"A splendid time is guaranteed for all"

~ Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Anyways, this blog entry is devoted to the easy listening Beatles songs. If you don't know what that is, then I'll tell you. Easy listening is a genre of music which usually involves soft, warm orchestral tones and/or soothing sounding instruments. Usually these songs don't contain that many instruments. Some examples of easy listening could be soundscapes, smooth jazz, or the like. And then there's "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul - which is like... ultra easy listening.

Category: Easy Listening

This is for people that want to be relaxed or for those that are relaxed. These Beatles songs are good to listen to if you've got a high blood pressure or something. These songs aren't too fast - or too slow - they're in the middle, so they're not too wild or too boring. But then again - there isn't a boring Beatles song. So kick off your shoes and relax. Or put your feet on a couch if you're using a laptop, a phone, or a tablet. Or a hologram if you'd rather.

*Good

**Great

***Legendary

Blackbird - The Beatles (White Album) - 1968***

This is my all-time favorite Beatles song. Most of the Beatles fans that I know also say that this is the best Beatles song. And I don't even have to say much - just lend your ears to this soothing tune and trust me - you'll know that it's a good song. Because it simply is.

Baby You're a Rich Man - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)*

This song just has that feel-good vibe to it. It's not too fast or slow - it's just right. It's one of the better songs on the album, to be honest.

Your Mother Should Know - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)*

Another great song from the Magical Mystery Tour album. Such a great song. Again, this is one of the better songs on the album.

Blue Jay Way - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

One of the songs by George Harrison that have a hypnotic and a India-inspired vibe. Apparently, Harrison had a thing for India. Later in his Beatles career, he began to write several songs involving his epic sitar playing - in reference to the band's trip to India. A lot of his songs have influence from this.

Flying - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

Okay, so I have a soft spot for this album. Most of the songs on that album fit the bill for this category anyways... heh heh. This song isn't half bad - even though there isn't that many vocals in it. It's still a song worthy of listening to.

Within You Without You - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)**

One of George's India vibe songs. It's not half bad. It's really good and relaxing - good for meditation too.

The Inner Light - Single, "The Inner Light"/"Lady Madonna" [1968]

And yet another India vibe song! This just invokes a warm feeling inside - about the raw goodness of instruments such as bongos, congas, and good percussion. Along with some great vocalists of course.

Tomorrow Never Knows - Revolver (1966)

I'm guessing you know what kind of song this is. Another George song. The drums and cymbals really stand out - Ringo did a pretty good job drumming for this song. Don't know if this is easy listening - but it's relaxing to listen to.

Sun King - Abbey Road (1969)*

A very good way to begin Side 2 of Abbey Road after that abrupt ending from I Want You (She's So Heavy). Many parts of this song can be heard throughout the LOVE Album.

Gnik Nus - LOVE Album (2006)

Hah. You'll never guess how the Beatles came up with the title of this song. It's one of those kind of forgotten songs on the LOVE Album. It's pretety relaxing though!

Look out for the next category: Disturbing Beatles Songs. Heading toward an internet browser near you!

For your listening enjoyment, I present to you the best Beatles songs that were originally written with an orchestrated twist. I've also included an easy listening section to this blog entry, if you're into that kind of music too.

Category: Orchestrated

If you like some orchestrated music coupled with some good Beatles tracks to accompany your day, then you'll enjoy these. Most of these are addicting to listen to - simply because they're so good...

*Pretty good songs

**Music for your soul

***So good - they're almost required

Eleanor Rigby - Revolver (1966)**

This song's pretty short and sweet - wound up with a creepy yet fascinating story that can be found within the lyrics. A great song overall - one of my favorites. But then again - most Beatles songs are my favorites.

She's Leaving Home - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Without a doubt one of the most underrated Beatles songs - but I think it's one of the most touching songs the Beatles ever wrote. There's a message in this one - but I'll leave it to you to decipher it.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps (LOVE Album Version) - 2006***

This song was originally written in 1968 on the self-titled album, The Beatles (or better known as the "White Album") by George Harrison. The original version can be found here. The LOVE Album version contains a string arrangement coupled with a demo that George Harrison originally wrote as a demo for the song, which featured only his voice, an acoustic guitar, and an organ. I like this version better, but you can see a live performance of it here.

