Best Songs from The Beatles White Album

Its an awesome song with a great descending guitar sequence and a achingly beautiful lead played by Clapton. The staccato piano part played by McCartney adds to the drama and grandeur of the song with Harrison putting in a strong vocal performance enhanced by McCartney's superb harmonies. Starr's drumming drives the song onwards towards its wonderful fading conclusion. It's so good it makes you want to weep...

LISTEN TO THIS SONG! LISTEN TO IT RIGHT NOW! This is the best song the Beatles have ever made PERIOD! Eric Clapton's guitar solo is perfect, The vocal harmonies are haunting and beautiful. Everything about this is beautiful, dark, and perfect.

I honestly put this song among the greatest and most beautiful songs of all time. This song really gets me, the lyrics are just great and the melody... Oh god, it's simply a masterpiece

The kids out there probably don't remember a day, before streaming was a glint in anybody's eye, when you had to worry about storage space on whatever device you used for your music. My first iPod was only 5 G and I was sure I would run out of space if I wasn't careful. Until I got a feel for it (it ended up holding just over a thousand songs so it wasn't the issue I first thought), I was a total nazi about what songs were "iPod-worthy". On my first pass through my album and CD collection, only three Beatles songs made that first cut: "Here Comes the Sun", the acoustic version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and, of course... why else would I be telling this story here... "Happiness is a Warm Gun". It is John Lennon's best... hands down best song on the White Album... and, in my humble opinion, the very best by the Beatles.

This song is different because it tells a story. The begginging is a musician writing poetry that nobody knows for sure what it means, but can all interpret. The next section is depression. Raw self loathing and hate. The next is suicide. The bliss of leaving is fufilled with the final snare at the end. I know it's just how I interpret it, but that's what this song means to me. It's one of the greatest ever.

The ascending vocals in the beginning of the song are so awesome. Influenced rock for the years and decades to come especially led zeppelin. Very challenging but so fun and hard

Fabulous drumming by Ringo, George's consistent riffing & Paul's vocals & Lyrics-
"I'm comin' down fast but I'm miles above you! "

This one if the greatest hard rock songs of all time. It's also one of the originals. He guitar riff is heavenly (or helly) and the drums are the guideline for heavy metal drumming.

Really hard to pick, as this is such a great album. But the music paired with the amazing lyrics. "You were only waiting for this moment to arise." An amazing song, and my favorite off the white album.

Every time I listen to this I'm imaging Paul McCartney carrying a little bird in his hand and stroking it, telling it to get better. Its such an amazing song that makes me feel so many enotions.

1. Blackbird
2. White My Guitar Gently Weeps
3. Rocky Raccoon
4. Dear Prudence
5. I'm So Tired
6. Glass Onion
7. Helter Skelter
8. Happiness is a Warm Gun
9. Julia
10. Cry Baby Cry

Don't really get the hype with this song. There are over 10 songs in this album better than this song in my opinion.

This should be at least in the top 3. It's so catchy and my favorite of all the Beatles' songs.

I think you'll find that Putin agrees with me, and everyone agrees with Putin. (Or else).

First, the guitar arrangement on the intro. Calm, natural, mostly charming. Then the bass came in as a compliment at first, and on the second round the bass became alive to prevent the sweet song to became a major boredom. The dynamic between band members were great in this song. It blended very well. I also give George Martin (the producer) a big credit

This is literally one of of the best Beatles songs ever created. It starts of slow but exculates into this butiful masterpiece, which I think can compete with "Hey Jude. " also the drums notes in this song is breath taking

Definitely one of the best songs on the album! It deserves to be top 3! Even John said himself it's one of his favorites!

This song is full of happiness, but seriously, I even prefer Revolution 9 or Wild Honey Pie. Though Honey Pie is worse! These are not masterpieces, and if they weren't from the Beatles everybody would find them ridiculous
Actually Piggies is my favourite song in the White Album.

The first-ever openly pro-LGBT song ever released by a major artist. No other musicians could remotely have gotten away with this in 1968. Beat so-called "pioneers" like David Bowie and Lou Reed by 5 years.

This is around the 10th best song on the album. Whoever this numbskull is that said that Honey Pie is a bad song needs to shut up.

John's vocals are amazing. You can really feel him getting more and more frustrated being sleep-deprived. "And curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid get" is one of the Beatles' best lines. Probably the most underrated song of the Beatles.

A Lennon (and Beatle) masterpiece, how could he sing with any more soul!? I can't believe this song isn't near the top of the list!

Not my favourite but definitely in top 3... also listen at night on your roof, its amazing

A not so subtle way of saying extremity is not the answer to any of the worlds problems! The harsh and soft vocals, steady guitars, and commanding beat hammer this message home!

It's a really soul-full song by john lennon. It is about his mom julia lennon. You can really see john's personality from this song

I love this song, it makes me feel happy and special.

The greatest ballad I have ever heard. End of.

