The Beatles

The Beatles fue una banda de rock británica formada en Liverpool en los años 1960 por John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison y Ringo Starr. Está considerada como una de las bandas más influyentes de la historia de la música y de la cultura popular. Su música abarcó diversos géneros, desde el rock and roll hasta la psicodelia, pasando por el pop, la música clásica y la india. Fueron pioneros en el uso de técnicas de grabación innovadoras y en la creación de álbumes conceptuales. Se separaron en 1970 tras una década de éxito mundial.

1963: Please Please Me

My heart went boom, when I crossed that room and I held her hand in mine. I Saw Her Standing There

Please please me, whoa yeah, like I please you. Please Please Me

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long, I fell in love with her. Now, I’ll never dance with another when I saw her standing there.— I Saw Her Standing There

Love, love me do You know I love you I’ll always be true So please, love me do Whoa, love me do. Love Me Do

You know you twist your little girl (Twist, little girl) You know you twist so fine (Twist so fine) Come on and twist a little closer, now (Twist a little closer) And let me know that you’re mine (Let me know you’re mine). Twist and Shout

Let me whisper in your ear Say the words you long to hear I’m in love with you, ooh. Do You Want to Know a Secret

Listen Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? Whoa oh, oh. Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963: With the Beatles

Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you. Tomorrow I’ll miss you. Remember I’ll always be true. And then while I’m away, I’ll write home everyday. And I’ll send all my loving to you. All My Loving

Little child, little child, won’t you come dance with me? I’m so sad and lonely, baby take a chance with me. Little Child

Hold me tight, let me go on loving you. Tonight, tonight, making love to only you. So hold me tight, tonight, tonight. It’s you, you you you.— Hold Me Tight

There was love all around But I never heard it singing No, I never heard it at all Till there was you. ‘Til There Was You

There were birds in the sky But I never saw them winging No, I never saw them at all Till there was you. ‘Til There Was You

I don’t want you But I need you Don’t want to kiss you But I need to Oh, oh, oh. You Really Got a Hold on Me

I love you and all I want you to do Is just hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me Tighter Tighter. You Really Got a Hold on Me

1964: A Hard Day’s Night

It’s been a hard day’s night, I should be sleeping like a log. A Hard Day’s Night

She gives me everything And tenderly The kiss my lover brings She brings to me And I love her. And I Love Her

I give her all my love That’s all I do. And I Love Her

Bright are the stars that shine Dark is the sky I know this love of mine Will never die And I love her. And I Love Her

Can’t buy me love, love Can’t buy me love. Can’t Buy Me Love

I’ll buy you a diamond ring, my friend If it makes you feel alright I’ll get you anything, my friend. Can’t Buy Me Love

Whoa, oh, I never realized what a kiss could be This could only happen to me Can’t you see, can’t you see. I Should Have Known Better

If it makes you feel alright ‘Cause I don’t care too much for money Money can’t buy me love. Can’t Buy Me Love

I should have known better with a girl like you That I would love everything that you do And I do, hey, hey, hey, and I do. I Should Have Known Better

1964: Beatles for Sale

Hold me, love me Hold me, love me I ain’t got nothing but love, babe Eight days a week. Eight Days a Week

One day, you’ll look To see I’ve gone For tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun. I’ll Follow The Sun

Eight days a week I love you Eight days a week Is not enough to show I care. Eight Days a Week

Some day, you’ll know I was the one But tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun. I’ll Follow The Sun

And now the time has come And so, my love, I must go And though I lose a friend In the end you will know Oh-oh-oh. I’ll Follow The Sun

Although I laugh and I act like a clown Beneath this mask I am wearing a frown My tears are falling like rain from the sky Is it for her or myself that I cry. I’m A Loser

And so it’s true, pride comes before a fall I’m telling you so that you won’t lose all. I’m A Loser

This happened once before When I came to your door No reply. No Reply

They said it wasn’t you But I saw you peep through your window I saw the light, I saw the light I know that you saw me As I looked up to see your face. No Reply

1965: Help!

Man buys ring, woman throws it away, same old thing happens everyday. I’m Down

When I was younger so much younger than today I never needed anybody’s help in any way. Help!

Why she had to go, I don’t know, she wouldn’t say. I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.— Yesterday

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down And I do appreciate you being ’round Help me get my feet back on the ground Won’t you please, please help me?. Help!

Yesterday Love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh, I believe in yesterday. Yesterday

I think I’m going to be sad, I think it’s today, yeah The girl that’s driving me mad is going away, yeah. Ticket to Ride

Yesterday Love was such Yesterdayan easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh, I believe in yesterday. Yesterday

But now these days are gone, I’m not so self assured Now I find I’ve changed my mind and opened up the doors. Help!

She’s got a ticket to ride She’s got a ticket to ride She’s got a ticket to ride but she don’t care. Ticket to Ride

1965: Rubber Soul

There are places I remember all my life, though some have changed. Some forever, not for better, some have gone and some remain. In My Life

Love has a nasty habit of disappearing overnight. I’m Looking Through You

All these places have their moments with lovers and friends, I still can recall. Some are dead and some are living in my life, I’ve loved them all. In My Life

I love you, I love you, I love you. That’s all I want to say. Until I find a way, I will say the only words I know that you’ll understand.— Michelle

And with all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you and these memories lose their meaning when I think of love as something new.— In My Life

Is there anybody going to listen to my story All about the girl who came to stay?. Girl

She’s the kind of girl you want so much, it makes you sorry Still, you don’t regret a single day. Girl

Did she understand it when they said That a man must break his back to earn his day of leisure? Will she still believe it when he’s dead?. Girl

I once had a girl Or should I say, she once had me? She showed me her room “Isn’t it good, Norwegian wood?. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere So I looked around and I noticed there wasn’t a chair. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