Golden Slumbers - Abbey Road (1969)**

This song is actually mixed with three other songs on Abbey Road, with "Carry That Weight", "The End", and "Her Majesty". In this video, however, it is cut to only Golden Slumbers, if you wanted to only hear that particular song. If you want to hear them all as they were originally mixed, you can hear it here.

Octopus's Garden (LOVE Album Version) - 2006*

Only some parts of this song may be orchestrated, but it's good nonetheless. Hope you catch some music clips hidden within the song! Here's one for you. Check out the next song. It'll blow your mind.

Good Night - The Beatles (White Album) - 1968**

Yup, this song was mixed into the beginning of Octopus's Garden, if you didn't hear it. Like Octopus's Garden, this song was sung by Ringo Starr - the drummer of the Beatles. He may have had only a few songs (since his singing voice was deeper than the other three members) - but the songs that he sung were indeed great. This is just one relaxing song - and if you know the lyrics, then try singing it to your child as a lullaby!

I Am the Walrus - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

A psychedelic song. And if you don't know what it is, then find out - you're on the internet, right? Anyways, this song is one of those songs that give you that trippy feeling when you listen to it. It may be a little repetitive at times - but this song's still a good one. Even if the movie was completely... weird.

Across the Universe - Let it Be [1968]**

In my opinion one of the greatest songs The Beatles ever performed - so great that it inspired a movie. This is a different version of Across the Universe that The Beatles did. The other sounded a little different than this one - I would provide the link, but I've no idea where the original video is. Sorry!

Jealous Guy - Imagine (1971)**

Although The Beatles had disbanded by the time this song was released on John Lennon's Imagine album, it is commonly believed that John Lennon had written this song for his very close bandmate, Paul McCartney. However, others say that it was the band's travels to India that inspired both Lennon and McCartney of writing songs about inner peace and nature. However both are equally true.

The Long and Winding Road - Let it Be (1969)***

One of the greatest songs ever written. In history! Originally meant to be on just a piano, Paul McCartney wrote this song in Scotland in the midst of all of the tension in the band, which led to their break-up in 1970. Originally written as a piano ballad, this song actually was one of the reasons of the band's break-up. After hearing the original version, producer Phil Spector thought the bass playing of Lennon (which McCartney usually did, but he was on a piano, so Lennon did it) was awful, so Spector decided to add an orchestra into the song to cover up Lennon's mistakes on the bass guitar. McCartney was outraged claiming that adding the orchestra arrangement was a means of sabotage - and this made the tension worse between the bandmates.

Piggies - The Beatles (White Album) - 1968

This is kind of a weird song - about pigs. I don't really listen to this one often, so I don't know much about this song.

Get Back/Glass Onion - LOVE Album (2006)

This song mixes up two songs - "Get Back" and "Glass Onion" together for the compilation album LOVE. This is one of the best mixes on the album - it mixes up dozens of Beatles songs together to make up pure awesomeness.

A Day in the Life - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)***

One of the greatest songs in the history of forever. This song is just pure legendary songwriting and epic orchestra playing. Features John Lennon singing as lead and McCartney singing in the middle of it. However, there's a really creepy reversed message at the end of the song. Just letting you know that. I myself have never heard the ending reversed, but I hear it has to do with a dog howling or something like that. Anyways, thanks to T_REX305 for telling me I missed this one.

One big update, right? Expect another large list of songs (maybe even larger in the next blog entry - "Easy Listening Beatles Songs") soon. Hope you enjoyed the songs!

Haven't been active on the blog for awhile, so I thought that I would continue this series of blog posts. Make sure that you check the previous blog posts of this series of blog entries to get the full experience!

Category: Songs of Violent Nature

First of all, I am not responsible for you going on a killing rampage because you happened to gain influence from listening to these songs. Listen at your own risk, and if you think you're going to start breaking things after you hear a couple of these songs, then don't listen to them. I'll have a description below each song to explain what makes the song so violent-sounding.