One of my favourite songs, although it's more simple, it's beautifully executed and criminally underrated. If I ever had a wedding I'd want this played I think it encapsulates what love means beautifully.

Very underrated song. The beautiful melodies in the verses cannot really be topped

Top 10 for sure. Another of Paul's amazing melodies.

Genius, very underrated...for me it's one but I don't see how it's not even in the top 3 in most people's list. I really believe if they put George's Not Guilty in he'd have the 3 best songs on the album. He had the greatest on here and the greatest on Abbey Road, he also saved the Yellow Submarine from being flooded with water

Long, Long, Long is extremely underrated. The drumming is A Day In The Life esc. George's vocals are calm.. Then escalate and it sounds amazing. I LOVE the guitar. It's my favorite song ever.

I think this one of The Beatles best tunes, should be closer to the top.

A perfect example of how blues rock should be. Also I personally think one of their rawest and hard hitting tracks. Way more raw and gritty than Helter Skelter in my opinion, that song kind of sounds like it's trying too hard to be hard and raw.

Such a good, underrated song with great drums and guitar work, however maybe a bit too long?

Way too underrated

It is a great calm song with an aggressive story. John Lennon was disappointed with the Maharishi's teachings, and felt that he was cheated, so he wrote a song about it, like his inspiration for I'm So Tired was also involved with meditation.

My absolute favorite. Love the veiled meaning and gorgeous melody and lush sound!

Great song, with a great meaning behind it.

Try listening to this song right after Honey Pie. It makes it sound fast paced, rocking and better. I love it. Standin on the cast iron shore yeah

This is the best song on the album in my opinion. It just rocks. Music is awesome and the lyrics are brilliant.

Come on people! This should be up there before Sexy Sadie!

I love this whole album... besides number nine. That song makes it annoying to listen on vinyl. But I love this song, yer blues, blackbird, and back in the USSR

Cry Baby Cry is the song leading towards the 9 minute death pit of pure madness, "Revolution 9". The spine-tingling ending of the song works as a warning, telling listeners to proceed with caution. Baby Cry worked as a fine transition. Its experimental space out sound and gloomy piano chords combined with lyrics illustrating a story is brilliant.

Brilliant song. List should go:
Happiness is a warm gun, while my guitar gently weeps, back in the ussr, cry baby cry, I'm so tired, yer blues, sexy sadie, everybody got something to hide, julia, dear prudence, I will, martha my dear

Amazing song. I'd put it at No. 2 right behind While My Guitar Gently Weeps by a small margin.

Absolute tune... just great words that tell a story in a great arrangement, the guitar just makes for a nice vibe... similar to the hot, starry night in which McCartney wrote it when he was in India, 1 or 2 better than this however, so I voted as it has to be higher than 20

Recipe for "Rocky Raccoon" Great vocals, wondrous backing music, and beauty.

Definitely the best of Paul on white album

Not senseless lyrics at all, it is a scathing criticism of late 60's British politics that may be lost on the modern listener.

Catchy but senseless lyrics, love the harpsichord...in short, great tune

This is really underrated... for me it's one of the best songs in the album

Though there is a lot of competition (happiness is a warm gun particularly) this wins because of the last 25 seconds. The move to a deeper richer sound then bouncing back to the cowbell. They play with your head and know exactly what they are doing in the studio.

Voted for this cause it should be higher.

Such a great rocker. Upper half song for me!

I don't know if this is my favorite song on the album. There is a ton of greatness on the White Album, but a lot of the songs are weak despite huge potential (sexy Sadie comes to mind) This one gets my vote because we have a personal history. I love to sing this song, even though it is hard to sing right.

Love Harrison's guitar riff
High voices
Very upbeat and feel good
Love the part when everything stops and you hear that guitar part that's amazing

Happy Birthday on steroids. Definitely better than the way my history teacher sings it (you don't want to hear him sing).

What's wrong with you people this isn't even on the list. Because its ringo? Jeez... Great song

Ringo's second best song after With A Little Help From My Friends. It's fantastic

How is this not top five?

I love this song but mostly the entire side 4. The build up of the songs leading to revolution 9(very frightening song by the way) and finished up with good night is great. A great way to finish up the album. Also a very catchy riff. Its as if it is prepares you for revolution 9 and good night recovers you from it. Surprised the song is so low on the list.

This is a very fun, yet unappreciated George song, with a great brass section and good guitar on George's part. This should definitely at least be in the top 10 with its fun jazz quality mixed with rock.

The most underrated song on the album.

Mother Natures Song is one of my personal favorite from the white album because it is so dang folky and and sweet. So folky that even John Denver covered it on his album, Rocky Mountain High. It's a sweet love song to nature.

Best folk ballad of the Beatles! Great vocals by Paul, the lyrics are so sweet. It's the Best Song of the whole album!

One of the most underrated songs from the White Album. It deserves more votes.