Glass Onion -- the single worst Beatles song?

whattya think?

I told you about strawberry fields
You know the place where nothing is real
Well here's another place you can go
Where everything flows
Looking through the bent backed tulips
To see how the other half live
Looking through a glass onion

I told you about the walrus and me, man
You know that we're as close as can be, man
Well here's another clue for you all
The walrus is Paul
Standing on the cast iron shore, yeah
Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeah
Looking through a glass onion
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Looking through a glass onion

I told you about the fool on the hill
I tell you man he's living there still
Well here's another place you can be
Listen to me
Fixing a hole in the ocean
Tryin' to make a dovetail joint
Looking through a glass onion

for the most part, its nothing but regurgitated lyrics from old songs of their's.

writers block sucks..

 

I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus' garden in the shade
He'd let us in, knows where we've been
In his octopus' garden in the shade

I'd ask my friends to come and see
An octopus' garden with me
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus' garden in the shade.

We would be warm below the storm
In our little hideaway beneath the waves
Resting our head on the sea bed
In an octopus' garden near a cave

We would sing and dance around
because we know we can't be found
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus' garden in the shade

We would shout and swim about
The coral that lies beneath the waves
(Lies beneath the ocean waves)
Oh what joy for every girl and boy
Knowing they're happy and they're safe
(Happy and they're safe)

We would be so happy you and me
No one there to tell us what to do
I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus' garden with you.

 

I will rattle off a list of lesser Beatles songs:
Boys
Good Morning Good Morning
Leave My Kitten Alone
Lend Me Your Comb
Matchbox
P.S. I Love You
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

....or some of their other early 2 minute shit songs that were unoriginal and could have been done by anyone? Glass Onion is an integral piece of a classic album! So, the answer is NO! There are many worse Beatles songs.

 

honey pie is by far the worst beatles song...

 

I'd say "Birthday"

"one after 909"

"Back in the USSR"

 

Do you mean Wild Honey Pie? That song sounds like they were just goofing and jamming and someone decided to record it. Honey Pie, on the other hand, is kind of a parody of 1920s-30s jazz songs, kind of a chick song. I don't care for either song but I think Wild Honey Pie is their worst.

 

I haven't heard a bad song in this list yet......"Birthday" being the least of the ones named though. I think Glass onion is fantastic.

 

Octopus's Garden
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da
Maxwell's silver hammer
Revolution 9(c'mon, all it is is Lennon saying "numbahh naheeennn" over and over)

 

Nice list lizard queen, I'd forgotten those and they all qualify...so does "Why don't we do it in the road"

Come to think of it, lots of Beatles songs are really annoying...maybe 1/2 to 1/3.

 

I meant Honey Pie. Wild Honey Pie is a nice song.

 

What!? I love that song.

My vote is on "Act Naturally".

 

when I'm fucking 64 arrrrrrghhhhh

 

Are you freakin' kidding me? "Why dont we do it in the road" is one of the best songs on the White album, but thats just my opinion..

 

"She's Leaving Home" gets my vote for ABSOLUTE WORST. Song sucks, seriously.

 

wow i can't believe some of the songs you people are saying. the worst is definitley Piggies, i can't stand it.

 

Some of those songs are their BEST. But I think anyone would agree that Revolution 9 was total crap.

 

The Long and Winding Road is the worst in my opinion..... Worst, it's a horrible, horrible ballad... give me shivers to think about it.... Revolution #9 sucks too

 

Her Majesty
I Am the Walrus

 

wow! some of the songs here are classic beatles. Glass Onion is definatly a great song. Honey pie is not good at all. I do agree that revolution 9 is not a very good song either. Its kinda odd and too long. I like almost all beatles in their later days, the earilier stuff on the other hand, not a big fan of.

 

No way, Chuck, "Glass Onion" is definitely not the Beatles' worst song. In fact, I don't think of it being a bad song at all.