*Recommended if you need to shake out the jams

**If you're pretty darn angry

***If you feel like you're going to go Rambo

Helter Skelter - White Album [1968]***

This song is insane. Known as one of the first heavy metal songs ever written in modern music history, Helter Skelter is a song that has really loud drums, swooping guitar licks, and a mad vocal track. Upon release, this song was negatively received by fans and critics because of its influence on violence. What's creepy about this song was that it inspired a series of murders that occurred in the late 60s. Information regarding this can be read here.

Maxwell's Silver Hammer - Abbey Road (1969)

This is a song about a student named Maxwell, who has some sick, twisted mind. He goes about the town committing murders with his silver hammer. The song is kind of a documentary, because the lyrics go about mentioning everything Maxwell is doing before, during, and after the murders. This song's just weird; it's the most uplifting song about a serial killer.

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite/I Want You (She's So Heavy)/ Helter Skelter*** (LOVE Album Mix)

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

I Want You (She's So Heavy) - Abbey Road (1969)

Helter Skelter - White Album [1968]

This song is a compilation of three songs from different albums. These 3 songs were mixed and were included on the LOVE album. The songs consist of Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite, I Want You (She's So Heavy), and Helter Skelter. This song definitely has a disturbing, violent, and atmospheric vibe to it, because of the buildup and the clash of all three songs playing at once near the end of the song. It's pretty creepy. The links to each of the individual songs have been provided as well, just in case you wanted to hear the original tracks.

Run for Your Life - Rubber Soul (1965)

Yes, yes, I know, this song is also in the "Love Songs" category. But it also has a place in here. If you didn't happen to read the description of the song in the "Love Songs" category, then I'll provide it here as well. This song is about a man (in this song, John Lennon) who vows to kill his girlfriend if she happened to be with another man. It's sort of violent for a love song - it sounds really desperate and... weird.

Yer Blues - White Album [1968]*

Warning: This song isn't recommended if you are into self-destructive thinking or habits, such as smoking or suicide. This song is pretty suicidal. Written by John Lennon, he felt pretty suicidal when writing this song - the word "suicidal" is even used in the song's lyrics. There's definitely a blues-like theme to this song, which fits the depressing, lazy, and obviously sucidal tone to this song's theme.

I'm a Loser - Beatles for Sale (1964)

This is a song that you'd probably listen to if you let your football team down and you're really depressed and if you're heading into a self-destructive spiral. However, this song's pretty uplifting, despite the song's title. This song is pretty suicidal in a way, but not really - it's a good song nonetheless.

That's pretty much it for now - the next installment in this series is going to be on Orchestrated Beatles Songs. See you there!

In the midst of all of the chaos that Fuse is down, I bring you this:

This is what the message says when you try to access Fuse.

"Gamespot Fuse is on pause.

There's something going on behind the scenes.

Time to go play some games..."

Somebody tell me - did that orange cloud thing just blink...

Because if it did, that would be reaaaaaally strange...

Just letting you guys know that today's Halloween.

In my family this is a pretty notorious day. Up to now, I've had many strange and unlucky occurences on October the 31st (and hopefully I'm not the only one). Just getting into a looooong monologue, guys - be warned!

I still remember many of the bad things that happened to me on Halloween, or prior to that day. When I was really young (like about 5 or 6), I was trick-or-treating with a bunch of friends, and we were running all over the neighboorhood in hopes of getting some good candy. Apparently, I was the slowest runner in my group. And then...

Well, let's just say that my friends decided to run really fast. Because they were so eager. For candy and whatnot. And the thing that happened was that just as my friends ran past a house owned by some cranky old woman, she immediately went out of the house to see what was going on. And since I was the slowest runner, she apparently thought that I was the one making all of the noise. And she was NOT happy, believe me. She scolded me like crazy. She said crazy things that a 5 year-old could not comprehend. My parents then ate most of my candy when I got home, because they thought that "you might get cavities, you know". It sucked!

