I dont know if this topic's been done already or if it should be in the Jonh Lennon forum (Though that seems like a forum for his solo work only), but in any case, what do you think is the best John Lennon Beatles tune?

My personal favourite songs by Lennon during The Beatles were Knowhere Man and Yes It Is, but his best has to be Strawberry Fields Forever for me.

no one could ever have wrote that song or sang it like he did, his voice and the actual song complemented each other so well.

In My Life , a great song from a great album.

DaveRam

Although my favorites are I am the walrus & Tomorrow never knows, Strawberry fields forever is a great song, the lyrics go so well with the music.

Once again, I am wracked with indecision. How can I possibly vote for "best"? Considering just what is on the list, all these songs end in a tie:

In My Life
Help!
All you need is love
Strawberry Fields Forever
A Day in the Life
Across the Universe
Come Together

Then I have to think of songs not on the list!

This is good. It gives me something to ponder when I'm supposed to be working. Cheers!

He had tooooo many, i think he wrote most of his greatest one's in the Beatles.
In My Life, Help, Lucy in the Sky, Nowhere Man, Across the Universe, Julia, I'm A Loser etc.
But my personal fav is Strawberry Fields Forever (as its my fav song ever & it's just so
beautiful & amazing). the lyrics are so personal & it was a song he wrote in the time of his
life i think where he was trying to find himself!

In My Life

It all depends on how you define "best" because there could be: best lyrics, best vocals, best playing... I went for Twist and Shout (I think it might be his best performance). Across the universe will be my best lyrics... On the other hand, they are all too good, damn it!

Fav. Beatlemania period song: I Want to Hold Your Hand*

Fav. Psychadelic period song: I Am The Walrus*

Fav. Late period song: Revolution*


* subject to change without notice

^ Nice & simple catergorisation. Think I'd have to say:

Fav. Beatlemania period song: I'll Get You*

Fav. Psychadelic period song: A Day In The Life*

Fav. Late period song: I'm So Tired*

Can't do it. Every time I think of 1 I think of 6 others.
For the middle period alone I can't decide between Rain/Walrus/Day In he Life.

I'll give it my best shot! :)

Fav. Beatlemania period song: There's A Place (very good lyrics!)

Fav. Psychadelic period song: Strawberry Fields Forever

Fav. Late period song: Across The Universe

In My Life, nice little tune

Strawberry Fields Forever

Always Strawberry Fields for me as favorite John Beatle era song.

Norwegian Wood

It's like comparing Apples and Oranges. Each song comes from a different stage of their creativity but "Strawberry Fields" is easily the most beatiful song ever, especially the Demo and early takes! Agreed?

Beatlemania period: "You Can't Do That", "Not a Second Time"

Pre-psychedelic (Rubber Soul "folkish") period : "Nowhere Man" (definitely), "Norwegian Wood", "In My Life"

Psychedelic period : "Strawberry Fields Forever" (his greatest song next to post-beatle "Imagine"), "Tomorrow Never Knows"

Late period : "Come Together" "Across The Universe"

(sorry couldn't narrow them to one a period)

People actually think there's a "Best" John Lennon song? Well I say they're all the best!

Beatlemania period: there's a place, Yes it is

Pre-psychedelic (Rubber Soul "folkish") period : Nowhere man

Psychedelic period : I am the Walrus ( Edging out Strawberry fields)

Late period : Revolution, Sun King

My favorite John songs are Twist and Shout and A Day In The Life.  Since Twist and Shout is a cover song I will go with A Day In The Life.

How can you pick!?

off the top of my head Across the Universe or Lucy in the Sky

Quoted from PaulieBear

off the top of my head Across the Universe or Lucy in the Sky

good choices!  

Thanks pc31  
That's what I like!

definitely not anything with Yoko in it....Across the Universe/A Day In LIfe are tied for me

I like them all...
and.
im tired of pickin'

i'll just play them all on my record player and call it a day
haha

Day in the Life for me.

Great song!^^

strawberry fields forever. across the universe, julia, help, ..there's quite a few!  

Strawberry Fields Forever because it's a song that I can listen over and over and never get bored with it.   

Across the Universe. Too beautiful for words. although for me, Twist and Shout is a close second. How different are those two songs???? That's how great the Beatles are  -  diversity beyond belief.

I Am The Walrus is a great song. And the more you listen to it the more you like it. Then you become obsessed with it...

I can't decide between In My Life, I Am the Walrus, A Day in the Life and Across the Universe...

I'll divide it up like a previous poster but add another category (from Rubber Soul/Revolver time period):

Beatlemania era - I Should Have Known Better

Folk-rock era - Nowhere Man

Psychedelic era - Tomorrow Never Knows

Later era - Across the Universe


It's really hard to decide! But my all time favorite Lennon song would probably be A Day in the Life.

I chose Across the Universe, though I do love I Am The Walrus too. Across the Universe is just amazingly poetic and I love it.  

I voted In My Life, though I also love Run For Your Life, She Said She Said, and Tomorrow Never Knows.

i guess i cant chose one, i like them all!!