Number 9

Song & Artist: Revolution - The Beatles
Album & Date: Hey Jude (Single) - 26th August 1968
Nationality of band: English
Members at release: George Harrison (Lead Guitar - England); John Lennon (Rhythm Guitar/ Vocals - England); Paul McCartney (Bass Guitar - England); Ringo Star (Drums - England)
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrkwgTBrW78

My rant;

Oh i do love controversy. The song at number 9 for me is not Revolution 1 from the White Album. This is Revolution, the B side from the Hey Jude single.

I know it was never a number one or even close (unlike many other Beatles Tracks according to the album "1") but fuck me this is a absolutely sensational track; Lennon screaming like a demented banshee; Lennon McCartney (if you believe they were a partnership) wrote a politically relevent song that rocked and got important people bitching about it. Think about the 60's and then every decade since then and it's not often that politically motivated songs have bitch slapped your ears and soul like this one. The Harrison/Lennon Guitars are dirty and heavy and most un-beatles.

Hoo Hoo; i love it. (mind you, poor old Ringo doesn't get a mention... at least he's still breathing I suppose)

I'll admit that there were some kick ass anti Vietnam songs in the late 60's early 70's and even Springsteen/REM in the 80's but since then no politically motivated song has kicked my ass.... (do we count American Idiot by Green Day.....)

So that's it. The Beatles at number nine and i'm still not sure if i think they are in fact a rock band. A great band, probably the greatest band ever, but a rock band??

Bands:

5 - America
4 - England

Countries:

19 - America
16 - England
1 - Tanzania

Decade

5 - 90's
2 - 70's
2 - 60's

Year

2 - 1994
1 - 1975
1 - 1965
1 - 1991
1 - 1979
1 - 1993
1 - 1997
1 - 1968

Genre:

2 - Alternative
2 - Grunge
2 - Rock
1 - Glam Rock
1 - Punk
1 - Post Grunge