Another time that I had something bad happen to me was a few days (or weeks, I don't really remember this much) prior to Halloween. I was about 7. My dad had decided to take my brother and I to a car show. We were like, crazy excited. When we got there, we picked up every brochure and pamphlet of every car we could find (just to impress Mom, you know?).

I still remember how this happened.

My brother had decided to check out a really big, decked out SUV (and if I can still remember, it was a Ford). He climbed into it, and of course, I sat in the passenger seat. Once we checked out every inch of the interior, my brother left the car. I followed.

And just as I exited the vehicle, and before I closed the door, I realized that I forgot my pamphlets and stuff inside the car in the passenger seat. Being the strange 7 year-old I was, I thought it would be safe to try to get the pamphlets right before the door closed. So I tried that. And I felt the worst lash of pain ever. The door had slammed and sandwiched my fingers, and I screamed at the top of my undeveloped vocal cords.

Thing was, I was screaming for my brother to open the door. But my brother apparently left. So I was here, screaming my butt off, trying to get someone's attention so they could open the door and save my fingers from falling off. My dad eventually came, and the employee in charge of the location tried to "make up for it" by giving me a piece of Milky Way and an air freshener (those things always gave me a headache). The weirdest thing was, was that the moon was orange that day. It was weird.

This unfortunate event happened when I was probably in 3rd grade, so I was probably about 8 when this happened. If I recall, this was some time after Halloween. My mom was ironing clothes and decided to take a break. Except she didn't turn off the ironing machine thing (still don't know what they're called). Of course, I wasn't aware of that, and so I decided to touch the metal piece on the bottom so I could put it away. One of the worst decisions I had ever made. It burned my finger (of course) and it took forever to heal. Sometime later that year, I burned my finger trying to turn off a lamp - I was trying to locate the knob and instead ran my fingers straight onto the lightbulb. Utter suckage!

This particular event happened when I was in 6th grade, so I was about 11. This happened on the day of Halloween. I was using my brother's laptop. I had to type an essay, and so I was typing like crazy (because it was due the day after). And apparently, somehow, one of the keys fell right off. If I remember correctly, it was the "F" key. It flew off, leaving the exposed rubber pad underneath. I knew that if my dad saw this, he'd be pretty angry, saying that "you aren't responsible for other people's things" or "you're so hardheaded".

My mom had already seen what happened, and I knew that when my dad came back from work, she'd tell him. So I was working frantically trying to put the key back on. And miraculously - it worked after a whole half hour of trying to put it back on! Coincidence?!

I still remember this one. In 7th grade, I decided to play as Solid Snake for Halloween. But since the cash flow was pretty weak, I thought that it would be cool to be a box for Halloween - because Snake hides in it a lot, so why not be a box?

So I did that.

Thing was, people started kicking the box and began trying to stuff me inside, and steal it and stuff like that. It was ridiculous - because I was trying to move around in the box, and it's hard when there's a 100 pound kid trying to sit on it making you do a piggyback ride with a box. Wasn't all bad though - people actually liked the costume. Except the guy who said that I owed him Hot Cheetos; he wasn't happy at all.

Well, that's all I remember. My series of unfortunate events on a Halloween. What's yours?

Have a good one.

Long-time fans of the Call of Duty series will be disappointed with its unforgiving difficulty and uneven, broken-up pacing.

Every gamer has a boiling point.
And then there's the breaking point.

That moment of pure anger and unstoppable rage that makes you want to chuck your controller across the room and throw the game out of the window. That pretty much describes this remake of the original Call of Duty - a game where you kill Nazis over and over again to get to the next level - perhaps an overused concept for today's standards?

Well, that was in 2003. Now it's 2011. And things have changed.
Call of Duty is not an easy game - even on the normal difficulty I died at least 100 times. Therefore it's not for those with a short fuse and a long leash. Call of Duty is a game that will test your limits - even though from the outside it seems like nothing of the sort. That describes what a mess this game is. Extremely unbalanced difficulty, technical issues, and tangled pacing makes it easy to get lost in this Nazi-killing game.