1966: Revolver

She said, I know what it’s like to be dead. She Said She Said

My advice to those who die, declare the pennies on your eyes, cause I’m the taxman. Taxman

When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head, I’m still yawning. I’m Only Sleeping

When I’m in the middle of a dream Stay in bed, float up stream. I’m Only Sleeping

Please, don’t wake me, no, don’t shake me Leave me where I am, I’m only sleeping. I’m Only Sleeping

Your day breaks, your mind aches You find that all her words of kindness linger on When she no longer needs you. For No One

She wakes up, she makes up She takes her time and doesn’t feel she has to hurry She no longer needs you. For No One

And in her eyes, you see nothing No sign of love behind her tears Cried for no one A love that should have lasted years. For No One

Eleanor Rigby Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been Lives in a dream. Eleanor Rigby

Waits at the window Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door Who is it for?. Eleanor Rigby

All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong?.Eleanor Rigby

1967: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Life goes on within you or without you. Within You Without You

It’s getting better all the time, can’t get no worse. Getting Better

When you’ve seen beyond yourself, then you may find peace of mind is waiting there. Within You Without You

Four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire, and though the holes were rather small, they had to count them all. Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall. A Day in the Life

She’s leaving home after living alone for so many years.— She’s Leaving Home

Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly A girl with kaleidoscope eyes. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Cellophane flowers of yellow and green Towering over your head Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes And she’s gone. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

It was twenty years ago today When Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

We’re Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band We hope you will enjoy the show. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

You’re such a lovely audience We’d like to take you home with us We’d love to take you home. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

1967: Magical Mystery Tour

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see. It’s getting hard to be someone but it all works out, it doesn’t matter much to me.— Strawberry Fields Forever

I am he, as you are he, as you are me, and we are all together. I Am The Walrus

There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be. All You Need Is Love

Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna. Man you should have seen them kicking Edgar Allan Poe. I Am the Walrus

How does it feel to be one of the beautiful people?. Baby You’re a Rich Man

There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done. All You Need Is Love

In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs Of every head he’s had the pleasure to know. Penny Lane

The man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud But nobody ever hears him or the sound he appears to make And he never seems to notice. The Fool on the Hill

And all the people that come and go Stop and say hello. Penny Lane

But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down And the eyes in his head see the world spinning around. The Fool on the Hill

1968: The Beatles

Blackbird singing in the dead of night. Take these broken wings and learn to fly. Blackbird

Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders. Hey Jude

We all want to change the world, but when you talk about destruction, don’t you know that you can count me out, in. Revolution

Dear Prudence, open up your eyes, Dear Prudence, see the sunny skies. Dear Prudence

Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer.You may be a lover, but you ain’t no dancer.Look out, helter skelter. Helter Skelter

Take a sad song and make it better. Hey Jude

I’m sorry that I doubted you, I was so unfair. You were in a car crash, and you lost your hair. Don’t Pass Me By

I’m so tired, I’ll have another cigarette. And curse Sir Walther Raleigh, he was such a stupid get. I’m So Tired

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it’s beautiful, and so are you. Dear Prudence

And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain. Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders. For well you know that it’s a fool who plays it cool by making his world a little colder.— Hey Jude

You’ll never know it hurts me so, how I hate to see you go. Don’t pass me by, don’t make me cry, don’t make me blue.— Don’t Pass Me By

1969: Yellow Submarine

I get by with a little help from my friends. With a Little Help From My Friends

Try thinking more, if just for your own sake. Think for Yourself

There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done Nothing you can sing that can’t be sungNothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the gameIt’s easy. All you need is love

Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m sixty-four?. When I’m Sixty-Four

Picture yourself on a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies. Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly, a girl with kaleidoscope eyes. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

I get high with a little help from my friends. With a Little Help from My Friends

Black, white, green, red, can I take my friend to bed?. All Together Now

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends. Mmm, I get high with a little help from my friends. Oh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends.— With A Little Help From My Friends

Doesn’t have a point of view, knows not where he’s going to, isn’t he a bit like you and me?— Nowhere Man

Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies— Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

1969: Abbey Road

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. The End

One thing I can tell you is we got to be free. Come Together

Love is old, Love is new, Love is all, Love is you. Because

When you told me you didn’t need me anymore, well you know I nearly broke down and cried. Oh! Darling

Here comes the sun, it’s alright. Here Comes The Sun

Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry. And I will sing a lullaby. Golden Slumbers

Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical science in her home. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

When you told me you didn’t need me anymore, well you know I nearly broke down and cried. Oh! Darling

He got walrus gumboot, he got Ono side boards, he one spinal cracker. Come Together

Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here. Here comes the sun, here comes the sun and I say it’s all right.— Here Comes The Sun

Something in the way she moves. Attracts me like no other lover. Something in the way she woos me. I don’t want to leave her now.— Something

Oh! Darling, please believe me, I’ll never do you no harm. Believe me when I tell you, I’ll never do you no harm.— Oh! Darling

1970: Let It Be

Nothing’s gonna change my world. Across the Universe

And when the brokenhearted people Living in the world agree There will be an answer, let it be. Let It Be

Words are flowing out Like endless rain into a paper cup They slither while they pass They slip away across the universe. Across The Universe

In my hour of darkness, she is standing right in front of me, speaking words of wisdom, let it be. Let It Be

JoJo was a man who thought he was a loner, but he new it wouldn’t last. JoJo left his home in Tucson, Arizona for some California grass. Get Back

Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns, it calls me on and on across the universe. Across the Universe

Let it be, let it be. There will come an answer, let it be. Let It Be

Sounds of laughter, shades of life are ringing through my open ears inciting and inviting me. Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns, it calls me on and on, across the universe.— Across The Universe