... dull.  Definitely one of the worst on the LIB album.

i dont think so...i love that song, one of my favourite that was done on the apple rooftop.-dunno what the hell the lyrics mean though

I gotta agree with Wayne....Lennon and Macca really harmonising well and the guitar/bass lick is a belter. Rootsy, raw stuff. Reminds me of the same vibe as the harmonies on I'm So Tired.

I can't stand this song...

Oh I love this song to death, I dunno why.... hurrah for Dig A Pony

I love it!!!!!!!

I love this song. The rooftop performance of this song is amazing, I love how John and Paul sing the song together, look at each other and have a good time singing it.

I think it's a great song. The rooftop version is the best

Quoted from Wayne_L.

I Dig A Pony is one of the most highly underrated Beatles classics of all time even though it's a great song.    

before the page opened i knew that was gonna be you 1st sentence hehe ..

dig a pony is truely awsome .. i think me and Apps have played that in our duo that we do sometimes.. i think lol .. Apple ?

LOL Leny...Yeah we did for one gig I think...Bit of a challenge to pull off with just two but I really liked doing it.

Quoted from An_Apple_Beatle

LOL Leny....

Damn my memory is terrible lol ...
oh by the way its LENNY not LENY hehe

Shut it post hog!!!!! lol.....

hahahah lmao

Its not a bad song, but it would definately hang around the bottom quarter of my favorite Beatles tunes list.

it does have a nice little time sig going on ..

i completely agree, wayne. this is one of my favorites on let it be, the guitar skills are absolutely awesome and john's words & vocals are great. excellent song!

's all right. Not one of my favourites, but it's really good. Easy to space out to, 'cause you don't have to understand it. xD;;

Well, I like the song but I don't think it's underrated ... hidden yep (as many others, sadly) ... I remember Ydoll Gwyn saying that this was the only song John wrote for the Get Back project ... I think it's not ...

I think Ydoll meant a song actually written at the time they were in the 'Get Back sessions'. I know 'Get Back' itself was being developed during the first few weeks and I think 'Dig a pony' was too. Though I don't know why people like the rooftop version the best when thats the only version officially released. The regular 'Let it Be' version was altered a bit by Phil Spector and the 'Let it Be...Naked' version is a more cleaned version.

Quoted from Wordno

I think Ydoll meant a song actually written at the time they were in the 'Get Back sessions'. I know 'Get Back' itself was being developed during the first few weeks and I think 'Dig a pony' was too. Though I don't know why people like the rooftop version the best when thats the only version officially released. The regular 'Let it Be' version was altered a bit by Phil Spector and the 'Let it Be...Naked' version is a more cleaned version.

Surely we can find more songs written by that time ... anyway, I agree with you ... and that's why I say that it's more 'hidden' than underrated ...

I think it's a great little track.  The guitar work (both rhythm and lead) during the verses and the break are excellent.

^And we shouldn't forget that it's a live track!  

I LOVE John's voice on this song. I think it's a great song. I don't like that Spector cut off the All I want is you lines on LIB though. What was the point of that?

Quoted from raxo

^And we shouldn't forget that it's a live track!  

Yeah, right on.  Makes it even more special.

Quoted from Will Campbell

Yeah, right on.  Makes it even more special.

It shows that they could still play good rock ... even playing in the cold air of London morning! And George wassn't convinced to play that day but ... they're professional!

Quoted from raxo

It shows that they could still play good rock ... even playing in the cold air of London morning! And George wassn't convinced to play that day but ... they're professional!

Yeah, for a guy who really didn't want to be there, I think George showed his great professionalism  (Plus I think his actual playing was quite good despite the cold!).  Might be a lesson there for some of today's so called "musicians".

Quoted from Will Campbell

Yeah, for a guy who really didn't want to be there, I think George showed his great professionalism  (Plus I think his actual playing was quite good despite the cold!).  Might be a lesson there for some of today's so called "musicians".

And some people still think that they were not good as a band (forget about being individual musicians 'cos that's another thing) ... if they could sound so in those conditions and having all the problems people think they had in January 1969 (I think there was not as much tension and problems during those sessions as we are told) I can't even think of comparing any other band with them!

I agree somewhat, raxo and that's why I love the image I use in my signature.  Despite all the hassles that were going on, they really did care about each other and especially the music.  None of them wanted to put out anyting with The Beatles' name on it that was crap.

Quoted from Will Campbell

I agree somewhat, raxo and that's why I love the image I use in my signature.  Despite all the hassles that were going on, they really did care about each other and especially the music.  None of them wanted to put out anyting with The Beatles' name on it that was crap.

My thoughts too ... and one fact is that John (George seemed to agree) gave the tapes to Phil Spector to try to release a good album and not all that crap they usually said it was ... why did he do that? ...
... and I can remember laughter and good vibrations too during those 20 days (not more) of recording sessions! Ringo said something positive about it too ...

Whenever I put in Let It Be-which is full of amazing songs that make me happy - I have to listen to this song!

What's not to love in these lyrics?

Well you can celebrate anything you want

Well you can radiate everything you are

Well you can imitate everyone you know

I told you so
All I want is you

I like the song a lot.  I still don't know what digging a pony has to do with wanting a girl, but whatever.  A fun song, my four-year old son goes around the house singing: "becauuuussseeee"