The game gives a somewhat good first-impression. You start out as Private Joey Martin, a greenhorn in military training. It's pretty cool, actually, because this first level doubles as a tutorial for the player and it really fleshes out the atmosphere in this game. The game does have good HD output - and for a remake, the graphics look pretty fleshed out over the original PC version. Textures are clearer, lighting effects are more realistic, and character models look decent. Most of them, anyway.

The problem I have with this game is the pacing. A few levels as Martin, then all of a sudden - without warning - you're swept into the British campaign playing as Sergeant Jack Evans. A hefty amount of levels later with an absurdly difficult climax and - whoosh - you're playing as a Russian solder, Corporal Alexi Ivanovich Voronin.

The game doesn't switch between these characters that much, but the game has you switching characters just when you get to know more about them and your teammates. It leads to problems in the character development department.

Controls are much different than what you'd expect from a normal First-Person Shooter. The controls in Call of Duty are mapped in such a way that allows fast gameplay. The surprising fact is that they're easy to adjust to - if you don't play that many First-Person Shooters then it will be easy for you to get used to the controls. The thing is that glitches sometimes get in the way of the gameplay.

Glitches. They dominate almost everything in this broken, shattered game. Glitches are everywhere in Call of Duty - and for a remastered port I expected less glitches. The enemy AI is ridiculously challenging, while friendly AI is downright oblivious to what's going on. It's pretty common to see character models clip into the walls of a building, and Nazis taking cover behind absolutely nothing. Enemy AI can range from Rambo on steroids or a blind, sitting duck. And all of your friendly units are blind, sitting ducks. It doesn't make sense.

The difficulty is the worst part of this game. The game does a good job of making wide-open levels for you to roam around in with your teammates - only to kill off the fun part of the game by delivering a beast of difficulty jumps. At one point the game is easy, and a second later it's hard. The levels comprise of multiple checkpoints, and medkits scattered throughout to heal your lifeless character that's just a moving camera. But don't expect those medkits to last long, as one shot to your head can take out a large chuck of your health bar. Also, when you spawn, you get no moment of shielding or protection. If you spawn, and there's a Nazi that shoots you the very instant you respawn, you lose health. It just adds to the frustration of this so-called "game".

The problem here is that the checkpoints are sometimes very far away - to the point where it's almost impossible to beat the level. When you die (and you'll die a lot), you go to the last checkpoint - with the same health, and the same amount of bullets. That means when you reach a checkpoint with a low amount of health and you've already used all of the medkits in the area, how do you expect to make it to the next checkpoint with a Panzer tank in your path or a MG42?

In short: the checkpoint system sucks.

At least the music is favorable. The music can get very moody and atmospheric to cinematic and fast-paced. It sounds great - and it fits the mood most of the time. The song I like best, however, definitely has to be the theme of the Stalingrad level. Sweeping orchestras and blaring horns with astounding percussion provide a neat musical experience. I liked it.

The graphics are okay for an HD remaster of a 2003 game. The lighting effects are much better, and the feeling is tight on the guns. The guns look solid and there's a feeling of brushed metal and worn-out wood on them. There's a nice amount of guns in this game - weapons are unique for each campaign you play in. The guns sound and feel great - I wouldn't have it any other way. The shooting mechanics are near-flawless. It feels natural and organic.

Of course, there's low points in the weapon department. Grenades are the major problem here. Take out a grenade and you're likely to die, because enemy AI reacts instantly to grenades. For example, if you have low health and you're alone, and you need to clear out a room, you throw a grenade right? Well, if you do that, a million Nazis will run out of the room and toward you. Cue the game-over screen. Grenades are too heavy in this game; so heavy that you have to run quite a ways toward them and then you throw the grenade. I know, it's a port of a 2003 game - so I'll give it a pass. Most of the weapons - with the exception of the grenade - work fine.

Call of Duty is a game I would not recommend. FPS lovers might get something out of it, and it's a good way to start the series if you haven't played any Call of Duty games before, or if you want to get a taste of the roots of the series. However, expect your fun ride through World War II to come to abrupt end with a game-over screen. The difficulty, glitches, uneven pacing, and a dying replay value destroys the structure of this Call of Duty remake. It ruins the fun - and it makes a short campaign extend to needlessly long lengths because of the amount of times you'll die in this game.

I've never tried the 8-player online support, so don't ask me about that.

Call of Duty was not worth the 15 bucks. So don't waste your money on this. Buy this bad, broken, buggy game and expect to be rewarded with absolutely nothing in return.

SUMMARY:

What Made This Game

+ Campaign sucks you in

+ Looks good

+ Multiple characters to play as

+ Guns feel solid

+ Great original soundtrack

What Killed It

- Shell-shock is useless and annoying

- Difficulty is incredibly hard on Normal

- Countless glitches

- Awful checkpoint system

- Broken pacing

- Repetitive gameplay

SCORE: 6.5

"Not Worth It"

All you need is love.

Yes, a continuation of the long-running list of great love songs by the one and only, The Beatles! Due to my [short] abscence from this ridiculous fever, I'm out and about again. Now for some great Beatles songs to start (or end) your day. Or make it better.

Subcategory: Break-Up Songs

Getting that feeling that it's not working out? These songs were written for that purpose (and for your listening enjoyment, of course). Like picking up the phone and saying, "Darling, you know I still love you so, but if he love you mo', go with him..." (if you got the reference than dude, you rule). Here's to your break-up. I put some notes for each of the songs, just so you know what kind of song suits your mood.

*Recommended

**Really Awesome

***You Haven't Lived 'Till You've Heard This

Anna (Go to Him) - Please Please Me (1963)

A song where you probably just found out your girl loves someone else more than you. But you're not angry.

For No One - Revolver (1966)**

You NEED to leave your girl. She's kind of depressing and you know she doesn't love you back. And you probably don't love her either.

Girl - Rubber Soul (1965)**

This girl's pretty whack. She puts you down when friends are there and doesn't really take you seriously. And yet you are singing about her...

Run for Your Life - Rubber Soul (1965)

You're pretty darn paranoid that your gal might run off with another guy. You do NOT want her to leave you and if she did, you'd kill her.

P.S. John Lennon hated singing this song.

Think for Yourself - Rubber Soul (1965)

Your lover's a stinking liar. She's lost her luster, and she's got no substance. She's causing more problems now that you're together.

I'm Looking Through You - Rubber Soul (1965)*

It's agonizing. The one you love is changing into someone who's completely different and is a total stranger to you now. You two have absolutely nothing in common as you once did before.

No Reply - Beatles for Sale (1964)

You know she doesn't love you anymore. She's with another man and she's shutting you out and isn't into you anymore.

What You're Doing - Beatles for Sale (1964)*

Your Long Tall Sally is affecting you in a negative way in a way that you don't know. She's changing you and you don't want that, do you?

Yesterday - Help! (1965)***

You did something wrong and now she's pulling the plug on the relationship. It's over now between you and her and you regret what you did.

Don't Let Me Down - Single (1969)

You're giving her one last chance. And you swear you'll break up with her if she doesn't meet your expectations. You're longing for another woman.

We Can Work It Out - Single (1965)**

You and your girl just got in an argument. You're being pushed to the brink and you're about to lose it and break up with her. But there's still hope for your relationship. By the way, this song is great for drum covers.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Original Studio Version)

While My Guitar Gently Weeps (LOVE Version)***

Something terrible has happened to your lover and everything has lost its color. You feel completely lost and you feel that your love was in vain.

Next Category: Songs of Violent Nature

Look out for this update! This update will be about songs that are pretty violent-sounding and loud - and are hell-bent on violence.. In short - songs that get you headbanging. Coming soon!

Yay. Finally recovered from an annoying fever that had me in bed for my whole 3-day weekend. Wasn't that bad - 100.1 degree fevers are bearable. But I was nauseous for like... the whole time I was sick. It was ridiculous because I wasn't able to game or stuff like that 'cause then I'd throw up.

And I hate throwing up.

But at least I was able to spend my 20 bucks on PSN with Call of Duty 1 (the remastered one)! Fun game. Freaking hard though even on the normal difficulty. Anyways, I guess that kind of explains the inactivity. Sort of. So I guess it's back to the old grind at GameSpot.

Yeah... the old grind...

Glad to be back.

Another set of good old-fashioned Beatles tunes.

Here comes the sun - or should I say the long part of this blog series? This is the LOVE category; so long, so large and varied, that I must separate it into multiple subcatagories. Anyways, enjoy these flowing vibes from the 60s!

Love:

Getting that love-like sensation? These Beatles songs were made for that purpose. Most of them anyways. These songs are good to listen to when you just got a hold on that someone special. Or, if you're in a break-up kind of mood. Or if you just love Beatles music (like I do).

Subcategory: Romance (Slow)

These songs are for you if you're in a romantic kind of mood. Like daydreaming about you and your girlfriend sitting down at a table with a warm candlelight between you and her. You know, something to break the ice or to stir in the jams.

*Highly Recommended (but don't limit your experience to these songs!)

**MUST LISTEN! (songs that are so good you need to listen to them)

And I Love Her - A Hard Day's Night (1964)**

Dear Prudence - The Beatles [White Album, 1968]

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - Help! (1965)

In My Life - Rubber Soul (1965)*

Julia - The Beatles [White Album, 1968]*

Michelle - Rubber Soul (1965)**

Oh! Darling - Abbey Road (1969)

Ask Me Why - Please Please Me (1963)

If I Fell - A Hard Day's Night (1965)

It's Only Love - Help! (1965)

'Till There Was You - With the Beatles (1963)*

Your Mother Should Know - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)*

Woman - Single (Woman/Wrong from the Start, 1966)*

Something - Abbey Road (1969)**

Subcategory: Romance (Fast)

Like some speed to your love songs? Here are songs that keep the flow going in you and your love interest. Or perhaps, you just feel like listening to them because you've got a knack for this kind of music.

I've Just Seen a Face - Help! (1965)*

It Won't Be Long - With the Beatles (1963)

She Loves You - Single (She Loves You/I'll Get You, 1963)*

I Want To Hold Your Hand - Single (I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy, 1963)*

Can't Buy Me Love - A Hard Day's Night (1964)

I Feel Fine - Single (I Feel Fine/She's a Woman, 1964)**

Day Tripper - Single (Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out, 1965)*

I Saw Her Standing There - Please Please Me (1963)*

Drive My Car - Rubber Soul (1965)*

The Word - Rubber Soul (1965)

Do You Want to Know a Secret - Please Please Me (1963)**

I Want To Tell You - Revolver (1966)

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles [White Album, 1968]

*Under Construction - more categories will be added soon!*

Some music for you guys to listen to.

The Beatles are an extremely talented musical group. John Lennon. Paul McCartney. George Harrison. Ringo Starr. Some of the greatest songwriters in modern history. It's kind of a shame that people listen to ridiculous broken computer-like sounds like dubstep or 100% autotune music (no offense, if you like dubstep or autotune music, listen to it if you want, I won't stop you).

Anyways, I've compiled a list of great Beatles songs to suit your mood. The purpose of this is to introduce good old-fashioned 60s music to the newer generations. Some music to brighten your day!

Upbeat/Wake-Up Music

In a good mood today or want to have a good wake-up song, or music to accompany your morning jog or your drive to work? These upbeat tracks are for you!

Good Morning Good Morning - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

Good Day Sunshine - Revolver (1965)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)

And Your Bird Can Sing - Revolver (1965)

Taxman - Revolver (1965)

Rain - Single (Rain/Paperback Writer, 1966)

Here Comes the Sun - Abbey Road (1969)

Come Together - Abbey Road (1969)

Penny Lane - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

Yellow Submarine - Revolver (1965)

Lady Madonna - Single [Lady Madonna/The Inner Light, 1968]

Magical Mystery Tour - Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

Get Back - Single with Billy Preston (Get Back/Don't Let Me Down, 1969)

Act Naturally - Help! (1965)

Back in the U.S.S.R. - The Beatles "White Album" [1968]

Revolution - Single [Revolution/Hey Jude, 1968]

You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) - Let it Be (1970)

Matchbox - Long Tall Sally (1964)

Please Mr. Postman - With the Beatles (1963)

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